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Anyone watched any of the episodes yet? So far a few of the families aren’t doing the sport any favors. But maybe it’s the same in all kids sports…
I started watching it but it was so slow i had to turn it off. If i dont get sucked in the first few minutes ill turn it off.
Agreed, picks up a bit but watching kids get hammered on by their parents for taking bad lines and not jumping the jumps gets old pretty quick.
I follow the Lewis's channel, I think they are doing a good job. Not a fan of Reagans dad at all though, he shouldn't be that hard on her.
I also like Jaydin Smart and his family based on that video and other things. Was Jaydin one of the kid's sending the triple at Chicago SMX?
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We just watched episode 4. I couldnt imagine talking to my kids that way and expecting them to grow up not needing therapy.
2 episodes were enough for me, those parents are freaking weirdos.
I don’t know what we are talking about here but if it’s mini parents chasing the dream AND the social media algorithm through their kids, that’s a race to the bottom of the barrel.
I believe he was the first one to jump it in practice
Nailed It!👏
Yeah, he rips for sure. I’ll be watching his classes along with moto mav’s(if he qualified) and the reed kids and the vet class with JLaw, Shorty, Brownie and Keefer and whoever else.
I’m now on episode 2. Idk man, maybe I’m in the wrong with this, but I’m not one to agree with getting these young kids working out in gyms…. They are kids and they should be getting stronger doing things that kids do, not lifting weights and stuff like that.
Coming from stick n ball sports... this happens anytime the level get competitive. Parents ride there kids to be the best, the money spent bring out the "passion" from the parents. This is not a moto issue by any means. Coin the phrase "little league dad" which out numbers mini dads 100 to 1.
Meanwhile I have watched every episode and I think its great. Different approaches from each family and I think it sheds light on how competitive and gnarly this sport is. Not saying I agree with each approach but being a kid that came from stick n ball and transitioned to Moto ive seen this in every sport.
If a parent doesn't ride themselves I find it hard watching them criticise their childs riding. Was well put together by camworxx though
Real motodads/gangsters ride.
After being at a national last year, I look forward to my daughter playing golf. But I imagine all sports has its own drama. The parents of moto are currently garbage. Zero accountability.
Cannot agree with this more. Its so easy for a parent to tell their kid do this, don’t do that. The view from the sidelines looks a whole lot different than the one behind the bars. I ruined my daughters teenage years as a competitive swimmer by trying to push her to become someone she wasn’t. Instead of just enjoying watching her do it the way she wanted I was a miserable ass. Once I broke down and apologized and backed off she flourished and had fun again. I learned the hard way. My son has ridden moto with me since he was 4. I’ve enjoyed every minute watching him enjoy every minute. We’re not trying to go pro and we like it that way. Just enjoy your kids without being an insufferable ass living through them.
Yeah I watched a bit of episode one and the like 6 year old girl doing power cleans in a crossfit gym really seemed over the top, feel like you are right just have them riding and loading shit into the race trailer they will get strong enough.
Having kids who ride in the 7-9yr old range, I was hopeful to see more encouragement, but it does come off a little cringe as there's some over the top yelling and demeaning going on at that level.
Someone should do a series on what happens to the families who chase the dream and sacrifice everything to find out they don't make it. Do the kids have the prerequisites to get into college / trade school or is it "would you like fries with that?" for the poor kids' future?
My opinion is there's not enough seat time to get your kid to go pro if they either don't want it or don't have the talent. If they want it and have the talent, I'm not sure these "farms" are needed either.
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Ya man... That dad was getting on my nerves through each episode. Can't do the cursing at the kids like that.
I'd like to see another series like this about some families that only do it for fun and show how different those families handle things on race day.
At 6 years old? They should be riding at that age, and that's it
I’ve watched all of them. I thought he did a good job and most of the families aren’t bad. However it has to be said Reagan’s dad needs to be checked. He berated that poor girl for 3 episodes. She’s actually a good rider and I’m all for pushing your kids but that’s just beyond. He looks pissed the whole time she’s racing and then hammers her before she can even take the helmet off.
Agreed, all the other families seemed good. But as a dad of three girls (aged 6-11), I couldn’t imagine treating them like that. Kids grow up in a blink of an eye, I’d hate to have spent that short time you have with them at that age telling them how bad they suck and how they are not good enough.
The first couple episodes seemed okay, but the first half of the 3rd episode made me want to find that dad and rip his head off his neck…….
They certainly have no corner on insanity. This came onto my YouTube feed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dymmZ0NrWD4
There are tons of videos of parents loosing their shit at every sport out there. Kids refs and umps are at an all time low because of parents. In some parts of the country games get cancelled due to lack of refs/umps.
Parents ruin everything.
I fast-forward through his stuff because I can’t stand him. He makes my blood boil.
At the end the guy says it’s his first series out of college. I think he actually just teamed up with MXA to do some work with their new mini wrecking crew. Tried watching one he did in mammoth but it wasn’t what I expected.
Stick and ball sports are just as bad if not worse. Not condoning the "crazy", but there are crazies everywhere. I've been a high school football coach for 10 year and was a local junior tackle/pop warner coach and board member for years. I could write a book about just what I've seen and experienced...it is amazing that so many of these kids actually turn out OK given the shit show they have to deal with in the form of crazy parents.
Raegans dad is a fucking spode. 😂
I tried watching it but it was so ungodly slow at the beginning of the first episode I had to shut it off.
I came home last night and my 10 year old had it turned on. He asked me why they have sad music playing in the background so much 🤷♂️ just poor production I guess.
What's even more crazy is....what's the end game? Is it even possible for a girl to make a living racing moto right now?
Making your Daughter hate your guts over a hobby is wild.
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