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Ryno really brought up an interesting topic talking about the difference between training and development, fitness vs technique. They used Barcia as an example of someone who seems to train his ass off but doesn't seem to advance his technique vs guys like Roczen and Dungey who not only train hard but have evolved the way they ride the bike. He also gives his analysis of Webb and what might potentially be holding him up on the 450. Interesting stuff.
The Shop
riding on the balls of your feet, with your hips and butt back puts you in a much better position to react and control the bike. look at football players, baseball infielders, wrestlers, almost any sport you need fast and powerful reactions. watch roczen or dungey through the whoops. they all utilize this form and it is simply a product of human anatomy.
PulpShow
Steve was reading one of DV's articles to RV where DV he talks about RV's style and how Eli tries to mimic it.
To sum it up, just because one person made it work, doesn't mean another can make it work.
Adjusting technique seems like the easiest way to go faster, no?
Try holding it wide open with your hips and butt back and tell me if you loop out or not lol.
I'm looking at baseball and football. That is so irrelevant. Those sports require one ball. Motocross requires 2.
Pit Row
Every year our team (a regional team for young riders. We all train and ride together) has a training clinic from a professional rider. I've had a training clinic from Joel Smets a few years ago, the first thing he told me was that I had to ride on my toes and not flat footed, not bad from a 5 times world champion right? The year after we had a training clinic from Bobryshev, first thing he told us was riding on our toes was one was one of the most important and most forgotten thing in motorcross. The years afterwards we have had De Reuver, Van Horebeek and this year Coldenhoff and Getteman and riding on your toes is the thing that is one of the most important thing to them. Same goes for not using your rear brake in a corner to keep your bike rolling and keep your toes on your outside peg, just like Roczen and Dungey do.
His theories about neckbraces are interesting too, but please don't start another debate on this
On the other hand, RV always always always rode on the balls of his feet... dude was like a cat. But I wouldn't try copy his turning technique either haha
Thanks for that I now understand, I can now see where he is coming from just moving your feet slightly on the pegs actually makes a huge difference higher up your body. Although in coopers photo it looks like he is making a mistake....
I challenge you to get on your mountain bike and go for a spirited trail ride, pedaling only with your heels.
Ryno is an intelligent guy. Always has been. But the thing about smart motherfuckers, is they seem like crazy motherfuckers to dumb motherfuckers. Now read the replies in this thread again.
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