RPM™ INSTRUCTOR ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW

NAME: / MODULE DATE:
CLUB NAME: / MODULE TRAINER:
ASSESSMENT OUTCOME: / MODULE OUTCOME:
DISTINCTION:
  • For achievingabove-average technical skills, coaching skills along with outstanding abilitiesto correctly role-model the choreography, connect with your class participants and create Fitness Magic.

PASS:
  • Awarded for showing a clear and consistent understanding of Choreography, Technique and Coaching skills.

WITHHELD:
  • Sufficient elements have been identified to warrant the recognition and assistance from the Group Fitness Manager or Club Representative.
  • To obtain a PASS, both the instructor and club management must acknowledge and ensure all areas within the compulsory criteria are addressed.
  • A Safety Assurance form must then be co-signed by both the instructor and Group Fitness Manager and returned to the Agency’s Assessment Department within 4 weeks before a PASS is awarded.
Areas requiring immediate attention are:
RESUBMIT:
  • Sufficient elements have been identified to warrant the recognition and assistance from the Group Fitness Manager or Club Representative.
  • When receiving this outcome, both the instructor and Group Fitness Manager must ensure all areas within the compulsory criteria are addressed.
  • Instructors receiving this grade need to work with a competent instructor until they are ready to resubmit their Assessment and have been cleared by the club management.
  • A Safety Assurance form must also be completed and returned with the resubmitted Assessment within 4 weeks for a PASS to be awarded.
Areas requiring immediate attention are:
ASSESSOR OVERVIEW:

RPM™ instructor

RPM™ KEY ELEMENTS ASSESSMENT FORM

This form provides a ‘snapshot’ of the areas requiring immediate attention. Any compulsory elements (indicated as bold)are to be addressed as a priority. Refer to your Program Manual and Release DVD to continue to develop the skills/elements highlighted below.
Choreography / COMPETENT / DEVELOP HIGHLIGHTED SKILLS
Correctly delivers the choreography? / Yes / No / Choreography Knowledge
Follows the correct class format / Yes / No / Class Structure
Balances track selection? / Yes / No / Track Selection
Comments:
Technique / COMPETENT / DEVELOP HIGHLIGHTED SKILLS
Demonstrates correct alignment and posture? / Yes / No / Position
Demonstrates safe, effective movement and range? / Yes / No / Execution
Moves in time with the music and on correct beat?Shows increasing leg speed up to 1/1 in 2, 4 & 6? / Yes / No / Timing
Demonstrates strength and high-level conditioning? / Yes / No / Fitness
Demonstrates the appropriate feel, look and attitude? / Yes / No / Feel
Comments:
Coaching / COMPETENT / DEVELOP HIGHLIGHTED SKILLS
Is easily understood and followed?
/ Yes / No
/ Initial Cues (includes Profile, Position, Execution) / Follow-up Cues (includes P.E.)
Pre-cueing
Uses effective coaching language?
/ Yes / No
/ Visual Instruction / Motivational Cues / CRC / Voice
Delivers the right information at the right time? / Yes / No / Sequence of Cues
Is organized? / Yes / No / Appearing Organized / Push Play and Go
Comments:
NUMBER OF COMPULSORY SKILLS:6 ACHIEVED:
Connecting / COMPETENT / DEVELOP HIGHLIGHTED SKILLS
Engages participants? / Yes / S-T / No / Engaging Participants
Appears open and approachable? / Yes / S-T / No / Open and Approachable
Caters to the needs of the class? / Yes / S-T / No / Catering to Your Classes’ Needs
Comments:
Fitness Magic / COMPETENT / DEVELOP HIGHLIGHTED SKILLS
Captures the essence of the program? / Yes / S-T / No / Capturing the Program Essence
Creates a journey of contrasts? / Yes / S-T / No / Contrasting the Journey
Has a natural teaching style? / Yes / S-T/ No / Natural Teaching Style
Comments:

RPM™ TECHNIQUE ASSESSMENT FORM

Were you an example of role model technique?
To achieve a competent score in Position, Execution and Timing you must achieve success in 5 of the 7 cycling positions (indicated as bold) below. If there are fewer than 7 compulsory positions, then competency will be based on no less than 70% success in the compulsory positions choreographed into the class.
Timing exemption – Track 6: You must show ability to ride with increasing leg speed up to 1/1. If you don’t have the physical conditioning to ride effectively at 1/1, then you will not be penalized. However it’s expected that you will be training and aiming to do so as soon as possible.
All areas requiring attention are indicated with a (X). See Action Plan for recommendations.
Riding Positions / Position / Execution / Timing / Fitness / Feel
Ride Easy
Seated Recovery
Standing Recovery
Racing
Aero-Racing
Standing Attack
Seated Climb
Standing Climb
Pullback Climb
RPM™ Stretches
Total Compulsory Positions:
Total Achieved:
Competency Achieved: / Yes / No / Yes / No / Yes / No / Yes / No / Yes / No
Bring immediate attention to the following areas:

INSTRUCTOR ACTION PLAN AND FEEDBACK FORMS

1. CHOREOGRAPHY
Was the choreography delivered correctly?
To grow your class numbers you need to deliver a product people love. This means great choreography set to great music.
The better you know your choreography, the freer you are to teach. The better you know your music, the more you can bring it to life and connect with your class. The better you understand the supporting education, the closer you can move yourself and your class toward mastery.
As the first Key Element of the program, mastery of the Choreography and ability to move to music is essential to achieving your assessment pass.
Action Plan (Drills):
Choreography Knowledge (Compulsory) /
  • Listen to the music – in the car, at home, everywhere
  • Watch your DVD over and over again
  • Make notes about sequences
  • Try to anticipate the sequence of riding positions and tempo given to the specific track
  • Review and confer with choreography notes
  • Go to Quarterly Release days and watch expert role models
  • Practise in front of mirrors until competency has been achieved
  • Practise, practise… and practise again

Class Structure
(Compulsory) /
  • Ensure that you always stay true to the essence of the program, with all tracks presented in the order recommended by the choreographers

Track Selection /
  • When mixing and matching releases and tracks, ensure the workout intensity, song style and artist gender is balanced
  • Ensure the class timeframe stays within the accepted limits

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2. TECHNIQUE
Were you an example of role model technique?
Grow your class numbers by becoming such a fantastic role model your participants aspire to move like you. Your job is to be an example of perfect technique.
Effective role-modeling by you means that you can execute all the RPM™ riding positions perfectly. You’ll also need to demonstrate how to increase the intensity of some positions, to challenge those participants who want the maximum benefit from your class, as well as decrease exercise intensity for the less able or fit.
Your role model technique is assessed under five key areas. This ensures a safe, effective and technically correct class delivery:
  • Position
  • Execution
  • Timing– includes role modeling increasing leg speeds up to 1/1 in Tracks 2, 4 & 6 – the Cadence Ladder tracks. You will not penalized if you cannot ride ‘on the beat’ (1/1) in Track 6 at certification. However it is expected that you will set a goal to do so as soon as possible. Riding to the rhythm is essential in RPM™ classes.
  • Fitness
  • Feel
The main RPM™ riding positions are listed below with recommendations for improvement.
Riding Position / Bring attention to the following technical points:
Ride Easy
(Compulsory) / This is the basic riding position used at the beginning of all tracks and during tracks for recovery.
Position - ensure
  • Correct bike set-up
  • Hands shoulder-width apart
  • Relaxed grip
  • Head in a neutral position
  • Chest lifted
  • Shoulders back and down
Execution - ensure
  • Working resistance
  • Hips and knees in line with toes
  • Cycling in circles
  • Dynamic ankles
Timing
  • Work with the music rhythm and ‘paces’ in the choreography
Fitness
  • Not applicable
Feel
  • Maintain the feel of the track and riding position

Seated Recovery / This position is used for postural breaks and stretches during some tracks and at the end of every track to allow for recovery and re-hydration.
We sit up straight and tall with great posture, light resistance with a slow leg speed.
Position - ensure
  • Correct bike set-up
  • Sit up tall with a straight spine
  • Shoulders back and down
  • Tall chest
  • Arms loose at side
Execution – ensure
  • Hips and knees in line with toes
  • Keep the pedals slowly moving
Timing
  • Work with the ‘paces’ (1/4 – 1/2) in the choreography
Fitness
  • Not applicable
Feel
  • Maintain the feel of the position

Standing Recovery / This position is during Tracks 3 and 7. It is used for recovery and postural breaks as we slow down to a walk on the pedals. This helps to flush the legs and recover.
Position - ensure
  • Correct bike set-up
  • Stand tall
  • Firm grip
  • Shoulders back and down
  • Head in neutral
  • Weight over the saddle
Execution - ensure
  • Hips and knees in line with toes
  • Keep the pedals moving
Timing
  • Work with the music rhythm and ‘paces’ (1/4 – ½) in the choreography
Feel
  • Maintain the feel of the position

Racing
(Compulsory) / From Ride Easy, reach out to the extended portion on the handlebars. It’s important not to ‘over reach’ in this position as it will compromise the lower back position.
Position - ensure
  • Correct bike set-up
  • Reach further onto handle bars
  • Don’t reach out too far on handlebars
  • Slide back in the saddle
  • Head in neutral position
  • Shoulders back and down
  • Elbows in
Execution - ensure
  • Working resistance
  • Hips and knees in line with toes
  • Cycling in circles
  • Dynamic ankles
Timing
  • Work with the music rhythm and ‘paces’ in the choreography. Exception - 1/1 in Track 6
Fitness
  • Work on developing required fitness
Feel
  • Maintain the feel of the track and riding positions

Aero Racing
(Compulsory) / From the Racing position, bring the hands to the inside ‘D’ or ‘bull horns’. Once there, move your hips back on the saddle. Keep a relaxed grip and be sure not to lean the forearms on the handlebars.
Position - ensure
  • Correct bike set-up
  • Bring hands onto the inside ‘D’ or ‘bull horns’
  • Slide back/forward in the saddle
  • Bring upper body to a more aero-dynamic position
  • Head in neutral position
  • Shoulders back and down
Execution - ensure
  • Working resistance
  • Hips and knees in line with toes
  • Cycling in circles
  • Dynamic ankles
Timing
  • Work with the music rhythm and ‘paces’ in the choreography. Exception - 1/1 in Track 6
Fitness
  • Work on developing required fitness
Feel
  • Maintain the feel of the track and riding positions

Standing Attack
(Compulsory) / From the Standing Climb position, come forward slightly and accelerate for a short period of time and then pull back over the saddle and back to pace. From the Racing position it’s a quick stand off the saddle, slightly forward and then back down to the saddle.
Position - ensure
  • Correct bike set-up
  • Hands at the end of the handlebars
  • Hips come slightly forward
  • Relaxed grip
  • Stand tall
  • Shoulders back and down
  • Elbows in
  • Head in neutral position
Execution - ensure
  • Climbing resistance
  • Hips and knees in line with toes
  • Cycling in circles
  • Dynamic ankles
Timing
  • Work with the music rhythm and ‘paces’ in the choreography
Fitness
  • Work on developing required fitness
Feel
  • Maintain the feel of the track and riding positions

Seated Climb
(Compulsory) / This position is used in Tracks 3 and 7. It is designed to help improve muscular strength at slower cadences with heavier loads.
Similar to Ride Easy, except the handgrip is a little narrower and the upper body is in a slightly lower ‘more aggressive’ riding position. The emphasis is on staying at the back of the saddle for the most muscle recruitment.
Position - ensure
  • Correct bike set-up
  • Hands slightly narrower than shoulder width
  • Lower, more aggressive upper body position – chest towards handlebars
  • Shoulders back and down
  • Relaxed grip
  • Hips at the back of the saddle
Execution - ensure
  • Working resistance
  • Hips and knees in line with toes
  • Cycling in circles
  • Dynamic ankles
  • Limited upper body movement
Timing
  • Work with the music rhythm and ‘paces’ in the choreography
Fitness
  • Work on developing required fitness
Feel
  • Maintain the feel of the track and riding positions

Standing Climb
(Compulsory) / This position transitions from the Seated Climb position. Reach to the extended portion of the handlebars and rise. Once you rise, keep your butt over the front of the saddle. Keep a firm but relaxed grip with elbows in.
Position - ensure
  • Correct bike set-up
  • Hands at the end of the handlebars
  • Relaxed grip
  • Stand tall
  • Shoulders back and down
  • Elbows in
  • Head in neutral position
  • Butt over the saddle
  • Keep shoulders in line
Execution - ensure
  • Climbing resistance
  • Hips and knees in line with toes
  • Cycling in circles
  • Dynamic ankles
  • Slight side-to-side movement
Timing
  • Work with the music rhythm and ‘paces’ in the choreography
Fitness
  • Work on developing required fitness
Feel
  • Maintain the feel of the track and riding positions

Pullback Climb
(Compulsory) / This position is used to transition from Standing to Seated Climb. From Standing Climb, shifthips back over the middle of the saddle. Do not drop the trunk. Stay slightly above the seat, elbows in and core engaged.Keep a pocket of air between you and the saddle.
Position - ensure
  • Correct bike set-up
  • Hands at the end of the handlebars
  • Relaxed grip
  • Chest up
  • Shoulders back and down
  • Elbows in
  • Head in neutral position
  • Hips slightly above and over middle saddle
Execution - ensure
  • Climbing resistance
  • Hips and knees in line with toes
  • Cycling in circles
  • Dynamic ankles
  • Minimal side-to-side movement
Timing
  • Work with the music rhythm and ‘paces’ in the choreography
Fitness
  • Work on developing required fitness
Feel
Maintain the feel of the track and riding positions
RPM™ Stretches /
  • Maintain safe, effective movement and range
  • Maintain the feel of the exercise

Action Plan (Drills): / Suggestions to assist you with Technique mastery
POSITION and EXECUTION: (Compulsory)
  • Participants often exaggerate what they see an instructor presenting.
  • Watch and participate in Les Mills technique DVDs. Listen carefully to the cues used – note how it ‘feels’ to be coached into the correct riding position.
  • Make correct bike set up for both you and your participants 1st priority
  • Review the Instructor Program Manual and check the choreography notes and the Quarterly Release Handbook.
  • Coach to the 6 P’s – follow this model for Coaching Mastery
  • Perfect your physical technique. Practise your track presentations in front of the mirror.
  • Develop correct kinesthetic awareness (feel of the position) with the mirror and then without.
  • Film your class and perform ongoing self-assessments. Use the Assessment documents in your Program Manual to assist you self-assess.

TIMING: (Compulsory)
  • Practise with different music pieces. Focus on smooth, constant pedaling that uses full music counts.
  • Role model 3 speeds in the cadence ladder tracks.
  • Ensure correct working and climbing resistance to help keep you on the beat.

FITNESS:
  • Include the RPM™ Race of Truth into your training schedule.

FEEL:
  • Practise executing a movement and express the feeling of smoothness, strength, energy and texture of the movement. Use your body language and facial expressions in support of the technique.

3. COACHING
Were you easily understood and followed?
Grow your class numbers by mastering the art of coaching. People will come to your class if they can follow you easily and you lead them to a place they couldn’t get to on their own. Your job is to make sure your class can follow successfully and get the results they came for.
Each track introduces a Coaching Focus, which represents the essence of the track and highlights the intent of the choreography.
As you script and prepare each track, put together the most important experience you want to impart to your participants. Ensure your objective is aligned with the Choreographer’s Coaching Focus and supports the essence of the track.
I want the people in my class to feel/learn/experience/achieve… master a technique, such as ‘ankling’, … achieve a particular result… enjoy the music… feel the euphoria of the Intervals Track … spontaneously react as a group… recover.
Your objective may change slightly each time you teach depending on the needs of your participants and the focus for that day, but, most importantly, aim to ensure your objective always remains participant focused.
Coach to the 6 P’s and your participants to be assured success
  1. Profile – the track terrain (compulsory Initial Cue)
  2. Position – the riding positions (compulsory Initial Cue)
  3. Pace – the cadence or leg speed
  4. Push – the load/resistance
  5. Pedal – riding in circles
  6. Perceived Exertion – track intensity (compulsory Follow-up Cue)

Action Plan / Suggestions to assist you with Coaching mastery
Flat Line of Coaching/Sequence of Cues
  • Initial Cues (Compulsory)
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  • Ensure you use Initial Cues for position setup. They are the ‘must-do’ elements of the position. They’re simple, technical, clear and concise and they tell your participants exactly what to do to ensure correct and safe execution.
  • Use a minimum of two and a maximum of five Initial Cues for each position. These must include a cue relating to the profile of the track.
  • Remember new participants as well as our long-standing devotees. Consistently reinforce the safety aspects, sound posture and alignment early in the track where the benefits are greatest. Do this in an efficient and informative way
  • Provide options and acknowledgement when necessary and try to perceive where the difficult areas are for your participants to ensure that they, too, feel successful.
  • Explain the exercise benefits to your class. This gives them a feeling of empowerment through expert understanding and also reasons for coming back