SCF National Cycling Syllabus Table of Contents Foreword by SCF President, Dr Hing Siong Chen ................................................................. 0 1. About the Singapore Cycling Federation ......................................................................... 1 2. Introduction to the SCF National Cycling Syllabus ........................................................... 2 3. The World of Cycling ...................................................................................................... 3 3.1 Cycling for Leisure ........................................................................................................... 3 3.2 Basic Cycling Skills ........................................................................................................... 3 3.3 Rules of the Road ............................................................................................................ 7 3.4 How to Make Cycling Fun? ............................................................................................ 12 4. Cycling Disciplines ........................................................................................................ 14 4.1 Road Cycling .................................................................................................................. 14 4.2 Track Cycling .................................................................................................................. 14 4.3 Mountain Biking (MTB) ................................................................................................. 16 4.4 BikeTrial ......................................................................................................................... 17 4.5 Bicycle Motocross (BMX) Racing ................................................................................... 17 4.6 Esport ............................................................................................................................ 18 5. Understanding Bike Fit ................................................................................................. 19 6. Skills Test ..................................................................................................................... 25 6.1 Starting & Stopping ....................................................................................................... 25 6.2 Riding in a Straight Line ................................................................................................. 25 6.3 Slalom Drill .................................................................................................................... 26 7. Fundamental Movement Skills ..................................................................................... 27 7.1 Why Movement Skills Are Important for Children ....................................................... 27 7.2 Why Children Need Movement Skill Instruction........................................................... 27 7.3 Understanding Children ................................................................................................ 28 7.4 What Are Fundamental Movement Skills? ................................................................... 28 7.5 Movement Concepts ..................................................................................................... 28 7.6 Guiding Principles When Teaching Fundamental Movement Skills ............................. 29 7.7 Observing Children ........................................................................................................ 32 8. Understanding Youth Athletes ..................................................................................... 34 8.1 Growth and Maturation ................................................................................................ 34 8.2 Issues with Early Specialization ..................................................................................... 34 8.3 Motivation ..................................................................................................................... 35 8.4 Nutrition and Hydration ................................................................................................ 36 9. What Makes a Good Coach .......................................................................................... 38 i SCF National Cycling Syllabus 9.1 Qualities of an Effective Youth Coach ........................................................................... 38 9.2 Youth Coaching Philosophy ........................................................................................... 39 9.3 Transformational Coaching ........................................................................................... 40 9.4 A Lifelong Learner ......................................................................................................... 41 9.5 A Good Role Model ....................................................................................................... 42 10. Effective Youth Coaching ............................................................................................ 44 10.1 Planning an Effective Age Appropriate Training Session ............................................ 44 10.2 Risk Assessment and Safety Management ................................................................. 45 10.3 Talent Identification and Development ...................................................................... 47 10.4 Understanding Long-Term Athlete Development ...................................................... 47 10.5 SCF’s Athlete Development Pathway – Foundation, Development, Excellence and Sustainability (FDES) Model ................................................................................................ 52 10.6 Instilling a Growth Mindset in Youth Athletes ............................................................ 53 10.7 Communications ......................................................................................................... 53 11. Physical Preparation in Cycling ................................................................................... 57 11.1 Basic Energy Systems .................................................................................................. 57 11.2 Training with Power .................................................................................................... 58 12. Yearly Planning Instrument (YPI) (Advance) ............................................................... 60 12.1 Periodized Training and Peak Fitness .......................................................................... 60 12.2 Periodized Training Cycles........................................................................................... 60 12.3 Progressive Training Phases ........................................................................................ 62 13. Training Terminology (Advance) ................................................................................. 64 14. Cycling Training Zones (Advance) ............................................................................... 66 15. Fitness Testing and Tracking (Advance) ..................................................................... 69 15.1 Functional Threshold Power (FTP) .............................................................................. 69 15.2 Critical Power Test....................................................................................................... 69 15.3 Ramp Test .................................................................................................................... 70 15.4 Endurance Cycling Test (VO2Max) .............................................................................. 70 16. Tactics in Cycling (Advance) ........................................................................................ 72 16.1 Single Handed Cycling ................................................................................................. 72 16.2 Gear Shifting ................................................................................................................ 72 16.3 Tactics for Race (Road) ................................................................................................ 72 16.4 Tactics for Race (MTB)................................................................................................. 74 16.5 Tactics for Race (BMX) ................................................................................................ 74 17. Maintaining Your Bicycle ............................................................................................ 76 18. Code of Conduct ......................................................................................................... 78 ii SCF National Cycling Syllabus 18.1 For Coaches and Teachers........................................................................................... 78 18.2 For Parents .................................................................................................................. 79 18.3 For Athletes ................................................................................................................. 80 Appendix ......................................................................................................................... 82 REFERENCES..................................................................................................................... 95 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................................. 100 ©2021 Singapore