Right, it is something that has really niggled at me in my 15ish years of riding bikes, i’m one of those people who isn’t necessarily a risk taker, this has meant I am always held back by the demons.

I’m no girl pants, i’m ballsy in comparison to the average MTBer standard, i can certainly hold my own it terms of gaps and drops etc, but i’m no Sam Reynolds or Brendon Fairclough for example, I just can’t let go in the same manner as people like these can do. When i’m feeling super good, relaxed and happy, maybe 2% of the time tops, anything i see, i’ll do and treat it in a relaxed manner and it’ll be easy.

It’s just 98% of the time i really can’t get in that zone, it is really, really holding me back, so looking for reading, tips or mantras that has help you reach your “zone”.

Expect the many years of bad habit is the hardest thing to fix.

I could say the lee mackormack (sp?) and brian lopes book.
it’s good.
as is the art of mtbiking, robert hurst.
bit slim but worth a quick look; essentials, emma guy.

I’d say get a coaching session, I did one a few years ago, he spotted my mistakes immediately.

Failing that, work on you basics.

Some good dvds, too.
best by far art of trials by ryan leech.
fluidride is great.
dirt school is good, but you’re probably past that level.