A bit of of help needed please

[bggc]

Hi all, i'v got my CS38 in November so i'm busy going through the assessment schedule, the problem is, as a novice to climbing my knowledge of knots is zero. The one assessment criteria reads as follows : Ability to tie conventional climbing knots with one piece of rope as part of a 3 knot climbing system(e.g. Bowline, Friction Hitch, Stopper Knot) is demonstrated. I'v managed to find Bowline and Stopper Knots on the net and crack them but there seems to be quite a few variants of the Friction Hitch, does anyone have any advice or names on the type of Friction Hitch i need to learn? Many thanks in advance, Jon.

[Steve Bullman]

blakes hitch, prussik, tautline

[gingertreeninja]

you will just have to know the basic prusik. its easy to tie using a prusik loop. check out Best fishing knots and rope knots. are you doing any training before doing your assessment???

[Alinicoll]

Sart with a prussik. Its easy and safe. You will get shown on your course. just meke sure you tie the knots properly or you are dead! best to be shown.

[Alinicoll]

thats start not sart.

[bggc]

Thanks folks thats great, sorry i did'nt make myself clearer in the beginning but i'm doing both the training and assessment in 1 week. I realise i will be shown these knots on the course but having done the CS30/31 a few weeks back i now know from that experience that the better prepared you are the smoother the week can go, well thats the plan anyway!

[chris corfe]

4 sure mate! bt dont worry im sure a basic thing like the three knot system will be explained fully and soon after youll be moving onto more complicated climbing systems so dont worry too much just get through it and enjoy it, play safe

[bob]

if you have learnt the assessment schedule thats a big weight to remove

the rest will come easy