Welcome to our November Newsletter.
Monster Energy Cup and Red Bull Straight Rhythm are behind us and our sights are set on pro SX in January and of course Mini-O's at the end of this month.
In this newsletter we show you how to scrub jumps beginning with learning to "soak up" the jump (see video and instruction article).
We are also thrilled that four of our riders have recently signed pro deals, Jordan Bailey (see last month's newsletter), Lorenzo Locurcio, Pierce Brown and Hannah Hodges (see below).
Nate Thrasher is a name you should watch out for. He's collected 8 national amateur titles so far and recently competed in the Supermini class at Monster Energy Cup. Read his interview below.
As always we're on Facebook and Instagram #mtfmx where you can post comments.
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MTF NEWS
Nov 27-Dec 2
Dec 4-16......2 weeks
Jan 9-Feb 24......7 weeks
Feb 26-March 3
March 19-24
March 26-31
April 23-28
May 28-June 2
June 4-23.....3 weeks
June 25-30
Don't forget we now offer week camps for 65 riders. The next one is Nov 27-Dec 2 followed by March 19-24.
The extended stay camp Dec 4-16 is also great for 65cc riders and up and from novice to expert. However, the extended stay camps Jan-Feb and in June are for more experienced riders only. Contact us for more details.
It was a mixed bag of results for MTF trained riders at the MEC Oct 15 in Las Vegas. Dylan Walsh #53 rode superbly in Moto 2 finishing 3rd, good for 4th overall, But
Jordan Bailey #133, in his first competitive action since signing a pro contract with Rockstar Husqvarna, qualified in 11th position but an early crash in Moto 1 ended his night. Lorenzo Locurcio #83 rode solidly to finish 5th and 8th for a 6th overall finish with his newCycleTrader.com/ Rock River Yamaha team.
In the Supermini class Jarrett Frye went 7, 19 for 12th overall. MTF's top finisher in this class was Colombian native Juan Valderrama #60 who finished 11,8 for 8th. Nate Thrasher #428 took a pair of 15th places for a 15th overall.
In the main event Jordon Smith must be content with 13th, 9th and 11th gained on a new bike, a new Troy Lee Design Red Bull KTM team and the only 250 in the race.
Red Bull Straight Rhythm
Jordon Smith rode well all day but lost out to teammate and eventual winner Shane McElrath in the semi-final of the 250 class. Jordon beat Josh Hill to take 3rd overall.
Halloween a Hit at MTF
Can you identify these costumed riders LtoR?
Matthew LeBlanc, Nate Thrasher, Jarrett Frye, Pierce Brown, Carter Halpain, Juan Arteaga, Korie Steede, Gerhard Matamoros and Kelana Humphrey.
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Scrubbing Jumps by Bryan Johnson
In this instruction article I'll explain what scrubbing and soaking up a jump means and how you can learn to do it. Click on the picture to watch video of SX Pro rider Anthony Rodriguez demonstrating three levels of scrubbing.
Scrubbing a jump is when you are able to hit a jump faster, stay lower and get on the ground to drive the rear wheel sooner. Scrubbing is something...........
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Rider Interview: Nate Thrasher
Nate Thrasher is from Livingston, Tennessee and has had a very successful amateur career to this point. Having won 8 national titles at 4 separate events (Mini-O's, Daytona, Baja and Junio MotoX) Nate has his sights firmly set on Loretta titles next year.
His confidence will not have been hurt any by competing in front of the large crowds at the Monster Energy Cup where Nate finished a creditable 15th in his first go round.
We caught up with Nate as he left the schoolhouse at MTF having just finished a homework session with his teacher................
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