Hucksters

RIDER’S CURRENT SKILL ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Riders in the “Huckster” category should be comfortable riding most of the trails in Cady Hill from getting both wheels off the ground on Florence jumps, to clearing rooty sections of trail on Bridgey or Schween Haus. 

• Riders should also have a strong grasp on skills such as: track stand, roll downs, pumping, berm and flat cornering, and rear wheel lifts. 

• Rider can participate in physical activity for at least three hours (with few breaks) and is excited to progress their riding

• Rider is ready to ride more difficult terrain

• Rider has a strong grasp of Shredder Level Learning Goals

 PROGRAM GOALS:

• Review and master Shredders learning goals

• Through games and on trail application, riders will learn and improve skills such as; track stand, bunnyhop, high speed cornering, drops, and jumping

• Riders will learn various ways of ‘seeing’ the traill and interpreting it through their riding ability and style

• Learn to lift your front wheel off the ground to clear features by finding grip, balance, and appropriate speed

• Master techniques for riding tight switchbacks, berms with speed, and riding flat corners

• Learn line selection on larger features like steep and loomy trail sections or rock faces

• Take off and landing larger drops

• Trail-side repairs

• Reading the trail and trail/feature risk analysis

The Rider’s Current Skill Achievements are intended to gauge where your rider’s experience and skills are currently at the start of the program.

If you are unsure which program is best for your rider, please request a 1-hour skills assessment or phone call with a coach. The cost of an in-person skill assessment will be applied to your rider’s tuition upon enrollment at the current 1-hour private lesson rate.

During the season a coach may suggest moving your rider to another group more aligned with your rider’s progression on the bike. The first week of each season allows coaches to meet your rider and if group changes are needed, we’ll contact parents/guardians first.

The goal of the SMBA progression program is to build your rider’s confidence, skills and instill a lifelong enjoyment for riding. Furthermore, SMBA programs work within a positive feedback loop to help coach riders to learn and apply new skills continually. The feedback loop encourages our riders to start with their strengths, links their feedback to the target skill, and gives the rider their next progressive riding goal. Using this method ensures personalized coaching for each rider within the small group environment.