Indonesia Plans Japan Training Camp to Improve Lead Climbing Performance

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - Indonesian climbers could gain stronger international experience and improve their performance in lead climbing as the Indonesian Climbing Association (FPTI) plans to send athletes abroad for training camps, with Japan emerging as the main destination.

FPTI Chairperson Yenny Wahid announced the plan in Kinjofuto, Nagoya, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, following Indonesia’s failure to win a medal in the lead climbing finals at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

“Improvement will certainly require more time and competition experience, including sending our athletes abroad more often so they can improve their performance times. FPTI does have plans to send athletes overseas,” Yenny said on Saturday, October 3, as quoted by Antara.

She said the duration of the training camps would be adjusted to the athletes’ needs. She estimated that overseas training could last between one and two months.

FPTI considers overseas training camps a more time-efficient option than waiting for the improvement and construction of specialized lead climbing facilities in Indonesia.

“The shortcut we have chosen is to send them abroad for training. That would be better. We are planning to send them to Japan,” she added.

Japan was selected for several reasons, including its wide range of lead climbing training facilities. These include varied climbing venues and fitness centers that support the development of climbing athletes, particularly in the lead discipline.

FPTI also hopes Indonesian climbers can train alongside Japan’s national team and gain valuable international exposure.

“We hope they can train with the Japanese national team and gain good exposure. Discipline is also highly valued here, and we hope that will influence our athletes,” she concluded.

The planned training camps are intended to help Indonesian climbers improve their performance through greater training opportunities, exposure to international standards and experience alongside athletes from an established climbing program. ***