Our aim is to help optimise your rock climbing performance. We work with our clients to support their personal goals, ensuring a bespoke approach is taken with each and every person. All of our courses and programs are unique and designed with you at the heart of it, to ensure we meet your needs. As nationally qualified coaches, the core team at West Country Adventure has over 25 years experience in coaching and instructing, we have extensive knowledge and experience in developing athletes from novice to elite.
The South West is home to some of the most fantastic sport, trad and boulder venues, as well as hosting a variety of indoor climbing walls. We utilise our surroundings to ensure we maximise our clients potential.
Paul Roberts
HEAD COACH AND DIRECTOR
Paul has always loved and been enthused about the outdoors since a child. A few things have changed over the years but that passion and enthusiasm is greater than ever before. Paul is qualified in many Outdoor adventure sports, but his main focus is rock climbing and mountaineering. I am a big believer in the importance of quality coaching. While the basics can often be intuitive, learning and developing more advance techniques and skills can benefit from the appropriate training. I have a real passion for helping others to develop and gain their full potential, working with every client to ensure a personal plan is in place and their outcomes are achieved. To further Paul’s interest in adventure sports and coaching he has undertaken a Sport and Exercise Science degree as well as being a qualified Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor (MCI). Paul is constantly improving his own personal skill level and coaching capabilities. Paul currently holds the following awards: Outdoor studies and Exercise Sport Science degree (Bsc) MCI, level 3, UKCC level 2, 4 star Canoe, MWE Click here to learn more
Sam Waites
WATER COACH
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Tori Taylor-Roberts
COACH
Tori has an abundance of energy and motivation for exploring the outdoors. From the age of 20 Tori has been involved with many expeditions, ranging from working on the Catlin Artic Survey to school overseas development expeditions, exploring numerous continents and countries. As well as holding a BSc degree in Geography and Outdoor Education and being a qualified teacher, Tori is a British Canoeing Level 3 Kayak Coach and 4-star sea leader. Tori holds her Summer Mountain Leader award, RCDI award and is a Mountain Training Tutor for the Rock Skills Introduction and Intermediate courses, and a Director of the Indoor Climbing Assistant award. Making the most of the extra time over the COVID-19 period, Tori completed her Level 2 Gym Instructor award, as well as working toward the Development Coach assessment. Tori has a passion to engage females in the outdoor world. Working in the Outdoor sector for over 16 years, Tori knows how most outdoor sports have a higher percentage representation of males to women and wants to ensure West Country Coaching courses offer an environment where female clients feel safe, comfortable and engaged; receiving coaching that is tailored to suit the individual needs and takes into considerations key differences with their male counterparts.Click here to learn more
