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Leave Us To Liked a reply to forum topic Gary Semics outdated?

8/18/2022 1:48pm
In downhill ski racing they reinforce the importance of getting instruction earlier rather than later to avoid having to unlearn bad habits later.
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HusqFan3 Liked a reply to forum topic Gary Semics outdated?

8/18/2022 1:45pm
Yea would be great if he didn't overlay entire segments with obnoxious rock music so you could actually hear what he's saying... No questioning the actual content though. No one provides the level of detail required to actually learn as GS.
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GarySemics Added a reply to Gary Semics outdated?

3/30/2022 6:22am
Obviously, you're not suppose to think about techniques while racing. Practice techniques separately. I emphasize this in many of my videos. BTW, I never taped any fingers. You must have me confused with someone else.

oldblood Liked a reply to forum topic Gary Semics outdated?

3/30/2022 6:15am
Ironic, I was just telling my boy today at the sand track. Accelerating or braking, never coasting. (One of Gary's points),Would love to have him take a class from Gary.
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wfo4ever Liked a reply to forum topic Gary Semics outdated?

3/30/2022 6:14am
You really should know how to ride before you race. Gary Semics can help you 'Grasshopper".
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wsc96 Liked a reply to forum topic Gary Semics outdated?

3/30/2022 6:14am
Are they really coasting through the turns though or are they just not hammering the throttle all the way through? Gary teaches to go from braking to throttle without coasting but doesn't teach that it has to occur at the apex of the corner.
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dadofagun Liked a reply to forum topic Gary Semics outdated?

3/30/2022 6:14am
Basics are the foundation. Period.
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kiwifan Liked a reply to forum topic Gary Semics outdated?

3/30/2022 6:12am
Absolutely...
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mccread Liked a reply to forum topic Gary Semics outdated?

3/30/2022 6:12am
Not at all. It’s still the same fundamentals. Ryan Hughes is teaching techniques Stefan Everts was using in 1990!
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tmphotoart Liked a reply to forum topic Gary Semics outdated?

11/8/2021 7:26pm
Outdated . . . Your lack of moto history respect is showing . . . Try racing two 40min motos on a 1974 Husqvarna in leathers on a 100degree afternoon and let us know how your up-to-date riding techniques fare. Your left hand will get the death grip trying to pull the clutch lever all moto - no easy pull hydraulics, son. Riding techniques have evolved with the increasing development of equipment and there is no one else that has more direct riding experience applied to teaching the younger generation than Gary Semics - his experience spans over 5...
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APLMAN99 Liked a reply to forum topic Gary Semics outdated?

8/18/2021 5:57pm
Those are probably a couple of great examples of guys who probably could have benefited from slightly different coaching in order to take their massive talent and maximize it’s potential. Obviously Barcia was coached, but it wouldn’t be surprising if the gist of it was to put in time more than to develop different habits. I could definitely see Cooper with another title or 2 on his mantle with a bit of different coaching. He may have been one of the top 5 talents. But the record books don’t reflect how talented he really was.
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crf584 Liked a reply to forum topic Gary Semics outdated?

8/18/2021 5:05am
Here's some data for you. When my son was new to riding/racing in C class we did a 3 hour private lesson with Gary all they worked on was cornering and body position. He went from a 30th place kid locally to a 15th place kid racing the same people on the same tracks. Gary is good.
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TeamGreen Liked a reply to forum topic Gary Semics outdated?

8/18/2021 5:05am
Dubach preaches this when he's helping someone learn to NOT beat themselves up out on the track. Based on the OP, I get the feeling that there are those that think the game has changed AND that some of the older/OG coaches can't keep up with it...? Well, that's funny. People like Johnny O, Marty Smith (Kinda still hurts to say type that...my Moto-Hero that made me want to ride), Roger D, Jeff Ward, Doug Dubach, David Bailey...etc. ....seem to know EXACTLY what's goin' on and all the How/Why/When/Where that's necessary to "help build the modern racer". While we're here...
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GarySemics Added a reply to Gary Semics outdated?

8/18/2021 5:02am
Obviously you can't teach talent or desire. However, if you have two riders with the same talent and desire, one is coached from and early age and the other is not, It's a no brainer who would become the better rider.

kkawboy14 Liked a reply to forum topic Gary Semics outdated?

8/8/2021 4:26pm
A person can learn anything on their own given enough practice and time invested, a teacher gets you where you want to be a lot faster!
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wreckitrandy Liked a reply to forum topic Gary Semics outdated?

8/8/2021 4:25pm
"When I find a teacher that can beat me, I'll take a lesson." Lee Trevino.... I'm pretty confident that Semics is still faster than I've ever been in my life so, yeah I'd take any advice he's giving.
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kage173 Liked a reply to forum topic Gary Semics outdated?

8/8/2021 4:25pm
I think this was a good question bro. And I think you've gotten mostly correct answers. Minus the sarcastic stuff.
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line-up Liked a reply to forum topic Gary Semics outdated?

8/8/2021 4:25pm
And Roger De Coster should be retired already, right?....
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bd Liked a reply to forum topic Gary Semics outdated?

8/6/2021 5:13am
And breaks bad habits (techniques). By the way, any one find it interesting the majority of top riders have riding coaches (kinda like NFL quarterbacks)?
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bd Liked a reply to forum topic Gary Semics outdated?

8/6/2021 5:12am
Heads Up - Gary Semics, Donnie Hansen, Ryan Hughes, Baker etc are constantly studying the sport and athletes. As the sport eveolves, so do their classes. That said, has body postion, cornering, braking changed?
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