Treadmark Insights

Ride with more control.

Practical coaching breakdowns for riders who want to understand movement, read terrain and build skills that hold up when the trail gets more demanding.

Skills series Start with the challenge in front of you, then take the techniques to a feature you already know and ride confidently.

A clearer way to progress.

These guides are arranged from foundational control and line choice through to managing more demanding terrain and features.

01

Steeps

Stay centred as the gradient changes and the trail compresses.

02

Cornering

Build traction and line control with dynamic body movement.

03

Jumps

Choose when to absorb or extend on bigger, steeper take-offs.

04

Drops

Use the zone of compression for control through take-off and landing.

Choose your next skill.

Each article combines a clear movement focus with practical drills you can apply on suitable, familiar terrain.

Technical descents

Ride steeps with purpose.

Develop a tall-to-low-to-tall movement pattern, stay balanced through changing gradients and use the cone-crush drill to improve your exit timing.

Read the steeps guide
Traction + turning

Corner smarter.

Learn the Tip and Twist approach to cornering, including why dropping your outside foot works best as an adaptive tool rather than a fixed rule.

Read the cornering guide
Airtime + compression

Ride bigger jumps.

Understand the zone of compression, build a stable approach and learn the difference between absorbing a take-off and extending through it.

Read the jumps guide
Feature control

Understand drops.

Explore how compression through your feet creates control, balance and a smoother path from the lip towards the landing.

Read the drops guide
Ride within your level.

Use the guides on features you are comfortable riding, build the movement gradually and choose appropriate terrain as you progress.