THE MASTERS CLASS
Nigel Laver | L1 PMBIA MTB Skills Instructor
This is me, June 2023, nursing a 5-week post op right clavicle. I’m heading towards winning the Gauteng XCO Masters Championship.
A year before, I wasn’t a qualified skills instructor and just because I’d been on Mountain Bikes for 15+ years and Road Bicycles for at least 40+ years didn’t mean I knew what I was doing.
I certainly would NEVER have attempted XCO.
I mention this upfront to set the tone for my MTB Lessons.
ANYONE CAN BE BETTER!
After the 3-day PMBIA course in 2022, I knew I’d know how to teach this syllabus. What I didn’t know at the time was the effect this learning and how these FUNdamentals would have on my OWN riding.
THIS COULD BE YOU TOO!
WHAT CAN I DO
FOR YOUR RIDING?
Wherever your riding ability is currently (Beginner, Intermediate or Experienced) I can show you some basic things in various trail scenarios that will make you a more CONFIDENT rider and therefore a QUICKER rider.
My MTB lessons are 2hours long. Depending on your current ability, I might need 2 or 3 lessons to get you to level up. I can do these lessons at any bike park or trail of your choosing in and around Gauteng (I am prepared to travel further to teach but we’d need to discuss travel costs).
I will address:
- Position and Balance,
- Braking,
- Climbing,
- Cornering,
- Descending and some,
Maneuvers through a series of progression exercises to build one’s confidence and break down the exercise into bite size parts for maximum sensory absorption.
Sounds exciting, right!?
I have a few price categories (per lesson):
One on One – R550
Couplings Counselling (Spouses) R750 for both of you. Its fun to learn together if you ride together.
Parent/child – R600, If you both ride, I’d insist that you learn with your child otherwise you might undo any teaching I do when you ride together after my lesson(s).
Groups of 5 (Adults) – R1500, Its fun to learn with a bunch of riding mates, class-friends, or work colleagues.
Groups of 10 (Children) – R1500, Its fun to learn as a school or club or in the holidays.
*these rates are a guidelines, lets discuss if you have any other variations