Junior Holiday MTB Coaching in Sheffield & Manchester

  • Are you looking for MTB coaching for young riders from 7 years upwards?
  • Do you want to help your child improve their riding skills while having a great time on the bike?
  • Would your teenage mountain biker benefit from coaching in advanced jumping & descending skills?

My junior MTB skills courses help to improve jumping skills, descending skills for all disciplines. As well as the MTB fundamentals to ride confidently & safely.

MTB skills coaching is run from Grenoside Woods & Parkwood Springs, Sheffield & Farmer Johns Bike Park, Marple. All sessions are coached by me, Michael Guilford with assistance from Martin Bernstein.

Selecting the Right Junior MTB Course

Its important you book on a course at the correct level. The courses are seperated into three levels. All riders must complete the courses in order, i.e. Level 1 before, Level 2, Level 2 before Level 3. And have a suitable level of competency in the techniques before progressing.

  • Level 1 – This is for all riders who havent been on one of my courses before. These courses work on pumping & absorbing, weight shift, & fundamentals of cornering & braking. (Riders who’ve had coaching before or have a few years experience riding red graded trails, maybe able to join Level 2 courses. Contact me first).
  • Level 2 – These courses work on red graded ‘flow’ trails. Taking through the fundamentals of jumping technique, cornering on berms, & weight shift for rolls & drops.
  • Level 3 – These courses are for experienced riders, and works on progressing the above techniques in more challenging & complex trails. Including steep & technical terrain, and skills for DH & Enduro racing.

The table below gives the dates for the various locations and age groups.

Courses are mostly held on weekdays during school holidays from. If you are looking for weekend courses >11 year olds can join all age weekend courses click here

Junior Courses in Sheffield

AgeLocationDates
Click hereLevel 2Power Hour Weekly Sessions >7yrsGrenoside SheffieldTuesdays PM
Click HereLevel 1Fundamentals Course>7yrsSheffield22 Nov
Click HereLevel 2 Jumping & Flow11-16Grenoside Sheffield28 Oct
Click HereLevel 2Jumping & Flow7-11Grenoside Sheffield28 Oct
Click HereLevel 3Race Skills & Descending11-18Grenoside SheffieldTBC

Junior Courses near Manchester

AgeLocationDates
Click HereLevel 1Fundamentals Course>7yrsGlossop25 Oct
Click HereLevel 2Jumping & Flow 11-18Farmer Johns Stockport29 Oct
Click HereLevel 2Jumping & Flow7-11Farmer Johns Stockport29 Oct
Click HereLevel 3Race Skills & Descending11-18Farmer Johns StockportTBC
Michael Guilford

I have been coaching junior mountain biking for over 12 years, as well as extensive experience working with school groups of all ages. I have delivered youth cycling sessions for British Cycling, Access Sport & local councils. I am a mountain biker & racer, having raced MTB XC, Downhill & Enduro for many years.

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