Mountain Bike Skills Training is one of the fastest growing areas in sports coaching. Surrey Hills All Terrain offer the country's most advanced skills coaching system that is the product of over ten years development by one of the UK's foremost MTB skills coaches.

You'll be introduced to a skills development system that is taking the mounatin bike world by storm. This skills development system is endorsed not only by the the CTC, , the National Cyclists' Organisation ,but top riders like Rob Warner, Scott Beaumont & Helen Gaskell.

Whether you a rider new to the sport, a relatively frequent rider who feels that they are not getting the most out of their riding or an experienced rider looking to push your riding to a new levcel we have a skills coaching course that will fit the bill.

Our open group coaching sessions - Skills Builders are offered at four levels.All levels of Skills Builder are delivered by qualified instructors and underpinned by a methodical system that you can refer back to at any stage in your riding career. The same system is relevant whether you are a first time rider or prospective MTB legend in the making.

Skills Builder Sessions

Level 1 - 'Free Wheeling'

These courses are not only aimed at those who have little or no off-road experience but also those who feel although having been riding for some time dont feel as confident as they should and find that they are not at ease as the terrain becomes technical. Riding is stripped down to the core elements that are the building blocks of future sucessfull riding and rapid progression. You'll learn skills that are required to ride at all levels. Get the basics right and you'll be suprised at how mcuh trail you can tame.

•  Core skills identified, explained & developed

•  Build confidence, ability & understanding

•  Ride terrain selected to test and enhance newly accquired skills

Level 2 - 'Single Track Mind.'

Having developed a good understanding of the core skills and the skills developmenty system, we'll build on these and develop further your understanding and ability

•  Develop necessary skills for riding single track

•  Roll more freely, Brake for control NOT for comfort

Level 3- 'Rhythm & Flow.'

Having discovered the joys of letting your bike roll more freely you'll work on developing more rhythm & flow and truly start to drive your bike

•  Finesse your techniques

•  Corner Faster and read the trail more effectively

•  Understand and develop better energy management

•  Learn to use terrain to carry speed and pump the trail for energy

Level 4- 'Pump, Jump & Drop'

Taking your riding to another level, this course is designed for riders looking to ride steeper terrain, bigger roll-ins, Jumps, drops and berms

•  Clear bigger obstacles

•  Ride with a new level of control and confidence

•  Maximise use of terrain for performannce

Duration: 4 Hours

Cost: £45 per rider

Dates see schedule of rides

Skills development Weekends

For those of you with a little more ime on your hands looking for a more intensive experience, we offer a full weekend of Mountain Bike Skills training. These two day residential courses are based in the picturesque village of Holmbury St Mary home to some of the country's finest single track. After a hard day in the saddle evenings can be spent relaxing at the centre or socialising with other group members at one of the fine local pubs. Check the schedule of rides for details of upcomming skills weekends.

•  Two days of intensive, structured training, instruction and rider analysis

•  Groups streamed according to rider ability

•  Night Ride (optional)

•  Optional Maintenance Session

•  Accomodation and Meals included

•  Also offered to Private / School / Corporate Groups (min. numbers apply)

Duration: Fri PM - Sunday PM(sat arrival can be catered for)

Cost: £225 per rider

Dates: See schedule of rides

Young Guns MTB Sessions

Mountain Bike Skills Training is also offerd to younger riders (8-16) through our 'Young Guns - MTB Sessions' (1/2 Day). For Junior riders we run skills development sessions in School Holidays and on certain weekends. These half day sessions promote resposnible riding; technique & style over 'guts & glory'

•  Core Skills Training

•  Learn best practise

•  Groups graded according to age & ability

Duration: 4 Hours

Cost: £45 per rider

Dates: see schedule of rides