I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you!!! Thx for the best advice ever for how to jump properly with a MTB. I've literally watched 1000s of jumping videos on YT!!! Not one helped me as much as yours. The biggest advice being to train the "hips down and stand up" on a parking lot technique. That showed me how to overcome this fear of heights!!!! I immediately could tell that my jumping skills went from 10 to 80 in one ride. So long story short: thank you and keep up the great videos. Greetings from Austria 👍🔥💪
Yes it is. Swarovski, Mozart house, the alpes!!! Great great Bikeparks. The only bumper are the people here, pretty cold and distant. But I'm managing 😅
I watched an MTB class a few weeks ago. Most of the students appeared to have never been on a bicycle before. The skills necessary were very different than the skills your subscribers require. The greater the number instructors, the more people will take advantage of instruction, the larger the sport will grow, and the cities and counties will build trail networks. The whole industry will grow. Finally, don’t despair, the cream will rise to the top.
This is an issue in many industries. Funny how certifications are sold as a way to ensure competence when in reality it just makes it easier for incompetent people to end up in positions they don't have the experience to excel at
Totally agree, same stuff gets repeated that’s just over simplified or half correct and gets passed along and you’ll hear it in the wild or people on Reddit repeat it and you’re like broooo, not helpful, but they saw other people say it and get tons of upvotes on mtb subreddit or something. Hopefully your videos keep growing an audience and you get the support and views you deserve bc the barrier to entry into mtb is kind of high with cost and skill floor if you want to do anything like what you see the pro’s do or what makes mtb look fun, jumps, drops, and flying down steep terrain….. pedaling for miles not so much. Me and a few buddies got back into it after watching rampage last year and after getting in over our heads or sending stuff with skills not up to snuff, one of my buddies is pretty much a wheels on the ground trail rider only that might do a small drop here or there now after he had a couple minor injuries and close calls. Me and the other friend had enough know how from our time as kids building sketch ramps to not get too hurt that we kept trying to send jumps and stuff but I started to gravitate more to just riding steep freeride lines I’d find or dig myself because my jumping hit a wall where I didn’t feel confident hitting anything over 5 -6 foot high lip table tops. It wasn’t until I blew up a shoulder on an otb that I started really trying to search for some deeper understanding to do jumps better and more cleanly without relying on as much speed and being able to consistently get a good arc. I found your videos at work one day and from there I got a week working the fear off the crash to decently and consistently getting nice high arc to maybe two weeks after watching the boost jump video it all clicked and my friend and some kids at the jump line were like whoaaaa how are you getting that high?!! I got them on your videos and was telling them they needed to work on manuals to American bunny/jhop. It’s honestly wild so many online instructions say you don’t need to know this. Like sure you can clear some without it but I don’t think I would have ever felt as confident on jumps if I hadn’t seen your videos and then really took time to make sure my j hop was feeling good and then using it on jumps. I think a lot of mtb instruction videos downplay or focus on just the bare minimum to clear a jump bc it’s people don’t want to hear “well actually you need to back it up and get this first.” They want to jump and they want to jump now! Then to drive views or dumb it down to make it seem so simple, then being able to get a good jump seems mythical and you’re at odds with knowing what is actually necessary. This is just one aspect of biking you’ve shed so much light on and what’s made me excited for your channel is that if you can clarify this, what else have I been missing? I think you’ll save people so much time and frustration by laying out the reality of things. May be a bummer to hear there is more work to be put in up front, but with the good foundation it saves time and most importantly saves exposure to stupid injuries that make people give up. You’re the best man, much thanks for all you do!
The 80/20 rule is in full effect in the world of "coaching." That said, I've personally had some coaches who, although talented at doing, were not so gifted at conveying.
Well said. It’s sad when you see someone on your local trail and immediately know what mtb academy they went to by their awkward riding stance. Btw your videos have helped my jumping skills
totally agree. IMO, the Ben Cathro jumping video combined with the way Shred Academy (this channel) breaks things down and explains, those are all of the videos needed to learn how to jump and progress. Thank you, Shred Academy!
I think the issue might be not with the certificates but with the standard of people allowed to pass those certs! Having great coaches that are certified in a course should be in place to weed out the newbies and keep everyone safer. Unfortunately though when money is involved 🤪 Im not a coach btw just a weekend warrior on a bike! 😅
I commented on your short without seeing this 1st. All personal service industries have this problem. It's the same thing with doctors ( my fiancee being one) they are like mechanics. Some are amazing and some are below average. In time you find out who's the best fit and can help you beyond your knowledge and skill set. I had a doctor prescribe an oral med that was actually a suppository 😵 Think about that for a moment 😳 I've been watching YT for quite sometime on MTB riding technique. I'm really glad I found your channel. I was able to ride my 1st wheelie by engaging the J-hop. Ive been able to get more air and not dead sailor with the J-hop. You're dropping that knowledge faster than I can keep up. I'm probably 3 vids behind. It's actually very rare to find someone who has the experience, can actually do it, but MORE IMPORTANTLY, COMMUNICATE IT TO TEACH. Teaching is a very rare skill especially through communication, and demonstration.
I live in an area where there are tons of ski instructors, but no mtb instructors who teach jumping even though we have 2 alpine bike parks, and even a city dirt jump park. I would love if somebody could give me qualified instruction , but there’s nobody. So instead i go anyway alone and try to get better which i do in a lot of things. But in jumping i have been able to prevent nose diving for the most part but i case all the time. There is no pop off the lift and no, i can't even bunny hop.
I've literally seen 20 year old girls whom after taking their 1st Yoga class. Get daddy to spring for a 12 week yoga certification course. Meanwhile he builds her a yoga studio to open right after she finishes getting certified. The studio fails in less than a year! I pitty the man she later marries and divorces. Only to open some other exercise studio. With the cash and prizes she walks away with.
@@HD-on2eg best I do is signing up for the Patreon account that offers the least amount of one on one coaching and you can always cancel after the first month
that's good to know. I was thinking about taking the ninja academy classes since that's the only classes near me. now I'm wondering how qualify are they.
I’ve taken a couple and the instructors were pretty good. Your skills won’t drastically change in one day but it gives you things to work on. Both times there was a primary instructor and a secondary . The primary guys had real skill and knew what they were doing. So I wouldn’t knock the instructors in Ninja that I’ve met. But I think one or two sessions isn’t going to make huge difference unless you practice afterwards.
@@Greg-ht2uvI'd have to agree. Depending on your skill you might be lacking something that might be noticed and even corrected. Personalized coaching is valuable if it's something you can do that won't get you hurt and makes your riding improve. I'm here in Texas, and was talking to a guy that's been in the industry for practically all his life. Some months back Alex Rodriguez with Propain was at Spider Mountain giving a weekend coaching session and he said other Pro riders come to his courses because Pros are at a certain level but people that are on another level can sometimes spot something that could be an issue. Where I'm going with this long azz comment is most people will know if they wasted their money.
I’ve taken a Ninja fundamentals skills course. One of the coaches was skillful and knowledgeable, the other guy was new to coaching. They both did a good job. I wouldn’t worry too much.
PMBIA does not have it figured out that’s for sure. Their L2 course is a completely different format from the L1. You learn absolutely nothing in L2. You are expected to know how to bunny hop to pass, but they don’t teach it or test people on it. You just ride in a train for 2 days. It seems like
Not a lot of people are buying MTBs but a lot more people are riding MTBs. Make sense that all those new to the sport would want training. Is not a fad just capitalism at work. Plus a lot of talent unemployed bike shop employees need to eat... Why not give training a try?
Hey man, don't worry, you are the best coach on youtube anyway and I mean it. No one breaks down the movements in the same way you can do it
Thanks man much love
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you!!! Thx for the best advice ever for how to jump properly with a MTB. I've literally watched 1000s of jumping videos on YT!!! Not one helped me as much as yours. The biggest advice being to train the "hips down and stand up" on a parking lot technique. That showed me how to overcome this fear of heights!!!! I immediately could tell that my jumping skills went from 10 to 80 in one ride.
So long story short: thank you and keep up the great videos.
Greetings from Austria 👍🔥💪
@@emir5034 thanks so much
Austria 🇦🇹. I love that country! So beautiful 😍 Salzburg and Innsbruck. We even went to the Swarovski museum.
Yes it is. Swarovski, Mozart house, the alpes!!! Great great Bikeparks. The only bumper are the people here, pretty cold and distant. But I'm managing 😅
I watched an MTB class a few weeks ago. Most of the students appeared to have never been on a bicycle before. The skills necessary were very different than the skills your subscribers require. The greater the number instructors, the more people will take advantage of instruction, the larger the sport will grow, and the cities and counties will build trail networks. The whole industry will grow. Finally, don’t despair, the cream will rise to the top.
This is an issue in many industries. Funny how certifications are sold as a way to ensure competence when in reality it just makes it easier for incompetent people to end up in positions they don't have the experience to excel at
Totally agree, same stuff gets repeated that’s just over simplified or half correct and gets passed along and you’ll hear it in the wild or people on Reddit repeat it and you’re like broooo, not helpful, but they saw other people say it and get tons of upvotes on mtb subreddit or something.
Hopefully your videos keep growing an audience and you get the support and views you deserve bc the barrier to entry into mtb is kind of high with cost and skill floor if you want to do anything like what you see the pro’s do or what makes mtb look fun, jumps, drops, and flying down steep terrain….. pedaling for miles not so much.
Me and a few buddies got back into it after watching rampage last year and after getting in over our heads or sending stuff with skills not up to snuff, one of my buddies is pretty much a wheels on the ground trail rider only that might do a small drop here or there now after he had a couple minor injuries and close calls.
Me and the other friend had enough know how from our time as kids building sketch ramps to not get too hurt that we kept trying to send jumps and stuff but I started to gravitate more to just riding steep freeride lines I’d find or dig myself because my jumping hit a wall where I didn’t feel confident hitting anything over 5 -6 foot high lip table tops.
It wasn’t until I blew up a shoulder on an otb that I started really trying to search for some deeper understanding to do jumps better and more cleanly without relying on as much speed and being able to consistently get a good arc.
I found your videos at work one day and from there I got a week working the fear off the crash to decently and consistently getting nice high arc to maybe two weeks after watching the boost jump video it all clicked and my friend and some kids at the jump line were like whoaaaa how are you getting that high?!!
I got them on your videos and was telling them they needed to work on manuals to American bunny/jhop. It’s honestly wild so many online instructions say you don’t need to know this. Like sure you can clear some without it but I don’t think I would have ever felt as confident on jumps if I hadn’t seen your videos and then really took time to make sure my j hop was feeling good and then using it on jumps.
I think a lot of mtb instruction videos downplay or focus on just the bare minimum to clear a jump bc it’s people don’t want to hear “well actually you need to back it up and get this first.” They want to jump and they want to jump now!
Then to drive views or dumb it down to make it seem so simple, then being able to get a good jump seems mythical and you’re at odds with knowing what is actually necessary.
This is just one aspect of biking you’ve shed so much light on and what’s made me excited for your channel is that if you can clarify this, what else have I been missing? I think you’ll save people so much time and frustration by laying out the reality of things. May be a bummer to hear there is more work to be put in up front, but with the good foundation it saves time and most importantly saves exposure to stupid injuries that make people give up.
You’re the best man, much thanks for all you do!
The 80/20 rule is in full effect in the world of "coaching."
That said, I've personally had some coaches who, although talented at doing, were not so gifted at conveying.
Well said. It’s sad when you see someone on your local trail and immediately know what mtb academy they went to by their awkward riding stance. Btw your videos have helped my jumping skills
I've been mountain biking for more than 25 years.
No one breaks things down better than you.
totally agree. IMO, the Ben Cathro jumping video combined with the way Shred Academy (this channel) breaks things down and explains, those are all of the videos needed to learn how to jump and progress. Thank you, Shred Academy!
Thank you so much
I think the issue might be not with the certificates but with the standard of people allowed to pass those certs! Having great coaches that are certified in a course should be in place to weed out the newbies and keep everyone safer. Unfortunately though when money is involved 🤪 Im not a coach btw just a weekend warrior on a bike! 😅
Your absolutely right man
I commented on your short without seeing this 1st.
All personal service industries have this problem. It's the same thing with doctors ( my fiancee being one) they are like mechanics. Some are amazing and some are below average. In time you find out who's the best fit and can help you beyond your knowledge and skill set. I had a doctor prescribe an oral med that was actually a suppository 😵 Think about that for a moment 😳
I've been watching YT for quite sometime on MTB riding technique. I'm really glad I found your channel. I was able to ride my 1st wheelie by engaging the J-hop. Ive been able to get more air and not dead sailor with the J-hop.
You're dropping that knowledge faster than I can keep up. I'm probably 3 vids behind. It's actually very rare to find someone who has the experience, can actually do it, but MORE IMPORTANTLY, COMMUNICATE IT TO TEACH. Teaching is a very rare skill especially through communication, and demonstration.
I live in an area where there are tons of ski instructors, but no mtb instructors who teach jumping even though we have 2 alpine bike parks, and even a city dirt jump park. I would love if somebody could give me qualified instruction , but there’s nobody. So instead i go anyway alone and try to get better which i do in a lot of things. But in jumping i have been able to prevent nose diving for the most part but i case all the time. There is no pop off the lift and no, i can't even bunny hop.
I met a guy at the bike park who wanted $250/hr. For coaching. I dunno that seems outta the question for me.
I wish you were in CA, it would be great to ride with you. Maybe someday 🤷🏼♂️
Maybe one day!
I've literally seen 20 year old girls whom after taking their 1st Yoga class. Get daddy to spring for a 12 week yoga certification course. Meanwhile he builds her a yoga studio to open right after she finishes getting certified.
The studio fails in less than a year!
I pitty the man she later marries and divorces. Only to open some other exercise studio. With the cash and prizes she walks away with.
How can we send a jump video for review on just a one time basis, without paying a monthly fee for a whole year?
@@HD-on2eg best I do is signing up for the Patreon account that offers the least amount of one on one coaching and you can always cancel after the first month
Brother,
I have feedback for you if you want it.
This comes from my 20+ years as a professional mountain bike skills instructor.
Lee
Hit me up on my email theshredacademymtb@gmail
that's good to know. I was thinking about taking the ninja academy classes since that's the only classes near me. now I'm wondering how qualify are they.
I’ve taken a couple and the instructors were pretty good. Your skills won’t drastically change in one day but it gives you things to work on. Both times there was a primary instructor and a secondary . The primary guys had real skill and knew what they were doing. So I wouldn’t knock the instructors in Ninja that I’ve met. But I think one or two sessions isn’t going to make huge difference unless you practice afterwards.
@@Greg-ht2uvI'd have to agree. Depending on your skill you might be lacking something that might be noticed and even corrected. Personalized coaching is valuable if it's something you can do that won't get you hurt and makes your riding improve.
I'm here in Texas, and was talking to a guy that's been in the industry for practically all his life. Some months back Alex Rodriguez with Propain was at Spider Mountain giving a weekend coaching session and he said other Pro riders come to his courses because Pros are at a certain level but people that are on another level can sometimes spot something that could be an issue.
Where I'm going with this long azz comment is most people will know if they wasted their money.
I’ve taken a Ninja fundamentals skills course. One of the coaches was skillful and knowledgeable, the other guy was new to coaching. They both did a good job. I wouldn’t worry too much.
PMBIA does not have it figured out that’s for sure. Their L2 course is a completely different format from the L1. You learn absolutely nothing in L2. You are expected to know how to bunny hop to pass, but they don’t teach it or test people on it. You just ride in a train for 2 days. It seems like
Yeah it really is a pay to pay make it up as they go biz.
Did you take the Level 2 Air or Tech?
Not a lot of people are buying MTBs but a lot more people are riding MTBs. Make sense that all those new to the sport would want training. Is not a fad just capitalism at work. Plus a lot of talent unemployed bike shop employees need to eat... Why not give training a try?
you should stop moving your leg ...it seams you are very nervous....disturbing
Well I am nervous. 😂😂