Coaching Clinic: Essential MTB Skills – Stony Creek

Cost: Included with MiSCA coach registration (in-person)
Time: Approximately 3-4 Hours
Prerequisite: Coaching on the Trail

During rides with student-athletes, coaches have the unique opportunity to reinforce good riding habits and techniques. The Michigan Scholastic Cycling Association offers three levels of skills instruction for coaches. At this second level, we will expand upon the essential skills previously taught and provide a framework to teach the next progression of mountain bike skills.

The skill descriptions and teaching points covered in this course will introduce you to the common language and terminology used to instruct team members.  

COACHING ON THE TRAIL IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO TAKING ESSENTIAL SKILLS

LOCATION NOTE: We are meeting in the grassy area near West Branch parking lot D and shelter O. See the map below and/or use Google Maps to locate this area within the park. Google Maps

Objectives:

• Coaches will be able to set up a skills instruction session
• Coaches will be able to teach and demonstrate the Essential Skills
• Coaches will be able to detect rider errors and provide appropriate corrections

Skills Included:

• Neutral and Ready Position
• Braking
• Side to Side Bike/Body Separation
• Forward and Back Bike/Body Separation
• Intro to Cornering
• Tight Turns
• Shifting
• Climbing
• Seated climbing
• Crouched climbing
• Standing climb
• Climbing Dismount
• Climbing Restart
• Descending Dismount

You will receive a certificate upon course completion, and we will automatically update your CCN profile to show completion.