Gary Bailey students?

I think he helped Millsaps on 80s. I had all his VHS tapes, awesome stuff

David Bailey (duh), Oshow, Larry Brooks, Damon Bradshaw, Pastrana, Jeff Frisz, yes Cooper Webb in his early days, and countless others…

Colby Raha talks about using the tapes to help him.  My friend that was a good local pro , was able to do pretty much what the tapes said to do and made his way from the C class to pro class in less than a single season.  Injuries and funding held him back after getting his pro Lic.  But I bet there are 100's of other that the tapes really helped.  I bet that they would still help today. Just update some of the drills.

I bought "How to flow like a pro"

All I remember from it was to "row the bike" through the whoops.

"Let your troubles be behind you" If your riding position is center forward the rear end can swap all over the place and it will not effect you as much.

Great thing about Gary's teaching is he is constantly updating his curriculum as he studies the latest 'Fastest guy's" technique. 

I've been to a few of his schools over the years and at my first one in 1978 (Pinetop RI) he taught squaring corners like Jimmy Weinert, In 79 (Southwick) he stressed Pre jumping and using the clutch like Kent Howerton, and in (1994 Ocala Fl) he stressed riding at the front of the bike like Kevin Windham and Damon Bradshaw.

Interesting note: Travis Pastrana was in my class in 1994. He had hurt his knee the days before racing the Winter Am with us and did limited riding at the school. I always wondered if that was the start of his knee issues. 

I think Gary is still the best coach in the industry. He's worked with sooo many riders of all skill levels and so nothing is new or foreign to him.

Was it David or Gary Bailey who wrote the first book I remember back around 1970, “How to ride a mini bike”

Jeff Stanton in 1987. 

Also watched his video tapes when I was really young. I attended a school in the early 2000's which was clearly more of a riding camp for beginner/intermediate riders than an intense mx-focused riding school. We had a very large group of beginner riders at Lake Sugar tree. The school was more focused on base riding skills. We spent a lot of time doing little hill climbs, wheelies, sections in the forest. we rode on the main track a bit as well. I remember Gary had whips at the time and one was even electric, he would still smack some of the more serious riders with a whip in the corners if they abused the clutch. This was probably 2003 before society went completely soft and before gary was accused of the "short shorts." In general he was a great coach because the riders respected him and he came across as a serious guy. Seems he did a lot of these large riding camps designed for the masses but I know he also worked with Webb and I think Trettel, obviously a few other big names that didn't advertise him went there.

Spot on . I took his class in 1987 in virginia. He taught us how to jump any double just the way how he setup the jumps . I was doubling everything and sometimes tripling. Great coach did spend some time with Semics at our local track in northern Ohio Amherst Meadowlarks. Right down the street from High point and KTM

Didn’t he work with McGrath as well or am I thinking Semics?

I think that was Semics. Another legend

He's worked at one point or another with most of the top guys even if it was just a one off day/couple days. 

Mcgrath, the alessis, ryno, rc and Albee.          I remeber albee doing his own schools in 2002 or 03 and he had a stick just like Gary. The most memorable moment was a deeeeepp sand bowl turn. After demos, guys were doing it and tucking the front and having issues. Coming up with excuses. Albee gets on his 250 and says just pin it here. You shouldnt even be thinking about the front wheel and you see why. Proceeds to hit this corner 7 times. 3 times with the wheel locked to the left just plowing the sand out of the way like fuck snow plow at warp speed never once looking at the corner just looking at us the entire time. The othere 4 passes were the front wheel never touched to ground while still being locked to the left.

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I always knew these guys are special comparedto even local guys making mains and nationals. But watching that was the first time i really realized how insanely good these guy are.

Wish he was still doing classes. Is bailey doing classes still?

I still have most of the DVDs. Mine were filmed when everyone was still on 2-strokes.

I took his class in 72 & again about 18 months later near the end of 1973.  Those were the days when he was traveling in a Winnebago, teaching the class on Saturday, and racing with the locals on Sunday.

Funniest thing he ever said to me was when I asked him why someone from California(him) had decided to come East to teach schools. He said "I didn't get any students in California, they think they know it all already". Sometimes the more things change...the more they stay the same.

I wore those Semics VHS tapes out watching them so much. I know he still does MX school/training but I don't seem to hear his name associated with any big names anymore. If I remember correctly I believe Brandon Jessemen was the main top guy in all those videos.  I still laugh thinking about those "Poindexter" scenes showing you what not to do lol. 

I went to a Gary Bailey School in 1979...  

I think it's interesting how we have quite a few "coaches" out there now.  Back in the day, he was pretty much it.

http://garybaileymx.com/garyfrm1.htm

Did one at LACR back in 1997. Only student I remember was the little kid on the 80 that he hit with a stick and the yelling match between Gary and the kids mom 🤣. What a scene. 

Semics had a facility in ohio, it was impressive. Brandon jessesman trained there. Look up 1 of his video's,  125 extroidanair 

Class of 88 right here!! 
Some “others” off the top of my head… Bradshaw, Brooks, Pastrana, Webb.

And honestly with his one week school model, I have a feeling a ton of top East coast guys up until the 2000s spent at least a little time there getting their clutch fingers whacked with a stick!!

I think Brandon is the last rider to skip LL and race 125 A more or less local. Then get a factory ride. I hv a few Semics tapes from 98.  He trained MC he’s in some videos.  Along with a boyeseen Yamaha team. With Dowd, Sheak and ? 94 .   The videos actually made me slower. Thinking about body position & details instead of letting the flow go . My starts got real bad , all the talk of leaning forward. Yeah when ya jump off the gate and the next few feet. Then get off the back & get the front end light and get more traction.  I had to stop watching the vids & do my thing of putting a few styles together.  Mainly Huffman with Bradshaw x2 aggression for corners & track intensity. With a tiny bit of JMB although I think he carries his body too high on the bike. More of the craftiness on the track. I can out brake slide him in corners all day. For me I think it’s the best style for my long torso body.  I think the most important thing is pick a style that fits your body type. Tall & lean don’t pick a short stocky riders style. 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=18KqOsnlikY&feature=youtu.be

The guy was a 125 professional. I dont mean to derail the bailey thread. I am biased.

He dnf Loretta’s 1998 battling with wey.  Deal already signed or they seen enough.  
he sure turned out super fast!

Not sure but I thought the 4-time Manitoba champ himself (PulpMX) attended a class at some point. Might of been a Semics or TonyD school though, not 100% sure. 

When I went to his camp way back when I was on an 80 he had Pauli Carpenter there training.  If my memory serves me correctly The Professor said Nate Ramsey or Millsaps was able to balance on the bike in a stationary position better than anyone he had ever had at his school.  

On a side note, when I was at his school we were practicing jumping a table top with whoops right after it.  I was in the wrong gear and totally sailed the landing by about 20 feet.  I didn't know what to do so I let go of the bike in mid air and came straight down on my rear end.  When I came to I was not able to move my legs and it felt like I had crapped my pants.  I remember Gary coming over and asking me where it hurt. I told him I think I broke my butt bone.  He said he was going to check and feel down there to see if any bones were sticking out.  I immediately told him he shouldn't do that because I was pretty sure I had crapped my pants.  Turns out I didn't crap my pants thankfully.  All I ended up having was a bruised coccyx and was able to ride the next day with about 5 inches of foam padding added to the seat of my RM 80.