Skills Clinic (intermediate only)


Details
Skills Clinic: Low key (intermediate only) skills clinic for anyone interested.
Skills that we will go over: Let us know what you would like to see, otherwise, we will form a basic list.
Matt Fitzgerald has volunteered to help us with the clinic. Matt races pro/expert downhill, 5th in country for junior category and has been trained by pros and World Cup racers.
Matt races on Devinci down hill bikes with Billy Goat Bikes out of Asheville NC
http://www.billygoatbikes.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Team-Billy-Goat-Bikes-Mountain-Khakis/198574363492842
Meet time: 11:15am
Begin: 11:30am
List of possible points to review\practice...
Riding Skills:
Safety
Trail Etiquette
IMBA Rules of the Trail
Center of Gravity
Body Position based on Trail Circumstances
Negotiating Trail Obstacles: Roots, Step-Downs, Step-Ups, Loose Trail Conditions
What do I do on a: Downhill Surface, Uphill Surface, Sidehill Surface
Picking your line
Look through the corner
Cornering - Entry, Corner, Exit
Open hips into corner
Counter steering
Elbow out chest down
Lean bike over more than you
Pedal out of corners
Braking
Do not brake in a corner
Using Rear Brake
Using Front Brake
Brake only on grippy surfaces
Attack and Rest / Defense position
Climbing position
Descending Position
Standing on the pedals
Pouncing to slow down
Free Speed
Pre-Hops
Pumping
Weighting / Unweighting
Hopping roots
Bunny hops
Anything Else?

Skills Clinic (intermediate only)