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.

 MiSCA will verify completion and upload results into our registration system on a weekly basis.

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. MiSCA will process your completion in our registration system and send you a certificate via email.

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. MiSCA will process your completion in our registration system and send you a certificate via email.

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. MiSCA will process your completion in our registration system and send you a certificate via email.

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