L2 CERTIFICATION – INTERMEDIATE SKILLS INSTRUCTOR
Length: 3.25 days. The course includes a classroom portion, field practice, skill demonstrations, refining and analysis, instruction strategies, scenario training, proper skill progressions and much more.
Cost: $625 USD. Course prices are for U.S. events only, please contact nicole@icp.bike for a foreign course price quote.
The BICP Level 2 course offers a review of mountain bike guiding in addition to training and testing for providing beginner to intermediate level instruction. Completion of the course, in addition to passing a practical exam and written test, will qualify an individual to:
- Provide private or group instruction for beginner and intermediate level riders through clinics/camps/events
- Assess and diagnose common errors within riders
- Create lesson plans specific to the rider’s abilities
- Be an effective instructor to a variety of learning styles
- Offer progressions for Level 2 maneuvers to safely improve your clientele’s skill level
- Teach in conjunction with other BICP certified instructors at clinics/camps/events
Level 2 Pre-requisites:
- Current BICP Level 1 Certification
- 40 hours experience assisting or leading an MTB skills clinic or instructional ride
- Meet or exceed our BICP LEVEL 2 RIDING STANDARDS
- Proficiency in performing the riding skills you will learn to teach: Watch a brief video of the bike skills covered below
- Current Basic First Aid & CPR certification required (WFA certification recommended)
- Five years or more of mountain biking experience
- Personable individual with good communication skills and a desire to help others
- Has participated in an BICP instructor-led skills clinic (highly recommended, but not required)
- Ability to perform basic trailside repairs (flats, chain breaks, shifting adjustments)
- Ability to confidently demonstrate and master all basic level skills on flat pedals
- Open minded towards new teaching techniques and terminology
Although this course is not to be taken as a personal skills training event, participants will end up honing their skills on the bike and gaining additional knowledge about mountain biking.
LEVEL 2 REQUIRED SKILLS – PREVIEW VIDEO ⚡️
Get a jump start on your skill practice before your L2 course!
Practice on flat pedals, as they are required for the course.
LEVEL 2 ADDITIONAL SKILL – TRACKSTAND ⚡️
LEVEL 2 ADDITIONAL SKILL – PEDALING FRONT WHEEL LIFT ⚡️
Level 2 Course Topics:
- Guiding review
- Skills analysis
- Effective teaching
- Error detection and correction
- Skill progressions
- Creating teaching plans
Level 2 Course Skills:
- Neutral & Ready Position
- Bike/Body Separation
- Braking
- Shifting
- Ratcheting
- Straight Line Riding
- Trackstand
- Tight Turns & Switchbacks
- Climbing & Descending
- Climbing and Descending Dismounts & Restarts
- Wheel Lifts
- Roll Downs
- Cornering