| Error |
Correction |
Drill/Test Reference |
| Athlete swerves and path of bike is choppy. |
Encourage athlete to keep a relaxed grip on the handlebars and shift weight from the front of the bike to the saddle. |
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| Athlete is afraid to remove hand from handlebars. |
Gradually introduce "tapping" to the athlete. It is most important that he/she have the body weight shifted to the saddle and not have the handlebars bearing the majority of the weight. |
Tapping Drill |