Product Details

• Actors: Joan Jones, Ryan Leech, Daamiann Skelton, Shaums March, Elladee Brown
• Directors: Michael Maguire
• Format: NTSC
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: West Coast Style
• DVD Release Date: March 15, 2007
• Run Time: 66 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000EHJ8AC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #200,135 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

From the Director

Joan Jones: Instructor

Joan's career as a mountain bike instructor began in 1993 and two years later she founded the West Coast School of Mountain Biking (WCSMB). As Director of the school, Joan accumulated thousands of hours of teaching experience, trained instructors and designed programs for the 4000-plus riders who have participated in WCSMB camps and clinics. Joan has a clear and straightforward approach to teaching and is an inspiration to recreational riders and future leaders in the mountain bike industry.

Joan competed for years as an elite cross-country and downhill racer and continues to push her limits in trials, freeriding and most recently track riding. She is a Level 3 NCCP Cycling Coach, a writer for Pedal Magazine, the Executive Producer of the instructional video West Coast Style ­ Mountain Biking and an Instructor with the Capilano College Wilderness Leadership Program and Capilano College Mountain Bike Operations Program.

In 2001, Joan teamed up with Daamiann Skelton to start Canadian Mountainbike Instructor Certification (CMIC) ­ a business for training mountain bike ride leaders, guides and instructors. Joan and Daamiann pooled their experience to develop the CMIC curriculum for Ride Leader, Guide and Instructor training, including material on skill analysis, teaching methodology, guiding skills, leadership and emergency action planning.

In 2004, Joan and the other members of the West Coast Style production team produced the second in the West Coast Style series, West Coast Style ­ Freeride Fundamentals. The scripting and instructional content of this DVD are the work of Joan and Daamiann Skelton. Now that the DVD is complete Joan is either riding a bike or at work in the office overseeing DVD marketing, writing for this web site and related projects or building a vision for a third DVD in the West Coast Style series.

Daamian Skelton: Instructor Daamiann started out in 1992 as a ski bum in Whistler BC, and upon discovering the thrills of mountain biking, worked as a mountain bike guide on Whistler Mountain for three seasons, teaching and guiding guests from across the globe. This lead to racing cross-country until two years later, crossing over to downhill, she found herself winning races across Canada and taking the 1997 National Series. In her professional career she raced internationally, representing Canada at four World Mountain Bike Championships - placing 10th in 1998 and twice winning the title of Canadian National Downhill Mountain Bike Champion.

Daamiann has an easygoing nature, and is well known in the mountain biking community having featured in numerous magazines, television programs and videos, including Kranked III.

Daamiann's natural ability for skill analysis and teaching has seen her team up with Joan Jones in 2001 to create and develop CMIC (Canadian Mountainbike Instructor Certification). She is also a director of the West Coast School of Mountain Biking (WCSMB) and, as an instructor in demand; she teaches skill clinics with several other businesses in British Columbia including Spokeswomen, Private Clinics in Whistler Bike Park, Rossland Mountain Adventures, DevineRIDE, Endless Biking, WORCA (Whistler Off Road Cycling Association), Capilano College Wilderness Leadership Program and Capilano College Mountain Bike Operations Program. She is also a level one NCCP coach, and well versed in 1st Aid, having two years experience working as a pro patroller on Blackcomb Mtn.

In 2004, Daamiann teamed up with the West Coast Style crew to film West Coast Style ­ Freeride Fundamentals. Her years of experience were integral in the progression and technical materials presented in the instructional DVD, and many of her teaching points and riding demonstrations can be viewed on the DVD.

Daamiann is not just a mountain biker. During the winter months she enjoys telemark skiing, snowshoeing and playing ice hockey. In the summer she plays around with some trials skills, loves surfing, is dabbling in soccer and enjoys a great book by the lake. Most of this is done with her dog, Kootnee.

Product Description

West Coast Style began as a way to share our passion for the sport of mountain biking with our friends and family. Over the years the company developed into a creator of high quality educational and instructional materials for the mountain biking community.

We hope to continue to entertain and educate riders of all ages and levels of ability across the globe for many years to come. Whether they are just getting started, already love to ride or want to take their skills to the next level come ride with us.

In 2000, West Coast Style created it's first video focusing on the educating the public on safer and more efficient riding skills. In 2004, the series was expanded to encompass new technology and a new set of skills. Freeride Fundamentals was born from the emerging freeride scene in Vancouver, BC.

West Coast Style's DVD series covers a broad spectrum of expertise, and together Mountain Biking and Freeride Fundamentals create an unbeatable package of high quality educational materials pertaining to the sport of mountain biking.

Our products focus on concise, yet detailed, instructional guidelines with clear visual images to portray the lessons clearly for all levels of riders. The breakdowns are derived from using an already proven technique of skill analysis, building the skill in progressions to create the desired result ­ whether it be to get over a log, corner at speed or ride a steep rock face.

We hope you enjoy our WCS series and look forward to hearing your comments.

Ride with style, West Coast Style,

The WCS team

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Mountain Biking Instuctional Video on the market!, February 4, 2006

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Maurice Starr (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews

This review is from: West Coast Style Freeride Fundamentals - A Mountain Bike DVD (DVD)

The instruction is clear, effective and totally non-intimidating. These films would have answered many of the skills questions I had on my mind as I progressed through beginning to advanced skills. They would certainly have helped my bike handling skills keep pace with the potential of my bikes!

What immediately struck me about the film was the quality of image composition and the wonderful color. This film was almost exclusively shot on the North Shore, Squamish, the Woodlot and Whistler. The beauty of these areas really shows. The transitions between segments were also artful and stylish which was a nice touch. I only wish they sold a soundtrack. The video features music from Digital Motion, Adonis Tsilimparis and features the hit song, "G.L.S." from Salme Dahlstrom.

From an instructional point of view this video is top-notch. Blows Ned Overend's video out of the water. I highly recommend it to anyone that wants to take their riding to the next level.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing video!, October 16, 2006

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Eric Stobin "Eric Stobin" (Kirkland, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: West Coast Style Freeride Fundamentals - A Mountain Bike DVD (DVD)

this video explains techniquest for braking, cornering, jumping...everything, and very well. since i wanted to get better at whistler bike park, this video was perfect for me as i was already riding at a advanced level. it helps you remember the fundamentals for going big, or going down steeps or over skinnies. this is true north shore riding techniques and joan, daamian and eladeee brown are really great, so is ryan leech and shaums march. this is a great video becuase it can help beginners as well as advanced riders. i highly suggest it for taking your riding to the next level!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Video for Beginners, February 3, 2009

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P. Oconnell (Southern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: West Coast Style Freeride Fundamentals - A Mountain Bike DVD (DVD)

This is a great video for those who are new to mountain biking. I think the title should be "mountain biking fundamentals" not "freeride fundamentals". I am not sure what I was expecting, but the video is very basic and does not contain much action footage. This is a great video for beginners.