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February 2017 Newsletter
MTF News
Starts Instruction
New Coaching Organization
MTF with Boys and Girls Club
Welcome to our February 2017 newsletter. This month we're talking about starts again because, well, you can never get too good at starts. Starts are the only part of a race that you should expect to do perfectly!

While on the subject of motocross instruction there's a new coaching organization you should be aware of. The United States Motocross Coaching Association (USMCA) will hold their first summit next week. Check out the article below.

Colleen has long been an advocate of giving back to the local community. Many of our riders have helped senior citizens with yard clear up and other tasks and now MTF will offer some basic dirt bike instruction to children of the local Girls and Boys club. Read more in this newsletter.


And as always check out our short stay camps which are filling fast. They're a great way to improve your riding skills and help you move to the top of your class.

MTF NEWS
 
This year's Military Appreciation camp will be held April 5-7, 2017. If you've never been you've got a day or two left to sign up before we let returners attend again!  Contact@mtfmx.com

 
All of our Monster Energy Supercross riders will be doing the East Coast series which begins February 18th in Minneapolis. The following MTF riders will be on the gate; Jordon Smith, Dakota Alix, Anthony Rodriguez, Keith Tucker, Stephen Clarke and Lorenzo Locurcio.


The Amsoil Arenacross series is under way and while former MTF riders Jace Owen and Gavin Faith battle for the pro championship several of our amateurs competed last Sunday in Nashville.

Locky Kennedy (250B), Nate Thrasher (Supermini) and Dakota Aldredge (85 9-12) were winners.
UPCOMING EVENTS   


2017 MTF CAMPS
Feb 26-March 3, 2017*         March 19-24*                       
March 26-31
April 23-28                           May 28-June 2*                    June 25-30

Camps with an asterisk are also for 65cc riders.
 
We have an extended stay camp Jan 9-Feb 10 with 2 places left. Contact us ASAP if you're interested (big bikes only).

There is a 3 week extended stay camp June 4-30 which follows the One Week camp May 28-June 2. Again, please contact us soon because this will be a small group only. 





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Location: 867 Bold Springs Road, Cairo, GA 39828
 
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STARTS INSTRUCTION: WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?

Ever wonder what to exactly look at once the board goes sideways and the gate's about to drop? If you're thinking this is an obvious answer think again. While most riders will prefer to look directly at the top of the gate, reacting once they see it move, there are other techniques that seem to work for certain individuals.


The first technique is to look at the "pin" that holds up the gate itself. The idea is that the pin will move before the actual gate and reacting to it will save you a bit of time. While this is no good in a pro race where advertising covers the gate itself there are many amateurs who are convinced this works best for them.

The riders you see above are either looking at the pin or the top of the gate (click picture to play).........  
    
 
  NEW COACHING ORGANIZATION FORMED 
 


MTF trainers will be heading to Arlington, Texas on Wednesday to attend an inaugural motocross coach's summit.

Organized by a group of motorcycle industry leaders the newly formed United States Motorcycle Coaching Association (USMCA) aims to help the growth of sport and lifestyle in motorcycling through establishing;

"a network of skilled, certified coaches providing......    
 
   
 
MTF PARTNERS WITH BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CAIRO/THOMASVILLE 
       
MTF has teamed up with the Cairo, Georgia branch of the Boys and Girls Club of America to provide a few selected children with an introduction to motocross. With bikes loaned by MTF and gear donated by MX companies these mostly minority children will be offered instruction in riding dirt bikes from MTF's own amateur riders. There will be a timed race at the end of  
the program.
 
Is this is long shot attempt to find a new James Stewart? Colleen says definitely no,  

"there won't be a future pro in this group so that's not the reason we're doing this. This is all about giving a few kids in the area an experience of something different. It's also good for our riders at MTF to be exposed to different parts of our community here in South Georgia. Many of our guys see only the motocross tracks and not much else. We feel like we should help them appreciate their good fortune to be able to train MX full time".

Stephen Francis, Director of the Cairo club (The Jackie Robinson Boys & Girls Club) says, "we are very excited at the opportunity that has been presented to our club. We've identified 10 children who have had interest in BMX and/or skateboarding and who are excited about the opportunity to try motocross".
The program is set to begin in April. 

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