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About Us

     

PROFILE 

 

CLIMBING COACH 

Ken Tanaka 

 

Indoor and Outdoor climber 

Coach of Triangle Rock Club Club team

Routesetter and former team coach at Triangle Rock Club, Richmond VA. 

Coach of Crux Climbing Club


EXPERIENCE 

FIRST ASCENTS, TRIANGLE ROCK CLUB, RICHMOND VA — 2022-2023 

Coach of TRC after school youth program. Teaching basic climbing skills. 


TEAM COACH, TRIANGLE ROCK CLUB, RICHMOND VA — 2023-2025 

TRC Team Coach.  USAC region 81. Coached 2 Regional Championships as a Level 2 Coach. 


CLUBS COACH, TRIANGLE ROCK CLUB, RICHMOND VA - 2022-PRESENT 

Coaching the next level of kids that want to advance their climbing skills. Teaching techniques and advanced skills 


COMPETITION COACH, CRUX CLIMBING CLUB, RICHMOND VA - 2025-PRESENT

Youth Team Coach in USA Climbing region 81


ROUTESETTER, TRIANGLE ROCK CLUB, RICHMOND VA 2024-PRESENT 

Routesetter at TRC. 


PRIVATE INSTRUCTOR, TRIANGLE ROCK CLUB, RICHMOND VA 2023-PRESENT 

Coach and Private Instructor at TRC. 


SKILLS 

  • Outdoor climber since 2021. Traveled all over the US and climbed in Japan
     
  • Routesetter
     
  • CWA Lead certified
     
  • Personal coach to two of my own kids. One started when she was 3 and now 7 and my son started at 6 and now 11. Both compete in the USAC region 81 with Crux Climbing Club.   
     

Slopers Malone Extention V8

New River Gorge WV

New Soul V4

Mitake Japan

YouTube channel

YouTube.com/@RockaTanaka

Click the YouTube button below to view bouldering from all over the US and Japan.  As well as the extensive list of Richmond VA destinations.  

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OUtdoor Bouldering experience

Bouldering Destinations

My outdoor bouldering experience is not just based out of Richmond VA.  With over 300 outdoor send I have climbed in many different destinations.


Richmond  VA

Stone Hill  MT

Blue Ridge Parkway  VA

New River Gorge  WV

Seneca Rocks  WV

Moores Wall  NC

Boone  NC

Guanella Pass  CO

Empire Boulders  CO

Little Cottonwood Canyon  UT

Red Fleet State Park  UT

New York City  NY

Mitake  Japan

Kasagi  Japan

Red Rock  NV


Richmond VA Experience

108 Different Lines in Richmond VA.  22 Different Boulder Fields.  Many First Ascents


Fence Slab  V-Easy    

Baby Shark  V0

The Perfect Zero  V0

Ryo de Janeiro  V0

Monday Funday  V0-1

It’s Friday, Then  V0-1

Tail of the Whale Stand  V1-

Biker Crack Stand Start  V1

Whale Blubber  V1

Butter  V1

Scumby  V1

Welcome to Hobbiton  V1

Jacob’s Ladder  V1

Plaque  V1

Gifted Crack  V1

The Big Squeeze  V1

Twist and Pop  V1

Protect Ya Neck  V1  (First Ascent)

Gimme a Boosst  V1

Compress Me  V1-

Ascend to Enlightenment  V1-2

Dance Till You’re Dead  V1-2

Ryo Grande  V1-2 

Biker Roof  V1-PG13

Tail of the Whale (SDS)  V1+

Danger Noodle  V1+

Ambergris  V2

Gluteal Shelf  V2

Almost Arete  V2

River City Dreaming  V2

Not for Fauns  V2

Tanaka Your Socks Off  V2  (First Ascent)

Apex Predator  V2  (First Ascent)

Tales from the Crimps  V2  (First Ascent)

Afternoon Thunder  V2

Tannerite  V2

Sunday Drive  V2

Plant World   V2 

The Eye of Sauron Direct  V2  (First Ascent)

Hoist the Main Sail  V2

Yeet  V2-3

Tartar  V2-3

Coffee is my Cologne  V3

Whale Crack   V3

Mouse Trap  V3

Shark Arete  V3

The Eye of Sauron   V3

Jus de Crack   V3

Daisy Chain   V3

Shrubbery  V3

Widespread Panic   V3

Afternoon Lightning   V3  (First Ascent)

Screaming Robbie  V3

Jawing of Keel-Hauling  V3

Gingivitis  V3

Tannerite Direct  V3

Angry Albatross  V3

Knife Party  V3

Pump up the Volume  V3  (First Ascent)

Whale’s Mouth  V3-4

Tartar  V3-4

Figurehead Traverse   V3+

Coffee is my Cologne  V3+

Coffin Flop  V4

Cannonball Tickler  V4

Train Hopper  V4

Dangling Diagonally   V4  (First Ascent)

Corona Crimps  V4

Biker Crack   V4

Biker Arete  V4

Sharknado   V4

Bottom Feeder  V4

Newton’s Ladder  V4

Laws of Motion  V4

The Eye of Sauron   V4

Whale Boulder Traverse  V4 PG-13

The Trek to Mordor  V4-

Tales from the Crypt  V4+  (First Ascent)

Jurassic Park Arete   V4+

Lurkin  V5-

Call Out It's Name  V5

Trainspotting   V5

Tales from Below the Crimps  V5

TRex Arms  V5

Flying Dutchman   V5

Davie Jones’ Locker (SDS)  V5

50 Cent  V5

The Derailleur  V5

Ja Rule   V5

Cheese Grater SDS  V5

Welcome to the Jungle  V5  (First Ascent)

Capri Sun   V5  (First Ascent)

Jurassic Just Arete  V5

Dry Hump   V5 

Scurvy Direct  V5-6

JAWS  V5+  (First Ascent)

Roots  V5+

Dicey Punters  V5+

Gypsy Woman  V6-

Sooner or Later  V6-

Vitamin C  V6

Fade Away  V6

Ja Rule SDS  V6

Shark Bait  V6

Calliope  V6+

La Femme Fatale  V7

Blood Meridian  V7

Walk the Plank  V7

50 Cent SDS   V7

72 Inch Wheels  V7

Siren Song  V7

Siren Song Right  V7+  (First Ascent)

Sweet Mouth  V8



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