Bookings Essential
We meet at the shuttle pickup point just above the Emu car park at the bottom of the Tank 8 area.
What's Covered
Each lesson will focus on one or two skill subjects, depending on what the assessment shows up as being needed, and what you're wanting to achieve. The core skill subjects are:
Operation Control i.e. braking (foundational skill)
Body Position (foundational skill)
Scanning and Line Choice (foundational skill)
Body movements for Cornering (foundational skill)
Managing Pressure i.e. pumping or absorption (foundational skill)
Some of the typical maneuvers or features these can be applied to are:
Cornering
Jumping
Drops
Carrying speed
Rock gardens
Race Craft
Lots more... please ask us
For the more advanced riders, we drill down deeper into the foundational skills that play key roles in successfully sending the advanced maneuvers mentioned above. If you are into your racing, our coaches are successful and experienced competitors themselves, so can run the lesson from a racing perspective. We have coached competitive cross country, enduro and downhill riders, who race at a local level right up to national level.
For the beginner to intermediate skill level riders, we focus on the foundational skills the bring more stability, control, confidence and therefor fun, into your riding. We've all been there and know how we'll these techniques work. No matter how experienced you are, it always pays to revisit these foundational skills regularly.
What To Bring
Water
Snacks
Jacket (seasonal)
Bike capable of riding steeper technical terrain
Helmet (mandatory). Full face helmet is recommended
MTB specific shoes, or at least enclosed flat sole shoes