Elements of MTB Practice

Below are 13 practice-related skills that I've written about (as of May 11, 2023) for the MTB Practice Lab newsletter.

•  Reflection
  

  There are ways to make reflection interesting and beneficial for developing your mountain biking skills

• Chunking
  

  Chunk your way to learning a mountain biking skill

• Problem-solving
  

  I've been applying the problem-solving variety of practice to my MTB boulder plateau

• Gamification
  

  Why the gamification of an MTB practice session can be an effective strategy for improvement

• Mental and body rehearsal
  

  Experimenting with mental and body rehearsal to improve my manual and bunny hop motion

• Taking breaks
  

  Quiz results: How often should you take a break during a 60-minute MTB practice session?

• Proficiency-based practice
  

  Proficiency-oriented MTB practice might have some advantages

• Mindset Part 1
  

  MTB Mindset Part 1: Get smarter about when you're trying to 'Be Good'

• Curiosity
  

  MTB skill plateaus are frustrating. Among the strategies to get unstuck: curiosity

• Habits
  

  Assessing and developing your practice habit, Part 2

• Goal-setting
  

  Discussion thread: What are your examples of a process goal, a performance goal, or an outcome goal?

• Cues
  

  When should we pay attention to external vs. internal cues when learning, practicing, or performing MTB skills?

• Rewards
  

  How to reward yourself during MTB practice