the technique

Mountain bike clinics

Our clinics have been developed based on the Skills Pyramid: First you master the fundamental technique before you take the next step. Complex techniques are built from basic skills. Without a strong foundation it is very difficult to learn advanced techniques well.

Basic

To be able to ride MTB routes safely.

Foundation

Learning the correct techniques on which all mountain biking is based.

Technique Flow of Obstacles

Faster, Higher and Steeper! Pushing boundaries with the fundamental techniques in your pocket.

Specialist

Clinics with a focus on complex techniques and masterclasses

TIP: Al een tijd op de MTB, maar nog nooit een clinic gevolgd? Start dan de Foundation (Blue) clinic!

Basic

To be able to ride MTB routes safely. Choose a location and date below.
TIP: Ook leuk om als uitje te boeken met vrienden, families of je bedrijf (kom in contact)

Foundation

Leer dé technieken waarop al het mountainbiken is gebaseerd. Dit is de belangrijkste clinic die je kunt volgen. Kies hieronder een locatie en datum.

Technique Flow of Obstacles

Faster, Higher and Steeper! Pushing boundaries with the fundamental techniques in your pocket. Choose location, Flow or Obstacles and date below.

Specialist

Clinics met focus op complexe technieken en masterclasses. Kies hieronder voor de Specialist of Masterclass locaties en datum.

MTB Rides & Workshops

Besides the Clinics we also offer MTB rides (day trips that also include clinic elements) These are great additions to the Clinics to put into practice what you have learned under the guidance of a guide/trainer. Meer weten van techniek of de juiste afstelling van jouw MTB? Boek dan een Workshop!

Clinic Travel

What's more fun than an MTB Clinic? Exactly: a whole weekend or week with a trainer on the road over challenging trails. 

Combine learning and enjoying in South Limburg, Luxembourg or Nauders. Every day you will go on the road with our Trainers who will guide you all day long. You will definitely be able to push your boundaries in these challenging environments. Invest in yourself with these unique trips!

Mountainbike instructeur die aan een deelnemer leert hoe je moet springen op een mountainbike.

Skills weekend South Limburg

This weekend is all about improving your MTB skills.

We start with (repeating) the most important foundation (basic) techniques, before we take it to the next level. Even though you may have been on the MTB for a while, we are convinced that there is still plenty to learn and improve on the basic technique. And this is important because we will continue to build on it throughout the weekend to push boundaries.

South Limburg has technically challenging routes and numerous opportunities to improve your MTB skills.

Mountainbike trainingen over ruw terrein in het bos.

Skills weekend Luxembourg

Skills weekend: Three days of working on your skills.

We make you better! During this weekend we bring all your MTB techniques to the next level. In a small group of max 8 people you will work under the professional guidance of Martijn Kuiken for three days in Luxembourg. Watch, practice and apply in challenging terrain!

Skills weekend Luxembourg focuses on, among other things, Enduro and Trail technology!

Skills week Nauders

Are you an enthusiastic mountain biker looking for new challenges and ready to push your limits? Or have you just started your technical development and want to immerse yourself in the world of flow trails, enduro descents, root passages, alpine meadows, breathtaking views, technical slow sections, natural rock gardens and more? Then the Three Countries Skills Week in Nauders is exactly what you are looking for!

Hello! I'm Mischa.

Co-owner of MTBTravel and Mountainbike-Trainingen. Together with our team of certified trainers and guides, we believe that with the right training and guidance, you will be on the mountain bike with more fun and efficiency. Whether you want to ride the Dutch course with more confidence or strive for technical trails abroad. With our years of experience in training mountain bikers, you are in good hands.

Our Approach

Our technique training is based on the Skills Pyramid. This means that you can only grow further if you master the underlying techniques.

Example: To ride a bowl turn at speed, your balance, speed, sighting technique and line choice must be right. A drop requires good sighting technique, speed, balance, weight shifting and a controlled landing. If any of these basic techniques are not right, success depends on luck instead of control. And you want to sit on your mountain bike with confidence and control!

See below the structure of levels within the Skills Pyramid.

Each level clinic has its own color and can be found as such on the website.

Besides the Clinics we also offer MTB rides (day trips that also include clinic elements) These are great additions to the Clinics to put into practice what you have learned under the guidance of a guide/trainer. 

We also organize Clinic Travel: such as Skills Weekend Limburg in the Netherlands, Skills Weekend Luxembourg, and the Skills Week Nauders. These trips are completely focused on developing your technique (level red-Technique) with intensive guidance from our trainers every day. 

After attending our individual Clinics, the Clinic Trips are the way to make significant progress.

Level check

Determining a level is always difficult, we hope the explanation below will help you in your choice. 

Basic

Are you new to mountain biking or do you want to try mountain biking? We will cover the correct adjustment of the MTB and basic techniques. Then we will go out with you to apply the techniques on the course.

Foundation

Do you want to ride challenging trails or become faster? In the Fundament (blue) clinics we teach you exactly how to respond to different situations with technique to always maintain control over your bike. Think of postures, grip, climbing, descending, braking and obstacles (rolling drop). Note: The Fundament (blue) clinics followed by one or two Technique (red) clinics prepare you best for our trips.

Technique Flow of Obstacles

Beheers je de technieken uit de Fundament (Blauwe) clinic, zoals een 20 cm rollende drop en de basis-, aanval- en flowhouding? Dan is jouw fundamentele techniek op orde om op voort te gaan bouwen en gaan we: sneller, hoger en steiler. In deze 2,5 uur durende clinics leer je springen, drops rijden en technische uitdagingen te overwinnen.

Specialist

You have completed the Technique (Red) Clinics and want to move on to more complex and challenging techniques. Our Specialist (Black) clinics have specific focus points for which all previous techniques must be in order if you want to make progress here.

Still having trouble choosing or are you still in doubt? Kies dan voor niveau Fundament (Blauw) de technieken in deze clinic zijn zó belangrijk dat je ze écht moet beheersen wil progressie kunnen maken tijdens de Techniek (Rood) Clinics. Telefonisch contact voor een persoonlijk advies: 0634492457

Request a free brochure

Vul jouw gegevens in voor een gratis brochure met alle details per reis. 

Niveau check MTB Reizen

Het niveau van een reis hangt samen met jouw beheersing  van de Fundamentele MTB vaardigheden (blauw) en de Techniek (rood).

Foundation

Je beheerst de fundamenten van het mountainbiken als je de volgende technieken met vertrouwen weet toe te passen: Basis-, Aanval- en Flowhouding, effectief remmen en op snelheid kom bochten én platte bochten. Losse ondergrond is geen probleem voor jou en ook rijdt je met vertrouwen over obstakels en rijdt je een rollende drop.

Techniek (Flow en Obstakels)

Met flow technieken weet jij snelheid te behouden én te maken. Snelle bochten heb jij onder controle net als de drop technieken (push en jump). Je maakt lijnkeuzes onder het rijden, gebruikt de Pedal-kick en rijdt Off-Camber. Technische klimmen en afdalingen met scherpe bochten rijdt je met vertrouwen net als sprongen en wortelpassages.

Still having trouble choosing or are you still in doubt? Wij begeleiden jou graag om het meeste uit jouw volgende MTB-reis te halen. Hiervoor hebben wij een duidelijk opbouwend clinic programma ontwikkeld. Hierin zitten natuurlijk de Fundament technieken die zó belangrijk zijn dat je ze écht moet beheersen. Neem een kijkje bij onze Clinics of neem contact met ons op via mail: [email protected] of telefoon: 0634492457