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JtheT
2024.12.05
Verified
ITC Outdoor First Aid Course Excellent
I attended a two day outdoor first aid course early December 2024 at Cliffe House, Shepley (near Huddersfield) , run by Will. What an excellent course facilitated by the knowledgeable, patient yet highly engaging and empathetic teacher that Will clearly is. The combination of classroom learning with scenario based reinforcement was just the right balance, taking the student from the very basics to complex scenarios in very gradual steps. This was helped with a degree of appropriate humour, real world examples, all backed up with up-to-date practice. Within this Will's natural skillset seems to be in not just get everyone involved, but provide a learning environment where everyone feels included and wants to get involved.I had never met Will before, but have had various periodic first aid training at various levels over a 30+ year period plus faced a number of real world incidents as both a first aider, mountain rescuer and unfortunately the person being rescued, I can happily say this is the best first aid course I have attended to date. Highly recommended.
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sandra
2024.11.27
Had an amazing 2 days doing the ITC Outdoor 1st Aid level 6 with Will. Lots of fun learning. Would recommend Will and this course to anyone working or simply enjoying the outdoors.
Ah Sandra, great stuff. So glad you enjoyed the course and got so much from it. Thanks also for the kind review! Will
Matt Page
2024.11.15
I had a private Mountain Bike Skills session with Will today. I have come from a Road Bike background and am new to mountain biking so really struggled with tackling rock gardens, drops, berms features etc. I wasn’t even sure of how to set up suspension and tyre pressure correctly.
Will taught me from the ground up starting with bike set up and progressing through rider position for climbing descending cornering etc. The day moved on at a pace I could handle so I found myself slightly out of my comfort zone but not too far beyond so that I could grow in confidence and improve my skills. By the end of the day I was tackling knarley stuff, wet rocks and tree roots on angled muddy descents that I’d never dream of riding previously. Worth every penny. Wills a nice bloke a patient and kind teacher. I felt very comfortable and enjoyed the day tremendously. I will definitely book again!
Cheers Will
Matt
2024.11.15
Verified
First class Mountain Bike Skills day that was comfortable and fun
I had a private Mountain Bike Skills session with Will today. I have come from a Road Bike background and am new to mountain biking so really struggled with tackling rock gardens drops, berms features etc. I wasn’t even sure of how to set up suspension a d tyre pressure correctly.Will taught me from the ground up starting with bike set up and progressing through rider position for climbing descending cornering etc. The day moved on at a pace I could handle so I found myself slightly out of my comfort zone but not too far beyond so that I could grow in confidence and improve my skills. By the end of the day I was tackling knarley stuff, wet rocks and tree roots on angled muddy descents that I’d never dream of riding previously. Worth every penny. Wills a nice bloke a patient and kind teacher. I felt very comfortable and enjoyed the day tremendously. I will definitely book again!Cheers Will
Clifton S
2024.11.12
Verified
Peak District scramble crowden Clough and kinder scout
The Absolute best part of my trip to London. Adam was friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. I was able to complete the scramble confidently, knowing I was in good hands.
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Hyde-de-boo
2024.10.21
Verified
Great Day
We had a brilliant day with Will having a go at bouldering, climbing & abseiling on a VERY rainy & windy day in the peaks. Despite the weather we had fun, we’re challenged out of our comfort zones enough to feel proud of our achievements & had a good laugh. Will was great with the kids & had great techniques when anyone had a wobble. (Ages 8 - 42). Would absolutely recommend.
Ellie Capron
2024.10.05
Had the best day climbing at Stanage today!
Quick and easy to get something booked in. Will was very accommodating 😀
On the day, Matt showed me the very best of grit. Tailored the day to what I wanted and challenged me to climb some really special routes.
Really recommend!
Ah that's great Ellie! Thank you so much for writing these kind words! Will
David B
2024.10.04
Verified
Great day out climbing with Will in the Peak District
An excellent day out climbing that was satisfyingly challenging, while remaining enjoyable and sociable. Will did a great job of picking routes that catered for our wide range of abilities. He's a great teacher, taking us through the basics of climbing and encouraging us all the way with infinite patience and humour. Highly recommended.
Hannahcoeliacfamily
2024.09.09
Verified
MTB half day for two
Half day MTB course for myself and a friend. We had very different levels of experience but Will had planned a great session, including both skills and a longer ride, that met both of our needs. One of us was a complete beginner but happily rode down some reasonably technical descent by the end of the session. Will was very encouraging and a great teacher. Would highly recommend his MTB coaching.
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David B
2024.08.23
Verified
It has changed my life
This was the best weekend I have had for a long time. I got to learn so much about myself.Alison conditioned our minds in the morning, then out to start abseiling in the afternoon.Adam and Matt make you feel so safe, they are really professional in their approach to help you deal with your fear of heights.Highly recommend trying this course.
Laura Williams
2024.08.22
I would highly recommend Will. I booked for me and my son (7) to do an adventure walk in the Peak District. Will was very good at listening to our past experiences and suggesting a itinery for the day.
The day itself was really enjoyable. Will and Andy were both very encouraging and the tasks were well designed to challenge us, but also build confidence to take on bigger climbs/absails as they day went along. There was a great variety of activities, but we never felt rushed and could take things at our own pace and do things again if we wanted.
Will had a great knowledge of the area and led us to places we would never have found on our own. He was also great at keeping my son engaged, challenged and also safe.
In all it was a great day out that I would definitely recommend
Ah that is ace - many thanks Laura, much appreciated. Will
Laura W
2024.08.22
Verified
Great Adventure Day out
I would highly recommend Will. I booked for me and my son (7) to do an adventure walk in the Peak District. Will was very good at listening to our past experiences and suggesting a itinery for the day.The day itself was really enjoyable. Will and Andy were both very encouraging and the tasks were well designed to challenge us, but also build confidence to take on bigger climbs/absails as they day went along. There was a great variety of activities, but we never felt rushed and could take things at our own pace and do things again if we wanted. Will had a great knowledge of the area and led us to places we would never have found on our own. He was also great at keeping my son engaged, challenged and also safe.In all it was a great day out that I would definitely recommend
Laura K
2024.08.21
Verified
FoH course
Took the Fear of Heights course recently and, although I was anxious in the run up to it, I had a really fun time! Can’t recommend it highly enough!The course is structured to work with your comfort zone, gradually stretching it so that by the end you’re completing challenges that would have been daunting at the outset - but it felt great!Adam, Matt and Alison our instructors were all really knowledgeable and patient. It was great to be with such a supportive group who experience heights in the same way.Definitely hoping to do one of the follow-up courses.
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Steve
2024.07.29
Spent the last weekend on a 2 day Outdoor First Aid course with Will and Matt. A great course and learned lots of new things and a refresh of things I'd forgot. Much is taught through practical examples and exercises.
Thanks Steve for taking the time to write these kind words. Will
Mandy Templeton
2024.07.29
Have just completed Outdoors First Aid at Youlgreave it was very informative and thorough and it has given me the knowledge and skills to be able to cope with an accident in the outdoors thank you to Will and Mat.
That's great, many thanks Mandy. Will
Richard W
2024.07.24
Verified
Introduction to Rock Climbing Course
I'd been planning to go climbing outdoors for a few years, but didn't know anyone with proper experience. Great to be introduced to Will4Adventure through the Austrian Alpine Club training scheme. Just had a really enjoyable weekend in the Peak District with 3 friendly strangers, in the safe hands of Will and Andy, learning by doing much more than I'd imagined! The routes were quite varied - we could try a number of different techniques and Will encouraged us to think for ourselves, rather than just telling us exactly what to do. Apart from the top roping, I also tried abseiling for the first time which was a lot of fun!Highly recommended, if you're in any way inclined to give rock climbing a try.
Michelle Martin
2024.07.22
Thanks Will for an amazing two days on the rock. Great patient & a sense of humour when my nerves kicked. Just the right balance to bring a challenge, enjoyment & sense of achievement from the weekend. Definitely recommend Will for climbing & scrambling
Thanks Michelle!
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Geoffrey Winchester
2024.07.16
Finally managed to achieve the Welsh 3000s on
my fourth attempt. Will and his team were instrumental in making this happen. Thanks so much
Well done Geoff and many thanks for taking the time to write these kind words. Will
Rob W
2024.06.27
Verified
FOH course
Eventually got round to booking this course! Should have done it much sooner as it's really helping. Will is a fantastic coach and tailors his words and actions to individual needs - so don't worry what level of fear of heights you have. I've already starting to move my personal fear of heights needle! Don't wait, just book your date.
Chris Brazier
2024.06.26
Will4Adventures’ “Overcome Your Fear of Heights” course was absolutely amazing and has really helped me cope with, and in many instances get over, my fear of heights – thanks to Will and his team, and all the techniques they taught me, I am now far more comfortable when at height, and don’t let anticipation ruin my day. I thoroughly recommend this course!
I decided to go on this course after nearly having a panic attack on the steps of the Meteora Monasteries in Greece in June 2022 – that moment made me realise I was not in control of my fear and I needed to do something about it, as I love to travel and visit new places, and don’t want my fear of heights ruining any experiences. I attended the course in October 2022, and it was incredibly beneficial.
The first day started with a “classroom” session with Brian (a specialist therapist in Neurolinguistic Programming), where we learnt about what phobias are, where they come from, and the impacts they can have. We practiced emotional freedom techniques, and other coping methods. After lunch we went out to the Peaks with Will and his team for some abseiling, which gave us first opportunity to put into practice what we’d learnt with Brian– and I was pleased to see it started to work almost immediately: I was pretty scared during my first abseil, but thanks to Will’s team’s encouragement and enthusiasm, along with working through the techniques Brian had taught me, I was able to actually enjoy a couple more abseils later in the afternoon, which was a real step forward.
The second day was outdoors all day, mostly at Stanage Edge, where we explored balance, climbing (up and down), jumping over gaps, scrambling, and some more abseiling. Again, it was amazing to see how much we achieved on this second day with Will and team – there were moments where I was feeling dizzy and not able to move out due to my fear kicking in, but I was able to overcome these feelings and more confidently complete activities at height by employing the techniques we were being taught.
Since completing the course in October 2022 I have been very fortunate to have travelled to a wide variety of places where I have been at height. Had I visited these places without completing this course I am certain I would have had a bad time, and my fear would have ruined the experience. But thanks to this course and the techniques I learnt I was comfortable at height at the following: the top of the Eiffel Tower in France, the observation deck and Devil’s Throat at Iguazu Falls in Argentina, the walkway on Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia, the cable cars at the Cloud Forest in Ecuador, the skyway in Singapore, and the edge of the Grand Canyon and the bridge overlooking the Hoover Dam in USA. All absolutely amazing, and enjoyable thanks to being in greater control of my fear.
This is a long overdue review – I wanted to wait to see if this course had a lasting beneficial impact before writing, and I am so pleased to say that it has done wonders and has had lasting impact. It’s been pretty life changing for me, and I thoroughly recommend it to anyone else who suffers with a fear of heights. This will help you. Thank you Will, Brian and team – I would not have been able to comfortably go to all these wonderful places at height without your help!
Hey Chris, that's fantastic and all the more meaningful from the perspective of someone who is looking back after a whole year of putting it all to the test. What will also have helped you with this journey is the fact that you have reinforced all the progress by getting out there and actually doing stuff. Well done! And thank you so much for taking the time to write this! Will