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As a licensed clinician myself (I don’t sell propane and propane accessories), I would explore and possibly reprocess his crash with Cooper in 2018 when he broke his arm.
I have worked with hundreds of people reprocessing traumatic events. Trauma has a way of impacting an individuals behavior and emotions in a way outside their conscious awareness. There’s a lot of chatter about Cooper being inside Ken’s head and it wouldn’t hurt to explore if it started with his 2018 crash with Webb.
It makes sense Ken didn’t try to force a pass on Barcia at round one, but watching his race at Daytona with Webb he seemed unable to pull the trigger and make something happen. Does anybody else notice this, or is it just me?
I have worked with hundreds of people reprocessing traumatic events. Trauma has a way of impacting an individuals behavior and emotions in a way outside their conscious awareness. There’s a lot of chatter about Cooper being inside Ken’s head and it wouldn’t hurt to explore if it started with his 2018 crash with Webb.
It makes sense Ken didn’t try to force a pass on Barcia at round one, but watching his race at Daytona with Webb he seemed unable to pull the trigger and make something happen. Does anybody else notice this, or is it just me?
Joking of course, but Kenny went through a lot of shit and it really does sometimes look like it creeps up on him in some situations.
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I want to make something clear. I do not think Ken has PTSD from his crash with Webb. What I am saying is there MIGHT be some things to explore and possibly work through regarding his 2018 Webb incident. Perhaps there is a small part of him that wants to keep Ken safe from another incident with Webb that shows up by physically tightening up around Webb, or in the form of a small but noticeable emotion. This is just speculation, but if he were my client it wouldn’t hurt to explore it.
For example, when I was trained in one of the few evidence based models approved by the V.A. for veterans I had to have something of my own reprocessed. I picked driving by the work of a lady I briefly dated on my way to work. On a scale of 0 to 10 with zero being no disturbance at all, driving by this lady’s work was about a 1.5 on the scale.
Once we got to exploring that emotion it led me to a breakup with a previous girl I had dated for four years. That event wasn’t fully reprocessed until the next day but that night I was a distraught wreck! My point in sharing this is that sometimes things that seem small can have a lot that needs to be unpacked underneath the surface.
Ken’s 2018 wreck is just something I’ve wondered about since he seems to struggle pulling the trigger and making passes on Webb.
Saying that may have trigged something extra in Webb, but seems to me like Roczen is long over her. Unless someone has proof otherwise, I think that discussion should be dropped.
Myself, I find the various contrasts compelling and am thankful to be able to watch it all unfold. Ken simply needs to be what he is, instead of a second-rate version of a bull like Webb; and this same equation works for Webb as well. The difference is, it's ALWAYS more fun to be the bull that messes with the eagle than to be the eagle that messes with a bull - 'cause bulls don't give a shit. Advantage: Webb.
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Overall, Ken is working as excellent as his factory Honda. All these racers are exploring ways to become a little bit physically fitter and make the bike just a little bit better. Exploring the Webb thing could be comparable to testing a different suspension setting. Nothing is pathologically wrong with him. If the general population were in his boots they wouldn't have lined up to the gate post 2017.
"Bodily injuries heal. That stuff is easy in a way... it does it by itself. Mentally, that is a tougher strength to master." - Doug Henry.
All these guys are just as mentally fit as they are physically, imo.
Cooper has Kennys love, Kennys spot at KTM and soon his second SX title.
Roczen isnt dump, he knows that he would have way more titles if he stayed with KTM..
Yes, Ken was “on it”; but, I think we’re a bit mistaken when we think Ken should just fly by Coop. As if Copper is EVER gonna let that happen. Coop has a mechanic with a pit-board telling him who’s coming and who’s ahead. So, he knew what was going on.
As for “reprocessing” and what’s in Ken’s head? I’d think we’d want to look at the original crash that started his “period of nightmares”...all the while realizing that he’s CRUSHING IT as of late and by all appearances is waaaaaay past all this and living in the present.
From where I’m standing, I think the absolutely horrific crash and Injury to Blake would have been the most traumatic thing in Ken’s recent life. Al-least, it seems so to me. Ken and his camp share the stoke like surfers on permanent vacation. I think they all know how to adapt, accept change & move on...as shown by how the entire family has moved fwd & adapted.
All I know is this: these last few years have made me a fan and believer in Team Savage-Roczen.
I hope this “team” wins it all.
I hadn’t seen this post (pictured). It kinda makes my point. They “get it”. So stoked.
Damn, I love these peeps.
Was told that Max Anstie was spending time with one when he was really young, this was all part of his preparation for the future.
OP is spot on when it comes to past trauma leaving an imprint. He's also spot on when it comes to reprocessing.
It is my belief that gaining awareness of all that makes up a person is one of the main goals of this experience we call life. It's how we attempt to answer, "Who am I?"
All the previous ideas, thoughts, events, programming, content consumed, etc. in which you have experienced are what make you you. These experiences leave imprints on your nervous system and psyche. Emotional trauma floods the body with chemical and electrical signals, which ultimately alters how one responds in the future (aka you change). Emotional trauma has even been shown to pass down multiple generations via DNA and psychological programming. Therefore, this trapped energy is carried around and becomes the new baseline. Most don't even realize they have this tension built up because the mind normalizes these feelings over time and shoves them into the subconscious. Emotions are energy in motion and the conscious mind only picks up on the change in energy (think temperature changes).
The nervous system is constantly monitoring the world for threats and gets triggered by, well, triggers. This has the effect of sending the nervous system into protection/response mode. A muscle will tighten to protect a joint when stretching. Or the heart rate picks up when you drive by an ex's place of work. Most of this happens at the subconscious level but if you pay attention, there is information to be gathered. Feelings are called feelings for a reason.
Becoming mindful of emotional reactions can lead you to looking into the rear view mirror to understand where that comes from. Becoming aware of the problem is the first step to solving it. And life seems to simply be a process of pruning away the old bs that isn't serving you anymore. This means our body is our own unique roadmap. It's when our conscious mind stops listening to the body, that we find ourselves off course.
I feel it's reasonable to assume that there is some trapped energy from Kenny's past, and all of ours, that could use some attention. Not only will it improve our individual rides, but it may help us get the collective one back on course as well.
Great post OP.
TLDR: Pay attention to your attention.
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