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Intermediate / Advanced Clinics

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

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Want to improve your technical riding skills, descend a little faster and generally feel more confident on your bike?  You’ve come to the right place!  Leave this clinic ready to tackle rougher terrain and corners with greater speed and control.  Negotiate bigger trail obstacles and drops with commitment!  This clinic will also help you boost your speed on flat corners, bermed corners and flowing singletrack; all achieved with less pedaling and better use of the trails natural features.  It’s all about the flow!

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 race course.  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.

While we don’t require it, we highly recommend you take our Fundamentals clinic before signing up for our Intermediate/Advanced clinic.  The Fundamentals clinics will not only teach you the core, “must-have” skills required to be a more advanced rider, but give our instructors an opportunity to assess your riding.  We’ll point out any bad habits and recommend homework to best prepare you to take your riding to the next level.

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 (flat, cambered, bermed corners)
  • Technical climbing
  • Technical descending
  • Advanced braking
  • Reading the trail
  • Introduction to energy management & flow
  • Pumping for speed & air
  • Switchbacks
  • Mind skills

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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
  • 1:00-3:45pm 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.

Upcoming Intermediate / Advanced Clinics

december

07dec8:45 am4:00 pmEvent OverIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SD251207I)San Diego, California

07dec8:45 am4:00 pmSold Out! Join Wait List Join Wait ListIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SE251207I)Sedona, Arizona

14dec8:45 am4:00 pmSold Out! Join Wait List Join Wait ListIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AU251214I)Austin, Texas (Burnet)

14dec8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (FL251214I)Ocala, Florida (Santos)

14dec8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (PH251214I)Phoenix, Arizona

january

11jan8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (OC260111I)Orange County, California

18jan8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AF260118I)Tampa (Alafia), Florida

25jan8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (PH260125I)Phoenix, Arizona

25jan8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (TE260125I)Temecula, California

february

08feb8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (LV260208I)Las Vegas, Nevada

15feb8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AU260215I)Austin (Burnet), Texas

22feb8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (HO260222I)Houston, Texas

22feb8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SE260222I)Sedona, Arizona

22feb8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SD260222I)San Diego, California

22feb8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (FL260222I)Ocala (Santos), Florida

march

01mar8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AT260301I)Atlanta, Georgia

08mar8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SF260308I)San Francisco (Fairfield), California

08mar8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (FO260308I)Fort Lauderdale, Florida

08mar8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (DA260308I)Dallas, Texas

15mar8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (TE260315I)Temecula, California

15mar8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CH260315I)Chapel Hill, North Carolina

15mar8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (OK260315I)Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

22mar8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (RI260322I)Richmond, Virgina

22mar8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (PH260322I)Phoenix, Arizona

29mar8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (DC260329I)Alexandria, Virginia

29mar8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AF260329I)Tampa (Alafia), Florida

29mar8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (LV260329I)Las Vegas, Nevada

29mar8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (ST260329I)St. Louis, Missouri

april

12apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AS260412I)Asheville, North Carolina

12apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AU260412I)Austin (Burnet), Texas

12apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SF260412I)San Francisco (Fairfield), California

12apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (KN260412I)Knoxville, Tennessee

12apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (OC260412I)Orange County, California

12apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (MO260412I)Moab, Utah

19apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (NE260419I)Newark, Delaware

19apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (GJ260419I)Grand Junction, Colorado

19apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AL260419I)Atlanta, Georgia

19apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (TL260419I)Tulsa (Claremore), Oklahoma

26apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (FL260426I)Ocala (Santos), Florida

26apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BI260426I)Birmingham, Alabama

26apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (FA260426I)Konterra (DC / Baltimore), Maryland

26apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CN260426I)Concord, New Hampshire

26apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (HO260426I)Houston, Texas

26apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (NA260503I)Nashville, Tennessee

26apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SD260426I)San Diego, California

26apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AA260426I)Ann Arbor, Michigan

26apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SC260426I)Santa Cruz, California

26apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (NY260426I)Yorktown, New York

26apr8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AR260426I)Bentonville, Arkansas

may

03may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SL260503I)Salt Lake City, Utah

03may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (FT260503I)Fort Collins, Colorado

03may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (DA260503I)Dallas, Texas

03may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (MO260503I)Moab, Utah

03may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SN260503I)Santa Fe (Glorieta), New Mexico

03may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BE260503I)Bend, Oregon

03may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SP260503I)Springfield (Nixa), Missouri

03may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (RU260503I)Rutland, Vermont

03may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BO260503I)Boise, Idaho

17may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (PR260517I)Portland, Oregon

17may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (RA260517I)Huntingdon (Raystown), Pennsylvania

17may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BS260517I)Boston, Massachusetts

17may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AT260517I)Atlanta, Georgia

17may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (DO260517I)Dolores, Colorado

17may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AA260517I)Ann Arbor, Michigan

17may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SF260517I)San Francisco (Fairfield), California

17may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CH260517I)Chapel Hill, North Carolina

17may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BV260517I)Buena Vista, Colorado

17may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CI260517I)Chicago, Illinois

31may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (MA260531I)Madison, Wisconsin

31may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (WE260531I)Wenatchee, Washington

31may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AS260531I)Asheville, North Carolina

31may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (LM260531I)San Diego (Laguna Mountain), California

31may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (KY260531I)Burlington (Cincinnati), Kentucky

31may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (KF260531I)Klamath Falls, Oregon

31may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (DE260531I)Denver, Colorado

31may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CL260531I)Chillicothe, Ohio

31may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AL260531I)Albuquerque, New Mexico

31may8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (DC260531I)Alexandria, Virginia

june

07jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CS260607I)Colorado Springs, Colorado

07jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (NY260607I)Yorktown, New York

07jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (NE260607I)Newark, Delaware

07jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (NO260607I)Chattanooga, Tennessee

07jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (HR260607I)Hood River, Oregon

07jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BO260607I)Boise, Idaho

07jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (KT260607I)East Burke (Kingdom Trails), Vermont

14jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (HA260614I)Harrisonburg, Virginia

14jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (GU260614I)Gunnison, Colorado

14jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (GR260614I)Grand Rapids, Michigan

14jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (FG260614I)Flagstaff, Arizona

14jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SC260614I)Santa Cruz, California

14jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SK260614I)Spokane, Washington

21jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CR260621I)Crosby, Minnesota

21jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BK260621I)Breckenridge (Frisco), Colorado

21jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (PC260621I)Park City, Utah

21jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AA260621I)Ann Arbor, Michigan

21jun8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (NB260621I)Colebrook, Connecticut

july

12jul8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CR260712I)Crosby, Minnesota

12jul8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (PO260712I)Portland, Maine

12jul8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (DE260712I)Denver, Colorado

12jul8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CI260712I)Chicago, Illinois

12jul8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (MA260712I)Madison, Wisconsin (CamRock)

19jul8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (RA260719I)Huntingdon (Raystown), Pennsylvania

19jul8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BC260719I)Brown County, Indiana

19jul8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (OC260719I)Orange County, California

26jul8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (DU260726I)Duluth, Minnesota

26jul8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BE260726I)Bend, Oregon

26jul8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (FC260726I)Fort Collins, Colorado

26jul8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BS260726I)Boston, Massachusetts

august

02aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SD260802I)San Diego, California

02aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CN260802I)Concord, New Hampshire

02aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CS260802I)Colorado Springs, Colorado

09aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills SC260809I)Santa Cruz, California

16aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (MC260816I)McCall, Idaho

16aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AA260816I)Ann Arbor, Michigan

16aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (FG260816I)Flagstaff, Arizona

16aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (PR260816I)Portland, Oregon

16aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BK260816I)Breckenridge (Frisco), Colorado

23aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SN260823I)Santa Fe (Glorieta), New Mexico

23aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (PC260823I)Park City, Utah

23aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (NY260823I)Yorktown, New York

23aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (WE260823I)Wenatchee, Washington

23aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AS260823I)Asheville, North Carolina

30aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (NO260830I)Chattanooga, Tennessee

30aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (MA260830I)Madison, Wisconsin

30aug8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (GU260830I)Gunnison, Colorado

september

13sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CH260913I)Chapel Hill, North Carolina

13sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BC260913I)Brown County, New Hampshire

13sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (DC260913I)Alexandria, Virginia

13sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (FL260913I)Ocala (Santos), Florida

13sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SE260913I)Sedona, Arizona

13sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (DA260913I)Dallas, Texas

13sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AR260913I)Bentonville, Arkansas

13sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SF260913I)San Francisco (Fairfield), California

13sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (HR260913I)Hood River, Oregon

20sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (NE260920I)Newark, Delaware

20sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AT260920I)Atlanta, Georgia

20sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AL260920I)Albuquerque, New Mexico

20sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SL260920I)Salt Lake City, Utah

20sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (KN260920I)Knoxville, Tennessee

20sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CI260920I)Chicago, Illinois

27sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AA260927I)Ann Arbor, Michigan

27sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (CL260927I)Chillicothe, Ohio

27sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (RA260927I)Huntingdon (Raystown), Pennsylvania

27sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AU260927I)Austin (Burnet), Texas

27sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BO260927I)Boise, Idaho

27sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (BE260927I)Bend, Oregon

27sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (DE260927I)Denver, Colorado

27sep8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SD260927I)San Diego, California

october

04oct8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SC261004I)Santa Cruz, California

04oct8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (GJ261004I)Grand Junction, Colorado

04oct8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (KT261004I)East Burke (Kingdom Trails), Vermont

04oct8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (SN261004I)Santa Fe (Glorieta), New Mexico

18oct8:45 am4:00 pmIntermediate / Advanced Skills (AS261018I)Asheville, North Carolina

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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.

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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.