Wasatch Mountain Riders
Coach Resources
Pre-Season Study

Skill cards

Seven program decks. Twelve skill cards each. One universal reference. Read before your season starts.

The seven programs

Foundation
Program One · Ages 5–7

Lil' Shredders

First-time riders. Falling safely, ready position, stopping, looking ahead, slow-speed balance, gentle climbs and descents. Twelve cards covering the fundamentals — taught as games.

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Beginner
Program Two · Ages 7–9

Beginner Boys

Attack position, brake modulation, real cornering, pumping, front-wheel lift. The bridge from playing on bikes to mountain biking.

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Program Three · Ages 7–9

Beginner Girls

Same skill set as the boys' program. Coaching framing built around capability and belonging from the first card.

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Intermediate
Program Four · Ages 8–11

Intermediate Boys

Bike-body separation, switchbacks, technical climbing and descending, the American bunny hop, small drops, tabletops, line choice.

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Program Five · Ages 8–11

Intermediate Girls

Same skill set as the boys' program. Pro role models built into every card. PHV-aware coaching that names body changes matter-of-factly.

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Advanced
Program Six · Ages 9–12

Advanced Boys

Trail-braking, race-pace cornering, J-hop bunny hops, manuals, technical trails at speed. Race-day fundamentals. Risk assessment as a discipline.

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Program Seven · Ages 9–12

Advanced Girls

Same skill set as the boys' program. Retention is the explicit goal. Keeping her riding for life is the measurement.

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Universal reference

Read once, use whenever

Protocols, Stuck, Readiness, Standards

Emergency procedures. What to do when a kid melts down. Pre-ride checklists. Conduct standards. Applies across every program — coaches reference this when something goes sideways.

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