FREE TRIALS TRAINING VIDEOS- beginner to advanced

[noobmeister]

I posted this list on Trials Central but duplicated here in case anyone isn't on that forum too.

Throwing together a series of vids on basic trials techniques for the Western Districts Trials Club, to repay them for helping a noob out so much. Keen on feedback to make sure the information is accurate. Available as text files from the club site here. 

GENERAL TRIALS INFORMATION
Setting up your trials bike
How to walk a section
Pre-competition mechanical inspection & other pre-ride check lists
How to spot for another trials rider
Building man made obstacles & a practice course

BASIC TRIALS TECHNIQUES
Balancing on a trials bike
Full lock turns and pivot turns
Body positioning
Wheelies on a trials bike
Riding on rocks & creek beds
Riding in soft sand
Riding with confidence
 
INTERMEDIATE TRIALS TECHNIQUES
Intermediate balancing skills
Double blips and zaps
Hopping the rear wheel
Hopping the front wheel
Using the bashplate (skidpan)
Hill climbs
Creek beds & wet rocks

ADVANCED TRIALS TECHNIQUES
How to splatter (or spat)
Holding pressure
How to do floater turns
Jumping gaps
Flip turns
Hopping for traction
 
EXAMPLES OF SECTIONS IN VARIOUS GRADES
Intro grade
Clubman grade
C grade
A & B grades

CROSS TRAINING: TRIALS TECHNIQUES APPLIED TO DIRT RIDING
I had a lot of guys asking about cross training so started a page here about the trials techniques that can be adapted to enduro bikes. Almost all of the top extreme enduro riders are ex-trials champs so they must be on to something!: Graham Jarvis, Jonny Walker, Chris Birch, David Knight< Andreas Lettenbichler and Taddy Blazusiak. These guys rock!

[paulm]

Excellent work mate - well done :) :)

Cheers Paul Mac

[noobmeister]

thanks paul. here's the latest one filmed last weekend.

[noobmeister]

latest one, let me know if you think any major points are missing.

[noobmeister]

Another one for beginners... setting up a trials bike.

http://youtu.be/R0z8o7OSde0

[noobmeister]

latest vid...

[jml]

Thanks for these videos

[noobmeister]

soft sand, anyone?

[noobmeister]

not so much a training video, but useful if you have dirt riding mates who talk about maybe getting a trials bike... this vid might prod them into action.

[noobmeister]

latest video....

http://youtu.be/fyndlwvizNA