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Who promoted the 1st Supercross?
That’s the last person to truly change our sport.
Standing through everything has been a riding coach staple for decades, taking the seat off and doing motos was a thing since at least the 1970s.
I just read the article and one thing that I think is very apparent is how of often he says "I, I'm, I'd" etc. Obviously the article is largely a discussion about his and Forkner's relationship and he will use those a bit. But he seems to lean extremely into it being very centred around him.
Regarding the context the quote this thread is based around. To me, it doesn't really change how you interpet him saying that without any context...
I just read the article and one thing that I think is very apparent is how of often he says "I, I'm, I'd" etc. Obviously the article is largely a discussion about his and Forkner's relationship and he will use those a bit. But he seems to lean extremely into it being very centred around him.
Regarding the context the quote this thread is based around. To me, it doesn't really change how you interpet him saying that without any context...
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You mean standing in the corners and everywhere on the track i.e. "Decoster style"? Nah, Ryno invented it. I heard he also was the 5th Beetle. I like Ryan and think he's good for the sport. But some things he says are silly. I'm sure he's a quality coach, but he hasn't revolutionized anything. Emphasized? Sure.
He pretty much got rid of neck braces, that's a change to the sport? 😂
But riders never stood in corners before Ryno...
That is one of my favorite moto pics.
Ryno certainly has been, and is an influence. He's not for everyone, and he says some... things... but I like his style and I could hang with him. He reminds me of some kind of crazy cult leader. I'd like to start a cult...A fun one. Far out man!
Ryno reminds me of Oswald Bates...
https://youtu.be/9ROOi5xagxg
I kind of feel bad for the guy, I seriously think he needs some psychiatric help.
Seatless motos were never to encourage standing everywhere. That’s why when you put it back on you started sitting again. It was to teach balance and control. Coaches never ever ever were talking about standing through deep ruts and such. Find a reputable coach on YouTube mentioning it in any video before 2017-2018 and post it.
Certainly helped Forkner Saturday.
Never seen him look so calm, and controlled.
I figure he could have easily won, even without the carnage in the 1st turn.
If you watch his kx125 days you see that Stewart is on the front of the foot on the peg. I think Carmichael did it already as well. But maybe adopted from Stewart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbUv_mgpLO0 is a Gary Bailey video from the 90's about standing up. A technique he has been teaching since the 70's.
Edit: never mind….
nobody is more impressed by Ryno, than Ryno.
He also said that he could have made a million dollars with this info but instead "gave it to the sport." Gotta love ol Ryno.
Ok I'm thinking of a different critique he had for Stewart then. I'd love to go back and find that Ryno interview. I know Keefer had a tweet or a comment on Instagram recently where he's was talking about riding on the balls of your feet. I'm gonna to butcher what he said but it was basically, look you can still go fast even if you don't ride on the balls of your feet. RC commented on his post and said he spent his entire career not riding on the balls of his feet
I've been on and long time off (not following mx for 10years at all) and on again, can only say it's a huge difference how the new crop of riders ride vs RC and his age group of riders, they look like farmer johns on a clapped 2-stroke compared to how Sexton and the new school rides. I do think Ryno seems to embrace the new school more than some others. I like what he has done with Forkner.
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Don't know him, can't judge however - he's driven, passionate, and has the courage of his convictions. He's made a career out of what he loves.
I'll respect that.
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I think there is a misconception that people have been riding dirt bikes forever by standing on the pegs, and they have, but mostly not in the way that the new school is. Basically balls of your feet with your butt pointed directly backwards, knees over the pegs and back straight. That's a pretty new thing. Even Ryno didn't ride that way 25 years ago. The only guy that really did was Everts. I've wondered if Ryan learned that from racing in Europe and watching Everts.
RC went faster than he should have been able to just off of brute strength, which is a cheat code in itself and may be the only way to consistently beat Jett.
For extra credit watch some old videos of JMB and notice how similar the knee placement and arm position is to Jett.
Stew and RC may have not rode on the balls of there feet, but there backs are straight compared to the other guys.
I took ten years off and got a bike 3 years ago. I made it a point to figure out how to ride like Ryno says to and I'm riding better than I ever have.
thanks Ryno. I know my back isn't perfectly straight but cut me slack I'm a fuckin carpenter.
Which sport?
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In case you haven't noticed, the smart money is on saying things that will get other people to talk about you. This thread is mission accomplished.
I took a riding class in 2006 with Gary Bailey. He had a straightaway/sweeper, separate from the main track, that was footpeg-deep ruts for what seemed like forever. This was left rough and rutty specifically for the MX school. He preached about standing up, looking ahead, and being smooth on the throttle. If we sat down, dabbed a foot, got caught staring at the front fender, took a finger off the clutch, or tipped over we had to circle back and do it again...twice in a row. Did I mention it was raining?
You must be new to the sport. Standing up through ruts has been a thing for a long time, especially in Europe.
I wonder if Ryno refuses to give lessons to 450 riders in the D/C class?
Here are some who could say they changed the sport in their own way, Hannah, Bailey, Johnson, JMB, McGrath, RC, Stew.
Ryno is very far from being one of them. That's the most schizophrenic thing I've ever heard...
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