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I've experienced flow state whilst riding! you don't think about a single thing, everything just works in unison automatically its like you're just floating along for the ride, it's like the body and mind just connect into one and you're just lost in it. Nothing but moto ever made me feel that way!

I believe what you say about Carmichael's state of mind in a race is absolutely true. I also believe RC spent more hours and rode more laps on that practice track of his than anyone else in the world ever has. He earned and deserved every win and championship.

This is why I tell all my friends that moto is the only true escape that I’m aware of. Only thing I’ve experienced that truly makes me forget about everything else going on. You have no time to think about anything else. Especially facing the chance of serious injury/ death. Moto is an addiction to me 100%.

Mental toughness and supreme confidence is what those champions had. They believed unflinchingly in themselves.

I already commented once on here, but after taking a second listen a day later, it is insane how deep this conversation could go. THIS is the motocross content that has been asked for for years. Jase, man, this podcast and this session with Ryno is the gamechanger. Good on you for staying true to your content direction. Sport at the highest levels is deeper than the physical side.

I legit got goosebumps when Ryan said Ricky could still smell the dirt from his last race

It’s like that quote from the Rush movie, “I was gifted a great ass, that can feel everything happening in the car”

Rhino, you were awesome to watch racing during your career, but I believe you are impacting this sport on a bigger level in your retirement. Man would I love to have that declaration in life.

Amazing, Jase. Bringing philosophy into the discussion of moto is something so rarely done. Really fascinating and well done.

Ryan “you get what I’m saying?” Hughes. Mad respect to him and what he does for the sport.

Hughes was an awesome guest, dude speaks his truth. Well done on the interview to get that out of him. Seeing these guys in a different light has changed my opinion of what I thought they were like. Look forward to the future.

Over the years never knew how much you had to give, i appreciate the no filler no bs book of knowledge when you speak is gold ! Keep charging ! your info is priceless !

the removal of self and being immersed into the moment is 100% the best thing I found with MX. No time to worry about anything in life besides exactly where you are that exact moment. Its therapy.

Ryno has a kind of genius in his understanding of top motor sports athletes. I love that he examines what really separates a guy like RC or Sebastien Loeb from everyone else. I have always been fascinated by the “flow state” that can be experienced through Motorsport and the inherent advantages it can bring. When I lived and raced motocross in Japan back in the 1980’s my friends and I would discuss it often and try to describe it.... there is no single English word for it, the Japanese word we agreed upon at the time is “mushin” (moo-sheen). To me, it is the most addictive aspect of riding or driving at the limit. Great podcast!

you just explained why I enjoy riding and target shooting. When you are concentrating intensely on what you're doing, the world could be falling apart around you but not bother you it's amazing

Need to hear your thoughts more on stuff like this man, you explain things way better than you probably think and it’s super engaging.

I totally relate with this. I grew up riding BMX and hitting some huge jumps and packs of them. The flow state is my favorite place, there's nothing there except what you're doing right at that exact time, because if you aren't focused, you can crash and possible injury can occur. The split time you think of something that isn't what you're doing, BAM tire slips out. When you ride on the EDGE you have no room for other thoughts or focuses. Adrenaline helps compact those flows into your brain and back to your muscles faster than another thoughts, other thoughts literally cant fit in the stream, it feels like slow motion, buts its just compressed external inputs within the same timeframe.

That was an awesome insight. There is something to eliminating performance expectations, especially ones that are self induced, , and instead are able to focus solely on becoming paired with your true passion and love. It’s not performance it’s execution of a true core desire..

All these conversations are enlightening and a fresh breath of a fine BeNol 2 stroke oil Braap cloud, this segment was truly deep. Thank you for the gift. It earned my subscription 👍

Graham Jarvis fits right into this type of rider

It’s unbelievable how interesting it’s to listen Hughes ! Wow !

Dude, Jase, these podcasts are next freaking level!

this was honestly the best podcast ive heard from you jase, such an insightful listen start to finish.

REAL TALK Jase. That was such a good explanation about the void of self when in a flow state. really enjoyed that.

Toni Bou, the ultimate feeler 💯☝️

Brillant! Thank you for sprinkling some wisdom into it ! Very well done !

Ryan Hughes is the man and RC is the baddest motocross rider of all time, change my mind

It's nice to see ryno talking about all this, hes a interesting dude. I really enjoy his takes on most things.

This one was so interesting! Keep it up my dude!🤘🏽😤⚡

Ayrton Senna was the epitome of feeling. Watching his doco shows how in control he was of of being on and slightly over the limits of grip. For me I moto and also love being behind the wheel of a car. I find when I have the helmet on everything is silent, and I've heard Todd Waters say the same. Nothing matters other then what's in front of me. Next weeks bills, whatever happened during the week...don't matter. The next corner is what matters

Couldn’t imagine Matthes holding such a deep conversation.. he’d be totally lost in translation

You guys literally explain something that Ive been trying to explain to myself and others since I was a kid. The ability to think and live PRESENTLY is something a handful of people on earth dont understand. Finding that thing that makes you feel that, is what life is about.

Love Rynos outlook etc., but your explanation of removal of self and such was what I took from this. Just awesome!

Bro, amazing explanation of "self" and experience. That's why I'm addicted to skydiving and moto. A pure immersion into the present.

Interesting conversation! I can say that before I ride there is always a thought about work or family or whatever but as soon as I'm moving on the bike it is like another state.

this podcast is amazingly unique and we get to see how these pros live their lives while racing and sharing their mindsets.

Jase , You the man 👊🏻 This is super good , hope the younger riders pick up on this early and get it.

Sebastien Loeb was interviewed after a WRC stage...i saw it, but cant find it again... where he explains how a crash was avoided by a stone or rock that had just enough mass in it, and contacted his wheel just right, to tip the balance in his favor...if i recall right, they cut to the footage and its truly mind-blowing the energy of the moment, and his FEEL for such fine detail...maybe someone recalls this too? Mr Hughes is soooo right.

He talks like I do when I’m drunk off my ass

Never thought this mx podcast would be so deep I’m loving it

Gypsy Tales are the best everytime and awesome guests whit good stuffs to talk about

Nailed the explanation of flow and being in the moment

Awesome videos with Ryan. So good :) This topic is exceptional. I know the you didn’t ask for people to share their zen moments. I get it during ice hockey, it doesn’t happen often but when they do I feel like I wasn’t handling the puck. Outplaying 3-4 people and all of of a sudden I find myself in front of the goal and I don’t know how I got there. It is a super fast sport and I can’t explain who was in control, it doesn’t feel it was me. But that is why I love the sport. Of course just as much as riding my dirt bike :) I will look up your duality theory, it is really interesting! Keep it up!

I've seen and enjoyed many podcasts of your and your guests. But you and Ryan Hughes were all awesome.

🤔 loved this convo! Went real deep, but you can still see that relationship between the sport and the experience. Very interesting perspective. The word visceral came to mind as well as I felt that word described best what Ryan was explaining at the beginning.

Gotta love Rinos passion and enthusiasm!!

I heard that feeling / flow described as “ The Place Where You Lose Yourself And You Find Yourself “ , it’s a core experience

I could never explain that feeling, riding dirt bikes, long trip on street bikes or go karts. When you get there , you never wanna leave!!! Well Said and Explained¡!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

Ryno understands this sport and its needs better than most at the top. Loved this podcast. Keep up the good work👍💪

I am so thankful for you talking about this perspective. I had two near death experiences that profoundly changed my life so I know “exactly” what your talking about. When I coach my son in baseball we talk about “relaxing into it”. Twice last year he had bases loaded and drove in three players and made it look effortless. Life is a gift when you can shut off the mind and just be present.

It boils down to focus, balance & endurance. That’s how these guys do it. I’ve been there, it feels amazing!

The consciousness of self is the greatest hindrance to the proper execution of physical action. Bruce Lee

Alright. I'm sold (and subbed). Great chat.

Here I am watching a podcast about dirt bike racing, next minute I’m fully focused on what you guys are saying! Totally agree with where you guys are coming from! Pretty cool!!

I think most of us have experienced that moment where you just felt completely one with the bike, the track, the dirt, the air, everything. Like you could not put a tire wrong. But, that's just it, it's a moment. It's the guys at the top level that can get there and stay there for the duration of a moto, race. That's the game changer.

Best podcast in a long while

Stumbled across this one this morning and wasn’t expecting the discussion to go off on that tangent… but enjoyed it and fully agree. When you lose yourself to the flow state it’s almost like an out of body experience. Some of your best moments come when you transcend yourself and go into autopilot. Had it on the bikes but mostly from years doing karate. Traditional martial arts bring that zen mindset which you need to transcend yourself to the go to the next level. Off to look into Buddhist and Tantric principles now. 🤓

Clicked on this thinking I'd hear a cool motorcycle story, well I got that but also a whole new understanding of self. Thank you

I used to ride me dirtbike motocross an into the woods back onto the mx track 50 to 70 hours a week..35 hours a week while in school...an 60 70hours a week when school was out i had a 75 honda XL 125 ole 4 stroke with a cheng shin paddle tire on it an i could run down a 78 RM 125...race bike an it was totally stock except for a big gear change...oh an i changed the frint fender to the tony d model....i love ur interviews u do a great job talking an even better job of listening an allowing celebs to share...properly rock on...peace an thank u

You always have great minds on your show.

He explaining being “in the zone”. I played division 1 college soccer and I realized that I played well without even thinking about it. It was all feel. Nothing mattered except the game. I was 100% feeling the flow of the game. Same with motocross. When I ride I am very Hyper-focused. So much so I can’t think about anything else. That’s being in the “zone”

Spot on. I'm 58 years old and have been riding motorcycles for nearly 50 years. I'm a proficient rider with good speed. I took an off road riding class as a friend was involved and wanted my opinion on their first class. I looked at the class as beneath me as it was fundamentals, balance and control. Nothing about line choice, hard enduro techniques etc. This was a class inspired by Jimmy Lewis and put on by an ISED expert whom is now working to to Dakar. Top guys. I decided to apply what they talked about and realized my front to back balance was crap. This was 2 years ago and I almost never do a ride without thinking about technique any more. It has transformed my riding. I ride with guys 10-20 years younger then me all the time. I'm able to hang and last longer because of my technique. I ride faster (not really my goal any more), cleaner, less mistakes and the big one is after a long hard section everyone is out of breath but me as I was in balance and not fighting the bike or myself. I'm freeing the bike to take better lines, I'm not doing pull-ups or push ups. I challenge you to take a good riding coarse and advance your riding. I used to say suspension is the first thing you should do to your bike. Now it has moved to the second thing you need to do after sorting yourself out. Feel the FLOW. Rock on Ryan. Good stuff Gypsy. - Thanks.

Ryan was one of my favorites back in the day. He was always fast. He always looked good but I was there watching him at Steel City when his chain broke 2 turns before the finish and he pushed his bike UPHILL to the checkers. Major respect from that moment on. This is a man that totally believes in his abilities. He is a champion.

Brilliant philosophy convo here. Love it.

Ryan that's so right about physical appearance, look at fast runners carf muscles not over developed, technically perfect 👌

This comes out in some post race interviews, I remember an intense race recently where Tomac couldn't remember where he passed people and have heard a few other top racers not be able to really remember what just happened and said "I'll have to go watch the tape"

It’s a superb mental connection to the physical. The sport is already highly reliant on mental fitness and mentality overall. The consistent champions have the mental connection to their body and their bike absolutely dialed in perfectly.

Great info man! I race RC cars, and love dirtbikes! Racing anything is mostly mental ability. IMO Rc car's, you can't feel it first hand... But, a good RC driver "feels" his car through his eyes and ears! Awesome channel, subbed!

What they are talking about is real. I raced MX growing up and never felt it, but I raced karts in my 20’s professionally and I had one pro win where I was literally in this weird zone where it was like slow motion and I was not even trying. I remember so much detail. The great champions are like this almost every time they’re on the track.

This was soooooo good 👍

Awesome segment

I'm not so sure Ricky did or said anything like feeling the rock in his front tire or smelling the dirt from his last, or any race. We all listen and watch hours and hours of his color commentary and there's no indication whatsoever of anything profound like that AT ALL. If anything, he was so extremely skilled, naturally gifted and determined, he just saw processed in simple terms, not "zen-like" at all. Yes, his commentating would not be the same as the racer-voice in his head but it would be at least somewhat similar. His accomplishments in relation/comparison to his verbal descriptions of all things moto is def perplexing. But W T F , hes the GOAT. Nothing but respect. Great content as always!

This go some of the best convo ever shared with moto fans

Gypsy tales needs to be mainstream stuff keep up the great work. Could listen to you guys for days. Best mx content ive seen. Get some old mechanics on the podcast doc wob would be amazing

It gives me great joy that my forever idol SIR RYAN HUGHES is also such a great mind...

Riding Mx on a track was the only place I could experience living in that moment. It’s a great feeling!

Kent Howerton said it best to me. To be a champion takes an unnatural desire.

excellent points

Most great champions will find the zone which is being in the moment at a hyper level. Maintaining this hyper level of being is the problem. Most racers or martial artist will on a good day, stumble into this level of existence. Buddhist monks on the other hand , spend many years of their life training the mind to maintain this state for extended periods of time. Ricky was able to hold this hyper state at monk style levels. This allowed for him to slow down time and see and react on a different level. Trying to maintain that state is the clincher, if it slips, you crash. Thanks guys for the excellent clip.

I understand what Ryan is talking about. It's about time people start including MINDFULNESS and AWAKENESS in not only their sport, but in the LIFE as well. Can you imagine how much more peaceful we would all be? Love that Ryan is bringing this to the forefront.

Fuck the dirtbike aspect. This is absolutely so important for absolutely everything in life. These guys just put into words why a genius is a genius.

I’m in that kind of state on my best days when mountainbiking, it literally feels like being on autopilot. I mentally lean back and see myself doing what I do if that makes any sense. Gone are thoughts like ‘am I fast enough?’, ‘how much faster would pro riders hit this?’ and so on.

Love your info Ryan your an inspiration

I reach flow state in my band, playing live music you have to be in tune and feel the kick drum/snare, be laser focused to be on time, hit the right note, mute at the right moment. When there is 6 people in the band you don't want to make a mistake to let yourself or the band down. Especially if you recording a live show and have 100s of eyeballs watching you. Definitely a rush as well. I feel any sport/hobby where you're forced to be laser focused to where you can't think about anything else in life at that moment, gets you into that flow state. Some days your more in the zone than others, regardless its nice to forget about life, work, bills etc for that short time!!!

Being present and tapping in to that energy is a powerful thing, you can do anything when you’re in that space

Hughes career was definitely checkered with lots of feelings.

this dudes philosophy goes for quads as well as bikes . such a deep thinker and conversation

No one can out crazy Ryno! Gypsy Tales "Hold my beer!"

Dude this is to dopest esoteric moto Convo ever

The best example of those that can’t teach. Not even a knock but he is such an amazing trainer for being a pretty middle of the pack racer he knows exactly what a great rider should do even if he couldn’t always execute it himself.

Tuning into your subconscious mind from your conscious mind. Heart (feeling) pushing serotonin by using the rush of adrenaline. Full connection between man and machine by mimicked frequency while riding or racing.

Lovin the pod cast man... get what I’m sayin 🤘🏼

Well this should be played to show the difference in a truly intellectual man jase.. and a pseudo intellectual ryno. Keep up the great pods gypsy.. I'll keep listening

Me and my brother have this exact shit going on. I couldn’t feel if the tire was a damn square, I’d just ride it. My bro knows when he needs one click up or down and if something is off at all. And he is way faster than me😂😂

Ironically my first dive into eastern thought was “Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance”.

Rode MX. A few races I was "in the groove". The few times I did well--it was another dimension--I was 'flowing' on the track. Almost like watching a movie. Every muscle was thinking one thing --- I am faster than everybody---I'm better than everyone. WINNING is great.

Jase and Ryan you guys have shown the otherside moto. They say the mental side of moto all the time. Finally it's explained. RC was deep he could feel a stone. That's another level.

Respect from Colorado. Thundervalley is my zen. When the world is pissing you need this or need to be like that, I load up, hit T. Valley and all is good on my planet.

The Great Ryan Hugh's! 105 KTM back in the 2 cycles, he was fast!!