Dirt School MTB Coaching DVD
Source: Dirt School
Posted: 11 Nov 2008
Scotland's Dirt School and Reset Films present Dirt School, the DVD, which aims to give MTBers from beginner to expert a fresh take on How-To films.
Here's what Dirt School say about the new flick:
Our journey from setting up Dirt School to working with World Champions inspired us to make this DVD. Using our time on the trails with hundreds of riders, we wanted to share our experiences with you. You don't even have to leave the sofa.
Taking a totally different approach to learning mountain biking, the film shows you how it's done and gives you the steps to achieving them in a relaxing, laid back atmosphere. The way we like it.
Sometimes it's easier to learn when watching others do it too. So, there's a bunch of highlights from our lessons in the DVD. Showing you the thoughts and feelings of other riders learning. Letting you relate everything to your own experiences.
All the essentials are covered in a very in-depth style. There's blue, red and black level trails included for progression. By the end, you'll feel more confident hitting those rocks on your favourite ride. The real highlight is in the detail, and there's loads that you may not have come across elsewhere. It's often the small things that count the most.
The film covers the basics in a way to give advanced riders the chance to sharpen up their skills too. From our time on the trails, we're found looking at these can help almost everyone. Getting these right and you'll open a whole new dimension to your riding, wherever you ride.
Background
Dirt School Ltd was set up in early 2007 by UCI Mountain Bike World Cup competitor and Scottish National Downhill Coach, Chris Ball (from Edinburgh), to provide mountain bikers with the necessary tuition needed to tackle the fast expanding network of trails and events in the UK and worldwide. It draws on vast amounts of experience in mountain biking - from Chris Ball, Andy Barlow and Rowan Sorrell.
The Dirt School team teach the essentials of mountain biking success, whether a rider is just starting out, preparing for a big event, or want to shave vital seconds off their competition time. On some of the best trails in the world.
Since its inception in 2007, Dirt School has achieved a huge amount of success in a relatively short space of time. Working alongside Scottish Cycling, Chris set up a programme to allow him to coach and mentor Scottish Junior downhill talent in the build up to the 2007 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships at Fort William.
The programme produced two top ten results in the junior downhill final, one of which being a gold medal and Britain's first ever male Downhill World Champion!
Including the role as UCI Technical Delegate for the World Cups, Chris and Dirt School are continuing to develop the sport at all levels. The new DVD, covering the fundamental building blocks to trail riding is another chapter
in Dirt School's journey. And one which we're very proud of.
Founded in 2008 By Mark Huskisson, Reset Films produces high quality mountain bike films including Home, a film famed for capturing the atmosphere and essence of mountain biking in Scotland. Based from central Scotland, Mark has been working in TV and video editing for over 13 years. A career that has produced numerous high quality TV ads and editorial.
A mountain bike enthusiast, Mark uses his experience of the outdoors and his editing knowledge to create films that combine stunning cinematography with great riding.
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