Wall Rock Climbing

26th of March 2009, 1st Johor Bahru Company sent 3 members, Sgt Jeremy Koh, Sgt Geow Chun Ping and Sgt Sin Yee, to a Wall Rock Climbing Training Course organized by Youth and Sport Ministry Johor. This Wall Rock Climbing Training Course held at Komplex Belia dan Sukan, Larkin, and last for 4 days 3 nights.

The first day of the training course, we, all the participants, 26 of us, from different races, introduced ourselves to others and shared about our climbing experiences. Then, we learnt about the definition and history of wall rock climbing, the structure of artificial wall.

The following day, 27th of March 2009, we learnt more about type of climbing, device of climbing, communication while climbing. All the participants were divided into 3 small group for learning and discussing. We 3 were all in different group, learnt how to communicate with others people which is different races. Some of them are from UTM, sport science student, some are staff from government organization and some are students, like us.

The 3rd day, all the syllabuses were more on practical. Everyone grabbed the chance to climb the most challenging artificial wall in Malaysia. We wore the safety features, eg. Harness, and communicated well with our belayer, the person who will be the guide of climber, followed instruction given by our teacher, Mr. Black. The authority set a target for all the participants of this training course which is touch the panel 3 in practical. We, 3, BB members, hinted the target, especially, Sgt Jeremy Koh, he was touched panel 4!!Wow! At night, the examination was on. Everyone studied hard for it and finally we got all pass with flying color. Sgt Jeremy and Sgt Chun Ping got 18/25, Sgt Sin Yee got 23/25.

The last day of the training course, closing ceremony of Wall Rock Climbing Training Course 2009. We’re very thanks our teacher, Mr. Black and 1st Johor Bahru Company offered this opportunity to us. We‘re not learnt about the wall rock climbing knowledge yet we learnt about how to communicate with public and how to do a good presentation in small group.

Now, let look at our photos~~

In our small group

Sgt Chun Ping was leading the morning exercises

We were helping each others..

Our belayer- Azam

Sgt Jeremy on climbing

Sgt Sin Yee 2nd try of climbing

Sgt Sin Yee become a lizard

Lizard man and woman

Sgt Chun Ping demo for stretching exercise

Wall Rock Climbing Training Course 2009

Prepared by,

Sgt Sin Yee