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
Have you ever…
Have you ever…wanted to build more community within your team? Then this game is for you! Laugh your way through a series of questions and… Read More »Have you ever…
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
Something True/Something False
This simple get-to-know-you game is great for the beginning of the season. It encourages sharing while allowing athletes to choose the facts (and falsehoods) that… Read More »Something True/Something False
Space alien invasion
Combine bike skills, tag, and rock paper scissors in one amazingly intergalactic game.
People Bingo
A game to get to know each other: use People Bingo to learn something new about your riders and fellow coaches!
Bike Limbo
Bike body separation, friendly competition, and a catchy bit of music make for a memorable team game. How low can you go? Have two coaches… Read More »Bike Limbo
The Endlessly-Adaptable Scavenger Hunt
For our spring leagues in the midst of race season, a scavenger hunt can be a great mid-week change to your practice routine. It can… Read More »The Endlessly-Adaptable Scavenger Hunt
The Impossible Climb
Use “The Impossible Climb” at practice after you have taught all of NICA’s 101 climbing skills, and have given your student-athletes an opportunity to attempt… Read More »The Impossible Climb
The Essential nature of Free Play & Bikes
Many of us grew up riding bikes in our neighborhoods with friends. Maybe we built jumps or rode all the way to the local gas… Read More »The Essential nature of Free Play & Bikes
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