DONUTS & BIKES: The Mountain Bike Coaching Podcast

Cornering Part 1 - The Myths, The Fundamentals, The Details!

February 02, 2023 Paul Howard & Kristian Jackson Season 2 Episode 5
DONUTS & BIKES: The Mountain Bike Coaching Podcast
Cornering Part 1 - The Myths, The Fundamentals, The Details!
Show Notes

Cornering: the piece of our riding we can always improve and seemingly can never 'perfect'... the holy grail of mountain biking! In this episode we discuss some of the myths and pitfalls riders can fall into and dive into some of the details behind the fundamental skills that a) will improve your cornering and b) you can work on anywhere, corners or no corners! 

For coaches... there's a wealth of insight here to up your game and help make your cornering sessions more efficient, effective and fun! 

  • Common myths
  • Pedal position
  • Switch foot
  • Absolutes vs pro's and cons
  • Techniques vs. Tactics
  • Highlighting the difference between "how to do" something vs. "how to learn" something. 
  • Recipes and ingredients
  • Be patience - focus on ONE skill at a time
  • Flat corners vs. berms
  • Angulation and Inclination
  • Fundamentals of Position & Balance for cornering
  • Braking Progression... and yes, you can brake in corners!!
  • Leaning the bike... letting is lean first, before you 'make it lean'


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DISCLAIMER
The views, thoughts and opinions expressed by The Mountain Bike Coaching Podcast: Donuts & Bikes are solely those of the authors, Kristian Jackson and Paul Howard and their guests, and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the PMBIA, or any other company, person or organization mentioned or included in the podcast. Any content provided by our guests or authors are of their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.

THIS PODCAST & IT'S AUTHORS DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST.