COACHING ADVANCED AIR

Ongoing education is all about professional development - never stop learning! This course is ideal for instructors wanting to bridge the gap between the Level 2 and 3 Certifications, while learning how to safely teach jumps and drops.

2-DAY COURSE

  • IDEAL FOR LEVEL 2 OR 3 COACHES WHO WANT TO BE CERTIFIED TO TEACH ADVANCED DROPS & JUMPS

  • LEARN HOW TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO BASIC TRICKS OR REFINE THEIR TECHNIQUE ON LARGE FEATURES.

  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & SUPPLEMENTAL CERTIFICATION

COURSE OVERVIEW

    • GSMBC Level 2 Flow Coaches or PMBIA Level 2 AIR Instructors interested in teaching riders on medium to large jumps & drops.

    • Passionate coaches eager to offer intro to jumping and drops programs in their local community.

    • Coaches looking to develop their own confidence and technique on medium to large jumps and drops.

    • Coaches excited to continue learning and gain an industry leading certification.

    • Coaches looking for a stepping stone between the GSMBC Level 2 Flow and Level 4 Certifications.

  • This advanced, progressive 2-day professional development course is designed to elevate your own riding skills while training you how to coach safe, effective jump and drop progressions on medium to large features. You’ll also learn how to introduce riders to basic tricks on small to medium features and deepen your understanding of core jumping skills as tools to progress all areas of your students' riding.

    The program includes an online workshop, two days of hands-on training with industry-leading coach mentors, practice coaching sessions, and video analysis with detailed feedback.

    To learn more about teaching advanced body position, cornering or technical riding, coaches should check out the 4-day Advanced Coach - Flow and Tech Courses.

    • The course consists of 2 days of in-person training, plus 2–3 hours of pre-course reading and online workshops

    • Totalling at least 19 hours including assessments.

    • Assessments include:

      • Online Workshop

      • Skills Coaching Assessment

      • Riding Skills Assessment

    • Coaches can choose to opt-out of the riding and coaching assessments if they wish to purely learn and develop during the course. However, they will still be expected to practice teach as part of normal coach education and development.

    • GSMBC Level 2 Flow or PMBIA Level 2 Air Certification is required. PMBIA & BICP Certified? Get your free crossover certs here

    • 3+ seasons of coaching experience recommended, but not mandatory

    • Comfortable riding at speed intermediate and advanced (blue and black) flow terrain with berms/rollers/tabletop jumps and drops.

    • 40hr Wilderness First Aid (or equivalent) is recommended, but not required

    • Minimum age requirement of 17. Coaching advanced riders involves greater inherent risks, requiring higher levels of skill and accountability from coaches who bear legal responsibility for their students.

PROGRESS YOUR STUDENT'S JUMP & DROP SKILLS WITH THIS ADVANCED COACHING COURSE

PROGRESS YOUR STUDENT'S JUMP & DROP SKILLS WITH THIS ADVANCED COACHING COURSE

Advanced Air MTB Coach Training Course

  1. Enhance your ability to help students build consistency and confidence on larger jumps, or introduce them to basic tricks on small to medium jumps.

  2. Master techniques for teaching varied and larger drops, helping your students develop skill, confidence, and style.

  3. Learn to use tools like video analysis to refine your eye for technique, enabling you to analyze, problem-solve, and better support your students.

  4. Explore additional skills like bike setup and mental strategies to boost your students' confidence, progression, and success!

Advanced Air MTB Coach Training Course
Advanced Air MTB Coach Training Course

Personal video analysis on every coursE WITH THE Sportsense coaching app!

✺ Frequently asked questions ✺

    • BIKE: We recommend a modern, well maintained trail or enduro bike with at least 6 inches (150mm) of front and rear suspension with good quality disc brakes and tires, is ideal for this course. Downhill bikes would also be suitable for this course.

    • A good quality, well fitted FULL FACE mountain bike helmet, gloves and knee pads are all mandatory. .

    • Elbow and spine protection are recommended but are considered rider’s choice.

    • Food, water, tools, spare tube and clothing to suit the conditions that day… we ride rain or shine!

    • First aid kit not essential, but recommended.

  • Every GSMBC course aims to finish between 4 - 4.30pm, depending on the conditions that day and the specific course location.

  • We encourage coaches of all ages and backgrounds to attend this program. However, the minimum participant age is 17 years old.

  • Yes! Your GSMBC Mentor will work with you to develop your bike set up and technical riding skills.

  • Coaches should feel comfortable riding at trail speed on intermediate flow trails with rollers, pumps, small tabletop jumps and drops.

    Because this course is only two-days and is focused on learning how to teach jumping, you should feel mostly comfortable getting air and making the landing on most small (1-2 bike lengths from lip to knuckle) jumps and small drops (1-3ft high).

    If you’d like some coaching to work on your own jumping skills prior to this course, check out our list of approved coaching providers, here.

  • Our goal is to create a fun, friendly, non-intimidating atmosphere, so coaches can learn and progress at ease. This course can be used as purely professional development with no official coaching assessment, or coaches can choose to opt-in to an assessment for the certification.

    For those coaches interested in the Coaching Intro to Air Certification, coaches will have several opportunities to practice teach, lead groups, and demonstrate their riding skills. Should they meet the required skill competency in both the riding and coaching assessments (see below) they will gain the certification.

  • Coaches must be able to show consistent technique when riding at trail speed on blue and black flow trails with features such as rollers, tabletop jumps and drops. Coaches should be comfortable and consistent demonstrating when coaching students:

    • Introducing basic style & tricks on small to medium jumps & drops.

      Refining skills on medium to large jumps & drops.

    Coaches must show consistent technique with the approach, take off and landing when riding:

    • JUMPS: Large jumps between 2-4 bike lengths from lip to knuckle.

    • DROPS: 4-10ft high with varied shape, size and speed.

  • Coaches must consistently present the GSMBC Jump and Drop Progressions with the correct content, structure and demonstrations.

    Coaches are also expected to be able to effectively analyze their students technique and deliver the appropriate feedback to maximize safety, run and progression.

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COURSE INCLUDES GSMBC Coaching Manual, Course Guide & Online Workshop

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