TrailWorks MTB Skills Clinic "Coach the Coach" (2nd Session)

2800 Northwest Daylily Avenue,Corvallis OR 97330

08 June, 2021

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"Coach the Coach" Bike Skills for NICA Coaches with Brian Astell. The 4 hour clinic is split into two evenings Tuesday and Wednesday 6-8pm. NICA coaches- this one is for you! The Brian Astell Skills Clinics for Oregon Coaches prepare students to gain competence in mountain bike skills with a particular focus on how to teach those skills to student-athletes. Topics covered include: Learning by teaching Mountain bike skills follow a progression. Fundamental skills lay the groundwork for intermediate and advanced skills Ideas for drills, games and leading rides Skills for coaching: • Ready position • Bike / Body Separation • Effective Braking • Wheel Lifts (front, rear, both) • Negotiating Trail Obstacles• Climbing & Descending • Dismounting on hills • Operation of controls • Wheel Lifts (manual, bunny hop) • Compression • Cornering • Drops & Rollovers Why take a TrailWorks clinic? TrailWorks has a unique approach to teaching skills. We meet each rider at their skill level, and then cater the ride and training to each rider’s goals. We have a step by step, 100% repeatable and scalable process that every rider goes through. We start with the fundamentals, and then from there, your skill and speed of progression determines our next steps. Each step is broken down to its simplest form and layered upon the last to create a quick and efficient learning process. Learn more about Brian Astell and Trailworks at https://www.ridetrailworks.com/about My name is Brian Astell. I’m a professional mountain bike racer and off road triathlete. I compete professionally in many different disciplines including Xterra, cyclocross, endurance racing (100 mile mountain bike races), cross country, short track, enduro and even the occasional obstacle course. I’m a huge believer in keeping whatever discipline you compete in fun. Having over 18 years of race experience, I’ve been fortunate enough to compete at the local, national and world level. Whether you’d to build fitness, hone your nutrition or you’d like to substantially increase your skills on the mountain bike, I have years of experience and knowledge to help you hone your passion. Today TrailWorks has a partnership with the NorCal highschool league to bring TrailWorks’ progressive coaching style to both coaches and student athletes. I’m honored to have helped 100’s of riders increase their ability to become faster, safer, smoother and more confident riders. Sharing the love of health, fitness, nutrition and the outdoors is what drives me everyday!