We started the session with the
skills checks where I discovered that collectively I needed to work on
footwork, body positioning and looking, so I set to work. They quickly
understood what was needed and began to fill in their missing skills. They also
showed me that they unweighted the bike naturally, and I just needed to show
them where to look. After a few set up changes, we moved onto the drop technique
where they were soon landing perfectly off the larger drop. I then gave them a
quick cornering exercise where they could feel how having correct footwork and
body positioning in a corner can give you grip. I then moved them onto the
trail, and before long they were linking bermed and flat corners, rock gardens,
fly outs, steps and drops. We stopped for lunch, and let a rain shower pass,
then continued onto the tabletop. Here, I managed their speed so they had one
less thing to think about, and where soon landing the other side of a 6ft
tabletop. I then showed them some steeper roll ins, both with and without apexes,
which they enjoyed and rode well with their new set up. I also showed them
dropping in sideways, where they used their mental skill set in order to say
yes. I then took them onto another trail; where we linked steeper roll ins,
corners, jumps and bus stops. I then showed them some wooden ladders, and I taught
them how to get off if it goes wrong, without having to jump off. Once they
could do this, I showed them a section of northshore with a drop at the end,
which they were riding comfortably, and quickly moved them on to another ladder
with wooden corners, which also finished in a drop. Our session ended due to
tiredness and we done a demonstration to show them the skills I’d been teaching
them all day in a different context.
Great session guys!
Nath.
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