Enjoying your videos. As a 48 year old man who has only ever raced off road hare scrambles and now wanting to get into vet or "over the hill" MX racing this is good but I also know it is a completely different discipline. Much to learn in this new venture of racing for me.
New to riding and addicted to these videos! Rode around my yard today standing with one hand. Unreal how I could barely do it at all at first. Really showed me how crappy my body position and balance is. Binge watching these and loving it! Thanks for all the videos!
Terry from Christchurch New Zealand, just thought it would be good to give a big ups to your student for his persistence and commitment. Jumping can be intimidating especially while learning new techniques with a coach present. Good job mate, flow will follow. Good to see more of this content getting out there as i constantly get asked from kids and beginner riders how too. I've use utube as there first go too but its hard to get consistent in-depth content to recommend. You are the go 2 chanel i recommend now rather than having to have them do multiple sclerosis. Keep up the good work
Heck of an improvement. Been to tomahawk a bunch, and trust me, this stuff all looks easy on video, but I assure all watching, it is tough stuff. Good vid, and great riding man!
A.j thanks for the video. I really thing your ahead of the turn as far as putting one on one riding techniques in video form . People will listen cause obviously you have made it. Me n my 2 boys enjoys them alot and I'm able to learn and hold them to what you've been teaching. Good luck this weekend.
You're a great instructor. Well done. As a former Cali native I completely agree with your comment about the grip comparison between what you had this day as compared to most tracks in Cali. People out here in the east have no idea how good they have it for soil conditions.
Man great advice and patience style has me wishing I could get a lesson for myself if i was more Mx oriented, I’ve been hitting mainly trails in northern cal which has wicked climbs and fire breaks. Thanks for showing great technique AJ.
In order to break faster he neede to land with his front wheel first but that is possible only after You are absolutely confident with triple. To practice it You can first do some jumps off the track and then do some jumps on the absolute inside line where You have much longer distance to stop the bike. When You can do it without problem You can start doing that on the regular line.
Definitely started at episode 1 and binge watching all of these. I have ridden a dirtbike basically 2 kinda full days and i will definitely be applying every all of this great information!
I wish you did classes like this in aus when i was riding. Makes me wanna jump back on a bike. I did my sx endorsement on the same day i hit my first double and it scared the crap outta me. Love the vids keep it up. Making me get the itch again.
Im 45 and been riding forever and never back braked without clutch. I will give it a try, it seems hard to have touch on the rear brake. I have all kinds of form issues so these videos are very helpful.
i think it would help him to get into an attack position as he approaches the turn, where he is sitting too forward and upright on the seat.....but he did it and that was kewl
@@AjCatanzaro Very cool to get a response from you. I was rewatching the video, cause I wanted to share it with my 11 year old son, and the notification popped up. My son said, "Someone sent you a message." I looked closely and saw that it was you, and I said, "It's a message from the teacher in this video." It was interesting watching you find a solution to the landing, braking, and then the turning issues. That downshift in the air was a lightbulb moment for me. Makes so much sense.
My question. I feel more comfortable riding with shoes over boots ! Mainly the flex in ankle for shifting/braking. We hss as t can I do to boots to get them to flex. Ride trails and track just for fun but want to be comfortable with boots
I have to down shift for my corners,, no back break,,, I will get one someday I don't race but do go to a track in ri mx691 on Saturday afternoon cr80 crazy Cr is my favorite unless I had a ebike the Alta no shifting best thing about them
Thank u so much of sharing. I'd love to have u for a training session... greatings from italy and continue. You're doing a very good and important job.
Seeing him jumping that triple and managing a corner at the end was awesome! Love watching your videos. Can't wait for the next one :) Regarding topic of the video. I had (sometimes still have) the exact same problem. Braking right after a jump was always a problem for me. I found out that lifting my right foot slightly mid air and maybe putting it a bit foward on the peg helps me out a lot. Although I think that it helps me more mentally than physically. I feel more prepared on the braking that the next obstacle doesn't seem so intimidating and everything seems easier.
He's also not leaning back into the attack position under braking. All his weight is forward on the bike while in the braking zone. Which adding to his instability while braking. If you watch AJ you can clearly see he's in the attack position while braking and only switching forward cockpit at the apex of the turn. It's literally what AJ is doing. This is really cool though. Like AJ states........people underestimate how much has to happen in a very short amount of time to execute a section like that. I would add that people GROSSLY underestimate all that goes into executing a section like that one. It's far more difficult than it looks. And that is a simplified version. There are similar sections that require mid air shifting and brake tapping. The give less time to adjust to proper bike position. And then require shifting out of the turn. This is why I have so much respect for pro riders. This is NOT something you learn over night. It's simply too dangerous. You can't go out there and just wing it.
Awsome...stuff ..im in my 50's...and thats the only thing that keeps me from racing is those dang jumps..lol used to jump when younger so i know i can do it..just drives my crazy thinking about it...thanks for sharing
Even at 26 I think a bit more about doing some jumps. For myself I find that the second guessing only makes the situation more dangerous, because with this being my job and all I don’t exactly have the option to just not do a jump... lol. So I miss the days of 16-18 years old where I never thought twice.
when I did inline speed skating, one of the roller derby girls who was training with the speed team at the time, told me the most valuable thing I've heard for not just skating, but for action sports as well: "If you're not falling, you're not trying"
so my two pieces of advice for anyone who wants to get into action sports like BMX, Aggressive skating, scooter, skateboard, ect. are: "Go fast and commit" and "If you're not falling, you're not trying."
Hi. I'm not getting the thing about not using the clutch on breaking and getting that wheel "sharer??" Won't the bike just stall if you hit the breaks with no clutch?
From watching your videos I got a lot faster and I was able to keep up with my friend on a track we made. She was on a kx100 and I was on a ttr125L. It’s a big difference and you have helped me a lot. The only thing I’m nervous about are the jumps because I’m so big on the bike. I’m 14 and my friend is 13 btw. Even if I jump like 3 feet it bottoms out. I can tell you one thing, I can’t wait to get a new bike. I hope it’s soon.
Katelyn Paczkowski $100/hour for private lessons, but I do have group classes this Thursday and Friday night at 2pm for only $80 that you can sign up for. If you want to set anything up just email catanzaroracing@gmail.com
Almost always want to land both wheels at the same time, or sometimes it’s more safe to case something with your front tire first depending on the jump. Every scenario is a little different
@@AjCatanzaro Thanks alot the reply :) I have been racing mtb and downhill for almost 20 years, so on the bike im confident and know to jump and chase, but less so on the motobike. But generly, its just squeez the bike and trothel out then?
Thinking mostly about bigger jumps around 50-60 feet and landing flatt or a bitt short. Understand the differens on tabels and dubbel/trippel or steep/round landings.
Me and my friend were arguing over if you should sit down and stick your leg out at the same time or if you sit down then stick your leg out... what are we supposed to be doing? or is it just preference?
I would say that it happens simultaneously. But remember, not every turn that you sit down in do you need to put your foot out. In many situations you can just leave both feet on the pegs
I’d be scared to hit that triple too. That berm comes so fast after, I’d probably do the same thing. (Where he cased it the same way 3 times) more speed would be intimidating to me.
So in this case, since that turn is so close to the landing, would you use both your front brake and rear brake to get a good entrance and exit out of the turn?
Why do I sometimes land with both tires and then sometimes I land with my back tire first or my nose hits first and is a super sketchy jump. I feel like my throttle is steady but not sure if that’s the problem
Could be a body position issue going up the face of jump. Also, remember that if you’re getting to the downside of a landing that level is no longer “level”. In the air when you recognize that you’re going to land smoothly on the downside you need to make the adjustment to get your front end down by either shifting your upper body forward or by tapping the rear brake
Hey AJ we have a section at one of my local tracks where there is a long straight with a steep jump that lands right into a turn. I’m sorta weary jumping it and usually case it on purpose. What would the correct way of nailing it be? Shift down to third in the air before landing? It feels like there is no room to brake at all but it could be the fear talking :]
When do you move your foot from the balls of the feet to shift and brake? Where should your knees be when sitting for a corner? You mention it’s really easy to let your knees go in front of your toes while standing so I’m wondering if there is a position you are trying to avoid going past with your knees when seated like when standing?
Today i went to a quality track today for the first time ( the track I normally go to is never groomed and is all sand) and i ride a 125 2 stroke at 5’4ish and I noticed that I don’t use any front brake at all should I be using more of my front brake?
In deep sand you should be using the front brake very gently when you do use it. So I would say you could probably get away with not using it much at all, just remember that’s not a good habit to have when going to different dirt conditions
A.J., would love to get some lessons. I am in Murrieta and I know you’ll be busy with SX, but if you can find some time........ Thanks and good luck this year. P.M. me with any info. Thanks.
I usually do if I try back braking too hard but I guess they go faster ? And you can usually wheel chatter a bit before it actually stalls as long as it gets some motion
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Confidence is something you cannot teach. It is learned. Great job in helping him learn it.
Exactly!
That's why we always outdoors 💪🏾
Enjoying your videos. As a 48 year old man who has only ever raced off road hare scrambles and now wanting to get into vet or "over the hill" MX racing this is good but I also know it is a completely different discipline. Much to learn in this new venture of racing for me.
How you making out now?
Who else got happy when he finally did it
AJ there is a LOT of information in these videos. Great stuff!
New to riding and addicted to these videos! Rode around my yard today standing with one hand. Unreal how I could barely do it at all at first. Really showed me how crappy my body position and balance is. Binge watching these and loving it! Thanks for all the videos!
How you making out now?
Terry from Christchurch New Zealand, just thought it would be good to give a big ups to your student for his persistence and commitment. Jumping can be intimidating especially while learning new techniques with a coach present. Good job mate, flow will follow. Good to see more of this content getting out there as i constantly get asked from kids and beginner riders how too. I've use utube as there first go too but its hard to get consistent in-depth content to recommend. You are the go 2 chanel i recommend now rather than having to have them do multiple sclerosis. Keep up the good work
Thank you!
Heck of an improvement. Been to tomahawk a bunch, and trust me, this stuff all looks easy on video, but I assure all watching, it is tough stuff. Good vid, and great riding man!
Great teacher!! I’m even learning a few things!! (54yrs) 🤘🤘
A.j thanks for the video. I really thing your ahead of the turn as far as putting one on one riding techniques in video form . People will listen cause obviously you have made it. Me n my 2 boys enjoys them alot and I'm able to learn and hold them to what you've been teaching. Good luck this weekend.
You're a great instructor. Well done. As a former Cali native I completely agree with your comment about the grip comparison between what you had this day as compared to most tracks in Cali. People out here in the east have no idea how good they have it for soil conditions.
Man great advice and patience style has me wishing I could get a lesson for myself if i was more Mx oriented, I’ve been hitting mainly trails in northern cal which has wicked climbs and fire breaks. Thanks for showing great technique AJ.
He's skidding that turn better than you! :P
I really love every single 'Private Lesson' video you made.
best teacher on youtube! every young rider should watch your videos! keep on going
he worked hard and got rewarded.
In order to break faster he neede to land with his front wheel first but that is possible only after You are absolutely confident with triple. To practice it You can first do some jumps off the track and then do some jumps on the absolute inside line where You have much longer distance to stop the bike. When You can do it without problem You can start doing that on the regular line.
cant stop binging those vids !!!
I think the puddles and ice made it better. It was great when he got the flow through the landing and the turn. Good instruction and good video
Confidence, after you've got the fundamentals and your whole world, will open up
Definitely started at episode 1 and binge watching all of these. I have ridden a dirtbike basically 2 kinda full days and i will definitely be applying every all of this great information!
I wish you did classes like this in aus when i was riding. Makes me wanna jump back on a bike. I did my sx endorsement on the same day i hit my first double and it scared the crap outta me. Love the vids keep it up. Making me get the itch again.
yes man! please keep these coming! these help so much! thank you!
Im 45 and been riding forever and never back braked without clutch. I will give it a try, it seems hard to have touch on the rear brake. I have all kinds of form issues so these videos are very helpful.
i think it would help him to get into an attack position as he approaches the turn, where he is sitting too forward and upright on the seat.....but he did it and that was kewl
That short run off after the landing would mess with me like I think it was messing with him :(
That was absolutely awsome confidence building man!! Your a great teacher!! I need a SGB bike and you teaching me lol
Nicely done, Mark. I don't even know you, but I'm proud of you. Good work. It looks like that downshift in the air was the takeaway from this lesson.
Yep! But it’s definitely easier said than done when you’re that nervous!
@@AjCatanzaro Very cool to get a response from you. I was rewatching the video, cause I wanted to share it with my 11 year old son, and the notification popped up. My son said, "Someone sent you a message." I looked closely and saw that it was you, and I said, "It's a message from the teacher in this video." It was interesting watching you find a solution to the landing, braking, and then the turning issues. That downshift in the air was a lightbulb moment for me. Makes so much sense.
Fantastic coach. Wish I could get him out here
My question. I feel more comfortable riding with shoes over boots ! Mainly the flex in ankle for shifting/braking. We hss as t can I do to boots to get them to flex. Ride trails and track just for fun but want to be comfortable with boots
You need to just get used to wearing riding boots. No boot is going to feel as flexible as shoes
I have to down shift for my corners,, no back break,,, I will get one someday I don't race but do go to a track in ri mx691 on Saturday afternoon cr80 crazy Cr is my favorite unless I had a ebike the Alta no shifting best thing about them
Thank u so much of sharing. I'd love to have u for a training session... greatings from italy and continue. You're doing a very good and important job.
cool these lessons are golden, thanks for sharing
Seeing him jumping that triple and managing a corner at the end was awesome! Love watching your videos. Can't wait for the next one :) Regarding topic of the video. I had (sometimes still have) the exact same problem. Braking right after a jump was always a problem for me. I found out that lifting my right foot slightly mid air and maybe putting it a bit foward on the peg helps me out a lot. Although I think that it helps me more mentally than physically. I feel more prepared on the braking that the next obstacle doesn't seem so intimidating and everything seems easier.
He's also not leaning back into the attack position under braking. All his weight is forward on the bike while in the braking zone. Which adding to his instability while braking. If you watch AJ you can clearly see he's in the attack position while braking and only switching forward cockpit at the apex of the turn. It's literally what AJ is doing. This is really cool though. Like AJ states........people underestimate how much has to happen in a very short amount of time to execute a section like that. I would add that people GROSSLY underestimate all that goes into executing a section like that one. It's far more difficult than it looks. And that is a simplified version. There are similar sections that require mid air shifting and brake tapping. The give less time to adjust to proper bike position. And then require shifting out of the turn. This is why I have so much respect for pro riders. This is NOT something you learn over night. It's simply too dangerous. You can't go out there and just wing it.
Awsome...stuff
..im in my 50's...and thats the only thing that keeps me from racing is those dang jumps..lol used to jump when younger so i know i can do it..just drives my crazy thinking about it...thanks for sharing
When your older you think more about "Do I want to really get hurt at this age!" I know it slows me down for sure at 47.
Even at 26 I think a bit more about doing some jumps. For myself I find that the second guessing only makes the situation more dangerous, because with this being my job and all I don’t exactly have the option to just not do a jump... lol. So I miss the days of 16-18 years old where I never thought twice.
Awsome video good to push a little especially when u know there capable of so much more
when I did inline speed skating, one of the roller derby girls who was training with the speed team at the time, told me the most valuable thing I've heard for not just skating, but for action sports as well: "If you're not falling, you're not trying"
so my two pieces of advice for anyone who wants to get into action sports like BMX, Aggressive skating, scooter, skateboard, ect. are: "Go fast and commit" and "If you're not falling, you're not trying."
Good teacher
Come to Minnesota and give a class. You are the best instructor out there ! Thanks again for a great video !
Come to Australia with ya academy, will go off!!
Break pull in the clutch half way through
keep these coming bro so helpful thank you !
Excellent video and good job to the rider...braaaap
Hi. I'm not getting the thing about not using the clutch on breaking and getting that wheel "sharer??"
Won't the bike just stall if you hit the breaks with no clutch?
Not if you use the correct amount of front & rear. Too much read and you could potentially stall
man, wish i could come to the US and train with you
Thanks for the help
Man.....I could use you here in Texas. Let me know when you're coming down LOL
steelshotproductions I’m in for a Texas school too. DFW area tracks.
Check out the Mx factory. Located in austin
Same here
I wish you had some Evil Knievel footage in the intro to the show.
From watching your videos I got a lot faster and I was able to keep up with my friend on a track we made. She was on a kx100 and I was on a ttr125L. It’s a big difference and you have helped me a lot. The only thing I’m nervous about are the jumps because I’m so big on the bike. I’m 14 and my friend is 13 btw. Even if I jump like 3 feet it bottoms out. I can tell you one thing, I can’t wait to get a new bike. I hope it’s soon.
Awesome! And be careful jumping on that bike, I would wait until you get more of a motocross bike to begin doing bigger jumps
OMG I can’t believe u replied but thanks
Wait how much are your lessons? I live in New Jersey and it’s only like 4 hours away
Katelyn Paczkowski $100/hour for private lessons, but I do have group classes this Thursday and Friday night at 2pm for only $80 that you can sign up for. If you want to set anything up just email catanzaroracing@gmail.com
Awsome videos!
Any tips for chasing/over jumping? Or just land one wheel first with full trothel and brase (but staying loose)?
Almost always want to land both wheels at the same time, or sometimes it’s more safe to case something with your front tire first depending on the jump. Every scenario is a little different
@@AjCatanzaro Thanks alot the reply :) I have been racing mtb and downhill for almost 20 years, so on the bike im confident and know to jump and chase, but less so on the motobike. But generly, its just squeez the bike and trothel out then?
Thinking mostly about bigger jumps around 50-60 feet and landing flatt or a bitt short. Understand the differens on tabels and dubbel/trippel or steep/round landings.
hey, I love the vids... Can you do a vid over step-ups?
Good job
It's ok to down shift with out a clutch in but never up, unless you race
Me and my friend were arguing over if you should sit down and stick your leg out at the same time or if you sit down then stick your leg out... what are we supposed to be doing? or is it just preference?
I would say that it happens simultaneously. But remember, not every turn that you sit down in do you need to put your foot out. In many situations you can just leave both feet on the pegs
I’d be scared to hit that triple too. That berm comes so fast after, I’d probably do the same thing. (Where he cased it the same way 3 times) more speed would be intimidating to me.
normal fear to have for sure
So in this case, since that turn is so close to the landing, would you use both your front brake and rear brake to get a good entrance and exit out of the turn?
Why do I sometimes land with both tires and then sometimes I land with my back tire first or my nose hits first and is a super sketchy jump. I feel like my throttle is steady but not sure if that’s the problem
Could be a body position issue going up the face of jump. Also, remember that if you’re getting to the downside of a landing that level is no longer “level”. In the air when you recognize that you’re going to land smoothly on the downside you need to make the adjustment to get your front end down by either shifting your upper body forward or by tapping the rear brake
Hey AJ we have a section at one of my local tracks where there is a long straight with a steep jump that lands right into a turn. I’m sorta weary jumping it and usually case it on purpose. What would the correct way of nailing it be? Shift down to third in the air before landing? It feels like there is no room to brake at all but it could be the fear talking :]
Email a video of you jumping it to catanzaroracing@gmail.com and I’ll tell you exactly what you can do to get it perfectly
You figure it out yet?
Feel free to ask your riding questions in the comment section! I’ll try and respond to as many people as I can
Aj Catanzaro should I sit close to my tank when turning or a little back with arms up and squizzing my knees or loose
Knees always tight. And you should be sitting more towards the front of your seat
When he was squaring that corner, woulndt he be more stable if he would stand up through the hole braking section untill he like squared the corner?
When do you move your foot from the balls of the feet to shift and brake? Where should your knees be when sitting for a corner? You mention it’s really easy to let your knees go in front of your toes while standing so I’m wondering if there is a position you are trying to avoid going past with your knees when seated like when standing?
extreme sports for life yes definitely. This is something we covered quite a bit but my dang camera kept dying so it missed a lot of stuff. Good eye
sick bar pad
Today i went to a quality track today for the first time ( the track I normally go to is never groomed and is all sand) and i ride a 125 2 stroke at 5’4ish and I noticed that I don’t use any front brake at all should I be using more of my front brake?
In deep sand you should be using the front brake very gently when you do use it. So I would say you could probably get away with not using it much at all, just remember that’s not a good habit to have when going to different dirt conditions
Aj Catanzaro ok thank you
The first one you did we're better in the beginning of the video
A.J., would love to get some lessons. I am in Murrieta and I know you’ll be busy with SX, but if you can find some time........
Thanks and good luck this year. P.M. me with any info. Thanks.
If I have some extra time while I’m out west I will shoot you a message 👍🏼
What is wheel chowder?
Those vids are so helpfull!
I have a question.. when do i know if i'm ready for a race?
Greetz from Germany:)
Do you throttle in the air or clutch in when you jump?
You figure it out yet?
brilliant -
But you almost came to a complete stop
what bike is that
Is everyone allowed to ride that track
Currently yes, when it’s built back into my SX practice track in July it will be private again
You should do a video on dirt bike related workouts/exercises!
Where's this track located.
wtf i been using clutch and back brake for like 5 years cause i thought id stall my bike in the corner??? legit tho wont i stall
I usually do if I try back braking too hard but I guess they go faster ? And you can usually wheel chatter a bit before it actually stalls as long as it gets some motion
Riding supercross with no bar pad. One case or over jump away from a very sore head/body🤦♂️
Was that dirt hard? LOL! Only a pro with a million crashes under their belt can have that kind of sensitivity
Would love to come out for lessons get back to me
Shoot me an email if you’d like to set something up. Catanzaroracing@gmail.com
Never promise,,lol
This Guy looks and reminds me of patty mayo
Just slam the brakes u cleared it 2 times
Liberty, liberty, liiiii ber ty.... hate the way that chick makes the S sound if i hear that ad again im going to burn my toes off.
He's sketchy
That’s why he’s learning.