Great video again! At 54 years my aim is not particularly to become a faster rider but to become a safer rider resulting from increased techniques. Your videos are really helpful!

This guy, best instructor on Utube for talentless dual sport muppets like myself.

Many thanks to your efforts to help all of us who are interested to become better riders! I'm new to riding, but thanks to your videos and my willingness to practice regularly; I don't appear to be as new as I am (unless folks are just saying nice things to me to make me feel good). You're the best Rich. Looking forward to meeting you someday. I have been able to go on some amazing adventures that others (who've been riding for MANY years) could not go on due to their inability to control their machine. Many thanks for many years. You've made what I thought to be impossible for me, possible!

This video should be the first one before the ten part series. This is the most fundamental movement in riding, I think. You are right that many on KZfaq do not even mention this technique even though it is essential in proper riding form. I like the one handed drill too. It really helps you feel if you're using too much arm.

Outstanding content! I’m taking what you’ve taught and gone from using way too much energy for my pace to not really using much energy at all. Good job, man

What a GREAT video! My knee won't allow me to practice this way, but it's nice to have these basic concepts laid out so clearly--I wish I'd seen this 40 years ago. But thank you, Rich Larsen--your teaching are very important!

Youre the man Rich, the time you put into these is greatly appreciated by all us shite riders 😂

Great stuff, Rich. I look look forward to your videos. Always excellent content and takeaways.

Thanks! You broke that down perfectly and backed it up with solid video examples. I’ll be practicing this the next time I ride.

You are a phenomenal instructor and rider! Thanks for all of these videos, I learn something new every single time!

so much good info here. Rich is an excellent teacher at breaking down fundamentals, clearly explaining

Awesome video he has the technique and a way to explain it like no other thanks for the tips I’m 62 years old and still learning

Very clear explanations as usual, keep your good work

Thanks for helping! Much appreciated for those of us who have tons to learn.

This is fantastic! You explain it so much better than I could ever hope to do. And you are so right when you say that a ton of other videos mention the attack position or any of the other key terms but none of them talk about the preemptive movement needs to happen but so many people just gloss over because it has become second nature to them. Thank you for doing what you do and helping all of us become better riders!

Outstanding as usual! I reduce the quantity of my subscriptions now again but yours remains steadfast. This video is an example why.

Thank you for your enthusiasm and technical breakdown brother.

So stoked on your content. Thank you for the upload!

Growing with your help many thanks dude I watch end yo end over and over practising these drill until my tires go bold 👍 thanks Rich ❤

Thank you again for these videos Rich! I'm gonna conquer one of those concrete barriers this year. Right after I figure out where they come from. Big goal for me I've been working towards. This is the year, I can feel it.

Incredible presentation and content!

Once again, thank you for the great info. About the arm pump, I now have a habit of just slowing down and resetting when I start feeling arm pump. This usually happens in the beginning of my ride before I am warmed up and riding too fast for my brain, but afterwards IT'S ON. Hey I wish I would have had this information a month ago as far as pulling the clutch in. It only took once to learn that mistake. I took a turn too fast and as soon as I pulled the clutch the bike actually sped up and I went off track towards a tree, didn't hit it, but I sure did learn what I did wrong really quick.

That bit about reactivity vs proactivity on the bike is a great point I hadn't really considered. I'm a novice rider and everything I do has always been reactive (except for sitting/standing obviously) and I've never realized that's an issue. Awesome video as usual!

Greetings from Melbourne Australia just getting back into the enduro and really enjoying your content. Love your choice on the bike I've just purchased the Beta 300 RR looking forward to reacquainting myself with both the machine and body mechanics after a few years away from the sport

Such good instruction and a great rider!

Exactly what I am looking for. I'm looking forward to this amazing series.

Awesome, I was working on this Sunday but not quite getting far enough back on braking, thanks.

One of the best videos I have ever seen in my life. Let's leave it there.

That was one of the best explanation of body position for dirt bike riding, no matter the discipline ! You are a great rider . 😁

What a revelation Rich. That lack of weight shift timing is the reason why I'm exhausted after riding with my much more experienced colleagues who are 5-10 years older than me. I thought it was just me trying to exaggerate my body position in turns but realise now its not just side-to-side but back and forth as well. I'll be definitely practising one handed stop-and-gos obsessively from now on. Thank you so much Rich👍

I really appreciate these series!

This is a great video, I flew Cobras and Apaches in the Army for quite a few years and your breakdown of each maneuver reminds of some of the Instructor Pilots that would give our annual Check Ride. I’m 65 and just got back into riding looking to be a very good technical rider. Thanks for your help.

At 51 and with a new 300L this video and many others by you are my guide. Thank you. I’ve learned so much from just this video it’s crazy. The only problem is that all I want to do is go practice.

Thank you for these videos. Without your advice, riding enduro would have been frustrating. I've recently purchased an Electric Motion Escape to help work on everything you speak off, as I feel that all of these fundamentals are rooted in trials riding skills and transfer to enduro directly.

Good video, Rich ✌️ Love the comment on being well rounded I spend every December riding motocross on 4-strokes in SoCal with my dad and I find when I get back to hitting rocks on my 2 stroke my commitment has improved, my willingness to rev the bike out increases, and my overall skill level on all things hard enduro takes a jump In my mind in order to be good at hard enduro you have to be good at every type of dirt bike riding Probably why Mani Lettenbichler has said his training routine is 3 days of riding, one rest day, 2 days of riding, rest day, repeat; all split between mostly hard enduro, with a bit of trials and motocross every week

I love your teaching videos. Keep making them. New rider 46yo.

I am loving these skills vids! Thanks, man!

Love the tips on this channel. Keep it up!

Thank you so much for helping me to be a better rider

Legend!!! Your tutorials are on a whole other level compared to everything else out there

Thank you very much for all the helpful videos. I see the tangible improvements in my riding👍. One question about braking without a clutch - I do focus on this a lot, but I struggle to ride very steep downhills without pulling the clutch when braking…simply the speed preventing engine stall even at 1st gear is too high. I guess at such scenario using clutch is inevitable:)?

Thanks for another great video. I do need step 2 for the double blip though! I've been practicing the first step all week!!!!😄

Great job Rich , Thanks

You've literally made a better rider ovet the years with your KZfaq vidoes. Hats off to you, sir.

Amazing tips as always! Thank you

I’m back to the dirt at 43yrs old and man I wish I never stopped riding dirt. I have up street riding and won’t go back but I believe dirt riders make better street riders because of the loose terrain and being able to react to situations faster. I’m really not trying to go super fast but to be better and able to perform when different obstacles come up and mostly to be a safer rider. These videos are very helpful for me and a lot of other riders, I hope to find better riders to ride with to help me in my progression and just have more fun doing it without holding people up. Arizona has very unforgiving terrain and falling or crashing isn’t an option with Sharp rocks and cactus everywhere! 🤘🏼😎🤘🏼

Thank you for the great video!

So good. Thank you.

Wow. Great information,thank you.

Excellent instruction

Mind blown ! Best regards from Romania.

very wise words, the problem is get them in action......well done mate

So, you are like the martial artist or yoga practitioner who has gone beyond styles, and incorporates/manifests the best of all styles. Good eoisode!

Mucho thanks Rich!

Great stuff Rick, especially pertinent for me as my left elbow is cactus and I can't load it up much without consequences. Not riding the GasGas 350 much in the next month but I'll practice on my trip with the DL650.

Great video, thank you!

muy buen video rich,como siempre bien explicado,muchas gracias.

Great videos, now its time to practice 🙂

I just want to say, thank you!

Rich, this is super helpful, follow your channel avidly and put these drills into practice. Would you agree that with proper form and taking the load off of the arms, the majority of the strain is now mitigated by the quads, hamstrings and lower back muscles? Thanks

Snow on the mountain tops now!

Awesome useful video. Instant sub.

Always good content, thanks! You should change the camera position, your arms and hands look huge like this 😄

Makes perfect sense 🤘🏾

You got a quick sub boss!

Ah, the figure 8s with a wandering dog drill 😂

Wow that rock jump is wow I’ll never be able to do that!

@irctireusamoto describing the 'feel' hits home a home run. Talk technique all you want but the measure of success is how does it feel. Would it be possible to incorporate the notion of 'feel' in future posts?

Legend!

Do you live near these spots? I've seen quite a bit of your content lately on social media too. Didn't realize you were in my area. Thanks for the content man. Good stuff!

Thanks

How about non-rutted sandy corners? Don't run into many ruts on the trails in the desert. That would be awesome.

I've been trying to follow your 10 step lessons but riding time is my biggest issue. I try to do 10min of static balance as soon as get home from work which is getting better.

Ever use a navage. It helps so much with sinus inflammation.

Do you re-grip the throttle between braking and acceleration? I can't quite make it out from the video. Thanks!

PS, sometimes when I watch these drills, I can’t help but wonder if I could bust em on my KLR...or even on a DR 250

Brilliant 👍🏻

Great content as usual. My friends and I have a debate. Is it suggested for Enduro and off-road riders to squeeze with the knees or is that a "motocross technique". I say anyone who rides should be toes in and squeezing with the knees unless you're doing low speed balance stuff or really rocky sections where the bike needs to work under you.

I've always worrried that "chain slap" noise was bad on the bike and me nearly stalling it, doesn't hurt it though? Dad taught me young of the importance of engine braking, especially on crazy steep downhill.

@richlarsen511 outside of seat time and gallons of fuel, what would be an important modification to your bike would you do? What I read from blogs, it is suspension…I would like to know your opinion.

Thank you. Where is this beautiful practice site?

Doing any classes in the southeast?

Will part 2 be for below average riders? I'll need that. 😁

No wonder I get so tired on the trials. Even though I stand a decent amount. I never lean forward that much when accelerating.

Would braking without the clutch likely help with a over heating issue when riding technical trails.

Maybe a stupid question but during rapid deceleration should we be downshifting for this drill to utilize engine braking? f so, should the clutch be used to downshift?

You seem to have some motocross ability as well you jump well

“Those who can’t do, teach.” “Those who can’t teach, teach PE.”

Awesome 😅

I’ve never been on a 2 stroke but heard that there is no engine brake ?

When you say ‘My hips are hinged’, what does that mean?

I have a wr250r. what tires should I get?

Looks like your in SLC, how much for lessons? How do I sign up?

You can no more plan your hip movements than your foot placement when you walk. Simply put, any movement in which you consciously direct a body part will be less fluid and encumber motion and balance. Our motor skill is not to be directed purposely, our bodies perform at their best when focus is applied to achieve an end result. Don't believe it, well there is too many studies proving this to mention. The best is to read about recovery via physiotherapy, whereby you learn that recovery is many times faster if movements are controlled autonomously than consciously directed. Try it for yourself. On rough terrain, try to choose each footstep location while walking, then walk the same path without thinking about your steps. Or sit down on your heels, them stand up, then sit down on your heels and direct you muscles to stand, and notice how u all of a sudden feel heavy. What he is referring to is muscle memory through practice, and confusing this with conscious directed movement, which we are terrible at.

The intro looks sick now! How long has it been like this? 🤣

I want to see you do all that on A TE 450 with a desert tank,

I'm always amazed at how bad I ride.

That means……Look as far ahead as possible. Right? Can’t get a preemptive body position unless you have time to see and get ready for the upcoming terrain. That is THE most important aspect of smooth riding. Because it limits a tense stiff body. If the bike and the rider stay as one mass then you will ride poorly. The rider should be constantly affecting the CG of the bike in a positive traction and balanced way. Only way that happens is if you are loose and move around on the bike. Watch a trials rider for how to make a bike do incredible things. IRC tire guy began as a trials rider, right?

"Right here" didn't work. Nothing showed up. I've watched that series. I just wanted you to know.

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