Mark Young - Professional Cycling Coach

Scott Balfour - Professional Swimming & Fitness Coach

Bike Knowledge – Mountain Bike Skills & Coaching

The value of proper professional coaching has been proven time and time again by medal winning athletes around the world, getting advice from a coach will help you reach your potential.

Coaches can:

- Give structure (to training)
- Keep the system running
- Make a road map (for performing)
- Give an objective opinion
- Use their experience to make training decisions
- Give instruction
- Teach Skills
- Learn from their athletes

Mark Young - MYcycling Coach [ top ]

“Professional Coaching solutions for inspiring and motivating athletes to achieve their goals”

For over 25 years, bike riding in all its forms has been part of what Mark Young has done. He competed in BMX Freestyle, MTB, TT and Road Racing and this life long passion has evolved into a complete coaching service, which has quality, professionalism, trust and patience at its core.

Mark and has coached Elite, Club and Novice athletes since 2001. He has also been an Ultrafit Coach with Joe Friel and is currently working with Scottish Cycling's Youth and Junior Squads, continuing his coaching at the cutting edge.

• Team Coaching - £250 Setup
  Using trainingpeaks data management software
  
• Power meters - From £600
  Powertap wheels and spares plus support
  
• Nutritional Supplements - From £17.95 a tub
  Joe Friel branded powdered energy and recovery drinks

Price List:

• 1 to 1 Personal Coaching
  £120 per month
  Premium Coaching for Power Meter users only
  
  
• Training Plans
  £60 each
  Stock Plans for Base and Build periods (12 week blocks using TrainingPeaks.com)
  
  
• Video Analysis
  £25 per hour
  Technique, skills all analysed using state of the art video software.
  
  
• Performance Testing
  £45 each
  On a computrainer, threshold testing and subsequent analysis (up to 2 hours total!)
  
  
• Presentations
  £50 plus expenses
  Talks on various topics to stir the mind (1-2hrs)
  
  
• Consultations
  £25 per hour
  Over the phone or in person (Marks house!)
  
  
• Group Coaching
  £100 per day
  Get some of your club mates together for some skill and fitness coaching

If you need more information on the services listed please contact Mark direct:

MARK YOUNG
55 Meadowfield
Dalgety Bay
Dunfermline
Fife KY11 9UU

Phone: 01383 823485
Mobile: 07767047154
E-mail: mycyclingcoach@aol.com

Scott Balfour [ top ]

Scott Balfour is a Level 3 Triathlon Coach and ASA Swim Teacher with interests in Orienteering, First Aid, Skiing, Kayaking and Pilates in an earlier life.

He likes to learn to teach activities he enjoys! He has coached triathletes since 1990 and continues as a coach for Edinburgh Triathletes. Long Distance World Champ in his age group in 2004 and has been Scottish Champ in Duathlon, Sprint and Standard distances several times and still puts in sub-3 marathon times.

As a veteran he was in the Scottish Triathlon and Duathlon teams and latterly has qualified for Hawaii by winning events in UK and has completed the Big One three times. He excels at one to one swim coaching, and while anyone can analyse your stroke he can help you to actually fix it.

He has extensive swim teaching with triathlon groups and individuals over the past 17 years and two years as a swim teacher with Edinburgh Leisure.

Latterly he has been able to work with Hearts Swim Club and get advice from City of Edinburgh Performance Squad.

Email: scottjamesbalfour@hotmail.com

Bike Knowledge – Mountain Bike Skills [ top ]
www.BikeKnowledge.com

Bike Knowledge Core Skills: 1-day Mountain Bike Skills Courses

How do some people make it look so easy? Some riders seem to be able to ride up hills, over obstacles and then fly down the hills with more speed and finesse and much less effort. How do they do it?

Well some people have natural born talent for sure. But for the rest of us, it's all about learning how to ride a bike properly. There are some basic techniques that you need to mountain bike over most terrain, learn these and you'll be able to ride 99% of anything in the world.

Bike Knowledge are running one-day Core Skills courses on the last Saturday of the month in the Pentlands Hills near Edinburgh. An intensive morning of skills in a safe environment followed by the chance to put these into practice in the natural terrain of the Pentlands.

If you are interested, call 07890 850163 or email info@bikeknowledge.com now