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Mountain Biking Instructor Training /Introduction & Overview

Welcome Introduction

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Andy Thompson introduces the Fundamentals section covering leadership, facilitation, environmental issues and feedback models.

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Full suspension parts

Clothing and equipment for non school clients

Clothing for school students Mountain Biking

Preparing school groups' clothing and gear

Full course · 58 videos

Introduction & Overview

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Welcome Introduction 1:19

Equipment & Clothing

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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

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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

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

Skills to lead a group

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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