Coaches

Stephen Oliver

Stephen Oliver

Stephen is the Nelson, New Zealand based holder of five National Championship titles and has over 30 years involvement in motorcycle sport.
Overseas competition experience in the Trials Scottish 6-Day and World Championship rounds has given Stephen a level of experience that makes him especially qualified to offer the new generation of motorcycle riders in depth coaching.
"While having ridden all dirt bike disciplines, I believe Trials has a great deal to offer both parent and youth - individually and in partnership.
My mission", Stephen says, "is to assist you with your riding and preparing both your bike and yourself".

Our Trials experts know what those new to the sport are capable of doing, and teach you through step-by-step instruction, gradually moving your comfort level higher, allowing you to explore your limits and ride confidently where you've never been before.
The Trials control techniques will help you become a better all around rider.

Stephen wants youngsters to stay in his sport so he's designed the country's first purpose built Trials course just South of Nelson.

"The aim of this in particular is to produce more talented young riders so they can compete competitively overseas. At the moment we get them to a certain level and then they just stop."
To help get over that obstacle Oliver's set up the NonStop Trials Academy.

Stephen's coaching is already proving successful, producing NZ Junior Champions in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008 so things look set to continue positively for the Academy and the Sport of Trials.

Nick Oliver

Nick Oliver

Nick Oliver is the latest edition to our coaching team. Nicholas started riding on trials push-bikes at a very young age moving to a TY80 and later to the Montesa 315.
He achieved NZ Junior Championship status in 2004 and rode in Japan in 2006 and 2008 at the Idemitsu Ihatove Trial with Takumi Narita, achieving a podium finish.
He has been part of the High Performance Squad trained by Warren Laugesen, Karl Clark and Stephen Oliver. Nick won the NZ A-Grade Championship and North Island A-Grade Championships in 2007.Nick is currently riding at top level in New Zealand at present and secured a very creditable 3rd place in the 2008 championship.
Nicholas brings with him the energy and enthusiasm of youth and is a very people friendly, helpful personality giving great assistance to younger riders. He has a high level of patience and commitment to see people achieve great results in the sport.
He will be a great asset to the coaching team.

Jake Whitaker

Jake Whitaker

Jake is our most accomplished rider to date having spent considerable time competing in international competition.

Jake is a Multiple New Zealand Champion and the 2010 Australian Champion.

Jake finished a well deserved tenth spot in the World Youth Championship in 2008 and wishes to return to the world stage in the very near future.
With his very smooth style and skill he is a pleasure to watch and is magic in motion.
Having youth on his side, passion second to no other and the will to win, we believe there is more to come so watch this space.

Jake is not only a great rider but has a very friendly likable personality which will be an asset to us all when coaching other riders. NonStop are honoured to have Jake as part of the team.

Jason Baker

Jason Baker

Jason Baker is a long time competitor having been riding trials for over 20 years.
He has won a very creditable 10 South Island Championship titles and represented New Zealand 5 times as a member of the Trials De Nations team.

He has also been one of the top contenders at the NZ Champs for many years and his consistent long term experience make him a very worthy member of our coaching team.
As father to two young children Jason has recently come back to competitive riding.
Jason is well liked by the Youth members of the High Performance Squad.