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5/17/2020 10:33pm
5/17/2020 10:33pm
So, after my first post of going for the first time on a MX track.
Yesterday i went to the track, it was a pretty good beginner track, but it didnt go really well, i felt really insecure, didn't feel like i had any control of my bike & most of the times i did alot of panic movement.
I kept doing what i thought i was doing right, but it didn't work out.
i had to quit riding after 2 full laps, because it felt really unsafe.
So here comes my question: is it worth taking a 1 on 1 lesson with a certified trainer?
The trainer is well known & also trained my younger brother in law & multiple other good riders.
I'm a bit in a brainstorm about it, because i don't wanna spend money for nothing, cause i don't know if i actually have the skillset to do MX, well i survived the 2 laps (fell once), but it was really really sketchy for me, maybe lessons will make me feel more comfortable?
P.S. i'm 23 years old
Your opinions about this are well appreciated.
Yesterday i went to the track, it was a pretty good beginner track, but it didnt go really well, i felt really insecure, didn't feel like i had any control of my bike & most of the times i did alot of panic movement.
I kept doing what i thought i was doing right, but it didn't work out.
i had to quit riding after 2 full laps, because it felt really unsafe.
So here comes my question: is it worth taking a 1 on 1 lesson with a certified trainer?
The trainer is well known & also trained my younger brother in law & multiple other good riders.
I'm a bit in a brainstorm about it, because i don't wanna spend money for nothing, cause i don't know if i actually have the skillset to do MX, well i survived the 2 laps (fell once), but it was really really sketchy for me, maybe lessons will make me feel more comfortable?
P.S. i'm 23 years old
Your opinions about this are well appreciated.
If the trainer is trusted with faster guys at the track he should be fine for a total beginner. Once you start improving from there and riding more, you’ll have a better idea of what you need to improve on and if different trainers are better for you.
He is very kind, patient & understandable. my biggest question is, if it could help for me.
Maybe i just don't have the skillset to do MX, but i really want to!
Almost every other sport participants get some type of formal training. but for some reason people tend to skip it in our sport.
It should give you some bike skills and confidence that you need.
Go for it, and let us know how you go.
The Shop
You obviously have the desire, and that is by far the most important part. use your head, and before you know it, you will be getting around the track fast enough and safe enough to have a great time.
What you get out of the lesson depends a great deal on how well you apply it.
Bring a notebook and write things down.
When you go to ride after the lesson, bring that notebook and review it before you hit the track. Try to actually apply each concept as you ride.
I think a lot of people go to course and learn one or two things, but don't really apply the majority of it because they don't continue to practice it. One day of instruction is enough information for several months of building good habits.
Here's a little pre-lesson you can learn a lot from, it's old, but it all still applies:
The one i went to this weekend was the 2nd slowest, theres still 1 better for beginners & thats where the guy teaches.
So i will always have to go on a track with several people, but that doesnt scare me, the thing that scares me the most is the uncontrollable bike & the high jumps (even though these we'rent even that high).
I also need to set the bike more to my personal prefference, the shifter pedal is way to low, i got big feet (size 12).
i'm 6'3, so the bike isn't really made for me lmao.
Ryno?
Imagine trying to learn to drive a car without any instruction by either your parents or a driving school. Its the same concept.
Pit Row
Avoids getting bad habits and wrong techniques right from the start, makes you safer, teaches you all the mandatory basics...
Definitely puts you on the right track!
I absolutely wanted to learn snowboard...
Man, my first days were absolutely miserable, even by beginners standards...
Though I'll never get to the Olympics, lol, a few weeks of intense sweating got me to a pretty decent level, without the slightest bit of natural talent, lol...
Side note: how many new riders never give moto a try because the tracks are too intimidating for them these days?
Accelerate, upshift, downshift and brake, turn to the right, accelerate, upshift, downshift and brake, turn to the left...
You say you're 23; I started at 22/23 and was absolutely terrible, now 4 years later its starting to come together for me. So don't let age be a factor as you're still young.
As for coaching, it will be 100% worth it.
Lastly, don't worry about trying to hit jumps if youre not ready, it's ok to roll jumps and go around corners as slow as you feel you need to, faster riders can see you and make their way around you. Stick at it!
I did roll over jumps, i did take my corners slow, but i feel like i cramp up alot & that makes it feel very dangerous, even at low speed.
But i decided i'm going to give a 1on1 lesson a try. lets see what it gives!
i'm also very tall, 6'3. so i'm not sure if the bike is really set up comfortable for me.
Ive been riding for years and learned a ton watching these videos.
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC3nvMUOYZOi6wQTvc0mUEEQ/playlists
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