Training the "Right Way"
Many motocross and off-road riders
mistakenly believe that riding around and around on a
track or circuit every day will make them faster.
What they are really doing, is making their mistakes
more permanent. When the time comes to apply more
speed, they will make mistakes which will more than
likely result in injury. Mistakes at slow speed will
always be amplified into threatening situations at
higher, threshold speeds.
In actuality, what racers and riders
of all types need to know is what to practice and how
to practice in order to improve, ride faster, and
safer with more control. Speed is a by-product of
control. If you want to improve your riding, you need
to learn the basic techniques. There are 47 absolute
techniques. Individually, these techniques will be
explained in training. 20/20 training academy will
give you a course of study for each of the 47
absolute techniques.
To succeed in your riding, each step
should be studied, practiced in a safe environment to
be placed in your automatic system. Your automatic
system is controlled by the subconscious. We have
this system from birth and it is 600 times bigger,
better and stronger than our conscious thinking. In
order to race fast, you must be racing from your
automatic system. This then frees your conscious mind
for scanning.
For example, when crossing a street on
foot you scan the distance for on-coming cars. You
are able to focus on making good decisions because
your mind is free from thinking left foot move, right
foot move when walking. Your walking is done by your
automatic system. The same applies to racing.
When your skills are in your automatic
system, you are free to scan the track ahead. By
having your techniques in your subconcsious you, the
rider, are free to look ahead and make reliable
decisions (about the turn ahead, other riders, jumps,
etc.). 90% of all the information we collect comes
from our vision. The other senses, smell, taste,
touch and hearing cover the other 10%. If information
visually comes too fast riders are apt to make the
wrong decision because they don't have time to
calculate and respond.
For example, if you look down and
visually note the white lines on a road as you travel
at 70mph., the lines blur and are indistinct.
However, if you look ahead those same lines at 70mph.
are slowly approaching and the rider has time to make
adjustments and better decisions. Decision-making and
peripheral vision are major topics discussed during
training sessions.
The way you learn these 47 techniques
and store them in your automatic system is to do each
one in a slow, controlled environment. You must make
sure you have each technique down perfectly because
if you don't do it perfectly in the slow controlled
environment, when it comes time for you to use it,
you will recall it imperfectly and you will be in
trouble. Keep in mind that the longer you practice a
skill incorrectly, the more that problem becomes
ingrained, and consequently, the more difficult it is
to correct and the more time it takes to correct it.
A new technique takes 6-8 weeks to put in your
automatic system.
Always remember, newly learned
techniques like newly learned methods will initially
produce a feeling of akwardness but if you keep and
maintain a demanding concentration and focus on
reforming each skill accurately, correctly and
properly not only will you experience the maturing of
this riding growth and development but resulting
racing speed as well.
Whether you want to become a pro
rider, a world champion or a weekend warrior, you
need to learn, practice and understand the 47
absolute techniques in order to stay safe and enjoy
your sport.
Motocross is a physical sport and it
is also a mental sport. I hope to help you develop
your mental and physical skills with training at
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