New IMBA Trail Champion course for NICA coaches
IMBA has created a new course to help NICA coaches learn how to turn their passion for mountain biking into lasting trail access for their… Read More »New IMBA Trail Champion course for NICA coaches
Male Coaches’ Role in Supporting Female Athletes and Coaches
Men play a critical role in creating great environments for girls in sports and for women coaches. Sports are so important to the development of… Read More »Male Coaches’ Role in Supporting Female Athletes and Coaches
Bike Noodling!
Master timing and coordination with this fun and challenging game! Perfect for building bike-body separation and cornering skills while having a blast.
Team Expansion Playbook
It can be scary and intimidating to split a large and successful team. Splitting a growing team can be a really good thing! It means… Read More »Team Expansion Playbook
How to sequence games throughout your season
On and off the bikes games are great! Especially if you play the right game at the right time. The athletes will be engaged, they… Read More »How to sequence games throughout your season
Coaching with Games: PART 1
Welcome to our 3-part Coaching with Games series! We’ll highlight skills, methods, and best practices for using games with your teams. As NICA coaches, we… Read More »Coaching with Games: PART 1
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day and NICA are a natural fit. NICA’s vision is that every youth is empowered to be part of a… Read More »Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day
Roll the Dice
Create some excitement around skills late in your season once trail riding has gotten a little stale. Get creative and customize your skill and activity… Read More »Roll the Dice
Be a catalyst for expanding bike infrastructure
Teen Trail Corps work can take on many forms. It doesn’t always have to include dirt, trails and tools. Teen Trail Corps work is also… Read More »Be a catalyst for expanding bike infrastructure
Pre-Race Practice Activities
Mountain bike racing is awesome! And there are a lot of elements that may feel complicated if athletes don’t get your help navigating them in… Read More »Pre-Race Practice Activities