How to Corner a Mountain Bike

How to corner a mountain bike. MTB skills. Corner a mtb better for beginners.

Cornering fast can be the biggest obstacle to most intermediate riders. Every great downhill run is interrupted by "annoying" bends in the trial. While I'm far from expert on this subject, my riding and research have pointed me to these basic concepts:

1: Be able to move around on your bike.

2: Find the best body position to equally weight both wheels.

3. LOOK ahead to exit the turn and set up for what's next!
I still struggle with getting a good lean and trusting my tires. That and working on pumping every part of the trail are major focuses. I posted this video to document my current ability and maybe help if you struggle with corners like I do. Plus it forced me to session JUST cornering for 2 days to get good shots. I hope to come back later to see if I've improved.
Did I miss anything? Can you spot obvious flaws I can fix? Please give me some feedback. Constructive criticism is welcomed. I want to get better!

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[almathol]

One of the best bits of advice I read and now use, is to enter the corner in the attack position; crouch low, bent knees, bent keep you head over the handle bars.(that keeps your weight central). Also, look to the exit of the corner as you said.

[TheActiveLife]

I've been riding for 25 years and I still suck at cornering. That's probably largely because I ride a lot but never practice anything. I'm taking a skills clinic later this summer and hope to improve greatly.

[TrailBreaker]

What’s you best advise to corner better? In addition to the 3 tips in the video, my 2 goals are to get lower on the bike and work on leaning the bike. Practice, practice, practice😁

[spencerhampton]

I have heard you can put counter pressure from the opposite foot to prevent "sliding out."