We love it when we get a trainee that is enthusiastic, passionate about shredding, and keen as mustard. John ticks all of those boxes; he loves everything to do with mountain biking, from the people, to the trails, and the gear……..especially when it’s free! We were really fortunate to have John on our 3-week Whistler Bike Park Academy this Spring as his attitude and […]
The final days of the course! Last week began with us nailing the Level 2 assessments. This was all about teaching jumping, drops, and high-end cornering. It’s always great to see the progress that everyone has made, both in their riding and also seeing everyone develop into knowledgeable and skilled instructors. Brings a tear to my eye, well done everyone! Later in the week we […]
Jumps, drops and tricks were the flavour of last week! The gang has been busy digesting the technical aspects of teaching drops and jumps. We’ve been learning the theory behind jumping and dropping, and different techniques for taking on these features. We’ve also learnt the teaching progressions for taking someone that is new to jumps and drops all the way through to advanced coaching […]
Last week on our Mountain Bike Coaches Camp here at Whistler Bike Park there was plenty of action. With the IDP Level 1 content done and dusted, the crew stepped things up with both their riding and teaching. Line choice and tactics on some of the more gnarly runs was a great way to start the week. In essence the guys learnt how to […]
