How To: Whoops

[@busybeans87]

You never graduate from learning. Always like hearing riding tips and lessons to better myself.

[@alycium201]

Definitely need a “soak up” jump technique video. Yes yes 👌

[@galgamex1703]

Dude im new to motocross just bought a 2020 kx250 i love your videos man thank you

[@--FAT-CHIX]

Awesome videos AJ. Your instruction is direct and showing the technique in full speed and slow mo a bunch of times is perfect. Thanks for posting these!

[@AjCatanzaro]

Thank you! Glad you like them

[@301jax]

Another great how to 🙏✊️✊️👍... Really think you explaine things better than anybody ... and alot of us need that .... 😬... thanks alot for taking your time to do these “ how to” 👍

[@AjCatanzaro]

Thank you! This video was slightly rushed as I was busy doing my riding, but hope it was helpful 👍🏼

[@hugelandmonster]

Best explaination period! I instantly subscribed!

[@bunnyman6321]

​@@hugelandmonster You still ride?

[@TheCatsa]

After watching your videos, I think I've been riding wrong for the past 40 years! HA! No matter how old you are, there's still something to learn. My biggest regret is that I didn't learn all this when I was younger. Now I try some new stuff and I am out of breath by the 4th lap.

[@MIKEYC]

ill stick to the ronnie mac technique

[@AjCatanzaro]

Same

[@michaelrebello4918]

ronnies my fucking dad

[@syafiqaiman3548]

His technique is like 6 or 9% faster

[@Yz85lovers]

@@michaelrebello4918no he not

[@shooter7a]

FYI...here are the two reasons why the bike works better in a higher gear. #1 - Anti Squat. The tension in the chain, in combination with the bikes swing arm geometry, sprocket diameter, and pivot location, results in "anti-squat", or stiffening of the rear. You can read about this is Paul Thede's book. The lower the gear, the less the torque at the wheel, and the less chain tension. So a taller gear makes the rear softer for a given throttle. #2 - Response to throttle changes. Everyone tries to hold the same throttle...but no one does. With a lower gear, the changes in bike pitch if you modulate throttle will be greater, and that means a greater chance of the front dipping (which is bad) or rising (which is not bad...till the next whoop, where it becomes a bigger drop...which is really bad) are much greater. A higher give is basically more forgiving of mistakes.

[@spookyroofus]

Anybody out there a skier? I've been saying forever that good skiers really understand that "unlocking your hips" really means allowing your lower body to move independently from your upper body. Watch great mogul skiers to see this in action. Their legs are going nuts, loose and absorbing the bumps, while their torso stays completely quiet. This is demonstrated beautifully in this vid at 3:30 - doesn't he look like a skier? Great instruction in this one - thanks!!

[@AjCatanzaro]

Exactly!!

[@jerryhill4893]

Well played. Your a great teacher. Thanks

[@ianespinoza9594]

I see a big KZbinr coming 👀

[@AjCatanzaro]

😬

[@Jshmokes420]

what about eli tomac when he wheelies through the whoops at daytona.

[@shonsweet2781]

All the videos that you have posted have been super helpful to even me. An old rider getting used to the dirt again. Thank you for finding an excellent way of communicating how to do everything! Do you ever do just single track trail riding? If so, any pointer there would be awesome! If you feel like coming to the desert near Joshua Tree to ride, I’d be happy to host ya.

[@joenobody2580]

Pshh supercross whoops are evenly spaced and equal depth. Try any Florida sand trail when all of a sudden they get deeper then one decides to space itself 2' farther away just for a good time.

[@Intenslfled]

Subscribed. Lots of good pointers for an amateur like myself. Cheers mate

[@flipped68]

Fck dude…seen many videos on training. You just nailed it. Great work,thanks

[@haydenquakenbush8626]

Whoops are literally the reason why I never got into racing. Well that and my dad put me on a track when i was 5 with no experience on an open practice day with 250s and everything else on the track. Lol oh the 90s

[@Sn0w1981]

Over here in EU we have outdoor whoop sections too. Mostly 3 to 4 whoops :(

[@dbikekid2169]

Thanks for the technique videos AJ

[@backcountrywesternhunter]

Great vid and explanation. Thanks!

[@brodyrichard263]

I bet you cant wait to rock them new boots bro lol.. such a good rider some people should NOT teach this kind of shit but AJ actually knows what he's doin. I see people teaching moto that just dont need to even be riding let alone teaching kids

[@Anactasquish]

Hi AJ! Are you planning on doing a how to jump/jump techniques in the future? Also, thank you for these how to videos and riding lessons, I really enjoy them and always learn something new

[@AjCatanzaro]

Absolutely will do a jump how-to video in the near future. Thanks!

[@JohnnyDaMonny]

AJ, do you let the natural motion of the bike going up and down move the throttle when the back tire hits? Or do you have to consciously twist when anticipating the back tire hitting?

[@FatCat2Ez]

I think it's consistent twist

[@joeschmidt6597]

What no lol you don’t chop the throttle and twist every time you hit a whoop 😂 honestly the best advice is just commit and enter with enough entry speed so you skim the tops and squeeze the bike hard as you can with your legs standing up, with your weight slightly shifted to the back of the bike. Just commit and do not let off. You can practice by doing the first few and as you get better and more comfortable start progressively going further and further until you’re able to make it through the entire whoop section skimming the top. Good technique allows you to not only go faster if you have the balls to do it but it’s honestly safer even at high speeds when you have good riding technique and understand body position and weight distribution. Ryan Hughes has endless amounts of golden nuggets about technique on his channel. Check him out he is a former champion. Also study Jett and Hunter Lawerence’s technique and body position for different obstacles, they have perfect technique

[@SSRacing66]

Thanks AJ , Nice job.

[@nickchristofora3417]

How do you like that gopro 8? I’m not a fan of the glass lens not being able to be removed. Do you like it or do you wish you picked up a 7 instead

[@AjCatanzaro]

I love it, but I also don’t really know what I’m doing or what features would be better

[@nickchristofora3417]

@@AjCatanzaro personally if you are riding when its dark and cloudy or muggy out then turn hypersmooth off. The hypersmooth works off the light so its why if you ever watch people who ride woods its more shaky because there is not as much light for it to work. I mean most people dont watch in 4k and it also uses so much gb. Idk all the settings are up to you though. You could probably find videos of people explaining the settings

[@tippy2292]

Off the bike, showing positions for riding looks goofy as hell. But, it's real. Like myself and those that ride we can relate.

[@gumiy4395]

what about rollers? is it the same technique

[@MAXIMUSV6]

Do you have even gas respons all the way over the whoops or du you speed upp on the way?

[@WildRide34]

Outdoor whoops and rollers. 🤙🏻

[@BladeBarn]

so you should be NOT squeezing with legs/knees to keep the bike able to basically use the footpegs as the fulcrum as it tilts forward and back?

[@sammmmmmmm4347]

Are you supposed to be on and off of the throttle in whoops?

[@YeahImAnthony]

I really wish I had a bike. The nearest track is three hours away though.

[@CodySnell_87]

so your saying dont do what travis does lol on a side note do you do any videos on your diet to stay in optimal riding shape

[@anonymousanonymous8306]

Thanks for this video

[@johnnyashcraft422]

Do you have to hop when you are going to the whoops at first to help get the bike to set on top or are you just leaving the bike weighted as you go into the first few?

[@AjCatanzaro]

johnny ashcraft great question. You really should be leaving bike weighted. Although I have hit whoops before that essentially have no “setup” whoop, so in that case you do have to do a little bit of a preload and clutch to get the lift onto the top of them

[@johnnyashcraft422]

Right on an thanks for all your awesome riding techniques videos

[@jasonhopkins9342]

A gear up so the tire dosent brake loose. It helps prevent loosing drive? I rode whoops similar in size and minimized negative bike feed back by hitting 4th before the first whoop.

[@horvathpeti8117]

Im trying the ruts, but i don't commit to my lean, how can i maintain that? Sorry for the english, im from hungary😁

[@TheMaster5150]

I'm trying the whoops, but I don't commit to my lean. How can I maintain that?.....Ruts are what we call the lines in the turns and straightaways. But close enough to understand👍

[@sassafraswakeboyz4121]

JASON is the bestttt

[@midwestmuskysquad]

Hey aj wat do u do if the bike starts drifting to one side after u enter the whoops I know even if u shift ur hips it just sends the bike outa wack sometimes

[@Martin1519]

2:20 Ima show these posture instructions to my girlfriend so she learns how to ride it right! 😉 Knees bent, Back arched, keep center of gravity, and strong position, Lock hips in, natural up and down motion, stay confident!

[@pauldavis509]

Fork High Speed valving must be very stiff also

[@13CDallas]

Great content AJ, Keep it coming! If you get lost in the Farmlands of Yuma AZ, ping me for a solid bike ride and some sand riding. Best wishes this SX Season.

[@mtnseekerone]

I love the big 3-4 foot sand hoops here in southern Utah but them hard pack buggers are just that and need respect.

[@Al_Gore_Rhythmn]

Where do you ride in Southern Utah? I'm from there

[@joenobody2580]

First max out the rebound and take out all the compression 😂

[@luanmx1GHB]

Bota Legenda em português por favor 🙇.

[@geovanejuvane9099]

Hey AJ, this is Geovane from Brazil. Are the two strokes easier than 4 strokes on whoops?

[@AjCatanzaro]

I would say 4 strokes are easier in whoops because the power is much easier to control and be smooth

[@TOADLINERACING]

dont forget one of the best whoop riders of all time travis pastrana hes not only an fmx guy you know !! lol

[@tkrey23]

do you grip the bike with your knees or let it float between? Also I saw you were at 9.99k. refreshed and saw 10k subscribers, nice!

[@logancieless6936]

korndoggocr I have found in the beginning of the whoops section I remain loose but around the 3rd or 4th I’ll start to squeeze cause I find my body naturally found a comfortable spot. Sorry if that doesn’t make sense lol

[@derekd4349]

I'm a complete supercross noob. So, I'm assuming that we are gripping the bike with our thighs for control correct?

[@derekd4349]

p.s. This is a fantastic video. Subscribed and liked.

[@ericwilliams2749]

@@derekd4349 yes

[@hatshbina]

aj u can allso teach slasa dancing !!!!

[@AjCatanzaro]

Yes I’ll be sure to do a video on that

[@ericwilliams2749]

@@AjCatanzaro im dead lmao

[@champ8714]

Current fastest thru whoops is Tomac hands down.

[@lukasmorgan2085]

Haha whwn you show the positions to get into you look like a robot 🤣

[@phillippearce9680]

👍

[@willfishforfood8771]

I bet u can't watch the first few minutes of this with volume completely muted without laughing ur face off!

[@brodyrichard263]

So.... today I loaded up my truck and cleaned my bike and got all my new gear and got to the track today and it was closed I'm so bummed probably the last warm day where I'm from so I'm just depressed watching moto videos lol

[@brodyrichard263]

And yes I called but theh never answer so I took a chance but God I just wish I had places to ride I would kill to ride that track aj keep me in mind man

[@user-wc7vn6uz9h]

Who else knows how to do them your just checking to make sure your not doing something wrong?

[@DonnyBerger]

WTF? that was just wrong bro @3:30 lmmfao

[@EthanolEnthusiast]

Are you 5?

[@Surronblake]

This is me vs the protesters

[@Jonesz24]

Have your students pick up rocks to sell and then purchase some good dirt

[@AjCatanzaro]

Might actually hire some full time rock pickers

[@PunchJetsonCC]

should spend less time doing tutorials and more time training so you can actually qualify for main events this year

[@AjCatanzaro]

Are you 18 or older?

[@Peanutdenver]

How's your ama sx career going slappy? Shit talking is pretty easy behind a keyboard huh?

[@AjCatanzaro]

Thunder Chicken haha! I know it. I would love for someone one of these days to actually have the nerve to say something in person. Will never happen though

[@Peanutdenver]

@@AjCatanzaro I know right...Your vids are super huge to the guys/kids/girls who are trying to improve their sx/mx game. But, it's youtube and you're always going to get a clown or two who'll say stupid shit.