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[@AjCatanzaro]

If you want to learn how to ride like the pros, you can train with me online at club.themotoacademy.com Use code “moto” to get your first month for only $5! 😎 Thanks for watching!

[@erlstone]

a million years ago (1976) I did a clinic with world 125 champ, Gaston Rahier... at the start of the day, we lined up on the start, our engines off and he briefed us with... "we do all our first laps today whilst standing up on the pegs... no one is allowed to sit down on their seat..not ever...if you sit down, you go home"... So we all wobbled and hacked around until we got the hang of it, kinda, sort of. Then we all watched as he did it for a demo...wow..unreal!!!...flat chat thru every corner, no matter how tight, standing all the way.... he gripped the tank with his knees and was smooth and solid, working the power band on his 2 stroke all the way thru the gears. A world champ knows a thing or 2. That and quite a few other things were gold that day.

[@whikidfmj]

Maybe it had somthing to do with the velocaraptors and dilophosaur's you guys used to race. We have suspension and engines now. Changes things alot.

[@kimojon9665]

My new favorite rider, Cananzaro. Anyone teaching kids like this and the way he was doing it, just awesome. Love the way he rides, too. Great show!!!

[@jenzolper2815]

Anika had a great time and has practiced and talked about everything from the whole day. Great advice and encouragement from your buddy Dave Drakes. 4 th motocross race coming up on her first year. She can’t wait to the super cross season! See you next year!

[@AjCatanzaro]

Love it!!

[@dtwom516motorsports2]

You guys looked good at Aztalan Saturday night! Great to meet you all.

[@bunnyman6321]

How Anika making out now?

[@lmtada]

Good points. I remember flagging a Canadian national mx race many years ago. Ross Pederson (40x National Champion), picked this inside line in practise. He would pivot, hug this tight inside line. No one else would consider it, rail the outside. Ross stuck to that inside line complete race, formed a rut after 5-10 laps. Near the end of the first moto, top 10 guys were all following his tight lines. Ross won both Moto.

[@bunnyman6321]

You still flag?

[@mx118racer]

Masterpool was unreal for standing throu corners . Mtbing teaches you to keep the feet on . You dont often take your feet off .

[@395PRS]

Any video to watch especially for the kids, Ty Masterpool at RedBud, moto1 and 2 and the next race. This kid was flying, literally! And he jumped Larocco's Leap almost every time. One of the most exciting riders to watch since I don't know when and I have so many favorites.

[@bunnyman6321]

Carmichael the best rider n he used feet off pegs in the corners.

[@busybeans87]

I do 30min a day on the figure 8 using this advice and it has helped tremendously! Keep it up dude, maybe we can get you at Monster Mountain MX down here one day

[@loganchaney5981]

Yes monster mountain would be awesome..I would definitely sign up for a class there alot closer for me..love tour videos aj thanks for the tips bro really appreciate them..the keep feet on the pegs drill helps so much I can go faster and fewer mistakes when I kept my feet on pegs

[@reeferdogbassin7909]

When I learned to control the rear with the front brake going into turns changed the game for me practicing figure 8s.

[@lmtada]

Did you get dizzy? How many laps in 30 minute moto on figure 8 course..........

[@busybeans87]

I do it in 10min intervals. 10min standing, 10min sitting with feet on pegs, 10min as fast as possible without wrecking.

[@Rockymountain11]

@@reeferdogbassin7909 what do you mean by controlling the rear with the front brake?

[@robertrishel3685]

I have always believed keeping your feet on the pegs is a superior technique and will go a long way towards improving the collective health of motocrossers knees👍

[@bunnyman6321]

It's just a technique to be used in certain situations, it's nor superior at all. If you watch the video the riders who turned the best had their foot off pegs. AJ even said he's not against it.

[@cvgxnie888]

please come out to michigan i’m sure so many people here would benefit from the class

[@lisacatanzaro3517]

Love the opening music ! Who is that talented producer behind it ? 🤔😍

[@johntomasik1555]

Must be good chick music?

[@dathonlawler81]

I watched this video when it came out. Buddy of mine recently did a class of yours. We spoke about the technique. I raced a hare scramble this past weekend. As I allowed faster riders to go around, I would sometimes catch them in corners. I’m talking… I’m a D rider. Catching A riders (for a moment) after a few corners while they were sitting down-I was standing. I think it’s more tiring, but I felt faster than sitting. Props to this technique. And times when I got off line,off balance, I could correct it so quick. I was able to absorb corner bumps with ease! Really turned me into a corner monster. I mostly ride single track so it’s more natural for me to be on my feet. Slow corners I just counterweighted more. Which allows me to hold that line or pick the bike up with more throttle and quickly take a wider line or give less throttle and do a tighter line.

[@AjCatanzaro]

Cool to hear! Thanks for the comment!

[@bmwbob86]

@Aj Catanzaro I just watched back the bit where you ask “Why do we put our inside foot out” and I don't think there was a clear answer as to why we would need to put that foot out. Can you clear that up? I'm genuinely interested to know. Anticipation of sliding out? Clearance to allow the bike more lean angle?

[@JP-ec9rl]

I've been riding since I was 4 years old in 1980. I've never been a 'foot down' rider. A dirt bike hooks up better and has a lower center of gravity when you take your ass off of the seat and plant your weight on the pegs, down low on the chassis. Also, we didn't really have suspension in the good ole days so we used our knees as suspension. Probably why mine are shot! I used to ride fairly aggressively and without much gear and "knock on wood" never broke a bone. I'm getting too old to push stupid jumps these days but still love both dirt and mountain roads! Keep this great sport going! Teach your kids the joy of motorcycles and they will never have money for drugs!

[@bunnyman6321]

Fun fact: the foot is never down it's up. If you use that technique your knees wouldn't be shot. Level up

[@warned297]

These videos have greatly improved my riding looking forward to coming out for a lessons soon!

[@JAAK_49]

Some really good coaching, have picked up heaps of new stuff from watching this

[@TheWyattsoviar]

"stop putting your inside foot out in the turns" *Puts inside foot out in every corner in the go pro video

[@AjCatanzaro]

Wyatt Soviar was for a particular reason. I explained to a few others who asked same thing. I was riding in muddy conditions the day after class in that gopro video so was using “flat track” technique

[@marclarden]

I was going to say exactly the same thing!!

[@swiftys9831]

Exactly lmfao and didn’t even put his foot up on the mud guard 🤣

[@tonydoberman21]

@@AjCatanzaro dude.... it just looks cooler. come on haha

[@johntomasik1555]

He also said if you do, raise it to the point where you could touch the front fender with your toe, which is pretty much what he was doing. You should work for Fox or CNN....they need writers who can cherry pick to twist a situation.

[@robertsharrock188s]

Solid content as always. Much appreciated. Gonna concentrate on that core squeeze in corners this week.

[@landonfuller2620]

You should come to millpond motocross park in Libby Montana. Great community and the track owners are very nice. It’s a good track for beginners and there are always kids there

[@AjCatanzaro]

Would LOVE to make it out to Montana!

[@landonfuller2620]

It’s a great track you should totally come! I’ll most likely be there

[@brownieonadownie7517]

@@AjCatanzaro if you want to come to montana you should also come to billings we got over 1500 acres of trails hillclimbs and tracks 3630 old blue creek road

[@reeferdogbassin7909]

When I raced in the mid 80s there wasnt anyone telling kids the secrets of mx technique. Only a couple schools in the whole country back then. These kids dont know how lucky they are to have top pros teachin for free on youtube. If your ever in Oregon please come visit Leatherfoot GPMX in Sprague River. Its a work in progress but alot of fun to ride. PS- Long live the CR500!

[@bunnyman6321]

How you making out now?

[@damonjones9270]

I'm 31 and I would love to take a class like this lol

[@daltondelosa8843]

Get a hold of Phil ingleston @ miles mountain elkland PA... beautiful track

[@Runk3lsmcdougal]

Where are you located?

[@damonjones9270]

@@Runk3lsmcdougal southern Michigan

[@Runk3lsmcdougal]

@@damonjones9270 look up Euphoria mx in genoa wisconsin, they have a fb an instagram and a website

[@Criahs]

Sandlot off road in Punta Gorda, FL!!! Brand new track with some awesome owners

[@striker12300two]

Sorry I didn't get down to Valley to meet you. We went to Fuzzy Fly in Cecil on Sat. Love the videos and I've been trying to utilize the info. Hope you enjoyed Wisco. Thanks.

[@austinbaylor2613]

I noticed it big time this year in supercross the amount of times Tomac would stand through the entire corner and not stick his leg out or hit a corner without taking his feet off the pegs

[@ryanbarker4422]

I teach the foot staying on the Peg's. Practice it and you'll make less mistakes you only use your foot for guidance

[@spencersharp9702]

Lincoln Trail in Casey, Illinois. Best track in the Midwest!

[@williamschuman4951]

Always good stuff showing us good technique and execution, the rider at the end with the go pro must be your best student lol.

[@AjCatanzaro]

Yes, some say he rides just like me 😎

[@alexkline44]

You need to come to Sacramento, California and do a class like this! I was watching Eli and 50/50 he puts his legs down on turns

[@brandanbarnes6605]

Come to East Fork MX in Wilmington,OH. About 45 mins from Cincinnati.

[@onlygazza]

In that really muddy sx earlier in the year Tomak was incredible to watch regarding feet on the pegs, great vid 👏

[@sawyer_volm9265]

I live 20 min away from valley mx thanks for stopping in WI hope you stop in again

[@ryanamendala6524]

Mt View MX in Sandy, Or. Cue has done some there. Do it around the weekend of Washougal

[@samrunck6597]

You should try to hold a training session at Bar2Bar MX in Wichita, Ks. Very nice sandy/ loamy track. We hold the Loretta Lynn’s area qualifier there and this year in 2020 we also held the Loretta Lynn’s regional championship. Owner is named Bruce Richardson, very cool guy. He allows an innovative mx training with Benny Bloss. Definitely worth it to look into.

[@AjCatanzaro]

Will definitely look into that!

[@talonanglemyer9515]

Hey in AZ Casa Grade there is a fun track called motoland the vet track is the best one there because the dirt is better but the big track is good for roughness but has some holes in the jumps so we could tell them to fix up the jumps better.

[@ryanbarker4422]

The best way too work your turns is take two tires set them 50 to 100 foot apart and work figure eights.

[@jaredrectenbaugh9367]

NCMP in Henderson, NC. ECMX in Elizabeth City, NC

[@crystllclr3743]

Always stuck my foot out. Always kept it high though. I think theres proper ways to ride but theres also a way that suits you. Thanks for the tips. Gonna give them a try.

[@bunnyman6321]

Exactly! Techniques are there to give riders options n the more the rider understands it the rider will know which turn to feet on or feet off the pegs. It's like in martial arts when combatives say which move is better this or that. The best technique is the one you can get the most success out of. Carmichael the best rider n he use foot off peg. Nobody using foot on pegs is better than Carmichael. AJ even said he not against feet off.

[@MotoGuy-ul6lp]

Riding trials is good practice for keeping your feet on the pegs and standing. Nice skill video btw!

[@colinford5077]

Hey AJ! You should definitely come check out west craven MX (wcmx) in Vanceboro, NC it's a great sand track and I know the owner personally I'm sure he as well as myself and many other riders would love for you to come out 🤘🤘✊

[@chasejaeger2630]

You should come to Fairfield Iowa, there’s a track called Cronkytonk Mx, It’s a smaller track and I’m almost certain they would love to have you out

[@justcollinhere3942]

Im doing a race on sunday this is very helpful

[@SKIDSnSTUFF]

Gotta take your foot off in deep ruts to clear the dirt else its gonna get ripped off the peg. Other than that, yeh feet on the damn pegs, thats where your control point is!

[@jonathondavis170]

Loved your video. Just subscribed. I ride enduro, but watching my first video of yours I instantly knew that this lesson was something that could be used for better riding & racing technique for all moto disciplines. Thanks.

[@AjCatanzaro]

Glad you enjoy them!

[@Tater4200]

i know one thing...idk about mx., but hard enduro. keeping your feet and weight on the pegs and keeping centered and strong core is the difference between billy goating up a hill or pushing. my at out of shape ass can NEVER keep my dam feet on the pegs..in my mind i go "OK OK BREATH FEET ON PEGS STAY CENTER PICK A LINE"..and i always end up pushing anyway. but im out of shape.

[@rickguthrie2287]

waldo MX, Gatorback in gainesville, fl and WW ranch MX

[@bigghoss3153]

You should check out Doublin Gap MX in Pennsylvania

[@888TMONEY888]

You are a truly fantastic teacher man. subscribed

[@AjCatanzaro]

Thanks!

[@premix3663]

that shade on the dark mud isnt helping find lines lol

[@quadintheuk8870]

Great video as always AJ You don’t miss a trick 😂 you got eyes like a hawk buddy 💪👁🤘 Thank you for sharing your fantastic knowledge brother 👌

[@AjCatanzaro]

Haha thanks!

[@quadintheuk8870]

Seriously AJ I’ve gone from a 140cc pit bike to a 2010 KTM 250 4 stroke and it scares me !! But listening to your advice & guidance has helped me big time buddy Thank you 🙏🏼 It would be great in the future if you could do some international private lessons/vids here across the pond in the UK 🇬🇧🇺🇸 💥💨💨 Keep up the great work mate

[@AdrenLnFueledScholar]

Come to Utah! I would love to take your class!

[@tyllerhicksmx2016]

Dreamville mx is a great place in NC. I’d say club mx but they have their own trainers. But another really good track is JWTF it’s really sandy but a good place

[@christopherkirby7046]

I second this. I train at JWTF and Dreamville is my local track, come to either and the turnout will be great

[@mogley8559]

Maybe woodland mx in Washington? Great track for winter riding

[@yansurfer]

If your keen, I'm sure the owner of gas issoudun track qc, canada would like you to come in this summer

[@shonkekauoha]

Come to Western Raceway right outside of Vegas.

[@joej6254]

Great professional MX Training. Thanks!

[@DirtNastyy]

Wareham is proud of you man!

[@dtwom516motorsports2]

I would have loved to have been there for the class. I did make it there Saturday in the light rain. My mud game sucks. I did learn something watching this video

[@AjCatanzaro]

That track was very difficult to ride when wet!

[@masonsourjohn7277]

if u ever want to do one near denton texas oak hill mx is definitely a nice semi sandy track great for learning and it ruts up pretty good for new riders to learn that stuff they have one higher lever track and a more novice lever track

[@motoslayermx5276]

Dade city mx sooo many people will come

[@matthewrichards881]

Great video AJ love these classes.

[@ryanrussell7240]

I always thought that putting your foot out on the inside of a corner was to keep your feet from dragging and getting ripped off the pegs in deep ruts or soft terrain like sand and mud. Otherwise, keep your feet on the pegs. Is that a valid reason? Or is it better to just keep your feet on the pegs anyway and let them drag with the pegs? Great video, I have been riding most of my life, but never really worked on cornering and it's a big weakness I'm trying to fix.

[@AjCatanzaro]

If the rut gets deep enough you can get leg high and tight out of the way. It definitely takes a pretty deep rut to need to do that!

[@bunnyman6321]

That's what I was told why you use feet off peg.

[@charlesgriffith1618]

See about doing a training camp at miles mountain mx in pennsylvania. The facility is awesome. We do the ronnie stuart camp there.

[@ryanbarker4422]

When there's no ruts put your but in the middle of the seat on the edge clutch grabbing stay on the power all the way around.

[@AjCatanzaro]

When there’s no ruts at all you can sit on edge of your seat and apply more of a flat track technique

[@yellowveedub]

Is that called the credit card. Edge of seat locked in my crack. Sounds gross but 🤣 effective

[@deeznutznyamouth6002]

Come to Ohio and do a class at East Fork. Scott Plessenger runs it and i’d definitely come.

[@anthonyfryer742]

Always thought that was dangerous. Gr8 info and vid.

[@mrfuzzy920]

Missed this by a month!! Next year

[@MrBlakesta123]

It has a lot to do with the turn but any turn with camber or deep ruts youre going to want to keep your foot out to maintain a balance point of your lean and gets your foot out of the way of dragging when your peg dips as you lean.. love the content, but aldon baker has trained all the top guys and they all ride with their foot beside the front fender on your sharp turns. For a quick turn that doesn't require much lean probably best to stay on but if you're tipping the bike you definitely want that foot up all your weight on the rear tire and leaned over is asking for a loop out. Ive always been taught stand when braking for the turn sit as youre entering, upper body locked lower body forward and inside foot at the front fender you listen to this guy and try and rail a sharp turn with your feet on the pegs i guarantee you will break your foot if you don't high side first.

[@AjCatanzaro]

Aldon baker doesn’t teach technique. He’s a cyclist.

[@tylerbryant8012]

Supercoop Mx in Maybee,MI is a awesome sand track.

[@jakeforeman484]

I wish I had seen this sooner. I was at Field Of Dreams Saturday and didn't register just practiced.

[@alejandrodill1214]

Come to jacksonville, Fl! We have Nfmx, Paxtrax, waldo, okefenokee, and WW ranch!

[@zcantre187]

Can’t wait for arcola. Going to be sweet

[@samuelfink1619]

i hope you can come back to valley again next year!

[@AjCatanzaro]

Will definitely be back!

[@clintstanley9121]

AJ is awesome

[@RobertLeMay848]

Baja Acres in Millington mi!

[@Tater4200]

man..i wish i coulda afforded to do something like this. i learned by eating the dirt. breaking bones. and finally getting faster and faster

[@rippindirt0775]

Saw you at tomahawk MX today nice riding man

[@AjCatanzaro]

Thanks!👍🏼

[@JbBackFeeble]

Guys don’t take this tip.. if you watch his pro video he puts his foot down in every corner. It’s because of the track conditions. Which should show you that it’s completely situational and you’ll literally know when you can keep your feet on. If you don’t already know then you probably can’t even balance on a bike and shouldn’t be riding anyways. The only time you should leave your feet on the pegs is if you’re going outside on a very wide turn. Other than that it’ll always be faster to drop a gear before the turn and then grab a gear on the way out while squaring up. Standing up is meant to give the bike a lot more range of motion but when you’re turning , your energy all goes one way anyways so it’s literally pointless in most occasions lmao.

[@braydenray1905]

Man you need to do a class at muddy creek mx in blountville tennessee was a pro track and it’s pretty good my local

[@noahlunceford9235]

you should do budds creek mx

[@AjCatanzaro]

I offer private lessons there often. They don’t want to do larger groups classes for whatever reason

[@MotoFamMayhem]

We would love to have you out at our local track.... Our local track is Legendary, Aiway X Motocross Park!!! Please consider, a lot of pros grew up riding here 👊😎 My 4 year old daughter hardly ever takes here feet off the pegs.... We encourage her not to!!!

[@mikeyspangenberg1700]

I wish that i was able to go, valley mx is 40 minutes away from me but maybe next time

[@ethanrobinson9638]

Clarkia Idaho. Ryan Breece is out here in summer and I’m sure he’d consider doing something with you for a group lesson

[@AjCatanzaro]

Yea Breece is awesome. I would be into that!

[@landonfuller2620]

That track is awesome too

[@ethanrobinson9638]

Landon Fuller they flipped it last week I don’t really like it as much but it’s great for learning on still

[@landonfuller2620]

I didn’t know that, that’s ok though a track is a track

[@Brensta18]

Hogback hill in palmyra New York!!!!

[@ricofedele4120]

Alaska Anchorage racing lions Kincaid

[@Ohlson.625]

East bend Mx is North Carolina

[@jedielder7970]

I think you have some good points and it is kind of weird how many mistakes "top pro's" make. Anyway, I also think it depends on what type of corner, how tight, what kind of track conditions, turn has a burm or not, etc. Suggestion, space out your students more. What I see happening is a lot of your students focusing on the rider in front of them, because they are too close, which is preventing them from proper form. They should be standing up way before getting to the turn... too many of them are sitting (and sitting in the wrong position). I enjoy your videos. Thanks.

[@AjCatanzaro]

Spacing at this track was extremely difficult because there was mud off the side of the track everywhere so we were really limited on where we could cut the track. The specific corner shown in this video was the worst and everyone was almost on top of each other. Thanks!!

[@jedielder7970]

@@AjCatanzaro Thanks for the explanation... again, you do know your stuff and that's why I watch, I just can't help but comment sometimes. Later 👍

[@AjCatanzaro]

Jedielder thank you!!

[@520joe5]

Great video

[@johntomasik1555]

One thing I'd notice when I ride was how weighting my feet could control the bike. I'd even mess with it on straights, weighting one foot, then the other, and it'd surprise me how weighting my feet could relieve my arms of some of the work. I rarely hear anyone talk about that, other than weighting an outside foot in a corner or using your feet on the pegs to help pull acceleration force off your arms. I was always curious whether top pro's used weighting their feet more everywhere on the track for other reasons? Maybe nuance adjustments of the bike setting up for a rut?

[@AjCatanzaro]

Definitely. Footwork is the future. Watch Sexton and cianciarulo and how much they manipulate the bike with their feet and ankles!

[@AjCatanzaro]

They can make a set of rollers look like they’re not even there

[@johntomasik1555]

@@AjCatanzaro I'm kinda surprised I haven't seen much mention of this. I know your hands on the bars have more leverage relative to the center of the bike, but it surprised me how much I could move the bike left/right with just my feet. Combining it with a countersteer push with my hands, and the bike was so easy to steer anywhere. It worked on any bike, 2 and 4 stroke, even my CR500AF.

[@johntomasik1555]

@@AjCatanzaro You still racing? SX? MX?

[@M_Duhamel]

What is so interesting to me is that now almost all motogp riders do the leg dangle under braking that Rossi pioneered

[@bunnyman6321]

I noticed that too

[@robertseymour8584]

Come to Miles Mountain Mx Elkland PA

[@robertseymour8584]

Mile mountain mx

[@Stonedtothebone91]

Whats up from New Zealand, man i wish my bike hadn't been stolen id fully be using these tips! im still going to keep watching the videos in spirit and pretend im riding haha

[@billschafer4147]

A great, lengthy lessen 👍

[@rdbs505]

Hey AJ, can you elaborate more on why/how the front leg out does not help the front tire bite. Whats confusing to me about that is for ever I worked on this technique, finally have it half way down and am finding that it makes a big difference in confidence and front end stability. I was always taught that when the leg starts to move away from the axle/tire area it works like an anchor, pulling the bike in that direction. Also wondering, if feet remain on pegs through corners, should I be in neutral position on the seat, or try and get butt up near tank, head over bars? Thanks for the vids!

[@AjCatanzaro]

Your butt moving forward on seat is what would weight the front tire for bite. Your foot isn’t going to make any significant weight difference, just going to be at risk of dabbing the ground. I don’t have an issue with foot up, but very few riders have I ever seen do it the proper way. I do notice that when I keep both feet on the pegs that I can sit slightly more neutral on seat. (Still closer for front though).

[@skateralmost123]

Any track in Socal would be great!

[@lad63bird]

set-up preload for good turning without head shake at speed...how to?

[@kadenknapp9339]

Jack pine Gypsies in Sturgis South Dakota

[@wyatthammond7510]

Love the videos🔥🔥

[@dawn-moon]

on a dirt track it's maybe best not to put your foot out ( I don't know, I have never riden on it ), but when you look at supermoto drifts, they all do it, so I guess it depends on how much traction the bike has on the type of terrain. If you know you're about to drift, maybe it's best to put the foot out to help you balance and keep on sliding and to be prepared when the front looses traction and washes out...

[@resethebeast51]

Oouu Arcola Mx I’m from Louisiana and I love that track

[@liamobrien4487]

I wish there were classes like this around me I look constantly and can’t find a single one

[@bunnyman6321]

Start traveling to these classes or get your money together to entice mx teachers to come to you.

[@jaceperez4281]

Holiday mountain mx in Monticello NY. Or Englishtown mx