Welcome To Core Skills
Think of core skills as being like the foundation a building is built upon. The stronger the foundation, the stronger the building. While we often get caught up in the next skill we hope to learn, keeping your base in perfect form will make everything you learn work better. When I teach pro riders, we often focus solely on Core Skills, as those athletes understand the importance of creating a super solid base layer upon which to add their other skills.
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Learn what makes the Fluidride Method Different
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Discover some of the most important riding elements
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Develop an unshakeable foundation
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Progress to other skills with a solid platform
Corners With Changing Camber
Bermed turns, flat turns, off-camber turns – so much to learn about riding various kinds of turns!
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Changing a Decreasing Radius Turn Into an Increasing Radius Turn
In addition to railing turns, riding tight switchbacks, changing the apex of a turn, and snapping turns, footwork can help us actually change the nature of some turns.
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Scrubs: Race Speed
In the blog below, we take a look at scrubs when going race pace. In this instance, this the focus is all about keeping speed up over jumps while not sailing past the transition.
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Climbing Switchback Turns
There is a pretty simple technique which can greatly improve your success rate climbing switchbacks. This technique can also save a lot of energy, since you will be able to just relax and focus on a few simple ideas instead of overthinking while climbing.
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Knees Over Toes
Above I show a simple way to feel the compromised nature of our stance when we get too far back on the bike. Trying this simple drill often motivates my students to work to keep themselves in a healthy bipedal posture on the bike.
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Braking Drill To Improve Modulation
Many people fear the power of the front brake on their bike. In reality the front brake is responsible for about 70% of our stopping power. I often say that even though it accounts for 70% of the power, we only need to squeeze it about 30% as hard as the rear brake, since the front wheel is in front of us.
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Multi-Apex Turns
In the classroom session below, I break down a multiple apex decreasing radius turn. What does this mean?
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Active Pumping Terrain
Properly pumping terrain can be a great way to build speed on a trail without pedaling. We generally use this skill when we are moving at lower speeds or where the ground is too rough to effectively pedal.
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Climbing: Surging On Technical Terrain
When climbing technical terrain, I use a technique I call surging. A surge is where I create rapidly enhanced foot speed (pedaling speed) just before a technical crux within a climb.
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Better Brake Modulation – Creating Confidence
Learning to properly modulate your brakes will increase your confidence when the going gets steep. Braking is something riders rarely spend time working on, yet it’s one of the most important skills we can develop.
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Climbing Technical Terrain
Learning to ride technical ascents can be both challenging and a lot of fun. Getting through the difficult elements of a climb can be aided by learning to create a surge with your foot speed. Simon illustrates some of the basic points of a surge below.
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Counter-Directional Steering On Step-Up Jumps
Counter-Directional Steering On Step-Up Jumps Step Ups are slightly different than other types of jumps since we are just going through the first half of the flight arc. This is where function meets style. Counter Directional Steering in the Air is a super effective technique for landing into a turn. In this series of images,…
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