_ SKILLS COACHING

We have three very experienced riders that offer skills coaching for all ages, Chris Nixon, Jessi Nixon and Andrew Reaper.

Chris Nixon has been riding for over 40 years and has been Southern African Champion in BMX, Cross Country and Downhill. And represented South Africa numerous times. He has won Masters World Championships for Downhill. He is a qualified UCI Commissionaire and has a level one UCI coaching course. He is passionate in passing on skills to other riders for safety and to enjoy their riding as much as possible. Chris coaches with adults who are new to the sport and skilled riders looking for tips and practice techniques. Chris coaches one-on-one or small prearranged groups.

Jessi Nixon, daughter of Chris Nixon, has been riding from an early age and racing BMX from the age of 10. She has participated in Cross Country and Enduro racing from which she has developed a natural skill on the bike. With Chris she follows the basic principals and mostly coaches other girls and ladies. Jessi offers one-on-one and group rides.

Andrew Reaper, has always had a passion for riding and people, from that he has been involved with schools’ Mountain Bike Coaching and kids coaching. He has done plenty of racing over the years, from Cross Country to Marathon and endurance riding. Andrew focuses on one-on-one kids coaching.

All our coaches focus on the basic principals which encouraging riders to get comfortable on a bike and ultimately go faster safer and have more fun