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That being said the only reason this is a topic is because it is his mom...mothers are suppose to be nurturing, affectionate, loving, tell you your doing a great job when you suck..etc...clearly after their divorce she had to take on the roll of provider, father, and mother. Probably not much time for her to be a mother. She became a motivator, driver, enforcer....
The part where he has not made sure his mother has seen her grandchild is really f-ed up and for that I blame Davi....put aside the hard feelings, or whatever the petty bullshit..
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The ski academy's produce very few Olympic champions but most of the kids that go there and train, go on to good colleges and get an education in the process. Facilities like MTF need a school component like that to really work, but it doesn't seem to be a big deal to the families who chase the dream....
All is far in love and war... and football you are at war.
Fuck setting a example, brawl it out and show who is really the winner!
Not being sarcastic either, sometimes people just need to fight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkdGfqFMv0w&feature=player_embedded
(it didnt let me quote the video)
I wanted to say, I'm not totally a product of this insane system, but in a smaller way I was. Before I did FMX from 2000 until today, I raced professionally for 2 years. Getting to that point, my dad spent most of his inheritance from his father who passed, and sacrificed so much time and energy to get me to the point where I could make a living at this. There was many times during my amateur racing when I could not stand my dad, for the usual mini parent reasons.
Now that I'm 31, and can look back...I'm just now going to start school and work towards a career. Which most kids did just after high school, and it's pretty overwhelming. I did get to see and experience a lot of the world. But don't have anything financially to really show for my MX career. The bottom line is, there are days I wish my dad would have just been like, you know what, I'm better off putting my money towards your education, than your racing. I wouldn't be stuck 10 years behind.
But I think the parents love it more than the kids, most times.
The dad walked out and left them to fend for themselves. The dad is not in the picture of the daughter and that is the main issue between her and Davi. If you have ever talked to the man, you know why. He has a relationship with Davi because Davi is "famous." He does not treat his other son well either. There is way more to this story that both sides, out of respect for each other, did not go into, so people should take the show as it is and not think too much into it. Colleen worked VERY hard to get her kids where they are today. She has one kid as a top pro, another in med school, and the youngest is one of the nicest kids ever. Her tough love I am sure caused issues with her kids, but it obviously sets them on the right path for life. Say what you will, but 3/3 kids turning out like that...5/5 if you count Martin and Bryan who she also helped raise, is almost unheard of, especially given the hand they were dealt. She still lives in a barn. She made sure her kids never went without while she did. If you have ever met her, you know this is true.
As for her training technique: you try to keep teenage boys with raging testosterone and IQs of Forrest Gump in-line. You have to be tough on them. Also, people say she is a hardass. She is, but she is the first one to take in a kid who does not have money and she does free camps to military people and camps for benefits. You ask any kid who has been to MTF what they think of her, then you can determine whether she is too tough. They have incredible respect for her, and it is not out of fear, it is out of admiration of how she transforms them into a better rider and a better person. You can't go off a show. That is like saying The Situation from Jersey Shore is actually a chick magnet. She may have grabbed that kid's helmate, but when he did the start right she gave him a huge pat on the back and he felt great about himself.
As for MTF, Colleen is very adamant that the kids get home-schooled. She has build a classroom and has a full-time tutor. She corrects their English 24/7 and makes them disciplined. She is always looking for ways to enhance their education as much as possible, but come on... do you really think any of those kids, with a few exceptions, are going to go to college? To ride motocross you have to be borderline mentally challenged and have ADHD out the butt! This is the best chance many of them have. They would have most likely had a blue-collar job without motocross, so they can always go back and do that if they don't make it. It is the honest truth. There is nothing wrong with blue collar, they make the world go round. At least they have learned what dedication and hard work mean.
I would have taken the challenge to punch Davi. Every boy should know how to fight. How else are they supposed to protect their women and their wallet (not women from their wallet...well maybe)? If you do not know how to fight, you are not a real man.
besides the rest of the silliness in your post, this is where you lost me. if you truly feel that way then you are part of the reason of the "every rider can be a Villopoto if they put their mind to it" mentality.
"teenage boys with raging testosterone and IQ of Forrest Gump"
that is the exact problem with forcing kids into amateur racing and out of school. what a fucking farce.
congrats.
I have to disagree with many of the points you have tried to make. Although I have no issues with what I saw from Colleen. I had pee wee football coached worse and my mom always told me if it isn't broken, either to bike or you, you better finish or we are done.
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but we don't know all the details so maybe the bullshit isn't petty... but yeah it kinda seems like he's holding the kid for an emotional ransom.. but again I don't know the details
as i wrote on the second page, sure the kid "wants" to race and be a champ, but the parent's are responsible for their well being. taking them out of school and taking out multiple mortgages to go racing and hope little junior is the next RV is not the best lesson in life a kid can learn. and when it comes time to quit and go to school... have fun paying those school loans because you sure as shit didn't earn a scholarship being home-schooled at In-Your-Dreams-Raceway. then again, maybe that over-supportive parent will take out another mortgage to pay for Junior's college degree...
my .02
ps... nothing but respect to the riders/families that do make it, it takes a lot to get there. unfortunately, there are massive amounts of families that realize to late that it isn't going to happen.
Millsaps says he was overwhelmed by his Mom wanting too much. I can understand that, but I also try and picture Ryan Dungey making that same statement. I can't see Dungey saying too much had been expected of him..
most kids don't know shit about the chances of becoming or what it takes to become these.. Adults are supposed to though
oh and on all the yelling and 'motivating' that would do the exact opposite for me.. the more someone yells at me to do something the less I'm going to do it ask the teachers at my high school haha
oooow I'm such a badass
There's a lot of psychology behind all of this and it is interesting to watch, I understand the sacrifice of the parents and I also understand how those racers must feel. Balance is important.
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