TO APPLY complete the online application form HERE
An awesome opportunity to become a part of The Global Standard for Mountain Bike Skills Instruction with The Bike Instructor Certification Program (BICP)!
By becoming a BICP Certified MTB Skills Coach you can share internationally accredited skills instruction to riders and athletes who want to become better riders, have more fun on their bikes, ride safe and reach their dreams!
🔹LENGTH: A 3.5-day course that certifies an individual as a Fundamental Skills Instructor.
🔹COST: R9500pp, includes course fees, the cost of the online Ride Leader Certification course and a BICP t-shirt.
🔹LOCATION: Rosemary Hill, Pretoria East, Gauteng
🔹TO APPLY: email applications@bicpafrica.com
*Only 8 spots available
There are many aspects to teaching mountain biking: planning and preparation, risk management, clear communication with students, managing a group of riders, and being fully confident in your own understanding and demonstration of the Fundamental Elements. With the solid foundation covered in the Ride Leader Certification, you are ready to focus on developing your skills instruction. The skills portion of this course takes you through 16 different skills.
This course introduces stability and bio-mechanics, teaching strategy, site selection, goal setting, proper demonstrations, teaching points, keywords, progressions, and error detection for 19 skills.
The Level 1 course offers comprehensive hands-on training on the fundamentals of mountain biking. All participants will create a foundation for teaching mountain bike skills clinics including personal riding skills, proper form, systematic methods, and terminology.
Completion of the course, in addition to passing a practical exam, will qualify an individual to:
-Instruct individual or group mountain bike skills clinics in a professional, systematic and safe manner
-Assess the level of each rider in their group through a pre-ride assessment
-Assess and diagnose common errors within each rider’s fundamental skills
-Prepare and implement teaching plans, progressions, and goal planning for future skills clinics
-Make responsible choices when instructing mountain bike skills clinics
-Assist BICP instructors at clinics, camps, and events
Level 1 Prerequisites:
-Current First Aid & CPR certificate
-Three or more years of mountain bike experience
-Volunteer work or work experience in the bike-related industry
-BICP Ride Leader Certification
-At least 18 yrs. old
-Good communication skills
-A strong desire to help others have more fun and progress safely
-Ability to perform basic trailside repairs (flat tires, broken chains, and shift adjustments)
-Fluent in the English language including reading and speaking
Level 1 Course Skills:
- Neutral Position and Ready Position
- Bike/Body Separation
- Braking
- Shifting
- Ratcheting
- Riding Straight Lines
- Small Circles
- Switchbacks
- Rock Dodge
- Seated Climb
- Standing Climb
- Crouched Climb
- Restarting on a Climb
- Climbing Dismount
- Braking on Descents
- Descending Dismount
- Descending
- Cornering
- Roll Down
- The certification holder must maintain their annual membership dues.
- This certification holder must maintain a current basic First Aid / CPR training certification.
- The Certification is valid for 4 years from the date issued.
- An in-person re-certification course is required every 4 years.
We look forward to hosting you and taking your teaching knowledge and professionalism to the NEXT LEVEL💪😎🤘
Wessel & Victoria
[BICP Instructor Trainers]
082 893 6704