DONUTS & BIKES: The Mountain Bike Coaching Podcast

Improve How You Learn and the Fundamentals of Coaching

Paul Howard & Kristian Jackson Season 1 Episode 4

How does the learning process interact with our work of coaching riders? What are some of the core practices of coaching mountain bikers? In this episode, we begin to unpack answers to these questions. We dig into some of the ways people learn on bikes and shine a light on a few techniques and concepts we use to train riders to become more effective in their efforts. Here we discuss:


  • The learning culture and debunking the adage “if you’re not crashing you’re not learning.”
  • The apprenticeship model
  • Goal setting and a menu in a restaurant?
  • The role of fun and playfulness in lessons
  • The idea of minimum terrain maximum technique
  • Learning is about change
  • Change isn’t comfortable
  • How do we build connections as coaches?
  • Respect and coaching
  • Divergent approaches to learning – right and wrong vs pros and cons
  • The role of feedback in the learning process
  • Feedback as a skill
  • Remember to have fun!
  • Jam on your face? A very memorable donut of the day!

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