MOST RIDERS DO THIS WRONG!

[Music] foreign Larson and I'm the RC tire guy today I want to go in depth for all the beginner riders that are ready to approach their first obstacles now I definitely recommend getting those fundamental skills dialed a lot of the breakdowns we've done can be considered more Advanced Techniques although we have done a 10-part progression series that you can follow along with for your fundamental approach the full playlist can be seen right here again I recommend getting those fundamentals dialed once you feel like you're ready with your fundamentals the urge to add more technical terrain and begin your focus on obstacles should be at its peak the goal with this video is to build a solid base and understanding of how to practice your obstacle approach this video is intended to lay out a few techniques to work on first then put them all together as you try your first obstacles so let's get into it a main piece of your obstacle approach is going to be body position this is also where I see mistake takes and a struggle to change those bad habits so let's talk proper body position first let's look at what's called Ready position this is the best position to be in When approaching an obstacle or really whenever we have our speed established and we're moving this is that centered position ready to move in any direction now as you can see we have a straight back my head shoulders and hips are all in line This hinged position allows for maximum movement and reaction with our elbows up we stay on the balls of our feet pulling our knees behind our toes when maximizing this position properly I believe most will feel a slight tension in their hamstrings the truth is you need to be flexible to properly ride a motorcycle I look for this tension to signal I'm engaging my glutes and holding a neutral spine that tension there means we've pulled our hips back we are ready to move with the machine so from this ready position I recommend learning to move back and forth with acceleration and deceleration again I'll tie this all in to how we properly approach an obstacle but just stick with me the understanding of movement in front of the acceleration forces of the machine is key in our body position approach we are moving first preemptively the counteraction of weight is initiated from our hips from that ready position notice the drive forward I stand through the pegs but my hips remain in a hinged position I say that because there's a key piece to this acceleration Movement we don't drive forward with our knees it's actually the opposite a movement forward with our knees is a mistake I mostly see from beginners the majority of time as a beginner we don't want to go knees over toes although in my opinion there is a time in the place for that knees over toes position and we'll talk more on that in a later episode for now stick with this position the knees pull back my heels drop and we really lead with our head all this has to happen before we come out of the throttle fully adversely if we come onto the throttle while our hips are back in the ready position the acceleration forces are translated into your arms we need to begin that leading movement first taking action with our body then our application of power delivery once we are forward and attacking with acceleration we prepare for deceleration this is our maximized hips back position again we must move first via our hips way over the rear fender then apply front and rear brakes together I've mentioned this before but there should be minimal forces being exerted through your hands and arms the practice and application of this movement is an energy saver especially if you're struggling with arm pump you can check our full breakdown on these techniques right here now I know that was long-winded but it's incredibly important it's now time to take that understanding of movement and apply it to an obstacle I recommend learning this application of movement on an obstacle you are comfortable with maybe a log that has dirt up both sides something safe and easy to repeat I'm telling you right now applying this movement properly to an obstacle is much harder than it looks getting it right will pay dividends as you progress once you've found your obstacle Approach at a slow speed commonly when you're nervous about your first obstacle you ride way too fast it's almost like you want to get it over with slow down and get into that ready position balls of our feet elbows up hips back centered and balanced with a steady throttle we have the clutch covered now as the front tire moves up the face of the obstacle We Begin our change in position the longer the face of the obstacle is the more we can slow this movement again this is where I recommend a log with dirt up both sides notice the change in position as the front tire changes elevation the movement of the front tire up the face of the obstacle creates the need for counter action at this point my heels begin to drop my knees drive back my hips remain hinged and I begin a lead forward with my head into that acceleration position we're also simultaneously applying the appropriate amount of throttle for whatever obstacle we're riding as you can see these two movements are nearly identical once the front tire has crested the obstacle and begins its drop down the back side of the obstacle We Begin our movement back into that deceleration position hips back remaining on the balls of our feet and reducing the throttle this back and forth position and movement is required When approaching the majority of obstacles as a beginner mastering this movement early will pay dividends later now commonly the question is asked why such a forward position I can see why this seems counter-intuitive if we are all the way forward it seems the rear tire is now lacking traction and the movement forward into the obstacle may seem like an unnecessary maximization of front suspension compression simply put the reason we are forward is to leave room for counter action back the tendency or impulse for most Riders is to move back over the rear tire when hitting an obstacle the reason this doesn't work is our weight in our hips is back over the rear tire as the rear tire drives into the obstacle we can't move any further back as the front tire drops after the obstacle this is why being forward at the crest or top of the obstacle allows us movement back to counteract the machine when you see Riders holding their way back into the obstacle as the front tire drops we see a full extension with their arms almost like their shoulders are getting ripped out of their sockets simply put as the front tire moves up we move forward as the front tire drops we move back another question I hear is when there isn't dirt up the face of the obstacle would you be hitting it the same way the answer is yes if you notice when I apply this same understanding of movement to a double blip we see an initiation back with our hips as we execute the clutch up technique as the front tire drives into the obstacle we see a movement to that same forward acceleration position think of the clutch up segment of the double blip to be the same as the front tire rolling up a dirt-filled face of the same obstacle the movement forward is still present for the eventual counter action back over the rear tire or the dropping front tire the beauty of distilling these techniques down into smaller pieces is the relation to an understanding of how each of these bite-sized chunks are present in everything you do on a motorcycle fundamental techniques create good habits and the ability to progress as a writer I love breaking this stuff down for that reason practicing this simple movement over and over will create good habits when it matters on the trail I hope you enjoyed the breakdown and if you're enjoying the channel make sure to like comment and subscribe as well as follow us on Instagram IRC Moto and my personal Instagram page at Rich larsen511 and until next time foreign [Music]

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Length: 8min 37sec (517 seconds)

Published: Wed Jul 05 2023