Event Type : Wisconsin

FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS CLINIC - COME SHRED WITH THE LADIES! [HALF DAY]

Looking to improve your confidence on the bike and take your riding to the next level?

Our Women's Only Fundamentals clinic teaches you the same important lessons as our Co-ed Fundamentals Clinic in a supportive, un-intimidating manner.  Learn with the encouragement of your peers!

Are you ready to test your limits without any unnecessary pressure? Do you find yourself riding the same trail in the same old way? Are you looking for a refresher of the fundamentals? Or, perhaps you're new to mountain biking and looking for a boost in your riding confidence?

The Fundamentals Skills clinic helps you dial in all the super important foundational riding skills that serve as building blocks for more advanced skills and terrain. Our Women’s only mountain bike skills clinic will give you more confidence on the trails and put an entirely new spin on your riding!

Yes, this clinic is great for beginners, but it is truly a foundational clinic that is appropriate for riders of all levels and experience.

Join us to learn correct body positioning on the bike, gain an understanding of how to effectively use your brakes, master wheel lifts to guide you up and over rocks, and nail switchbacks with control. The best part? You get real-time feedback from a certified instructor and you get to ASK QUESTIONS! Find how to control your fear and stay relaxed.

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This curriculum is specifically designed for adult learners. We recommend riders under age 15 attend with a parent or adult (minimum age 11).

**Participants are required to have a Blackhawk membership or event pass. We will send you information the Wednesday before your clinic about how to purchase your membership / pass.

FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS CLINIC [HALF DAY]

Looking to improve your confidence on the bike and take your riding to the next level?

Are you new to mountain biking and looking for some help getting started? Have you been riding for a few years but never had any skills instruction? Or, do you find yourself riding the same trail in the same old way? Are you looking for a refresher of the fundamentals? The Fundamentals clinic is the perfect place for riders of ALL abilities to get started!

Whether you are new to mountain biking or a seasoned veteran, our Fundamentals course will put an entirely new spin on your riding! The Fundamentals Skills clinic helps you dial in all the super important foundational riding skills that serve as building blocks for more advanced skills and terrain.

Yes, this clinic is great for beginners, but it is truly a foundational clinic that is appropriate for riders of all levels and experience.

Join us to learn correct body positioning on the bike, gain an understanding of how to effectively use your brakes, master wheel lifts to guide you up and over rocks, and nail switchbacks with control. The best part? You get real-time feedback from a certified instructor and you get to ASK QUESTIONS!

LEARN MORE

This curriculum is specifically designed for adult learners. We recommend riders under age 15 attend with a parent or adult (minimum age 11).

**Participants are required to have a Blackhawk membership or event pass. We will send you information the Wednesday before your clinic about how to purchase your membership / pass.

FUNDAMENTALS COMBO | SKILLS + TRAIL APPLICATION - WOMEN'S ONLY [FULL DAY]

This clinic includes the Fundamental Skills & Fundamentals Trail Application clinics taught back-to-back in this full-day clinic.

Ready to take a deep-dive into your foundational riding skills and improve your confidence and control on the trail? Our Fundamentals Combo clinic is perfect for new riders AND experienced riders. This clinic combines our Fundamentals Skills and Fundamentals Trail Application clinic into one jam-packed day of skills development and riding fun.

Spend the first half of the day dialing in your body position, learning the keys to proper braking, mastering wheel lifts, tackling climb and descent techniques, and lots more. With the guidance and real-time feedback of your Ninja instructor, hone your skills in a controlled environment through a series of drills and progressions.

In the afternoon, it’s time to head out to the trails and put those skills to work! Spend the second half of the day on an in-depth coached trail session where you’ll review proper body position on a range of features, discuss the “when” and “why” of everything you learned earlier in the day, dive into the nuances of line selection and so much more.

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This curriculum is specifically designed for adult learners. We recommend riders under age 15 attend with a parent or adult (minimum age 11).

**Participants are required to have a Blackhawk membership or event pass. We will send you information the Wednesday before your clinic about how to purchase your membership / pass.

Join us for a challenging and fun 2-day camp on some of the best trails around!

Our 2-day camp gives you a chance to build up and clean up your toolbox of mountain biking skills; from the fundamentals to  wheels lifts, high-speed cornering, drops, technical features and so much more!  Join us for a full weekend of skills that will equip you to better handle a variety of terrain with speed and efficiency.

This comprehensive Ninja program allows you to put the entire ninja curriculum together into one epic weekend.  The camp kicks off with an overview of the foundational riding skills and builds up to more advanced material over the course of the weekend including jumping, high speed cornering, technical climbing/descending, drops and more.

The weekend is taught in a progressive format meaning each skill builds on another, giving everyone an opportunity to progress at their own pace!

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This curriculum is specifically designed for adult learners. We recommend riders age 15-17 attend with a parent or adult (minimum age 15). A minimum of two years riding experience is recommended to join us for this multi-day event.

**Participants are required to have a Blackhawk membership or event pass. We will send you information the Wednesday before your clinic about how to purchase your membership / pass.

FUNDAMENTALS TRAIL APPLICATION - LET’S TAKE IT TO THE TRAIL WITH THE LADIES! [HALF DAY]

Have you dialed in your foundation riding skills at a Fundamentals Skills clinic and now you are ready to put all together on the trail?

Have you wanted help tackling that one switchback/rock garden/feature you just can’t seem to clear? Are you ready to push yourself on the trail without any unnecessary pressure? Are you struggling to take the skills from your driveway to the trails? Do you struggle with picking the “right” line on a trail? Fundamentals Trail Application is the course for you!

This women's only half-day course is designed to take the skills taught in our Fundamental Skills, introduce a few new skills, and put them all together in an in-depth coached trail session. You’ll take the time to session a variety of on-trail features and dive into the application of your newly dialed Ninja skills on singletrack. With the guidance of a certified instructor, review proper body position on a range of features, discuss the “when” and “why” of proper braking application, dive into the nuances of line selection and so much more.

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Required prerequisite: Ninja Fundamentals Skills (can be taken together on the same day)

This curriculum is specifically designed for adult learners. We recommend riders under age 15 attend with a parent or adult (minimum age 11).

**Participants are required to have a Blackhawk membership or event pass. We will send you information the Wednesday before your clinic about how to purchase your membership / pass.

JUMPING CLINIC [HALF DAY]

Are you ready to take your mountain biking to new heights, literally?

Jumping your mountain bike is NOT as simple as Ready. Set. JUMP!

Learning how to safely and successfully jump (and land) your mountain bike involves a range of key components and constantly changing variables.  Join us as we take you through a series of progressions that will help you understand all the components that come together to create a successful jump.  We'll start with basic wheel lifts and bunny hops and work our way up to weighting and un-weighting over a jump.  From there, we'll review the anatomy of a jump, discuss varied landings and practice using compression for height and distance.   Then we will be ready to get jumping!

All training is done in a controlled environment, either on an appropriate feature (table top) on the local trails or using manufactured jump ramps.

By the end of this clinic, our goal is to have you successfully clearing a 4-5 foot jump (approximately 2 feet in the air) and landing safely and predictably.  Participants are encouraged to learn at their own pace in this un-intimidating environment.  You will leave this clinic well on your way to jumping mastery - with a more thorough understanding of the mechanics of jumping your bike and a clear idea of what and how to practice!

Come jump with us - sign up today!

**Please note, we require 2 years riding experience or previous attendance at a Ninja Fundamentals Clinic, Intermediate/Advanced Clinic, Camp or Adventure to attend a Jumping Mini-Clinic.

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This curriculum is specifically designed for adult learners. We recommend riders under age 15 attend with a parent or adult (minimum age 11).

**Participants are required to have a Blackhawk membership or event pass. We will send you information the Wednesday before your clinic about how to purchase your membership / pass.

NINJA KIDS [HALF DAY]

Are your kids between the ages of 8-11 and excited about mountain biking? Ninja Kids covers the key skills they need to become a safer and more proficient rider (all while having FUN)!

Is your kiddo new to mountain biking?  Or have they been riding for a while but need help making their way down the trail?  Maybe they’re not listening to your riding advice and you need someone else to teach them about staying safe and in control on their bike?  We’re here to help!

We recognize that kids learn differently than adults, so we have developed a kid-friendly, fun and engaging curriculum that covers the key foundational skills that every young mountain biker should learn.  Through games, drills and trail riding, your kid will leave with a new level of confidence on their bike and more tools in their riding toolbox. Keep in mind, this is not a group ride or a babysitting session.  Ninja Kids, like all Ninja programs, is focused on skills development. Each skill is taught in a step-by-step manner with each skill building off the one before allowing kids to progress at their own pace with the encouragement of certified Ninja instructors and other young riders.  What better way to inspire young riders than surrounded by a group of their peers!

After attending a Ninja Kids clinic, be prepared for your kid to start correcting your form on the bike. “One finger braking, Mom!!  Dad, you’re too far back on your bike!”. They grow up so fast, don’t they?

Whether your kids are just getting started with mountain biking, dreaming of leaving their siblings in the dust or gearing up for a race, Ninja Kids is the perfect place to start. Set your kids up for mountain biking success by signing them up for a Ninja Kids program today!

6:1 student to instructor ratio, no more than 12 kids per clinic. No prior mountain biking experience required, but all participants should be comfortable riding a two-wheel bicycle. All bikes must have hand brakes and mountain bike tires. No coaster brake bikes will be allowed (they’re dangerous for mountain biking!).

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**Participants are required to have a Blackhawk membership or event pass. We will send you information the Wednesday before your clinic about how to purchase your membership / pass.

INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED SKILLS CLINIC [FULL DAY]

Looking to tackle technical terrain?  Ready to add confidence to your riding? Want to exit a corner with speed?

The Intermediate / Advances clinic takes a deep dive into high speed cornering techniques including proper bike-body separation, footwork, pressure control, types of corners and tips and tricks for keeping those corner smooth and fast. Your Ninja instructor will walk you through a series of drills and progressions to help you build up proper cornering techniques and set you up with an entirely new understanding of all that’s possible in a corner.

In addition, you’ll learn how to ride drops, skills for technical climbing and descending, how to pump for speed and more! From there, take your skills to the trail for a coached ride and opportunity to ride advanced features with tips and feedback from your instructor. Leave this clinic ready to tackle rougher terrain and corners with greater speed and control.  Negotiate bigger trail obstacles and drops with commitment!

The Intermediate/Advanced clinic builds upon the fundamentals and gives you a full toolbox of mountain bike skills that you can apply to any terrain, in any location, and in any conditions; be it a gnarly backcountry trail or your local racecourse.  This full-day clinic also looks closely at the key elements to finding your flow and builds upon your existing foundation to improve your trail speed and energy management.

You must have a minimum of two years riding experience or have attended a Ninja Fundamentals clinic in the last year to join us for this clinic.

LEARN MORE

This curriculum is specifically designed for adult learners. We recommend riders age 15-17 attend with a parent or adult (minimum age 15).

**Participants are required to have a Blackhawk membership or event pass. We will send you information the Wednesday before your clinic about how to purchase your membership / pass.