FOCUS

Trial is a lot about the mental side. But we are not starting out with fancy routines you would see pro riders do before competitions or other advanced stuff. What matters most right now is that you understand exactly what creates progress in skill training.

Not just in trials, but in every aspect of life.

Navigating through the complex landscape of skills in trials, experiencing frustration in the learning process, but also stacking small wins over time, will teach you what’s underneath:

First: Knowledge – You need to acquire the knowledge for new techniques first. That’s the foundation.

Second: Repetitions – Drills are perfect for this, because they allow you to gather a big amount of reps in a short time: The main driver for progress.

Third: Feedback Loops, which enable adaption – Either through having a good feeling on the bike, through local clinics, through friends (who also gathered the knowledge about the technique), or by filming yourself and doing video analysis.

If just one is missing, progress will feel slow. In other words: Have all three.

Start asking yourself these simple questions whenever you train:

Do I know what to do?
Am I doing enough focused practice?
Am I getting feedback?

That simple check will already make you progress faster.