The Institute for Vertical Access operatioNs (I.V.A.N.) is opening training bases in Bulgaria (Sofia and Belchin) and Dubai. Its facilities will have a training tower with the elevation for rappelling on a minimum of three storey buildings -the minimum height to be considered a high-rise building. This new initiative will provide the faculty for rope access companies, IRATA and SPRAT certified trainers to train their personnel and students all aspects of safety procedures, rope access and industrial work, extreme operations on ropes and in the air. In addition to that, they will have available the necessary equipment, transp9ortation on Sea-Air-Land to train in the versatile environment of rope access. In the class rooms, training facilities and on the field, they will learn the fundamental of business ethics, professional conduct, personal best performance, physical endurance, safety procedures, technical development, technological advancement and all necessary skills, tolls and means to became ta better and more effective rope access technicians and rescuers. Through Advanced Rope Access Performance Clinics, we will work on specialize fitness programs for rope access workers and emergency responders.

The Rope Access Athletic Programs are offered outside the day-to-day operation of the International Vertical Access Network (I.V.A. N.) The Institute was conceived by Ivan Kristoff, to support the development within the suspended and rope access community. It will operate soon in Bulgaria and Dubai. The Extreme Rope Access programS will be run by professional instructors and will develop an [professional skills, abilities and character that go beyond the ordinary rope access techs.

The programs  are designed to improve anaerobic conditioning and increase cardiovascular fitness:

Agility Superior agility gives you a step up in all performance. Students will get to the ball faster, stop faster and accelerate rapidly.

Speed – 360º Our training protocols maximize speed potential. Students may start their sprint from a standstill, get off the ground to a full sprint, run backwards then turn and sprint.

Power Having a strong core is vital to reduce injury and enhance performance. Every athletic movement enhance performance. Every athletic movement.

Skill Builder Skill Builder is for student who are building the Fundamentals related to Rope Access Long Term Training Development. Technical skills and confidence building are the focus of the program, with each student getting specialized training session. They are expected to be committed and exhibit a strong work ethic that allows everyone in the group to progress and reach their full potential.n the whole student, while providing training, guidance, experience and focus in all vital aspects of athletic, work specific, mental and physical development.

Fundamental Player Development Our FUNdamentals sessions focus on maximizing personal best achievements, teamwork and dedication. Each session is balanced and is a great opportunity for to develop team spirit.

Training Stages Designed for students who have a good level of fundamental skills and who would like to pursue students as one of their main jobs. The application of technical skills in extreme situations at this stage of development is critical. Students learn to understand how to be prepared for worst case scenarios and extreme situations. Learning in an enjoyable yet challenging environment develops leadership, self-confidence and problem solving along with essential technical skills and decision making. Students are asked questions throughout sessions, engaging them in their own education.

The Development Process Throughout the course of this process, the fundamentals of rope access work will be emphasized and basic rope work techniques tactics will be introduced to the students. There will be sessions focused on what is not written in the books for High Angle Rescue and Rope Access, but history is full of precedents and situations in which there are a lot of lesson that can prevent accidents and lives could have been saved if people have learned form the mistakes others. Students will learn form the know how and the  experience of world recognized experts in the vertical/aerial field and become more efficient in their work. This knowledge might even safe their lives.

High Performance Academy Using high volume, high repetition customized drills and individual feedback, these sessions will help players improve their skill execution and consistency. A concentrated student-to-instructor ratio allows instructors to provide instruction and correction to help each participant improve their level of performance.

Complete Training Development This advanced development opportunity is designed to assist students in developing to their full potential and guiding them toward reaching training specific goals. This unique and comprehensive program promotes a focus on the whole student, while providing training, guidance, experience and focus in all vital aspects of athletic, work specific, mental and physical development.

Fundamental Technician Development Our FUNdamentals sessions focus on maximizing personal best achievements, teamwork and dedication. Each session is balanced and is a great opportunity for to develop team spirit.

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