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 20/20 Racing Academy Back
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