Pro Racer Is Back To Show How To Corner Fast On An MTB

After the success of our last video on how to corner a mountain bike, Kasper Woolley is back to give even more advice. This time we cover steep turns, fast sharp turns and long sweeping berms. Make sure you follow him here 👉 / kasper_woolley
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[@PaulThePunter]

What was your favourite tip? Also make sure you follow me over here 👉 instagram.com/paulthepunter/

[@BikingwithJP]

Turning your outside knee in as if it is pushing the frame (but not touching)... while watching the video back you can see Casper turning his hips in too, like he’s twisting the bike into the corner. All great Pro level tips! Thanks for making these!

[@user-ki1rx6pm3x]

Frontend grip is the key tip.

[@JEMMTB1]

Favourite tip but also scariest was, putting more weight over the front wheel, almost uni cycling the front wheel mybe?, mybe not?

[@ianfurqueron5850]

Weight over the front. In my constant battle with learning to corner better, keeping my weight over the front of the bike seems the most important. When I can get that right the other techniques seem to follow. Without the weight forward, the other concepts (level pedals, sliding, braking, etc...) are harder to execute properly.

[@daniellawrence9345]

Hi Paul, love the new videos. I'd like to see slow motion of the pros to see their body position clearly, they always talk about correct positioning but whip past in the blink of an eye. Like where Kasper talks about pointing his knees in, it'd be great to see him in this position in motion

[@johnsantos3194]

That Richie Rude clip got me LOL

[@mmodtomic7119]

I feel like these kind of videos would benefit from some static camera shots. You could edit in some "ghost" runs, some "versus" shots and some "before and after" runs that we could really SEE the benefit of the advice given. Glad to see ya back at it!

[@jesswah82]

For sure, also some slo mo of Kasper would be super helpful

[@Soso64bit]

thumbs up for ghost run comparisons.

[@Thys00nPL]

This the thing for @ben Cathro 😂😂

[@gr637]

Great double act; one who can’t teach, the other who can’t learn 😂

[@andridaily]

lol

[@energ8t]

😂

[@nicocribs7045]

Totally

[@talu22]

Really hard to watch

[@rolypoly92]

Was just thinking this 😂 I don't understand how people are spending thousands on bikes when they don't even know the basics on how to approach a turn 😂

[@cornishcactus]

One of the hardest things for pros to remember when teaching the rest of us, we simply can't support the G's when the turns done right. I spent a day at the park getting one run better and better until I reached a point where I was too fast to exert proper control over the bars as I was just struggling to keep myself upright. With a slightly iffy left elbow at the moment this meant I'd start to turn to this side either over or understeer depending on turn direction. You just can't do what they do until you match the fitness and muscle memory.

[@oldshreddies2080]

I love how you guys are giving each other grief in a fun way. And I learned a lot too.

[@Ureyeuh]

The chemistry and dialogue between these two are something unique and special. I'd love to see this guy on the channel more.

[@rickb.1656]

Kasper flies through the turns so fast you can't really see his technique. Just a suggestion, but how about some slower motion so we can really see how he does it.

[@colbysmith3026]

I think I big issue here is that the form needed to properly corner changes as the speed increases. So Kaspers exact form likely won’t work at a slower speed.

[@alfredchow9855]

you can reduce the speed of the video just on KZbin mate

[@darwinntadventures7192]

@@colbysmith3026 we have this new invention called slo mo

[@BikingwithJP]

“This is what training to be a average looks like” 😂

[@dukeofmtb]

Lol. The sad thing is, I can totally relate with this. It's hard to learn all this stuff from scratch when you're in your 30s. I'm currently struggling with getting my jump technique dialed.

[@beatbox9985]

@@dukeofmtb I'm 37 just got back into bike park after 10 years off the bike. Train weights in the gym it helps

[@reenierkendrickdelosreyes9264]

@@dukeofmtb I'm 37, I ride mainly with guys my age and they have been riding for years, I would say they aren't elite but its hard catching up to them. These vids kinda gives me more insight to work on my tech, also pinkbike friday fails so I can see what they are doing wrong.

[@dukeofmtb]

@@beatbox9985 lol. I'm actually a pretty fit, dude. I've been doing weights for over a decade. It's the skills and technique that's hard to learn. Like jumps for example.

[@dukeofmtb]

@@reenierkendrickdelosreyes9264 It's jumps that I struggle the most with. I actually prefer gnarly, rooty, chunky fast descents over jumps trails because of this.

[@MTBGarage]

Haha, "you're gonna be working on this for the next couple of years" he's wise young soul.

[@JustBens]

17:27 Compare the two, biggest difference is Kasper has a flatter back and much lower to the bars rather than sat up

[@tlougee]

Great video, thanks Paul! I love watching Kasper ride and you do a great job of juxtapositioning his world class riding with something less than that. The difference actually helps highlight what he is doing so well. As far as the tips, I thought the line tactics and the emphasis of using the upper body to get pressure ( and hence grip ) on the front tire were the most interesting. I also think that Kasper's skiing background really comes through. For instance, his comment about the pressure in the turn pushing you back and the need to fight it is exactly how I feel when ripping a fast carved turn on snow. I also think that the way he gets the bike leaned over and his body 'inside the turn' relates directly to skiing and ski racing.

[@dylansmyth8820]

Paul, your videos just keep getting better and better. Thank you for some quality content. I hadn't subscribed for a long time, but you are quickly becoming one of my favorite channels. Subbed a while ago now, but glad I did. Thanks for the content! :)

[@jamesglezos]

Great Vid Paul! I love the coaching videos, keep em coming!

[@concrerto]

I watched this multiple times already. Casper is awesome to watch and listen to, the Richie clips is hilarious. Supreme edit Paul

[@kenmccarthy384]

I think Kasper is one of the few who actually understand how do make a bike turn. Others are doing it but have now idea what it is. His magic knee is key. He isn't talking about rotating the hips or shoulders. He is tipping the bike with his lower body and keeping his upper body in a more balance, neutral possession. You have been told to twist into the turn so you rotate your hips into the turn. That moves the top of your inside femur in the wrong direction and stops you from really leaning the bike with your lower body.

[@TheRotundRider]

Last night I took my new bike for it's first night ride. Went down the same trail that I had crashed on earlier this year and wrecked myself. This was only the 2nd time riding this trail on the new bike. First time riding was during the day. I felt stiff and paranoid, obsessing over all the upcoming obstacles and corners. It was stressful. Last night was different. The minimal view really helped tune out a lot of the distractions and noise. I was able to just focus in on the trail immediately ahead of me, pluck out my routes around big rocks, and flow comfortably around the corners. The last point was helped by the fact that my light was bar mounted, so I reeeeeally had to strain my vision ahead at the edges of the light. I was forced to look through the turn and it really showed in the ride. The two experiences are very similar to Paul's experiences here. When you limit what the brain is trying to process, you manage to execute better on what it is processing.

[@simonmckean5495]

love the ski analogies that you sometimes give....as a reasonable skier and mediocre MTB'r they really help understand why the front weight and knee angles make so much sense...

[@scottmeredith4722]

Awesome video as always Paul! You give me hope... Kasper sees and rides all these corners like he's on skis. The weight transfer, upper and lower body separation (leaning the bike over), staying forward, that's all from ski racing. I'm guessing if you could see film of him on a slalom or DH course his body position would look very similar. Keep up the great work Paul! And the practice, you're getting better and making guys like me better too!

[@BikingwithJP]

I love these videos, you have helped my cornering game!

[@anthonyrosso6942]

Love videos with Kasper ! Learning so much watching this

[@juddsimantov4813]

These are my favourite videos man, super super helpful!

[@singletracktrucker]

Viewer request...dark green or purple t-shirt with a stencil of you turning and the words "training to be average" ill buy 4.

[@PaulThePunter]

Good idea

[@slowspoke1027]

Please make, gladly purchase and ride that down here in the Frazer Valley

[@brianpounds2657]

I agree. Would definitely buy.

[@pytek23]

I'll have one too 🙂

[@topspot4834]

Put me on the list!

[@michalsleziak3449]

Wooow, such an amazing tips from Kasper! One of the best vids to learn from! Keep up guys!

[@rekamniar]

Kasper is now my favorite pro racer. This guy is hilarious

Getting forward/dropping your chest while turning has been a big one for me. Makes any turn faster

[@gregbess3302]

id never thought of that .... gotta try to do it more

[@martinrupp3919]

I think so too. Kasper is deep down over the bars and pumping the handle bar. He is low and leaning foreward. Paul is too stiff in the arms. On top of that he is very flexible in the hips moving the back of the bike (Kasper)

[@bauke-LV426]

Yes please, I watch as much cornering video’s as I can 👍

[@DTN504]

He seems like a cool guy and I'm glad you had him in the video. But...... And I say this from experience from other sports, the "best" don't always make the best coaches. He was kinda hard to follow sometimes when giving instructions

[@shredthetrack6858]

Solid Video, great advice . More Videos with Kasper please!

[@mtbwithtfb]

Paul, simple tip...point your belly button where you want to go. That will turn your hips and point your inside knee in the direction of the turn, and your outside knee toward the frame. Then, practice, practice, practice. Bob T.

[@wplno1]

So my belly button is a laser guide. Got it.🙌🤣

[@mtbwithtfb]

@@wplno1 lol something like that.

[@JeremyLawrence-imajez]

Moving with your hips is key with many other physical skills too. Absolutely fundamental to being a good dancer/martial artist.

[@mtbwithtfb]

@@JeremyLawrence-imajez That's true, Jeremy, in just about every sport.

[@DuskPatrol]

Really like these coaching sessions. This one especially was great.

[@teephud369]

Kasper Wooley rocks! I slowed the replay down to 1/2 speed to watch him in a couple of those sections. So cool.

[@paddytolan796]

Really enjoy these vids

[@jrez3430]

Good stuff Paul and Kasper. Thanks

[@roostcaboose]

Best cornering advice I’ve ever got was “bike and body separation”. Only way to get better is practice. Keep it up Paul. 🤘🏻👍🏻

[@HrvojeMihajlic]

Very helpful video! This guy really know what he's doing.

[@Crypt0Crossf1re]

Great info! Thanks!

[@jonathanfournier217]

Paul, this was awesome! Ive been practicing the leaning of the bike my self. One thing that helped a LOT was to give up the clips and move to flat pedal shoes. Its like if my brain decided to lean more knowing there was a plan B at the ready to drop the foot in case of too much lean. Other thing that did help a lot was praticing weighing the outside hand more, while literally letting go of the inside grip on easy berms, for a very short time. Keep them coming! :)

[@rigo4608]

awesome tips, thanks guys, Kasper is insane !!!!

[@evolution2ride]

Really good video! It gave me a lot off things to work on

[@nickyc466]

Excellent video and some great tips!

[@mountainmonkey172]

I have the speed, jumping dialed and this corner video is just what I needed. Flow baby flow🤙

[@scottpink2013]

it's crazy how hard all of this is to do when riding......it does take some serious practice and time. great video

[@jonathanangieri153]

THe part with Richie Rude was EPIC!!

[@dronalpes9705]

Any video with Kasper and Paul is a great one *the prophecy was true*

[@BiiimMeUp]

Cool video ! The 1st corner is so 🤩🤩🤩

[@AntoineThisdale]

That's a pretty damn good video Paul. Thank you! Love the knee-against-frame thing. Its an interesting way to trick the brain into twisting the hips. Also, for breaking, trail-breaking(modulating) and coasting; i'd suggest you guys bring little coloured cones in the future. great way to setup and train. cheers from Montreal.

[@Bigmountain73]

Great video Paul and Kasper! I think what Kasper was trying to get across (forgive me if I am way off base and to be clear I am not in the same riding universe as Kasper) ; at the end can be understood if you watch how his hips turn through the corners, his knee being close to the bike is a bi-product of the hips turning. I remember when I was a newer rider (20+ yrs ago) watching VCR tapes of Sam Hill and Steve Peat and noticing how they used their hips in the corners... was a light bulb moment. Thank you Paul for the continued awesome content.

[@scottegbert1671]

Thanks Paul it was very helpful

[@paulwintermute1495]

The way Kasper keeps his weight down low and loads the front tire is so key. Body position is far more important than people realize. I think that's clutch for unlocking his technique.

[@DeadsetYT]

That trail looks so clean! I'm stuck riding dust bowls haha. Love ya work mate!

[@riptheguys3635]

👋

[@doubletrackdodger2512]

🤘

[@ShakaTechnique]

What’s up again

[@richiewoks]

just brilliant tutorial !!!!!!!!

[@SuperTanuki64]

I think this is a perfect demonstration of the fact that professional athletes work almost entirely on instinct. Ask them how they do it and they basically can’t. They got it through time and persistence. You can catch a tip here and there, but they basically can’t teach you their skill. Fun video, and fascinating to watch.

[@SansibarRacing]

Damn! Dream bike! (and sorry, not the Scott! ;) ) Didn't realize Kasper joined the Yeti team! Well deserved, this young cat can rail corners for sure! Thanks Paul for the vid, super helpful! Superb work. And sorry, I know you get tips all the time from people in the comfy home chair behind the screen... but one thing that jumps out to me is that you could loosen up more. Yeah easier said than done, and super hard being coached and videotaped... letting the bike go instead of muscle-ing it around is a good mantra to follow! In any case - two thumbs up, you made a great progress in between the cornering vids!

[@jesswah82]

Great cornering video 👌

[@delliottk]

Dig the corner turns. I’m trying to get that down myself to try to ride faster. Appreciate the video!

[@thegrumpydeveloper]

Wait. When you’re breaking too much it’s hard to lean your bike over?! This video is awesome. Love the trash talk and the progression. So good.

[@drewsenthused6079]

Pretty good P-Daddy. Something that help with my bike leaning was to think of my arms as windshield(screen?) Wipers, all they do is pivot back and forth at the elbow.

[@trailboss4395]

Sick video Paul

[@tgnilsson1]

Cool :-) Gonna follow you on this series :-) just passed 1 year as MTB rider, so I need input. Sad that winter coming now

[@patfish3291]

This kid started so early to ride mtb that he never had to learn it ...he just feels what the bike wants from him. ...I'm from Austria and i ski since I'm 2,5. I never took a ski lesson, but I can carve and freeride in the pow like not many others can do... because I feel what a ski wants from me. Sadly trail/enduro mountain biking came very late to Austria, and so I have to learn everything like you :D. The good thing is that mountain biking has some similarities to ski freeriding and also a bit of carving (especially the last corner tip with the knee is exactly the same!), but I know my son will catch me with the age of 12 if he has only a bit of interest in MTBs ^^ ...hopefully he will teach me a few things like I do at the moment to him :D

[@martinstoykov6026]

Love your vids

[@slowridemtb4712]

I pretty much realize I'm doing something wrong when I find myself braking and pedaling at the same time.

[@BikingwithJP]

I sometimes use this method for skinnies! Helps with balance when you need to pedal to keep momentum but don’t want to go faster.

[@simonegalla5004]

Screenshot mode? 😂

[@colindixon9543]

Thanks Paul and Casper, tomorrow i will practice being less crap than I always am on my mtb. I aspire to be average 👍

[@paddytolan796]

loved Richie rudes clip ahaha

[@winnguyen443]

Huhhhhhhh haaaaaaaa! First instructional video I’ve ever laughed out loud at! Then got annoyed at myself because there was such high level tips I wanted to concentrate on. Excellent stuff my man.

[@brandongarneau8449]

Really puts into perspective how difficult it is to read terrain. Where to brake, how fast you can roll corners, etc.

[@kaiul2967]

Learning racing line theory like entrance apex and exit, similiar to car/motorcycle racing will translate to MTB. More leaning towards drifting techniques since skidding (loss of rear wheel grip) and tight corners happen alot on the trails! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@bicycleremedies4391]

King Kasper needs to get more Vids on his chanel

[@joesamprerer]

1) Side into the 90° corner, 2) level pedals with weight more forward and knees leaning into turns👌

[@hypasteve]

Ritchie Rude was awesome!! Made me laugh for sure.

[@MyBetsie]

Nice video and Casper made so many really good points. His instructed line into that left though.... Casper was going middle and using the end of the turn and instructing to go wide and use the whole turn! Personally, I always think weight over the front is the most important lesson, that and point your belly button where you want to go (like when no handed). Feet flat or outside foot down... even the WC boys all do that differently!!!

[@reboundrides8132]

Man I need this guy to follow me around the trails 😂

[@lancesantos2249]

nice sharing tutorial

[@onawave]

hahahahaha. duuuuuuude. the richie rude clip was epic.

[@equiusoceano8493]

I feel this kid's style of teaching

[@Garrison64]

I’ve always dropped my outside pedal so that part would be super hard for me to overcome as well.

[@FhargaZ]

That about being forward on those steep beerms is pretty hard, is like a reflex going back on the bike.

[@Windband1]

Paul keep your eyes up more, and look farther ahead! That will help your cornering more than anything else. Good video!!

[@MikeyV10]

I thought I was the only one thinking the exact same thing as I scrolled through the comments. Good to know I'm not alone in my thoughts.

[@deod.p9813]

so good at cornering, what specs of your MTB?

[@kuyabhudsletsdothis4079]

Good tricks

[@Yeti_Boop]

Hey, what is that song in the intro? I really like it.

[@shreddingwithsean5452]

I legit just did a skills clinic for our high school team and it’s so funny because everything she said was what Kasper was doing in the thumbnail

[@Aveal]

Really great Vid. Kasper seems to be a really funny Guy. Also the scenery is awesome as f****! Whats the name of the Trail?

[@geoffrey5045]

kasper is dope

[@GekoMax]

hey broo, i see some of you are riding a fox 38 yeti at 180mm. you can tell more about it. yeti packs 170 and I'm thinking about 180, they wrote to me that you can, but the angles will loosen and be less sure. please write something about it. yeti writes you can run a 180mm fork, but the bike rides very well with the stock 170mm fork and we recommend that. You will gain a little bit of travel and rake, but the bike feels more balanced and very confident with the stock 170mm fork. and just keep in mind that it will slacken the HT and ST angles, and raise the BB a little bit.

[@onathanj]

Casper is a rare talent. I wish the video only filmed him riding berms.

[@danielegray666]

Kasper shreds, but I don't think he makes the best coach.

[@harrydestcroix5516]

Daniel Gray Ben cathros coaching isn’t much different

[@scoobsm6994]

Yep, same as with the last one. He's an awesome rider, but if you can't articulate your point/concept & communicate clearly, you're missing one of the most important parts.

[@jond1915]

He’s 20, more concerned with riding fast than free coaching tips for you tubers 🙄

[@mattgies]

He has more experience riding than coaching. We're watching him translate his riding skill into learning how to coach.

[@scoobsm6994]

@@mattgies that's the point, he's a great rider, he's just not doing a very good job translating it. Have a look at the way Kyle Warner describes things in his videos. Perhaps the video title is the key: He will "show" you how to do it (if you slow it down - pause it at 0:01 - the body & bike positioning tells you more than all of his dialogue in the rest of the clip). He just can't communicate it very well, is all.

[@keenanjacob5864]

"I'm just gonna sit down and ride trails from now on" -The Punter, 2020

[@jamesconnell323]

I like to think of riding a unicycle when I’m taking turns. Focus on the Front Wheel, getting pressure on it, and as long as the wheel stays in the berm from high at the start of the berm to low out at the end. With that said, I’m 4 weeks into a shoulder injury when the top of a sandy berm blew out and and I landed on it. No Armor... I always tell myself to put on Armor because I’m a senior citizen, but I talk myself out of it saying I’m gonna just take it easy today. But there is no taking it easy after warming up. It’s how fast can I go down this trail or around this turn. I got a new bike and can’t go to the Parks because I didn’t wear my armor.

[@nickv3085]

this is really great content for all levels. I typically hate MTB YT creators, but nice work bro, this is actually good.

[@yohanyonsson]

These two vids are my favourite mtb vids on youtube, ever. Kasper seems like a cool guy and I like that you go into the details. I just don't get the "keep pedals leveled" thing. Is that to be able to be quick for the next turn? Also wondering if even the pro's have the same foot forward all the time or if that's a habit I should work to eliminate.

[@topspot4834]

It's cause when you're leaning into a turn, you're pushing with your feet to get traction. You're able to create the most force through your legs when both feet are level. This wasn't the best tutorial, but picture a sideways pump track. You push into the berm (more legs than arms) and like how you come out of a roller, almost with a hop, that's how you come out of the berm.

[@MrTonka]

Plz send Kasper down to FL to show us how to turn.

[@scblurlt1962]

the perfect training ground , how good is that dirt

[@YogiliciousP]

“I’ve never crashed in this corner, prove me wrong“ then he proved himself wrong by trying to ride slower!

[@danchashepherd4415]

It's hard to teach an old new tricks. I'm tots buying a scott helmet like yours.

[@johnpeterson5621]

You kinda panic braked ... "Sounds about right " 🤣

[@eugenegutierrez5106]

I tried this technique. Whenever I twist my hip and lean bike It’s seems I cannot reach the Handel bar.

[@METEORA_47]

nice track

[@PhilCrombieMTB]

Dude is on rails!!