Being so honest about your riding flaws while you are much better than most of us is a great reminder of how important it is to keep it real and have some modesty if we want to improve. The explanation was great. Subscribed.
Bro I know this vid is a few years old now but I’d LOVE to see more technique vids. I get the attack position in theory and can happily ride in a straight line in the attack position but once you add corners, hills - up and down, breaking/acceleration bumps etc it all goes to crap! I swear I feel like I’m in the attack position and then I film myself and realise when I watch it back I’m not even CLOSE! ARGH its so frustrating and difficult for me to get this …trying to break years of bad habits is very challenging!
Hey thx for reminding us to always go back to the basics .. its been 18 yrs since my laps with a riding coach or more... then the time I had was brief lol.. but I was criticking my personal habits and u cleaned them back up.. not racing anymore but raising my son on the saddle of a Honda just like we all were .. helps put hair on the ol chest rite.
Good points. Squeeze tank until fuel flows out of the vent line.......that is correct amount of force required to hold onto bike. Result, no more arm pump.
Great video, just took a lesson and worked on the attack position, it helped tremendously. It would be helpful to keep the still pictures you use up a little longer so we can really study them before moving on. Thanks for the great vid!
This is a great vid. I had a massive problem with my attack position because my back was messed up. Have rectified my body and my body position should improve massively
This was great. Knees behind your toes is a matter of saving your knees. Physically if you keep going past your toes your going to need a knee replacement eventually.
To help with adding more control with the knees, there is nifty bit of hardware called Steg Pegz out of Australia. Helps put take the stress off the hands and harms.
Great video. I struggle with this. My seat, boots, graphics, pants barely have marks on them. I think I'm squeezing the bike with my legs and then I see all the evidence that I'm not. I bought a wider wing seat to see if that is something that will assist me. Also, to your point about pointing your toes in a little will bring your knees closer in, I find I am a person that walks very duck footed and I suspect I ride toes out a lot which doesn't help my cause. I recall riding a bike that the pegs were slightly angled upward (don't recall the peg brand) and I remember that my knees were much closer to the bike.
I was very lucky to have good body for corners an i ve mastered starts...but jumping i had to work hard...fortunately i had 10 years supercross an outdoor MX to study an really focused on the jumping of McGrath....once i learned the big jump mistakes that we all. Make...dude im gonna send u my patient start 5 step program an please try it an tell me how u liked it...i really ride super good standing up....i skate vert half pipes when i was 11...an now 40 years later i have learn to skate a ten foot kidney pool here in town an 30 miles away there a 14 foot giant pool...but my standing technic is super i used to ride 70 hours a week once school got out an 35 hours when school was in....i can could rail burns tear grips off both bars...yeah that a weird body position crouched down an forward..has one draw back right away ur arms arent in a strong safe position...oh god i be scared to see u hit a big braking bump on an into a rough corner with all that weight so far forward...i crinch...dang u got to the pros....thats takes work though....
I would really reccomend Gary Semics MX videos for a baseline body position upgrade...hes got videos ready Dvds ready to buy...an stuff on u tube...a lot of slow mo stuff is really helpfull its hard today to learn the guys go so fast ...slow motion is the only way i had super slow mo its like click click frame by frame i can see all the things a rider is doing one inch at a time...on video slow mo...Gary Semics has a lot of those ready just go on line an buy a couple...the one thing about us older riders i learned how to ride motocross with 6 inches of fork an shock travel...do i really use my legs an my body more than modern riders who have real tall travel forks an shocks..like 4 inches more then the factory Honda bikes had in 1996...the bikes are much taller an ride taller...
Good to see ur wanna to get better....watch slow motion video of ur self is a big help just get an old vcr cam corder....then u can watch urself an critique it in super slow mo that is what i did watching jeremy McGrath an borrowing as much of his jumping style as i could...people forget he actually also one the 1995 or 96 outdoor 250cc (450 title) national champianship his MX instructor was Gary Semics...1981 AMA supercross champian...check out gary semics videos hes a real cool talker...I got my biggest help from Gary Bailey videos...but they both are great riders...both gary s
I'm in the same boat and I think there's multiple ways to go about it. Riding at 80% to really set that technique in is a great way to do it. What I'm also doing is when I'm practicing, no matter how tired I am, I am just trying to always say to myself to ride correctly. Even if it's just 2 times on the whole track, eventually it will be the entire time. Hopefully that makes sense haha
First off I'm not a pro rider. Take my advice with a grain of salt. Like Tyler said 80% laps with proper technique will help create correct muscle memory. If you struggle to get seat time like I do, other exercises can be used to strengthen those muscles. Squats, lunges, deadlift, good mornings, sit ups, shoulder press, pull ups, and shoulder flys. All of these work the same muscles you use to ride. Big muscle groups and shoulders. Good luck!
Hey! Thank you for your video! Could you explain more about foot position? From one side I've been told to cover the break but I have to put pegs under the middle of my foot just before the heel so the joint doesn't work at all. From other side if I want to use foot joint then I should put the finger pads to the pegs then I can't touch the break. (I have standard complection and height of 180 cm.) Any advices?
nice vid, thanks! would you be able to go over specifically hand placement and elbow positioning please? i find it hard to keep elbows up and dont know what is the natural hand placement or feeling to get it right. thanks!!
The technique of knees behind the pegs is just what I've been wondering about. What is the benefit of that and what angle/position does that put your back in?
I grew up in Michigan where a bike will hook up and get traction anywhere. Now that I'm in AZ I'm learning to ride on desert hard pack. I'm finding that weighting the pegs is important here. Can you cover that a bit? Should I be pushing straight down on the outside peg? Or trying to push down and into the bike at the same time? Also should I be taking weight off the inside peg so I can push harder into the outside peg? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I feel like maintaining a proper attack position is a little bit harder for us tall guys. Specifically from the hips up.. I’m 6’3 and have long arms so a lot of the time it feels awkward to hinge enough at the hips to where my chest and head are in the proper position so I always end up standing up too high and I don’t always notice it unless I watch some footage of myself..
Everything is fine, how you stand on the balls on your feet, the hips etc. But what could be interesting to see is how you move your feet when shifting gear and breaking.
Hi Tyler, I am 1.91m tall and heavy...like 120kg. So I have the suspension sorted, but every time I try and stand it feels like the bike is getting away from me when I brake or accelerate. I battel to grab or squeeze the bike with my knees as my knees is way above the seat. I mostly ride technical and should be standing. Do you have any advice? Stegpegs?.....?
Dude, love the humility. I'm working on all of this now as a beginner so I don't form bad habits. Appreciate the content!
Being so honest about your riding flaws while you are much better than most of us is a great reminder of how important it is to keep it real and have some modesty if we want to improve. The explanation was great. Subscribed.
True true
Top notch explanation of the common advice "unlock the hips". Thanks for the great vid!
Thanks, very informative video. I knew to keep my toes in, just never knew why. Very common sense explanations on the other techniques as well.
This was simple and thats why i really soaked it in.. nice
Bro I know this vid is a few years old now but I’d LOVE to see more technique vids. I get the attack position in theory and can happily ride in a straight line in the attack position but once you add corners, hills - up and down, breaking/acceleration bumps etc it all goes to crap! I swear I feel like I’m in the attack position and then I film myself and realise when I watch it back I’m not even CLOSE! ARGH its so frustrating and difficult for me to get this …trying to break years of bad habits is very challenging!
Hey thx for reminding us to always go back to the basics .. its been 18 yrs since my laps with a riding coach or more... then the time I had was brief lol.. but I was criticking my personal habits and u cleaned them back up.. not racing anymore but raising my son on the saddle of a Honda just like we all were .. helps put hair on the ol chest rite.
Good points. Squeeze tank until fuel flows out of the vent line.......that is correct amount of force required to hold onto bike. Result, no more arm pump.
Great video, just took a lesson and worked on the attack position, it helped tremendously. It would be helpful to keep the still pictures you use up a little longer so we can really study them before moving on. Thanks for the great vid!
This is a great vid. I had a massive problem with my attack position because my back was messed up. Have rectified my body and my body position should improve massively
Glad I could help!
This was great. Knees behind your toes is a matter of saving your knees. Physically if you keep going past your toes your going to need a knee replacement eventually.
Good work. Seeing you actual pose the right position is very beneficial. Good luck.
I send You like button from Poland. Good work!
Thank you very much for good sharing 👍👍🙏
Great vídeo dude
Tyler, you are so down to earth, thanks. Video was very informative.
To help with adding more control with the knees, there is nifty bit of hardware called Steg Pegz out of Australia. Helps put take the stress off the hands and harms.
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Awesome video
Good explanation, my man....👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Awesome video, man.
This was golden man!
Great video. I struggle with this. My seat, boots, graphics, pants barely have marks on them. I think I'm squeezing the bike with my legs and then I see all the evidence that I'm not. I bought a wider wing seat to see if that is something that will assist me. Also, to your point about pointing your toes in a little will bring your knees closer in, I find I am a person that walks very duck footed and I suspect I ride toes out a lot which doesn't help my cause. I recall riding a bike that the pegs were slightly angled upward (don't recall the peg brand) and I remember that my knees were much closer to the bike.
I was very lucky to have good body for corners an i ve mastered starts...but jumping i had to work hard...fortunately i had 10 years supercross an outdoor MX to study an really focused on the jumping of McGrath....once i learned the big jump mistakes that we all. Make...dude im gonna send u my patient start 5 step program an please try it an tell me how u liked it...i really ride super good standing up....i skate vert half pipes when i was 11...an now 40 years later i have learn to skate a ten foot kidney pool here in town an 30 miles away there a 14 foot giant pool...but my standing technic is super i used to ride 70 hours a week once school got out an 35 hours when school was in....i can could rail burns tear grips off both bars...yeah that a weird body position crouched down an forward..has one draw back right away ur arms arent in a strong safe position...oh god i be scared to see u hit a big braking bump on an into a rough corner with all that weight so far forward...i crinch...dang u got to the pros....thats takes work though....
please keep making videos!
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Your video is great! Quality information and the lighting/ setup is super cool.. I def subscribed 👍
I would really reccomend Gary Semics MX videos for a baseline body position upgrade...hes got videos ready Dvds ready to buy...an stuff on u tube...a lot of slow mo stuff is really helpfull its hard today to learn the guys go so fast ...slow motion is the only way i had super slow mo its like click click frame by frame i can see all the things a rider is doing one inch at a time...on video slow mo...Gary Semics has a lot of those ready just go on line an buy a couple...the one thing about us older riders i learned how to ride motocross with 6 inches of fork an shock travel...do i really use my legs an my body more than modern riders who have real tall travel forks an shocks..like 4 inches more then the factory Honda bikes had in 1996...the bikes are much taller an ride taller...
Amazing information my man! Thank you!!! keep em coming :)
Good to see ur wanna to get better....watch slow motion video of ur self is a big help just get an old vcr cam corder....then u can watch urself an critique it in super slow mo that is what i did watching jeremy McGrath an borrowing as much of his jumping style as i could...people forget he actually also one the 1995 or 96 outdoor 250cc (450 title) national champianship his MX instructor was Gary Semics...1981 AMA supercross champian...check out gary semics videos hes a real cool talker...I got my biggest help from Gary Bailey videos...but they both are great riders...both gary s
First race lap is good attack position then i just fade out. Is it something you practice at 80% and keep form or a fitness thing on your hips. Thanks
I'm in the same boat and I think there's multiple ways to go about it. Riding at 80% to really set that technique in is a great way to do it. What I'm also doing is when I'm practicing, no matter how tired I am, I am just trying to always say to myself to ride correctly. Even if it's just 2 times on the whole track, eventually it will be the entire time. Hopefully that makes sense haha
First off I'm not a pro rider. Take my advice with a grain of salt. Like Tyler said 80% laps with proper technique will help create correct muscle memory. If you struggle to get seat time like I do, other exercises can be used to strengthen those muscles. Squats, lunges, deadlift, good mornings, sit ups, shoulder press, pull ups, and shoulder flys. All of these work the same muscles you use to ride. Big muscle groups and shoulders. Good luck!
Hey! Thank you for your video!
Could you explain more about foot position? From one side I've been told to cover the break but I have to put pegs under the middle of my foot just before the heel so the joint doesn't work at all.
From other side if I want to use foot joint then I should put the finger pads to the pegs then I can't touch the break.
(I have standard complection and height of 180 cm.)
Any advices?
Thanks
nice vid, thanks! would you be able to go over specifically hand placement and elbow positioning please? i find it hard to keep elbows up and dont know what is the natural hand placement or feeling to get it right. thanks!!
The technique of knees behind the pegs is just what I've been wondering about. What is the benefit of that and what angle/position does that put your back in?
I grew up in Michigan where a bike will hook up and get traction anywhere. Now that I'm in AZ I'm learning to ride on desert hard pack. I'm finding that weighting the pegs is important here. Can you cover that a bit? Should I be pushing straight down on the outside peg? Or trying to push down and into the bike at the same time? Also should I be taking weight off the inside peg so I can push harder into the outside peg? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I feel like maintaining a proper attack position is a little bit harder for us tall guys. Specifically from the hips up.. I’m 6’3 and have long arms so a lot of the time it feels awkward to hinge enough at the hips to where my chest and head are in the proper position so I always end up standing up too high and I don’t always notice it unless I watch some footage of myself..
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Everything is fine, how you stand on the balls on your feet, the hips etc. But what could be interesting to see is how you move your feet when shifting gear and breaking.
Great great vid
I always come out a rut can't stay smooth through it.
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Hi Tyler, I am 1.91m tall and heavy...like 120kg. So I have the suspension sorted, but every time I try and stand it feels like the bike is getting away from me when I brake or accelerate. I battel to grab or squeeze the bike with my knees as my knees is way above the seat. I mostly ride technical and should be standing. Do you have any advice? Stegpegs?.....?
Watch Bret Teks "weightless rider technique" and combine that (advice coming from a noob)
I enjoyed your content and perspective. Got a like and sub out of me.
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