Course detail

Mountain Biking

CESA-TV-HKAcad. year: 2025/2026

The lessons will focus on acquiring basic MTB skills and maneuvers on trails and in the terrain. Rides around Brno will focus on developing proper riding technique and basic elements of technical riding:
• position and balance (descending and ascending)
• speed control (braking, shifting, cadence)
• terrain reading
• turning (deflected and banked turn)
• pitching the front and rear wheels
The lessons will take place in the form of block rides every Friday. In the event of EXTREMELY BAD WEATHER, the lessons will take place on an alternate date.
Dates:
Friday: 26.9.2025 - meet at 10:00 in front of the Machina FCM Fitness Center, Kolejní 2
Friday: 10.10.2024 - meet at 10:00 in front of the Machina FCM Fitness Center, Kolejní 2
Friday 17.10. 2024 - meet at 10:00 in front of the Machina FCM Fitness Center, Kolejní 2

“We would like to inform students that during sports lessons, physical contact may occur between teachers and students to ensure corrections in the execution of exercises, movements, game activities, or for the purpose of assistance or health protection. If students do not wish to have physical contact, they must inform the teacher in advance, but they assume responsibility for possible health damage. "

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Tomáš Ulbrich, Ph.D.

Department

Centre of Sports Activities (CESA)

Entry knowledge

Necessity is to have own bike in perfect technical condition, spare tubes, pump etcs. A helmet for a bike is mandatory and some drink due to the length of the rides. Knee pads are suitable for training some technical passages and skills. In the winter semester, it is important to have warm and waterproof things that can be put away and put back on at any time. I also recommend a backpack and some money for refreshments along the way.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Credit- based on active participation in lessons, regular attendance together with registration in the attendance list (two unexcused participations are allowed). One credit is granted in accordance with the Directive No. 17/2019 concerning the teaching of Physical Education.
Apologies in advance by email to the guarantor of teaching (Daniela.Chlibkova@vut.cz).

Credits - controlled attendance, registration of attendance in the attendance sheets. Active participation in the lessons. Two unexcused absences are allowed.

Aims

Physical activity in nature, mental relaxation, improvement of physical condition, increase of aerobic and anaerobic performance and technical riding skills.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Dressler, J., Navrátilová, M. (2013): Škola kola. Monty-prosport,s.r.o. ISBN 978-80-260-5056-8 (CS)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enduro_(mountain_biking) (EN)
Kirkwood, L., Ingram, L., Cunningham, J., Geraint, D.F.J. (2017): Physiological characteristics and performance in elite vs non-elite enduro mountain biking. DOI: 10.28985/171231.jsc.10 (EN)

Type of course unit

Physical education course

12 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Tomáš Ulbrich, Ph.D.