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: