Mountain Biking Instructor Training

A course for instructors who guide and teach mountain biking. It starts with bike parts, clothing and equipment, then preparing a group, safety management and leading the group. The longest section shows how to instruct each riding skill, from trail scanning and braking through to cornering, pumping and drops. It finishes with caring for the environment, trail etiquette, and bike maintenance and repair.

58 videos 3 h 7 m 9 sections

Watch the free introduction · 1:19

Course contents

Introduction & Overview

1 video · 1 min

Welcome Introduction Free 1:19

Equipment & Clothing

8 videos · 21 min

Parts of a Mountain Bike 2:50 Full suspension parts 1:00 Clothing and equipment for non school clients 2:03 Clothing for school students Mountain Biking 1:52 Preparing school groups' clothing and gear 2:39 Gloves 2:19 Equipment carried by Instructors, Part 1 4:40 Equipment Carried by Instructors, Part 2 3:35

Preparing a group to go Mountain Biking

7 videos · 32 min

Gathering information on Pre-existing Medical Conditions, Injuries and relevant health information 4:41 Checking Participants Gear and Equipment 5:01 Adjusting a bike to fit a client: Part 1 5:03 Adjusting a Bike to fit a client: Part 2 1:30 Fitting Helmets 2:52 Management strategies if the instructor becomes incapacitated & disclosing hazards to the group 6:11 Briefing groups for expected weather and the impact that may have for participants. 6:48

Safety Management

3 videos · 10 min

Documents 1:23 Hazard management strategies 4:05 Applying an organizations Emergency Response Plan 4:23

Skills to lead a group

3 videos · 11 min

How to assess participants ability 4:26 Group management strategies when off the bike and instructor positioning 3:06 Managing a group while guiding 3:31

Instructing Mountain Biking

19 videos · 56 min

Learning styles: visual, audio and kinaesthetic 6:22 Building progression: the four S's 2:13 How To Instruct: Trail Scanning 3:11 How to Instruct: Braking, Part 1 2:11 How to Instruct: Braking, Part 2 2:18 How to Instruct: Braking, Part 3 0:59 Positioning and balance drill 6:48 How to Instruct: Efficient cadence and use of gears 3:42 How to Instruct: Climbing 3:15 How to Instruct: Descending 6:26 How to Instruct: Cornering 3:27 How to Instruct: Corner progression 1:58 How to Instruct: Picking Lines, Technical Positioning, Confidence and Judgement 2:30 How to Instruct: Basic Pumping, Part 1 2:07 How to Instruct: Basic Pumping, Part 2 1:04 How to Instruct: Drops, Part 1 3:48 How to Instruct: Drops, Part 2 0:21 How to Instruct: Drops, Part 3 2:37 How to Instruct: Drops, Part 4 0:13

Care for the environment, Teachable moments & Te Ao Maori

3 videos · 16 min

Knowing Your Location 2:40 Kaitiakitanga and Teachable Moments 7:09 Integrating Te Ao Maori into Mountain Biking 6:21

Trail Etiquette & Development of MTB in New Zealand

3 videos · 16 min

Trail Etiquette 4:00 Development of Mountain Biking in New Zealand, Part 1 6:44 Development of Mountain Biking in New Zealand, Part 2 5:29

Bike Maintenance and Repair

11 videos · 24 min

Cleaning a bike 1:25 Chain lubrication 0:24 Bike storage 0:52 Replacing a tube 6:24 Chain replacement 0:47 Brake pad replacement 3:28 Tuning Gears 1:55 Tighten the Headset 1:37 Wheel truing 1:49 Suspension set up and adjustment 3:36 Improvised repairs 1:37