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2/28/2022 7:34am
2/28/2022 7:34am
Edited Date/Time
3/3/2022 6:38pm
Are training facilities really beneficial for younger (11 year old) beginners? It seems like most facilities cater to the faster crowd and not necessarily a beginner. Those who have experience with training facilities please chime in and let me know your thoughts.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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If my parents came here asking this question, I hope you guys would tell them the same.
That is literally impossible for a beginner to do without some hands on help.
2 kids 9 and 11 currently. Started riding in 2019. Have been racing moto since 2020. Up until now we have only done local training, sessions etc to work on form and technique. At the end of last season both kids were solid top 5 in there classes. Younger on 50's and daughter on 65's. Both quick but when the really fast top level kids showed up there lack of speed showed.
We decided at the end of the season last year how do we work on getting to that next level and starting asking around. Ended up going to Jimmy Weinert's for a week last week. We came in not knowing what to expect and it was a very intense week of training. Saw a very noticeable difference from the beginning of the week to the end.
In regards to your question about a beginner or fast crowd. From my experience I do feel that to be accurate. I feel you need to go in with a solid foundation of form and basics to really get the most out of the experience. They spent 4 hours one day working on wheel tapping a roller section. That is a more advanced technique and something I think may not be as helpful for a beginner or just starting out. The basic form with foot position, toes, balls of feet on pegs, elbows, head was mostly assumed and only adjusted and corrected here and there. The time spent was really on developing advanced technique and driving speed.
Hopefully you find that some what helpful. Feel free to PM and we can chat further if you'd like.
I'd start here
That said, none of them were a waste of money and we always walked away with more knowledge. It's not anymore dangerous than going to your local track. Just tell your kid to not ride over his head. If there's a jump he's not comfortable with, don't hit it. Work on technique and bike control then the rest will come.
It's also not just your kid learning too. You get in there and listen as well. You'll pick up on things your kid is going to miss because they are getting flooded with a ton of new information. Learn it, retain it, so you can take it home with you and continue working on those things. I have hours and hours of go pro footage from trainers that we go back and reference.
I have pages of notes in my phone that I reference as well.
On top of all that, it's a different experience that your kid will enjoy. There will likely be some top Loretta's kid or maybe even a pro there he will get to hang out with for the day. You'll see a different level of commitment out there than you see at your local tracks.
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