The Mountain Bike AcademyReviews of mountainbikeacademy.com

Even if the program is expensive, it is a good investment in yourself as a rider and in your physique for the future years to come. The crew and David are great instructors and great people on both on or off the bike stuff. Recommended!

I'm a professional mountain bike coach, and have worked with a LOT of different coaches and programs over the years - both as a student as well as a coach. Some were excellent. Others, less so. What sets the Mountain Bike Academy apart from anything I've ever encountered isn't so much the mountain bike skills coaching (which is truly outstanding), but rather the individualized movement analysis and custom program to correct/enable essential movement patterns - learned and mastered off the bike before applied on the bike. Too often I've told/watched/been told "move in x way". But if the student can't move their body in that way period, they'll never get the movement on the bike. People can take yoga classes to improve flexibility, work on their strength and conditioning, and do functional movement programs. All are good things. But they don't specifically target *that* individual's weaknesses/lack of mobility, or offer the right path to rectify the issue. TMBA does exactly that. Yes, they have phenomenal skills coaches and offer individualized feedback for on the bike elements (cornering/drops/jumping/etc.) - but the "secret sauce", the thing that truly sets them apart is the focus on a given individual's specific limitations, and a prescribed set of exercises/drills to correct those imbalances/lack of range/inability to move. There is also a strong community with regular coach feedback sessions (group and 1-1) and encouragement from others. If you have the means, will, and dedication to truly improve your riding, this is the best possible way to do so that I've come across by far. (edited to add - this was not a paid/sponsored review, nor do I work for TMBA - I paid full price as a regular participant, I just want to share the value and key difference between this program and others)

This Academy is an amazing experience! With learning how to properly progress and train for jumps/whips/downhill, coach Dave and other coaches did an amazing job helping with achieving that goal. The daily workout movements with the custom plan have also helped me accelerate rapidly in my riding! Would 10/10 reccomend this to anyone looking to progress in the safest way possible!

Great training to push beyond barriers! dedicated personalized workouts and 1 on 1 video reviews to immediately give feedback for quicker improvement.

I’m relatively new to the Athlete Accelerator program, but have seen gains in fitness and feel great. So far the most beneficial aspect has been the custom made workouts emphasizing balance and flexibility. I wish I’d discovered this way of exercising years ago. I think the mountain biking drills and videos will ultimately be what I came here for once I build up endurance. The whole course prioritizes the basics and fundamentals to learn higher level riding in a safe and effective way. Exactly what I needed.

I came across David’s videos while scrolling through hours of how to videos. I am a 47 year old mountain biker. I’ve been ridding for 4 years. While my skills improved relatively fast I always felt that something is holding me back. I took about a week into the program that I felt the first fruits of the training. My body was moving much more actively and intentionally on the bike. Since then, 4 weeks in the program I’ve been progressing faster than ever. Honestly this program is not for everyone but if you want to progress your riding fast and willing to do the work david will be there for you, analyse your riding, correct you where it matters and will give you the workouts that will make you shred. This program is something else. I have never felt such a shift in the way my body moves in such a short period of time.

Dave is an awesome coach who cracked the code for riding ability and functional movement. He really gets what needs to change and how to change it.

I have received excellent mountain bike skills coaching from the get-go with this program. The program teaches cycling-specific calisthenics & movements and technical training. The one-on-one interaction and feedback is speedy, informative, and useful. You get lots of individualized feedback and attention to your specific areas of concern! These folks really know their stuff! Watch a World Cup race and you’ll see the pros executing what they are teaching here. There are also small group live zoom sessions which are interesting and helpful. They start with the basics and place a great deal of emphasis on off-the-bike flexibility and range of motion. I can attest that the “custom movements” make it easier to learn new techniques and exert oneself on the bike. When I started the program, I didn’t know how long-distance skills coaching would work, but I can say now- it works very well! If you put in the time and work hard, you will become a better rider through this program!