Coach Education
Coaching on the Trail
Cost: Included with MiSCA coach registration (online)
Time: Approximately 30 Minutes
Coaches that review this material will feel capable of assisting ride leaders during group rides.
Preparing to coach on the trail
- Pre-riding trails
- What’s in your pack?
- Basic first-aid & CPR training
- Developing an Emergency Action Plan (EAP)
- Emergency Contact list
- Incident response
- Incident report form
Ride Leading
- Bike Safety Check
- Helmet Check
- Assessing riders
- Safety Talk
- Ride leading best practices
- Trail Etiquette
- Incident response
- Reflection
All coaches must review the Coaching on the Trail study guide and pass the Quiz.
Upon completing the quiz, you can enter the completion date in the Coach Requirement Submissions page in CCN.
Essential MTB Skills Course
Cost: Included with MiSCA coach registration (in-person)
Time: Approximately 4 Hours
Prerequisite: Coaching on the Trail
Coaches that attend the training will feel capable of teaching their student-athletes the Essential Skills.
Objectives:
- Coaches will be able to set up a skills instruction session
- Coaches will be able to teach and demonstrate the Essential Skills
- Coaches will be able to detect rider errors and provide appropriate corrections
Skills Included:
- Neutral and Ready Position
- Braking
- Side to Side Bike/Body Separation
- Forward and Back Bike/Body Separation
- Intro to Cornering
- Tight Turns
- Shifting
- Climbing
- Seated climbing
- Crouched climbing
- Standing climb
- Climbing Dismount
- Climbing Restart
- Descending Dismount
Find coach education through our events listing. Upon course completion, submit your certificate in the Coach Requirement Submissions page in CCN.
Intermediate MTB Skills Course
Cost: Included with MiSCA coach registration (in-person)
Time: Approximately 4 Hours
Prerequisite: Essential MTB Skills (can be completed on the same day immediately before)
Coaches that attend the training will feel capable of teaching their student-athletes the Intermediate Skills.
Objectives:
- Coaches will be able to set up a skills instruction session
- Coaches will be able to teach and demonstrate the Intermediate Skills
- Coaches will be able to detect rider errors and provide appropriate corrections
Skills Included:
- 3 Essentials
- Progression of Essential Skills (Tall and Low Ready Position, Foot Wedge, Body Wedge, Braking, Intermediate Cornering)
- Ratcheting
- Riding Straight Lines
- Rock Dodge
- Switchbacks
- Sprinting
- Bumping & Proximity Skills
- Level Lift
- Basic Front Wheel Lift
- Basic Rear Wheel Lift
- Roll Down
Find coach education through our events listing. Upon course completion, submit your certificate in the Coach Requirement Submissions page in CCN.
Advanced MTB Skills Course
Cost: Included with MiSCA coach registration (in-person)
Time: Approximately 4 Hours
Prerequisite: Intermediate MTB Skills (can be completed on the same day immediately before)
Coaches that attend the training will feel capable of teaching their student-athletes the Advanced Skills.
Objectives:
- Coaches will be able to set up a skills instruction session
- Coaches will be able to teach and demonstrate the Advanced Skills
- Coaches will be able to detect rider errors and provide appropriate corrections
Skills Included:
- 3 Essentials
- Pumping
- Advanced Cornering
- Berm Cornering
- Trackstand
- Rolling Dismount
- Rolling Mount
- Manual Front Wheel Lift
- Pedaling Front Wheel Lift
- Drops
Find coach education through our events listing. Upon course completion, submit your certificate in the Coach Requirement Submissions page in CCN.
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