🚵‍♂️ Finding Your Feet: Core Skills – Mountain Bike Coaching

Saturday 13th June | Forest of Dean

The aim of our Finding Your Feet: Core Skills mountain bike coaching session is to introduce and develop the fundamental skills of mountain biking.

This Forest of Dean MTB coaching session is perfect for beginners or riders looking to build confidence, control, and a solid foundation before progressing onto more challenging trails.

As part of the wider Women’s Takeover movement led by Forestry England, these sessions celebrate and support more women getting into mountain biking in a welcoming and inclusive environment.

📍 Location

All sessions take place at the Forest of Dean Cycle Centre, located within the iconic Forest of Dean.

The Forest of Dean is one of the UK’s leading trail centres and plays a key role in Forestry England’s Women’s Takeover events, making it the perfect setting for developing skills, building confidence, and enjoying mountain biking.

🧭 What to Expect

This beginner mountain bike coaching session in the Forest of Dean focuses on building strong fundamentals in a supportive and structured environment.

Your coach will use a range of coaching zones around the trail centre, giving you time to practise new skills on real terrain under expert guidance.

All sessions are delivered by qualified British Cycling female coaches, supporting the ethos of the Forestry England Women’s Takeover initiative — creating a relaxed, encouraging space for riders to learn and progress.

With a maximum of 6 riders per session, you’ll receive plenty of individual feedback and coaching throughout.

🕙 Session Details

• Date: Saturday 13th June
• Time: 9:30 – 12:30
• Arrival Time: Please be ready for 9:15
• Duration: 3 hours
• Group Size: Maximum of 6 riders

🛠️ Skills Covered

During the session, you’ll develop the core skills of mountain biking, including:

• Body position on the bike
• Braking control
• Weight shift techniques
• Looking ahead (future trail awareness)
• Gear use and control
• Small climbs and descents

👥 Who Is This For?

This Forest of Dean beginner MTB coaching course is ideal for riders who:

• Are new to mountain biking
• Want to build confidence on the bike
• Are looking to learn correct technique from the start
• Want to progress onto trail centre riding

Age Requirement:
This is an adult (18+) course. Riders aged 16–18 may attend if accompanied by an adult on the session.

🚀 Progression

Finding Your Feet: Core Skills is the first step in our structured Forest of Dean mountain bike coaching pathway, designed to take you from complete beginner to confident rider.

Already completed this course? Progress your riding with FoD Flow, where you’ll develop more advanced trail skills and confidence on red-graded terrain.

🌸 Women’s Takeover – Forest of Dean

These sessions form part of the growing Women’s Takeover scene in the Forest of Dean, helping more women access high-quality mountain bike coaching in a supportive group environment.

Working alongside the wider Forestry England Women’s Takeover events, our coaching sessions are designed to:

• Build confidence in a welcoming setting
• Encourage progression at your own pace
• Connect riders with a supportive MTB community
• Promote women’s participation in mountain biking

🔁 Make a Full Day of It

Ready to accelerate your progression?

Why not combine this session with FoD Flow in the afternoon (13:00 – 16:00) and turn your coaching into a full day experience in the Forest of Dean?

Start with the fundamentals in the morning, then build on them straight away with more advanced trail skills.