Mountain Bike Coach - Kristian Jackson

Mountain Bike Coach Kristian Jackson

Availability, Profile, and Reviews for Coach Kristian Jackson

Meet Coach Kristian Jackson, one of the most experienced and highly qualified mountain bike instructors and coach mentors in the country. Kristian has the distinction of being one of 3 people in the USA to earn the highest level of mountain bike instructor certification - PMBIA Level 4, enabling him to work with ALL riders of any skill ability from first timer to pro, in ANY terrain, for both one time lessons AND long term training plans.

Kristian teaches private lessons and group clinics for us at Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park near Boone, NC with limited availability. If you can catch him, you’ll enjoy one of the highest quality lessons ever.


Kristian is booking by inquiry only till he has more regular free time in the summer. Interested in working with Kristian? Send us an email at info@mtbskillsfactory.com or call / text 828.222.0890

Kristian’s Availability for Rocky Knob Bike Park

Kristian Jackson: Professional Educator and Mountain Bike Coach

Quick Facts

  • 25+ years experience teaching mountain biking

  • Full-Time educator, coaches MTB and is a Senior-Lecturer in Recreation Management at Appalachian State University

  • Serves as an instructor-trainer and instructor-trainer mentor for the Professional Mountain Bike Instructor Association

  • “Trail Boss” for Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park, writing grants and coordinating volunteer trail construction and maintenance

  • Frequent Author in the Patagonia Blog

Qualifications

  • Certified Mountain Bike Instructor, PMBIA Level 4 (one of three people in the USA to achieve the highest level of certification)

  • Wilderness First Responder

  • M.Ed. in Recreation and Leisure Studies

  • Serves as an instructor-trainer and instructor-trainer mentor for the Professional Mountain Bike Instructor Association

  • Contributes to the Technical Committee of the PMBIA

Target Clients

  • Works with riders of all skill levels, ages, and backgrounds from first timers to pros

  • Masterful in all mountain bike terrain, from cross country trails on short-travel bikes to expert bike park features on downhill bikes

  • Is equipped to teach lessons for riders on e-bikes to get more laps with less effort (in locations that allow e-bikes)

Coaching Philosophy and Teaching Style

  • Besides being one of the most highly qualified mountain bike instructors in the country, Kristian has unique talent in creating a learning environment where everyone feels empowered, capable, and excited to try new things.

  • Stewardship and community service are strong values which Kristian weaves into his teaching

  • Read “Moments of Flow” a Patagonia article by Kristian Jackson to get a sense of what riding means to him

  • Read “Water Always Wins, lessons in the rules of trail building” a Patagonia article by Kristian Jackson

Community Involvement