"I BARELY SQUEEZE THE BIKE" - Jett Lawrence talks technique - Gypsy Tales Podcast

Newly signed Red Bull athlete Jett Lawrence talks about the importance of technique while riding a dirtbike and explains the feeling of not even gripping the bike while he is in a 'Flow'.
The Lawrence brothers have some of the best technique on the circuit and it's interesting to hear Jett say he has never got arm pump.
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[@shanemoto97]

I love the shots fired at forkner. I’m a Jett fan now lol

[@blakeh5847]

Makes me question everything i’ve ever done on a bike

[@ryanclayborn4176]

litchery

[@scumbag5448]

He is really just a kid who just rode and practiced by himself that got good enough to get where he’s at. Times are changing things

[@jpesicka492]

@@scumbag5448nah he kinda left Aus at like 11 years old and trained with his brother and they dedicate their whole lives to it

[@nikolasgibson3438]

Love how you mentioned head over the chin pad. Attack positioning should be the first and most basic thing, yet I always find myself being lazy and not holding the correct form.

[@GYPSYTALES]

Been the biggest thing I’ve been working on

[@hornefoundations]

Just watching Jett race in person at Thunder Valley this weekend he definitely has better riding technique than any other rider that was racing there this weekend. The way he stands over the bike in a charge position and, grips the bike with his feet allowing the bike to do what it does and, "dance" under him and, not bounce/throw him around is pretty amazing. He looked so poised and, comfortable on the bike and, it seemed like he wasn't even riding hard at all....he definitely was the smoothest and, fastest rider out there.

[@DeanCottier-iw1nw]

His bikes are set up very good to let him ride it like he does, his feel for it is exquisite, like no other. His spine / posture is insane, his mental game is that of a beast. Good luck catching and beating those qualities. We are watching something very special evolve each time he races. I am in complete awe of his technical abilities, the way he drives a bike show amazing centre of balance. He don’t like roost either 😮😅👑

[@utahdesertrider1806]

Kid is into analogies. Kinda needs to work on his analogies

[@sam_s_]

He doesn't seem too bright. Consistency is the technique he is working on?

[@scumbag5448]

@@sam_s_ you’re commenting on KZbin, I think he’s got u beat

[@sam_s_]

@@scumbag5448 My value has nothing to do with him not being too sharp. The kid can ride and he seems like a good dude, but that doesn't have anything to do with my comment. Why be so defensive of him and change to topic to me?

[@TheCovy]

@@sam_s_I don't think it's as much about being bright as much as it is him being young and still dialing his interview skills.

[@Floboyzlad17]

Jett is so easy to root for, the future is so bright for this sport

[@chasebarcia7158]

He’s kind of a dick

[@GYPSYTALES]

How?

[@Bharmanxxx]

@@chasebarcia7158 ur just soft

[@Bharmanxxx]

@@GYPSYTALES chase is just soft

[@-lxlxlxl1427]

theory i’ve had for awhile hear me out and it’s probably not unique by any means lol.. but with how young kids are starting now and the advancement in the study of the body and sports in general. we as a society are in for an advancement to a new level in every sport we have??

[@Pain-Glory]

Excited for this season!!

[@GYPSYTALES]

Same man!

[@panzerfaust7476]

That's the #1 reason i didn't make it; I always had arm pump, every ride. My dad never trained me with the proper technique.

[@JacobSnover]

'People don't know how important technique is' That's the truth, just watch how many people sell their trail bike because they 'need more power and suspension' yet they'll never take the time out to learn proper technique. If Jett was on a crf250 trail bike with stock suspension I bet he would smoke the lot of em. If you want to spend more money because the race bikes make you feel cool, just say that and admit you'd rather seem like a good rider than be a good rider. I was getting my cycle endorsement and someone was there with their friend who had to put his foot down during the test while doing the U-Turn, so what does his buddy who rides without a helmet tell him afterwards, that he needs an even bigger bike now that he has his endorsement.

[@danhopkinson2811]

bless him, it seems like he struggles to put what he feels and does on the bike in to words. Probably because it's so natural to him, It's clear to see when he rides, while other riders are fighting the bike and track, Jett just looks like he's cruising effortlessly. If there was ever a textbook written on mx technique the Lawrence Bro's follow it to the letter

[@FabioPradoLima]

Thought he doesn’t squeeze the bike but then he clarifies he barely squeezes the grips and thats fundamental to not having arm pump ever in his life (Apart to his phenomenal attack position).

[@whocarescameraj1809]

he might mean squeeze the bike with his legs, thats how i took it.

[@benfairhall5331]

I feel like the title should be I barely hold the bike cause if he isn’t getting arm pump his legs are doing good things ‘squeezing’ down there

[@jamesdavison5755]

or my legs are a so strong i don’t really have to try to squeeze

[@kainelson5837]

@@jamesdavison5755lol

[@donovanmccoy6833]

You really don't have to squeeze either one if you have good balance on the bike. You might occasionally have to squeeze more, but you can pretty much ride the bike just 'balancing.'

[@amoore2165]

Never having arm pump is a superpower for riding in and of itself. And would have more to do with genetics than anything else. Hunter and Jett would be the only two I’ve ever heard of such a thing. Even McGrath would mention arm pump sometimes.

[@lilblaster22]

He barley squeezes because he's just not fast at all through the whoops. Let's go Haiden Deegan the new king of SX and MX and SMX🎉🎉 You need to have arms to get arm pump. You can't pump a 9 inch arm😂😂😂

[@jordanwhisson5407]

Luv this podcast the quality of the questions. The ‘it’s basic’ answer is so true of all endeavours in life but so hard to do. Practicing technique is the answer.

[@jonesesente7646]

this is so true, and thats why im getting whre Jett Law was coming from with consistency.. thats the hard part

[@yellowveedub]

I try to squeeze with my knees for dear life when I ride. Doesn't always work out that way. I'm old and sometimes forget 🤣

[@curt248]

Toes in makes it so easy to do.

[@ronniep4278]

Must be nice to say you never experienced arm pump!!!

[@amoore2165]

I was thinking the same thing. That alone would greatly increase your speed. If I can ride the whole race like I ride the first lap?! And only worry about general fitness? Talk about a serious advantage. If his brother is the same that is probably some sort of genetic make-up.

[@DirtBikes_MathGarden]

Anthony Moore genetics probably only plays a little, probably negligible role. These guys have been in shape since they could walk. Their dirt bike muscles have never not been conditioned, and their bodies grew around the dirt bike (literally).

[@amoore2165]

@@DirtBikes_MathGarden Give me a break. How many others riders start around 4? Like a ton. It’s genetics. If it’s even true. I’ve never heard anyone in my life say they’ve never experienced arm pump. And here there is two and they’re related. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt that it’s true since he sounded sincere but that’s not technique or growing up around it. Of course those help. They apparently have muscle fibers built for endurance and not strength. Regardless of the why that is a serious advantage in this sport. A lot safer too.

[@mountainmonkey172]

Kind of funny because the race he nose wheelied into the face of that jump and broke his colorbone he was so out of control and was riding just like he had arm pump🤔definately a fan though

[@harrisonduxbury671]

I always got arm pump until breaking both wrists in one crash. They’re quite mangled now with little strength/stability. It forces me to balance on my feet way way more while hardly gripping the bars. No arm pump at all. Quads got stronger though! It’s 0% genetics 100% technique

[@RCarrasco54]

Well... has its point, if your body's inertia is balanced with the bikes momentum then is not much need for squeezing the bike, at that point skill must be related to the balance that BMX riders might have, as their point of contact is the pegs and the handlebar, but on a MXbike if you nail the lines and the shifting as you would do on a supermini i see quite normal that this young professionals end up changing the riding learning curve. This kids had also, access to internet with loads of footage in slow mo, high definition, hypereallistic videogames,... I used to purchase VHS terrafirma via paper magazines by post back in the day.... that was my inspiration for all year.... times change.

[@caydenthompson126]

Chicken wings 😂😭

[@sjakies3477]

Love how you guys cover the technique part of the game so much ❤ greetings from Holland

[@GYPSYTALES]

I’m a tech nerd ha

[@sendboi_9726]

Hands down, this kid has the best techique on a bike so far! Bright future ahead, definitely.

[@marvelaturraz5405]

I used to ride like Hannah (just not as fast!). To me, if I didn't crash at least a few times when practicing, I wasn't pushing hard enough. Bob Hannah himself taught me to grip the bike with my knees to lock to it to reduce it from swapping, etc. But today it's totally different; Rhyno's teachings, and how Jett rides is mind-blowing. If Jett weren't so incredible and utterly perfect, watching him would bore me to death! I'd be doing handstands and usually save it, "controlled out of control" is a fair descriptor of my style. When in doubt: WFO. And rough battles with other riders was the norm. Watching me, you'd probably learn little to NO proper technique, but it'd be captivating and entertaining--akin to watching a train wreck. Oh, Nostalgia!!

[@adriansgmail7885]

Barely squeezing/never arm pump?? Even for a highly conditioned elite athlete that's pretty incredible! I think he will be asked a lot more about this moving forward! I hope so. Very insightful his explained wrist technique.

[@mirazzzz]

Jett is absolutely adorable🥺🌸

[@DeanCottier-iw1nw]

Jett is spot on with good basic are enough to take you places, it is the same for any olympians. He is always refining things 👌🏼👽👑🇦🇺😀

[@-PlayMaker-]

Jett is by far my favorite rider. His style is so fun to watch man. And his attitude and personality are great as well.

[@zwtvchannel]

What a champion. Love the dig at Forkner 😂

[@LiverpoolFC658]

first time I saw Jett Lawerence was on a KTM65 at Kilcoy MX I was Flagging on practice day , my boy was just starting out and I did the right thing going out flagging on a practice day to help out the club. I see this Kid ABSOLUTELY flying around the track lapped my boy within a couple of laps and everyone else soon after , I mean f*cking flying so smooth so little and sooo fast , I'm like to myself is this real am I really seeing this !! It was like he was on a magic carpet . I came off the track at the end of the practice loop and I said to my mate Ray did you see that kid on the 65 OMFG!! My mate says oh yeah that's jett Lawerence he crazy fast!!!

[@GYPSYTALES]

Insane how many people have a story like that!

[@jimgoose9146]

Jetts ace !what a fun young man. Stay safe dude

[@Jon-en8zd]

"I've never had arm pump in my life." I didn't either at 19. I thought armpump was a myth. In your 30s, arm pump is insane

[@TB0NEx]

Austin "Chicken Wings" Forkner

[@seaeff6428]

Does anyone like forkner?

[@Dpher]

@@seaeff6428 Apparently not, even his ex fiancé doesn’t like him. 😂

[@seaeff6428]

@@Dpher I’ve never cared for him. He’s always super fast but he has this attitude that everyone should race around him as if he’s entitled to win. At the end of the day he’s 23 racing the lites class with no titles. If PC keeps him after this season without him winning a title I’d be shocked. At some point it’s time to move on and focus on younger talent. Apparently he broke up with her because she’s a distraction to his racing. Pretty dumb on his part to propose then break up with a girl who stuck by him through his 500 injuries and surgeries.

[@TB0NEx]

@@seaeff6428 I do but that was funny as hell

[@seaeff6428]

@@TB0NEx lol. It’s true. If it’s the last round of a season and he’s within 3 points of a title it’s guaranteed that he will be having surgery the following Monday.

[@georgecarmel6114]

This guy is a smart rider. Stay loose and let it flow. Seems nowadays I hear more arm pump issues from MOTOGP riders.

[@jayk5825]

When your suspension is spot on it’s easier to stay loose and let it flow.

[@simonsteadman3276]

Learnt his skills when he was young😳🤣🤣🤣

[@youtubeaccount9058]

Young means young, in playing a musical instrument if you start after 10 years old you will never be among the best.

[@OneSon744]

I rarely if ever squeeze the bike, it locks the suspension and balance out of your knees.

[@colemanmohler]

In all honesty it pisses me off when people say they don’t ever get arm pump, like damn must be nice 🤣 props to him but I can guarantee you I could ride with the most absolute perfect form and within 2-3 laps my hands and arms pump up

[@Xeil]

Stretch and stretch. I do hand stand on the wall for 2-3 minutes a night when I do an offroad race series. Gets the hands, forearms and wrist stretched out to the max. It's the number one thing that cured my arm pump. It was to the point that 2 minutes into a race my hands would lock up and I was miserable and unfocused until half the race was done with and at that point I would be way behind.

[@austinsonger388]

Jettson!!! The future of Moto!!

[@rileyhupe2368]

That’s really not what I imagined you as when I listened to the podcast on Spotify I didn’t think you would have a beard like that

[@GYPSYTALES]

I got a head for radio 😂🤘🏼

[@dl4259]

He’s definitely gripping the bike lol

[@Xeil]

Well of course, but his style and comfort on the bike is so good that he doesn't have to muscle the bike around.

[@WINCHESTER89]

Haha chicken wings Forkner.

[@chasebarcia7158]

Forkner has how many wins and you are going to rip on the guys style damn bummer to see some one acting like a punk as a rookie

[@GYPSYTALES]

I personally think it’s cool that these guys are down to have a rivalry

[@amoore2165]

Agree with OP. Bigger fan of Forkner than this guy. Especially in the personality/character department. Forkner just needs to stop his once in a while weird getoffs. He dominates, then oops...hurt. A bit like Cianciarulo in that regard.

[@pronoob2857]

@@amoore2165 ee

[@carlstanton2550]

Jett is playing up, being a character, I personally think we need more people like this in the sport. Everyone is so robotic in interviews these days, people like Jett keep it interesting!

[@MrKips1]

Always said "squeezing" was over rated. Too much emphasis.

[@JamesyMusial14]

Would love to see Nato Crawford on the podcast soon, I believe he’s returning or has returned home from Europe?

[@23nyte]

He's already been on once but that was before his GP journey, would be rad to see him back on!

[@JamesyMusial14]

@@23nyte yeh I wanna hear his MXGP story. I’m kinda surprised he didn’t do so well over there, he’s beat Jed Beaton plenty of times in Australia but wasn’t anywhere near him over there

[@MattC185]

@@JamesyMusial14 no point talking about the past now the fact is these days jed is miles ahead of nathan and probably Australia’s best hope out of everyone would be good to see him and Jett on the mxon team in future to see how they go against one another but 4th overall in gnarly gp’s I know who my moneys on

[@Gatedrop]

Everts technique still works!

[@jhamelin119]

be a European

[@dustin9035]

Hahahaha, the Forkner wrist.

[@polluter1986]

Can’t wait to see him this season.

[@markclemence9429]

Cant wait to see him get taken out with a block pass

[@Stroopwaffe1]

Technique is the basis and speed comes with racing but you need good technique.

[@robertrishel3685]

Every time I see Jett ride I think: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWPHp59tn7SnsKc Perfect form👍😂

[@UncleSarkis]

"I BARELY SQUEEZE THE BIKE" indicates to most people "squeezing" with your knees. I know you're pretty good at click baiting, but I hope this isn't click bait and it's an honest mistake.

[@BakersDIYLifestyle]

Don't be a baby

[@ronaldtravis970]

Smart kid . Hope he can avoid any major injuries, cuz he is definitely raising the Bar for everyone, like RC and Bubba.

[@levisalvini4110]

Yep... Agree 💯

[@MikeRusiga]

Lol “it’s almost common sense” forkner get a clue lol

[@pumppump5428]

If you punch someone with a hook you need to bend your wrist a bit.

[@rickrossi4468]

Chicken wings Hahahaha Forkner!

[@wrenchone5003]

Ain't no thang but a chicken Wang

[@duanemcdude7956]

Move over all past greats..................Jett is the deal

[@AussieJohnnyV]

He is such a little kid still , He has NO idea how to answer a question

[@edmundovieira2541]

what a just heard? forkner chiken wings? 4:51 🤣

[@sheridan9112]

Forkner shots are always appreciated

[@GYPSYTALES]

Hahaha

[@sitnlow4life]

Digging the Platoon Flannel !

[@caycehowe]

Important to note... the title is misleading. He says he barley squeezes with his ARMS. I'm sure he squeezes the bike with his feet/legs very firmly.

[@jadenligi4487]

Btw my name is brian pearce not jaden whatever his name i bought this phone. And shout out to my old favorite free styler ronnie fiasst!!!!! Go ronnie. Matthew 633 baby!!!!

[@butchgreene]

When I was a kid, Johnny O'Mara and others called it G.I. Joe grip. How the G.I. Joe had a pre-formed grip to drop a gun or sword/knife in but looser. Let the bar float around inside your palm a bit rather than use your fingers & palm to clamp down.

[@johnberggren8467]

The sore curler immunocytochemically sign because sunflower spindly flap until a observant taurus. striped, panoramic tsunami

[@metrichotrods1763]

That wasn't a shot at Forkner. People have just gotten so thin skinned and unconfident they don't know the difference between a "shot" and an honest observation. AF does chicken wing it it, because although his elbows are up, they're closer to his torso than guys like Lawrence, or Dungey back in the day.

[@traxxasrc10]

I noticed if you have good riding technique your waist and legs should be the only thing getting tired. Your back and arms shouldn’t be working hard at all

[@lotharluder2743]

This I have to think about. He never had armpump. Thats the first rider I heard saying this. I beleave him. But thats a big issue for me.

[@jcobra09]

The kid can ride, just not a fan.

[@thomasbest5263]

Yeah that make sense, and like, and yeah, so fast, people don’t like understand... This is brutal

[@aaronmcgregor7439]

sneaky dig at Forkner. love it

[@user-zx1ir7jt4c]

Jett looking like Justin Beiber here!

[@SYLRMS]

jett lawrence is the fastest in the world

[@jrm7170]

My dad always told me if I drop my elbows he would ductape them up and he only had to do it once.

[@Isenseven1080]

Let's not have this conversation without mentioning Ryan Hughes.

[@nolareefman934]

When you have good cardio, you find that you hardly hold the grips, and then you don't get the armpump. That's what I found many years ago

[@VWAPChopra]

fast a F. Personality of a rock.

[@mixerguru]

Ilove this kid ! something we did in Freddie spencers racing clinic retaught me s motocross fundamental and really reintroduced so many skills that were natural when i was 12 trying to handle 125. He was insidious about steering the bike with your core had a us doing laps at "knee on the ground speed" with just your for finger and thumb on the throttle bar and left hand loose as in off the bar completely. Doing laps like that including smooth downshifting blips no front brake no clutch. transmitting all the energy down your legs through the pegs into the rear wheel to the ground . He insisted you should be able to corner at any speed and accelerate at 100% in that posture. Then there were some comments about Kieth Code and counter steering blah blah . He reduced the the muscle memory more to downhill skiing ( a sport form years ago) than cycling or arm strength . That enabled you to use your front brake in corners leaned over reducing your radius and increasing lean angle long after you had committed to the apex , and he demonstrated this to you while you were on the back of his VFR850 with his knee on the ground talking to you with one hand on the bar .... But transmitting weight and centrifugal force to the ground through the suspension into traction was the key not manhandling the steering across the limits of traction, "driving the bike with your core". That is why you can always go faster with your tennies on if you forget your boots practicing, your feet grabbing the pegs and directing the bike i never got ARM PUMP IN MOTOCROSS (not ever but not often) because i was too small for a 125 I couldn't even begin to hang onto the bike that way and be competitive at all. Why I was on a 125? is a long story about minimum wage and washing dishes that i wont bore you with .. Jet is the shit !! he looks kinda like Jerry Robin on that old cr 250 at Lorretas great style and smart enough to interrogate him self

[@josephruck1]

Yes he looks 100% relaxed on bike. Jett so fast because he's calm

[@jasminebebe3455]

Ummm yeah so you have been trained as a youth.... yeah you are good.

[@quadcityracing]

We might get to see him punch forkner this year. Aussi

[@justiningle8884]

I can’t wait to see the guys who transferred from Geico to monster Yamaha shock the Mx world

[@americanhunter9985]

Yet Forkner is a beast. Today it's so damn technical for me I found you must proper stance and things like that but I was trying to really mimic some people but everyone after a certain level has there own sort of style.

[@DankTank374]

Loose the hat bro lol

[@mattfillman1182]

The more i use my legs the less arm pump i get.

[@monsieuroxyopia8262]

Jet is terribly inarticulate; without being led, he doesn’t have much to say.

[@GYPSYTALES]

He’s also 17 lol

[@mattymccolgan9453]

Dam was 5hat a shot at Falkner? Its almost common sense LMAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@motodude45]

It’s so simple lol

[@jacob-dh3fr]

Tbh I have never squeezed the bike

[@lilhydrant]

God damn chicken wing

[@derkbrock5996]

What is with the hate towards Forkner

[@williamschuman4951]

I never knew Forkner had chicken wings, bahahaaaaa

[@jorgeguerrero4353]

Like forkner chicken wings! lol 😂

[@tajjson]

Boom, that was no bu**sh*t 💪🏻

[@adrianduenas3485]

Jett really just called out Forkner like that lol...

[@lindsaymcpherson4744]

Jett is the next GOAT

[@premix3663]

twist the throttle perch forward so when you on the gas you're wrist is straight ez

[@danjoe5519]

That wouldn't do anything to make the twist shorter or change the end point of the throttle start or stop. The throttle turns the same amount no matter the position of the housing, normally 90 degrees on most bikes.

[@premix3663]

@@danjoe5519 lol what, if you position it to when you are on the gas wide open your arm in attack position will be straight, rather than straight when slightly on the throttle and bent when on the gas...

[@danjoe5519]

​@@premix3663 It stays the same because you're spinning a circular object around another. The throttle spins 90 degrees no matter what. Your elbow is dropping because you're twisting the throttle the wrong way, that's on you. You should watch Aj Catanzaro riding technique videos here on youtube, they'd help you.

[@premix3663]

@@danjoe5519 you are so confused its insane, good luck in life

[@mountainmonkey172]

@@danjoe5519 I agree! You would need to change your grip by rolling your wrist forward which would be even more awkward I would assume.

[@nikodc2008]

Let Jett do the talking 🙏

[@804compound2]

little bang bang at forkner ;)

[@SheriffWoody1776]

Just casually shits on Forkner, no bid deal lmao.

[@zardportugal]

18 years old. LIKE A BOSS. It is already a big Star.

[@themanstan0785]

17

[@billybadass595]

Hunter who

[@braydennienhuser9547]

i barely squeeze my yz 250 too