ATBA-UK - The National Governing Body for Mountainboarding in the UK

Becoming an Instructor

The ATBA-UK Instructor Training course is based on a core of basic safety and instructor skills and add-on courses for more advanced techniques. These are transferable qualifications for all centres and training locations in the UK.

Current Instructor qualifications are valid for 3 years. Courses taken before 2009 are valid for 2 years before a refresher course is needed. The current levels of course available are:

ATBA-UK - Assistant Instructor

• Qualified instructor in basic safety information and instruction techniques to assist more experienced instructors. This level of instructor must be under the immediate supervision of a more advanced instructor.
• (Minimum Age Requirement 16 years)
• (First Aid Qualification recommended)

ATBA-UK - Core Instructor

• Qualified instructor in essential safety information and instruction techniques to supervise and manage other instructors. Capable of teaching safely at any location on standard grass slope with no extra features.
• (Minimum Age Requirement 16 years plus riding experience)
• (First Aid Qualification required)
• (If under 18 then must be closely supervised by 18+ Instructor)

ATBA-UK - Centre Instructor

• Add on course for Core Instructors riding safely with basic small flowing centre features, rollers, banked corners and jumps.
• (Minimum Age Requirement 16 years plus riding experience)
• (First Aid Qualification required)
• (If under 18 then must be closely supervised by 18+ Instructor)

ATBA-UK - Senior Centre Instructor

• Qualified Instructor in essential safety information and instruction techniques for coaching small groups in advanced riding of standard centre features and boarder cross tracks.
• (Minimum Age Requirement 18 years plus advanced riding experience)
• (At least 1 years experience as a qualified instructor)
• (First Aid Qualification required)

Check out the Beginners Guide To Mountainboarding for hints and tips on learning how to mountainboard. Everything from visiting a centre, to buying the right board, to practicing your powerslides.

There are fifteen Mountainboard Centres across the UK. Find your nearest Centre, book a lesson, or just go for a ride.

If you're new to Mountainboarding, recently bought a board, or just had a lesson, you can register with the ATBA-UK for all kinds of benefits.