Mountain Biking is a sport that is very popular, whether it involves doing some cycling with friends and family or indulging in one of the popular extreme mountain bike sports, which are now becoming very popular. The one thing that is sure is that without training the sport can be dangerous. The other certain thing is that the skills can be learned and this means that you can enjoy urban, downhill or cross country with the confidence that you will do things right. You can even perform tricks on mountain bikes and this is the place to learn about those too.
Contents:
Mountain Biking is an Achievable Skill,
Skills for the Beginning Mountain Biker,
What can you do with Mountain Bike Gears,
A Mainstream Riding Style,
Urban Mountain Biking,
The Importance Of Techniques In Mountain Biking,
Mountain Biking An Extreme Sport Made Safe And Enjoyable,
Extreme Mountain Biking,
Downhill Mountain Biking,
Technical Down Hill Mountain Biking,
Cross Country Mountain Biking,
Endurance Mountain Biking,
Performing Mountain Bike Tricks,
Mountain Bike Jumps,
The Bunny Hop.
TEACHING MOUNTAIN BIKE SKILLS: The Skills Training Manual for NICA Coaches By Lee McCormack Safely and methodically teach your athletes how to ride with greater safety and confidence. All concepts are clearly explained and shown, and useful drills are detailed. Coaches and youth athletes will improve their skills -- and they will learn a path to mastery that lets them improve for their rest of their riding lives. List of chapters: - Be a great coach - Fit bikes to riders - Dial in their position - Pedal efficiently - Control speed - Corner confidently - Handle any terrain - Ride with vision About the author Lee McCormack is NICA's skills development director. He is a is a world renowned riding technique instructor who uses his sequential teaching curriculum to help riders of all styles and levels -- BMX, mountain and road; beginners to pros -- ride better, safer and faster. Lee wrote and illustrated the books Mastering Mountain Bike Skills, Welcome to Pump Track Nation and Pro BMX Skills. Teaching Mountain Bike Skills distills McCormack's teaching methods, and it features content specifically developed to help coaches make the most of their programs.
