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Training overview

Technical training

Multiple trainings are given every week, for both beginners and advanced climbers. To participate, you must both be a member of the ESAC and have a sports card. For sport climbing training you must be in possession of a Toprope certificate. This can be obtained at ESAC at the start of the academic year and with the spring intro at the Indoor Toprope course. For more courses see the Courses section.


Free climbing and bouldering

There are also plenty of opportunities for ESAC people to climb outside of organized training timeslots and climbing weekends, especially on Mondays and Thursdays, when climbing in Neoliet South is free. In addition to the discounts described below, there are many more discount promotions especially for ESAC members (link discounts and partners).

Note that for the free climbing moments in Neoliet South, you need to subscribe in the agenda.

Find the prices for Neoliet North on the Discounts & Partners page.


Meet the trainers

Our trainings are not possible without our lovely trainers! Below they give a small introduction of themselves.



Ton van den Berg - Monday training

Hello! 

I am Ton van den Berg, and climbing became my passion from the moment I touched the rock! That was in 1988 when I joined the ESAC. I was reponsible for the climbing weekends in the fifteenth ESAC board. As there were no climbing gyms, I learned climbing and got strong fingers on the Boulderburght and I went climbing outdoors every weekend and all holidays in Belgium or France. 

To everyone's surprise (including my own), I ended up 4th at the NSK Lead in 1991. Which motivated me to train even more, and got 5th at the NK lead in 1996. The same year I was the first ESACer to climb 8a (Jactatio, Berdorf). When starting a family, I picked up bouldering, so when the family did a pic-nic near Cul de Chien, I was trying some of the 7th degree boulders around.

I gave training to ESAC when Wim Koch was support-coach of the Dutch Volleybal team at the Olympics in Sydney. I started coaching ESAC at Neoliet too, and gave training to some fanatic boulderers and to the NKBV Region Oost Brabant. 

I am looking forward to pass on some climbing skills, but more importantly: my passion for climbing!

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Jerin Emmen - Thursday training

Hello! I'm Jerin and I have developed a sweet spot for almost all disciplines of mountain sports. From bouldering to ice climbing, but especially (outdoor) sportsclimbing. I have now been giving trainings and instructions for ESAC and Neoliet for about five years.

The biggest pleasure of giving a training I get from challenging every participant at their own level of prestations, so they can get the most out of themselves climbing both inside and outside.

See you in the climbing hall!

Liz Buur - Thursday training

Hiii, Liz here! I’ve been sport climbing since I was eight years old, and my love for the sport has only grown since then. For over 10 years I’ve participated in bouldering and lead climbing competitions, climbed outdoors regularly and dedicated many of my free evenings to training.

At my youth club, I started coaching young children, which I found very fun and rewarding as I could help them with developing their skills. After moving to Eindhoven, I had to stop giving trainings there, so I am stoked to give the Thursday trainings here at ESAC. 

See you in South!



Alea de Munnik - Tuesday training

Hi I'm Alea and I have been climbing since I was 13 and spent four years on the competition team at Neoliet Eindhoven Noord. Unfortunately, due to COVID, I only got to compete in two years of youth lead comps. I also really enjoy climbing outdoors, there’s something special about climbing on real rock. 

During my gap year, I spent the entire winter season in Austria working as a ski and snowboard instructor, which was a nice way to challenge myself.

These days, I train about four times a week and still compete in adult lead comps. I really enjoy giving the ESAC expert training, it's cool to help others grow and improve in their climbing.