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Event Type : Jumping Mini-Clinics

Event Type Jumping Mini-Clinics

july

11jul12:30 pm3:00 pmEvent OverJumping Mini-Clinic (DE260711J)Denver, Colorado

11jul1:30 pm4:00 pmEvent OverJumping Mini-Clinic (PO260711J)Portland, Maine

11jul1:30 pm4:00 pmEvent OverJumping Mini-Clinic (CI260711J)Chicago, Illinois

11jul1:30 pm4:00 pmSold Out! Join Wait List Join Wait ListJumping Mini-Clinic (MA260711J)Madison, Wisconsin (CamRock)

18jul1:30 pm4:00 pmEvent OverJumping Mini-Clinic (BC260718J)Brown County, Indiana

18jul1:30 pm4:00 pmSold Out! Join Wait List Join Wait ListJumping Mini-Clinic (RA260718J)Huntingdon (Raystown), Pennsylvania

25jul1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (FC260725J)Fort Collins, Colorado

25jul1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (BE260725J)Bend, Oregon

25jul1:30 pm4:00 pmSold Out! Join Wait List Join Wait ListJumping Mini-Clinic (BS260725J)Boston, Massachusetts

25jul1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (DU260725J)Duluth, Minnesota

25jul1:30 pm4:00 pmSold Out! Join Wait List Join Wait ListJumping Mini-Clinic (OC260718J)Orange County, California

august

01aug1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (SD260801J)San Diego, California

01aug1:45 pm4:15 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (CS260801J)Colorado Springs, Colorado

08aug1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (CN260808J)Concord, New Hampshire

08aug1:30 pm4:00 pmSold Out! Join Wait List Join Wait ListJumping Mini-Clinic (SC260808J)Santa Cruz, California

15aug1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (BL260815J)Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

15aug1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (FG260815J)Flagstaff, Arizona

15aug1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (BK260815J)Breckenridge (Frisco), Colorado

15aug1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (PR260815J)Portland, Oregon

15aug1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (MC260815J)McCall, Idaho

15aug5:15 pm7:45 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (CR260815J)Crosby, Minnesota

22aug1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (NY260822J)Yorktown, New York

22aug1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (PC260822J)Park City, Utah

22aug1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (WE260822J)Wenatchee, Washington

22aug1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (AS260822J)Asheville, North Carolina

29aug1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (NO260829J)Chattanooga, Tennessee

29aug1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (CA260829J)Cable, Wisconsin

29aug1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (KA260829J)Kalamazoo, Michigan

29aug1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (MA260829J)Madison, Wisconsin

29aug1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (GU260829J)Gunnison, Colorado

september

12sep1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (DC260912J)Alexandria, Virginia

12sep1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (AR260912J)Bentonville, Arkansas

12sep1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (BC260912J)Brown County, Indiana

12sep1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (HR260912J)Hood River, Oregon

12sep1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (DA260912J)Dallas, Texas

12sep1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (FL260912J)Ocala (Santos), Florida

12sep1:45 pm4:15 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (SF260912J)San Francisco (Fairfield), California

12sep1:45 pm4:15 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (SE260912J)Sedona, Arizona

12sep1:45 pm4:15 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (CH260912J)Chapel Hill, North Carolina

19sep1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (SC261003J)Santa Cruz, California

19sep1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (CI260919J)Chicago, Illinois

19sep1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (AL260919J)Albuquerque, New Mexico

19sep1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (SL260919J)Salt Lake City, Utah

19sep1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (KN260919J)Knoxville, Tennessee

19sep1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (AT260919J)Atlanta, Georgia

19sep1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (SK260919J)Spokane, Washington

19sep1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (NE260919J)Newark, Delaware

19sep1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (BS260919J)Boston, Massachusetts

26sep1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (SP260502J)Springfield (Nixa), Missouri

26sep1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (SD260926J)San Diego, California

26sep1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (DE260926J)Denver, Colorado

26sep1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (AU260926J)Austin (Burnet), Texas

26sep1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (RA260926J)Huntingdon (Raystown), Pennsylvania

26sep1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (CL260926J)Chillicothe, Ohio

26sep1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (AA260926J)Ann Arbor, Michigan

october

03oct1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (SN261003J)Santa Fe (Glorieta), New Mexico

03oct1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (KT261003J)East Burke (Kingdom Trails), Vermont

03oct1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (NA261003J)Nashville, Tennessee

03oct1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (FA261003J)Konterra (Fairland), Maryland

03oct1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (GR261003J)Grand Rapids, Michigan

03oct1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (BO261003J)Boise, Idaho

03oct1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (MA261003J)Madison, Wisconsin (Camrock)

03oct1:45 pm4:15 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (GJ261003J)Grand Junction, Colorado

10oct1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (HO261010J)Houston, Texas

10oct1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (AF261010J)Alafia, Florida

10oct1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (BI261010J)Birmingham, Alabama

10oct1:45 pm4:15 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (SF261010J)San Francisco (Fairfield), California

17oct12:30 pm3:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (PH261017J)Phoenix, Arizona

17oct1:45 pm4:15 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (AS261017J)Asheville, North Carolina

24oct1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (MO261024J)Moab, Utah

24oct1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (TL261024J)Tulsa (Claremore), Oklahoma

24oct1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (NY261024J)Yorktown, New York

24oct1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (RI261024J)Richmond, Virginia

24oct1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (AR261024J)Bentonville, Arkansas

31oct1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (HA261031J)Harrisonburg, Virginia

31oct1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (SA261031J)San Antonio, Texas

31oct1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (AT261031J)Atlanta, Georgia

november

07nov1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (OC261107J)Orange County, California

07nov1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (FO261107J)Fort Lauderdale, Florida

14nov1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (TE261114J)Temecula, California

14nov1:30 pm4:00 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (DA261114J)Dallas (Grapevine), Texas

14nov1:45 pm4:15 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (CH261114J)Chapel Hill, North Carolina

21nov1:45 pm4:15 pmJumping Mini-Clinic (SF261121J)San Francisco (Fairfield), California

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Fundamentals Trail Application - Women's Only

Here’s What We’ll Cover

The specific skills taught in this clinic will depend on available trail features and will vary between locations. Skills covered may include:

  • Rock / Log Step-Ups 
  • Pedal Assisted Front Wheel Lifts
  • Steep Transitions, Roll-Downs
  • Reading trail and line choice
  • Using trail features for maximum flow
  • Turning (Low Speed)
  • Navigating Trail Obstacles
  • Switchbacks – Optimal Line Choice
  • Ratcheting application – how & when 
  • Track stands
  • Braking for Speed 
  • Shifting – Timing + Technique on Technical Terrain
  • Skinnies
  • Off-Camber Trails 
  • Berms 
  • Water crossings 
  • Roots 

The Schedule*

  • 1:15-1:30pm Meet your instructor  | Arrival at course venue + equipment check
  • 1:30 – 1:45pm Fundamentals Skills | Rapid Review 
  • 1:45 – 3:45pm Coached Trail Ride | Sessioning & Skills Application
  • 3:45-4:00pm Review, questions & next steps | #Ridelikeaninja

*Clinic schedule and skills covered may vary according to location and terrain.

Fundamentals Trail Application

Here’s What We’ll Cover

The specific skills taught in this clinic will depend on available trail features and will vary between locations. Skills covered may include:

  • Rock / Log Step-Ups 
  • Pedal Assisted Front Wheel Lifts
  • Steep Transitions, Roll-Downs
  • Reading trail and line choice
  • Using trail features for maximum flow
  • Turning (Low Speed)
  • Navigating Trail Obstacles
  • Switchbacks – Optimal Line Choice
  • Ratcheting application – how & when 
  • Track stands
  • Braking for Speed 
  • Shifting – Timing + Technique on Technical Terrain
  • Skinnies
  • Off-Camber Trails 
  • Berms 
  • Water crossings 
  • Roots 

The Schedule*

  • 1:15-1:30pm Meet your instructor  | Arrival at course venue + equipment check
  • 1:30 – 1:45pm Fundamentals Skills | Rapid Review 
  • 1:45 – 3:45pm Coached Trail Ride | Sessioning & Skills Application
  • 3:45-4:00pm Review, questions & next steps | #Ridelikeaninja

*Clinic schedule and skills covered may vary according to location and terrain.

Ninja Kids clinics

Here’s What We’ll Cover

Some of the skills taught and practiced in the Kids Fundamentals Clinic may include:

  • Ninja (Ready) Position
  • The Riding Rainbow: Body Position
  • How to use your gears
  • Front + Rear Wheel Lifts
  • Safely getting on/off your bike
  • Getting over trail obstacles
  • Turning + Switchbacks
  • Reading the trail: Red Light, Yellow Light, Green Light
  • When and how to brake
  • The 4 Climbing Positions
  • Descending in control
  • How to have fun and be safe!
  • Safety check, bike care

Clinic schedule, time and skills covered may vary according to location and terrain.

2-Day CAMPS

Sample Camp Schedule*

Day 1 (Saturday)

  • 8:45-9:00 Meet your instructor  | Arrival at course venue + equipment check
  • 9:00-9:15 Let’s get started | Introductions, camp overview, bike safety check, bike set-up review
  • 9:15-9:30 Warm-up ride | Head to skills area
  • 9:30-12:15 Mornings skills session | Ready position, bike-body separation, effective braking, fluid shifting, body positioning, wheel lifts
  • 12:15-1:30 Lunch break | BYO
  • 1:30 – 4:00 Intro to jumping | Manuals, bunny hops + how to safely jumping (and land) your mountain bike

Day 2 (Sunday)

  • 8:45-9:00 Meet at trailhead | Gear up for day 2!
  • 9:00-9:15 Review | Brief review of Day 1 skills
  • 9:15-12:00 Morning skills session | High-speed cornering, switchbacks, drops, rock dodge, technical climbing & descending
  • 12:00-1:00  Lunch break | BYO
  • 1:00-3:45 Trail ride + skills application | Put those skills to work!
  • 3:45-4:00 Review, questions & next steps | #Ridelikeaninja

 

*Clinic schedule and skills covered may vary according to location and terrain.

After camp, you will see an immediate improvement in your riding and a boost in confidence on technical trails. You will be able to tackle rougher terrain and corners with greater control and flow through singletrack, switchbacks, and berms with more speed and efficiency.

Jumping Mini-Clinics

Here’s What We’ll Cover

Some of the skills taught and practiced in the Jumping Mini-Clinic may include:

  • Wheel lift Review
  • Bunny hops
  • Jumping body positioning
  • Anatomy of a jump
  • Speed vs. compression | How and when?
  • Landing with precision
  • Let’s get jumping! | Jump progressions

The Schedule*

Please note, clinics may vary according to location and terrain.

  • 1:30-1:45  Meet your instructor | Arrival at course venue + equipment check
  • 1:45-2:00 Let’s get started | Introductions
  • 2:00 – 2:30  Intro to jumping | Wheel lifts, manual, bunny hop
  • 2:30 – 3:00 Reading the jump | Anatomy of a jump, speed vs compression, landings
  • 3:00 – 3:45 Let’s jump! | Jumping progressions on table tops
  • 3:45-4:00 Review and next steps | #ridelikeaninja

 

*Clinic schedule and skills covered may vary according to location and terrain.

Intermediate / advanced clincs

Here’s What We’ll Cover

Some of the skills taught and practiced in the Intermediate/Advanced clinic may include:

  • Negotiating trail obstacles (i.e. rock gardens, roots, logs)
  • Steep transitions
  • Drops
  • High speed cornering
  • Technical climbing
  • Technical descending
  • Advanced braking
  • Reading the trail
  • Introduction to energy management & flow
  • Pumping for speed & air
  • Technical Switchbacks (where available)
  • Ratcheting & Trackstands
  • Visualization

The Schedule*

  • 8:45-9:00 Meet your instructor  | Arrival at course venue + equipment check
  • 9:00-9:15 Let’s get started | Introductions
  • 9:15-9:45 Accelerated review of Fundamentals | With intermediate+advanced progressions
  • 9:45-12:00 Morning skills session | High-speed cornering, Switchbacks, drops, rock dodge, technical climbing & descending
  • 12:00-1:00  Lunch break | BYO
  • 1:00-3:45 Trail ride + skills application | Put those skills to work!
  • 3:45-4:00 Review, questions & next steps | #Ridelikeaninja

*Clinic schedule and skills covered may vary according to location and terrain.

WOMEN'S ONLY Fundamentals Combo

Here’s What We’ll Cover

The specific skills taught in this clinic will depend on available trail features and will vary between locations. Skills covered may include:

  • The Ready Position
  • Bike/Body Separation
  • Intro to Steep Transitions
  • Effective Braking
  • Braking for speed
  • Wheels lifts – Step-Ups
  • Shifting, Timing & Cadence
  • Negotiating trail obstacles
  • Turning / Switchbacks
  • Climbing + Descending
  • Dismounting
  • Mind skills
  • Steep Transitions, Roll-Downs
  • Reading trail and line choice
  • Using trail features for flow
  • Turning (Low Speed)
  • Ratcheting – how & when 
  • Track stands
  • Skinnies
  • Off-Camber Trails
  • Berms
  • Water crossings
  • Roots

The Schedule*

  • 8:45-9:00  Meet your instructor  | Arrival at course venue + equipment check
  • 9:00-9:15 Let’s get started | Introductions
  • 9:15am – 11:15 Skills & drills | Learn, learn, learn
  • 11:15am – 12:15 Take it to the trail | Apply what you’ve learned
  • 12:15 – 1:30pm Lunch Break | Rest & Refuel
  • 1:30 – 1:45pm Fundamentals Skills | Rapid Review 
  • 1:45 – 3:45pm Coached Trail Ride | Sessioning & Skills Application
  • 3:45-4:00pm Review, questions & next steps | #Ridelikeaninja

*Clinic schedule and skills covered may vary according to location and terrain.

Co-ed Fundamentals Combo

Here’s What We’ll Cover

The specific skills taught in this clinic will depend on available trail features and will vary between locations. Skills covered may include:

  • The Ready Position
  • Bike/Body Separation
  • Intro to Steep Transitions
  • Effective Braking
  • Braking for speed
  • Wheels lifts – Step-Ups
  • Shifting, Timing & Cadence
  • Negotiating trail obstacles
  • Turning / Switchbacks
  • Climbing + Descending
  • Dismounting
  • Mind skills
  • Steep Transitions, Roll-Downs
  • Reading trail and line choice
  • Using trail features for flow
  • Turning (Low Speed)
  • Ratcheting – how & when 
  • Track stands
  • Skinnies
  • Off-Camber Trails
  • Berms
  • Water crossings
  • Roots

The Schedule*

  • 8:45-9:00  Meet your instructor  | Arrival at course venue + equipment check
  • 9:00-9:15 Let’s get started | Introductions
  • 9:15am – 11:15 Skills & drills | Learn, learn, learn
  • 11:15am – 12:15 Take it to the trail | Apply what you’ve learned
  • 12:15 – 1:30pm Lunch Break | Rest & Refuel
  • 1:30 – 1:45pm Fundamentals Skills | Rapid Review 
  • 1:45 – 3:45pm Coached Trail Ride | Sessioning & Skills Application
  • 3:45-4:00pm Review, questions & next steps | #Ridelikeaninja

*Clinic schedule and skills covered may vary according to location and terrain.

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Women's Only Fundamentals Clinics

Level 1 - Here’s What We’ll Cover

Some of the skills taught and practiced in the Women’s Only Fundamentals Clinic may include:

  • The Ready Position
  • Bike/Body separation
  • Intro to Steep Transitions
  • Effective braking
  • Wheels lifts
  • Shifting + cadence
  • Negotiating trail obstacles
  • Turning / Switchbacks
  • Climbing + Descending
  • Dismounting
  • Mind skills

The Schedule*

  • 8:45-9:00  Meet your instructor  | Arrival at course venue + equipment check
  • 9:00-9:15 Let’s get started | Introductions
  • 9:15am – 12:00 Skills, drills and application | Learn, learn, learn
  • 12:00-12:15 Review and next steps | #ridelikeaninja
 

*Clinic schedule and skills covered may vary according to location and terrain.

Ninja MTB Logo

Co-ed Fundamentals Clinics

Level 1 - Here’s What We’ll Cover

Some of the skills taught and practiced in the Fundamentals Clinic may include:

  • The Ready Position
  • Bike/Body separation
  • Intro to Steep Transitions
  • Effective braking
  • Wheels lifts
  • Shifting + cadence
  • Negotiating trail obstacles
  • Turning / Switchbacks
  • Climbing + Descending
  • Dismounting
  • Mind skills

The Schedule*

  • 8:45-9:00  Meet your instructor  | Arrival at course venue + equipment check
  • 9:00-9:15 Let’s get started | Introductions
  • 9:15am – 12:00 Skills, drills and application | Learn, learn, learn
  • 12:00-12:15 Review and next steps | #ridelikeaninja
 

*Clinic schedule and skills covered may vary according to location and terrain.