Use your front brake around a turn || Motocross Private Lesson Ep. 23 

AJ I think you're giving us the best free "private" lessons on RU-vid, hands down!

the best lesson´s of all time!!! I have learned so much from this videos!

Very beneficial. Thank you for making these videos. Also you´re a natural teacher, instantly spotting wrong positions and using understandable language to correct them. Not everyone can teach others to ride fast. That takes more. You got it. :)

I have just turned 63 and starter again Racing after 40 years . You help a lot. Endeed

i wanted to sign up recently for class but times are crazy..once it's all sorted I'm there..I wanted to comment and say I've had people at the track say how much your videos help them when I mention your class. You rule! cannot wait to show how far I've come in a year since your class at Sleepy Hollow!

if you get your butt forward on the seat over front end and utilize one legged squat.. that puts weight on front end to keep it in rut and give better traction and no need for front brake through turn because it limits momentum, front brake only entering when shut off throttle entering turn....keep at this teaching thing..been at it since 2001,....awesome see riders helping riders.

Thanks for the video dude! For years I wondered why i couldn't get the speed to slingshot myself out of rutted corners and berms. I have body positioning down but i would always use my back brake going into the turn, open throttle the rest of the way, then cussing myself out for not getting the result i wanted. I came to my senses that the back brake basically cuts half of the power going into it because of weight shift and getting rpms back up. It's probably just the forever fear of falling by locking up the front wheel too..no excuses😂🤷‍♂️

Beginner dual sport guy here, stumbled across this video and am realizing how much technique is involved that I'm not even aware of. Good teaching skills, very relatable and understandable.

nothing against quads but.. #nukethequads

Yes! .. this works.. Try it first on a bicycle. Feather the front break as you power through the turn... Way more control...

I’m right there with you. I hate when the quads blow out the turns, or just ride the track in general

🤣 I actually cringed a little when you said Winchester, that's where I broke my arm two years ago. Love the track, the track does not love me. Lol helpful video, great work!

Wow, I'm stuck in a time warp bubble. In about 30 years AJ you'll know what I'm talking about. As a former journalist for Cycle News and other papers I remember trying to get as many of my D34 MSC riders into the papers. I remember you tearing up the mini classes and now I watch you on TV on Saturday SX races. I'm so proud of you, AJ. 💪🔥😎

Finally got to ride at the mx track today! It had been months. And I really need to re-watch all these lessons! :D

Ur the only reason I can break tap and these type of videos always focus on my mistakes! I love these videos so much! They also help me confidence wise.

Thx aj I almost died going around a corner but I knew to pull the front brake lightly and that saved me good work your a beast on the track

I’ve now viewed every private lesson video on your channel, and will probably watch them 10x over when I can get back on the bike! If you ever decide to come to the UK, keep a spot for me! Love the vids

AJ, its hard to break bad habits. I paid a pro for an hour to help me. He followed me around the track for a couple of laps, and than said its obvious you've done a lot of trail riding. This kind of hurt my feelings but it was true. Now remember I'm 45 and on a new CRF250R. He asked me what I wanted to learn, and I said "CORNERS". Well, for 45 minutes I tried. Man their is so much stuff to do to hit a corner the right way. So, I will continue to downshift, stick my leg out and hit the gas. coming out of of the corner. I'll just have to catch up to them on a straightaway. One positive thing is I'll never have to replace my front brakes.

Keep climbing bro! Love the content. No one shows the process of getting to be a ripper this is sweet

just from watching your videos, ive been riding so much better. last weekend on a hybrid moto/supercross track i was keeping up with a kx450 on my ktm 150sx. he was a vet secca racer.

This is the most I’ve learnt from any mx coaching video for sure! Keep up the good work

Anywhere in North Carolina and I am there 100% love what you do for free for us

I’m about 45 minutes from Field of dreams it’s June 18, 2020 right now I wish I knew you were going to be there I’m not a big motocrosser mostly do enduro but would still like to get some lessons if you’re coming back anytime soon let me know

100k subscribers by the end of the summer. Calling it right now.

Got into you from the supercross season but staying for the tutorials. Thanks man. 👍

Reminds me of the Gary Bailey Motocross school I went to at Unadilla almost 50 yrs ago! Before that only the Europeans were using both brakes

Dramatic improvement for YZ guy. Simple stuff makes a difference. Thx Guys

I flight instructed for years. Watching these videos, I've noticed that AJ has the same teaching characteristics of the best flight instructors around; confident, knowledgeable, invested in students' success. Not to mention the superman save at straight rhythm....If I were on the east coast my boys would be getting lessons from him.

I ride with my buddy Ryan Phillips all the time and he’s gone to a couple of your classes, I would absolutely love to join but I don’t have a big bike yet lol, guess I can keep dreaming on a ttr 😂🤷🏼‍♂️

Love your videos, so well explained. And that fxr gear is sick

How can i donate or support you.... as someone whos comming back to riding after 10 years (30 now, stopped riding around 20), and honestly never had proper technique back then anyways, i cant put in to words how much your videos have helped me get comfortable again and gain confidence. Within just a few riding days i feel more "one with my bike" then i ever did when i was younger. You have opened my eyes (and im sure MANNYYYY others aswell) to the importance of rider position. Im so happy to spend the first hour looking like an idiot going half speed/throttle, while in this funny looking position as if i think im hauling ass, knowing that it really is helping me embed that position in to my brain. My buddies goofed on me my first day back for it. On the 4th riding day back, my buddies are then following me around practicing their positing for the better part of the first hour that day. All these thing you explain do wonders for some of us viewers. You know that "feeling" you get when u do something proper, a berm shot, a jump, a rut line with good body position, what ever it may be, u can "feel" sometime if u did it right or now. When i get that feeling i can then confirm in my head with the things ive learn from your videos. i can also build upon that feeling and start fine tunning those techniques to then further improve that good "feeling". sorry for the ramble, but im really struggling to put it in to words how much your videos really help people such as myself. I would REALLY love to show some support through donations or fund-me things. please let me know.

Great video Aj.

I have no choice,no back break it sucks it's scary on a track with other bikes chasesing me cuz I don't ride with a front fender I didn't wipe out an 06 Honda 100 was trying to take me out on the outside I blew him away cr80 crazy fast 6 gears I love how quick it is it's like rideing with nos crs are the best 2 smokers,, I hope you pick a Cr you said that you were going to switch never. Told us yet still waiting AJ

My mom got your autographed jersey back in 2017 in the pits...She answered the trivia question what was your best 450 finish, 4th(at the time)

The disgust in your face when u said "here comes a quad" lmao

Good lesson on front braking

Is the suspension testing video you mentioned in the video available? I'd love to see more suspension/chassis testing videos.

Wish I still had a bike. I live like 10 minutes from field if dreams

Always good stuff, thanks for the mini lesson, just saying motor on.

Seen a few videos and so much I want to try at the track. Like that front brake trick to get a lean angle. ? I never heard that from anyone or have gotten advice on this. First time I hear it

"O look a quad 😶😶😶" Awesome video again!!!

I’m sure you covered this in your videos, but what do you mean by inside elbow on turns and what purpose does it have. P.S your videos have helped me incredibly! Thanks for the content

Oh geez I feel old, closing on 50 wanting to get into MX for a bit of fun but the wife wont let me buy a bike :( I Watch your lessons to make me feel like I am having a lesson, its as close as Ill probably get lol.....Your a natural teacher please keep it up! Just want to thank you for these videos.

Great lesson for riding

Hey AJ, are you doing some of the outdoor nationals?

The front brake will keep the front tire down in the rut, if it starts the climb out tap front brake to suck it back down is what I was taught

I love how you called out Winchester for the yellow tires on the inside 😂. I broke my finger like 3 or 4 times on those things.

you were talking about the annoying off track objects and winchester. i race at winchester and some of those turn markers are really annoying

Love from Oregon brother

So, coming from road racing, learning using the rear brake is different for me. Question I have is while using rear brake and front brake for entry in the corner - are you saying get off rear brake before entry then just trail brake front for control of lean angle? Any clutch feathering during any of this?

AJ, great content, thank you. Iam not even an MX guy, I ride Enduro / Trials. If I was not on the west coast I'd definitely take a lesson from you. Keep at it!

Your facial expression when that quad came through was hilarious. Good class though. Those guys were lookin good in that corner

5:37: here comes the Quad! (annoyed face)lol

Come to oklahoma motorsports complex!!!

R you going to be planning on coming to Albuquerque, New Mexico?

They are fast lol.. I have a 19 yz450fx what a freaking beast

That intro got an automatic like 👍

09:05 "yz450 is the fastest 450..." Very true

Nice video!

I say do another one! Great job love the videos

Why would you use the front brake or the rear brake as coming from a mtb back ground using any time of brake is gonna stand the bike up in turns which throws the balance of completely

This dude is good

i just started riding a couple months ago i started on a 250 and go to the track every weekend and i struggle so much on flat corners, do i still use my front break or is there anything else i could do?

@Aj Catanzaro - Can you please make a video on the FXR gear (jersey pants) lineup? I really liked the style and I couldn't figure out from their website which model is their flagship. I'm searching for something for hot wheater (93F and above) with good durability and one that I can fit my POD knee braces and Leatt 5.5 chest/back protector along with elbow protection (full protection I guess haha)...

Meu sonho ter aula com esse cara, profissional 😍 #yure27 toppp mano.

Do a class at Muddy Creek please

What exactly does dragging the front brake in the corners do? Help the bike lean over more?

AJ heard the quad coming and was just like 🤨🧐😐 bruh lol

AJ You should come to Denver Co

My front end it knifing in and slapping me to the ground on the inside. Happens so fast. How to fix this?

Do u think the yz 450 is faster than the crf 450 on the highest mapping

come to the uk

Harriers motocross in westville illinois?

Wish I could afford a lesson. I ride a lot at holiday mountain in Monticello NY.

Dang I should have done your training

6:10 when you get 9 McNuggets instead of 10

Never knew that track was there till last year

Awesome! YZ450 definitely is not the fastest 450 though lol.

A J the look on your face..... there's a quad coming

When he said the yz450 is the fastest 450 I felt that

come to idaho skyline mx park

I try some of this stuff and I suck so much I still run into trees

Why is there a 4 wheeler on the track....

I’d love to actually get to a lesson, I feel like I’ve learned so much just by watching these and practicing at my track at the house. These videos are awesome!

Fast forward 3 years it’s 395 dollars for a class

yz450 isn't te fastest its just that bottom power is good

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6:45 never owned a bike that didn't start first or 2nd kick

Skip ahead to @3:17 to skip the unnecessarily long intro

Baja acres

Subtitle on french please 🙏🏼

Broo i just had a stunning realization....and that's this guy looks EXACTLY like that bouty hunter paty mayo. Dont believes me search for yourself, type his name into the search bar and make the comparison

Whos bright idea was it to put steel sprinklers right next to a turn, so much for safety. 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

your already goin bald my man 😂

YZ 450 is not the fastest 450

it's a bit scary too use your front brake in a turn at least the first couple times 😅

Get a clue

It’s always like three minutes of unnecessary bullshit and merch selling before the video starts

Dumb quads