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Youth Academy
Is this course for you?
- You're a young rider aged 10 - 14 years old
- You can attend all three sessions
- You've ridden some red graded trails
- You want to take your skills to the next level
- You want to learn how to jump and corner properly
- You want to meet fast young mountain bikers like yourself
You want an exclusive Dirt School Academy t-shirt
Format
- Day 1 - Trail Craft
- Day 2 - Jumps and Drops
- Day 3 - Natural Trails
Course Details
- Price: £95.00
- Duration: 13:30-16:30 for three consecutive afternoons
- Capacity: 12
- Rider experience: Intermediate/Advanced Riders
- Type of trails: Blue and Red Graded Trails Skills Loop
- Classroom session included: no
- Hiring bike inculded: no
- Food included: no
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What you'll learn
- Booked as a block of three, these sessions will cover the following:
- An exclusive Dirt School Academy report card booklet tracking the progress of your child
- The core, simple skills covered in our Trail Craft and Finding Flow and Getting Air Courses
- How to stand properly on the bike allowing you to increase your speed without losing balance or control
- How to lift your front wheel off the ground and use your legs to find grip, balance and speed
- How to ride drop-offs safely and in balance
- How to move your body on the bike to deal with sharp bumps and simple trail features
- Typical corners you'll find on a Red Route including tight switchbacks, berms and flat corners
- How to jump with control
- How to remain stable and neutralise bumps and undulations on the trail
- Discover how dynamic movement in corners can allow you to find more grip
- Understand how a berm and a jump use the same skills
- Tuesday 7th April 2020
- Afternoon 7th, 8th, 9th April, Glentress
- 12 place(s) available
- Tuesday 14th April 2020
- Afternoon 14th, 15th, 16th April, Glentress
- 12 place(s) available
- Tuesday 14th April 2020
- Afternoon 14th, 15th, 16th of July, Glentress
- 12 place(s) available
- Tuesday 28th July 2020
- Afternoon 28th, 29th, 30th July, Glentress
- 12 place(s) available