Position & Balance

New to riding? No problem. We start right at square one with you! In the first class of our program, we learn the importance of proper body positioning and stance to give you the best balance. As well we go over braking and shifting to get you started in the right direction.

Terrain Awareness

Taking it to the trails we learn to continuously scan what we're riding to navigate the terrain at a fast pace. Practicing what we learned from the first class we can start to add on skills like front and rear wheel lifts to get up and over obstacles like roots and rocks. 

Cornering & Flow

Starting with the basics of good line selection, we learn to maneuver through our turn with confidence. We will go over how and where to look through a corner as well as the skills needed to stick the bike to the ground for the most traction and control.

Repetitive Roll Downs

Progress to riding more challenging terrain! First we will start with learning the proper body positioning and action needed to preform a rolldown. Then we work on repetitive roll downs to tie together more than one at a time to descend stepped roots and rock.

Control & Efficiency

Starting with shifting properly while climbing and descending will make a big difference in your overall riding. To ride efficiently means you can ride longer and go farther before tiring out. We will also learn about using a good cadence to keep you going.

Speed & Cornering

Learn to maintain momentum through corners using lean angle and bike/body separation. We will practice this on both flat and bermed corners along with learning how to choose the best line. Connecting the trail with corners will give you a smoother and faster ride.

Tech & Terrain

Get comfortable with chunky descents. This combines body positioning with front and rear wheel lifts to get over all the roots and rocks a trail can throw your way. Learn to scan terrain and adjust on the fly to gain the most traction and control. 

Roll Downs & Drops

First we will learn the limit of what we can roll and what we have to drop. Knowing what your bike can do is essential to choosing which motion you need to use. Then using what we learned with wheel lifts, we will apply that to performing larger drops.