Skill Up! MTB-Challenge 2026

🚀 The 2026 edition is upgraded, revamped, and more powerful than ever! Here’s what’s new:

✔️ More than just skills: In addition to MTB handling drills, we now include coordination, flexibility and strength training exercises to build a stronger, more balanced, and more controlled rider.

✔️ Longer access: You have access to all the exercises and replays until October 31st!

✔️ Mental training integration: We’ve added mental training tips to help you overcome fear, stay focused, and develop confidence - because your mindset is just as important as your technique!

✔️ Even more progression levels: The on-bike drills now have up to 12 levels, and the off-bike drills up to 5 levels—ensuring that every rider, from beginner to advanced, can challenge themselves at the right intensity.

✔️ New and refined drills: We’ve fine-tuned existing exercises and introduced brand-new drills to keep things fresh, fun, and even more effective.

✔️ Still 100% playful and effective: This challenge remains goal-oriented and success-driven, but with an even stronger focus on making practice fun and easy to integrate into daily life.

🔥 In short: The 2026 Skill-Up Challenge is more comprehensive, well-rounded, and effective than ever - giving you the perfect mix of bike skills, coordination, strength, and mental confidence to level up your riding! 🚀

No worries! You’ll have full access to the webinar replays in your online library for a total of 6,5 months - until octiber 31st, 2025. So you can watch (or rewatch) them anytime that fits your schedule!

Nope! The webinars are all about progress-enhancing background knowledge designed to improve your practice quality and prevent frustration - but they are theoretical sessions.

You might want to have a notepad handy to jot down key insights, but otherwise, you can kick back and watch from the comfort of your sofa. 🛋️

For the weekly skill drills, the on-bike exercises will take you outside, but the off-bike drills can be done indoors.

Everything is available 24/7 in your online library, and the videos are super short - so you get minimum screen time and maximum practice time!

Absolutely! You can still fully participate as long as you have:

✔️ Suitable clothing to stay warm and comfortable outdoors for about 30 minutes per week
✔️ A flat, snow-free or tightly packed snow area about the size of a basketball court

With these conditions, you’ll be able to complete all the key drills and make the most of the challenge - even in wintery conditions! ❄️

Nope! In fact, I don’t recommend practicing every day - unless you really want to.

The goal of this challenge is one 25 minute outdoor on-bike session and one 15 minute indoor off-bike session per week!

Why?

Learning new skills requires both practice and rest to give your brain time to rewire and absorb what you’ve learned. That’s why taking breaks is just as important as the training itself.

This challenge is about finding a realistic, sustainable practice habit - one that naturally fits into your daily life without feeling like a chore.

👉 Also, be sure to watch the video above: "Why this challenge IS NOT about practicing daily!"

Absolutely! All my courses are designed for all types of mountain bikes, including E-MTBs. The drills focus on fundamental bike handling skills, control, and coordination, which are just as important (if not even more so ☺️) when riding an E-Mountain Bike!

Yes! Safety is my top priority.

All my courses are designed with step-by-step progressions that allow you to build confidence in a controlled and structured way. If you follow the methodical approach and listen to your body, the risk of injury is very low.

While fear is avoidable with this approach, progress is inevitable! 💪😃 You’ll gain control, confidence, and skills at a pace that feels right for you.

Yes, it is! Here’s why:

✅ Live Interaction & Q&A – Unlike my other courses, this program includes live webinars, where you can ask me questions in real time and get direct guidance.

✅ A Different Approach to Training – The exercises in this program are very different from those in my other courses.

• This program is more playful and goal-oriented - focusing on coordination, anticipation, and building a realistic practice habit.

• My other courses are skill- and form-oriented, meaning they focus on mastering specific techniques with precision.

✅ A Perfect Supplement to My Other Courses – Both types of training (goal- and technique oriented) are important! This challenge helps you practice effectively in a structured yet playful way, making it an excellent complement to my other courses.

👉 The goal of this program? To help you build a fun, sustainable practice habit that will benefit you far beyond these 6 weeks. It’s not about perfecting a specific skill -it’s about improving your overall bike control, confidence, and ability to progress efficiently.

🚀 In fact, after this program, you’ll get even MORE out of my other courses - and vice versa!

Absolutely! 🚀

Anyone looking to improve their control, coordination, and overall bike handling will gain value from this program. Each drill includes up to 10 levels, allowing you to progress at your own pace and continuously challenge yourself - regardless of your current skill level.

Even if you’ve taken multiple skills clinics, this program will help you reinforce, refine, and advance your abilities in a structured, playful, and progressive way!

Yes and no.

This program won’t focus on timed drills, but it will improve key elements that contribute to speed:

✅ Better coordination
✅ Improved bike handling
✅ Enhanced anticipation & finesse

These are the foundations of speed- but to actually get faster, you’ll also need:

🚀 Solid FUNdamentals
🚀 Advanced skills like bunny hops, drops, and strong cornering technique
🚀 The coordination & control developed in this program
🚀 Deliberate application of these skills on trails at different speeds and in varying conditions

In short: The skills you’ll practice in this course are a crucial building block for getting faster - but true speed comes from combining technical ability, coordination, and trail application - so I do recommend to supplement this program with my technique-oriented courses and personal feedback.

Yes, absolutely!

These two programs complement each other perfectly, because body and mind are deeply connected when it comes to riding.

🔹 This skills program focuses on improving coordination, bike handling, and anticipation, while also helping you establish a structured and effective practice routine—which forms the foundation for skill development of all kinds.

🔹 My mental training course addresses the psychological side of riding, teaching you how to manage fear, overwhelm, and other negative emotions while providing practical tools to overcome mental barriers.

💡 And good news! While this program is primarily focused on skill-building, we will also touch on key mental training topics, such as focus, confidence, and handling setbacks, to help you develop a strong mind-body connection.

By combining both, you’ll not only build technical confidence but also mental resilience - allowing you to ride stronger, smoother, and with more control than ever before!