“You need to be able to start your bike on an incline with an engaged rear brake.” *nervously looks at kick start* 😳

best teacher out here!

Clutch cam is a great touch, especially to show the quick clutch movement on the front wheel lift.

Love the split screen that shows the clutch work and corresponding bike reaction. Thank you I’ve been riding with third grade mechanics for 30 years

Thanks for the clutch cam dude! Always such great material ❤️

Thanks for the garage drills and these. I really appreciate the clutch camera!

Just started to watch your videos and am working on lesson 1. Thank you - these are truly excellent.

Love the clutch cam! Best instructional videos out there!

Thank you for the excellent lessons, and providing clutch camera HELPS SO MUCH in understanding the whole mechanics of the teachings. Great videos!

Man this was the best lesson on clutch control and front wheel lift I have ever seen. I am going to watch this over and over again.

Awesome! Exactly the lesson I needed (and asked for), many thanks! Super cool of you to do these!

Wow! Seriously the best how-to beginner enduro video I've seen re: drills. Thanks so much for all the thinking that went into your videos on how to best teach enduro skills. Beyond your great riding skills I admire how well you can communicate what we need to focus on to improve our enduro riding. Cheers Rich!

We gonna need a throttle cam too. 😂

I really appreciate your vids, they are clear, repetitive but concise, with progression. And that goat climbing is just amazing...

One of the best instructional videos I’ve seen.👍👍

You make THE BEST videos out there. Been improving my skills faster than ever before 🎉

Perfect timing for me. I have had the bad habit of grabbing that front brake and was wanting to know what to do. Great video. I realise now just how much work and repetition is needed to get these drills right. Thanks very much.

Another great audio video lesson, thanks Rich 😊

Thanks for yet another great lesson. The front wheel lift explanation at the end really opened my eyes. I wish I saw this first! It’s now time to learn the correct way and unlearn previous bad technique - old dog, new tricks, uh oh. That’s not easy! I saw a video about how to learn to pop the front up but it was using roll-on throttle. That’s how I started. I managed to get reasonably good at it. But I since discovered it’s no good for tight spaces or very slow launches. At least a lot of other stuff was useful, like evenly compressing the suspension for grip and lift, but I soon realised, probably via you, that clutch is the proper way to do it. It took me a lot of brain strain, discipline and effort to learn to pop up the front using clutch after that, but then…. Thanks to this video, I realised another flaw - After my newly developed skill of clutch launch, I quickly transition to my previous comfort zone, a “throttle wheelie”. My next drill session will be all about those clutch and pull drills you did, popping and dropping the front as many times as you can in a short distance. It’s not going to be easy, dammit! But thank you. Best quote for me, “If you master this you are half way to a double-blip.” Now that’s inspiration and a goal.

I'm just getting back to dirt bike riding after only riding the street for years. I recognize some of the skills you demonstrate and explain so well. Others are new to me. Either way, your instruction will help me get my skills back and keep improving.

these progressions are phenomenal. i'm doing the 30min/day static balance challenge now!

Beautiful explanations. I can imagine the technique just by your words

Wow just two videos into this and I've got more techniques to practice than I can do in a month. I'm gonna have to carve out more bike time. Great videos keep'em coming.

Muchas gracias por tus lecciones, bravo👏👏👏

The best instructional videos out there by far. Thanks Rich!

This video is awesome very informative more so than anything before it in my opinion. Thank you.

Amazing videos! I’m two in and have so much homework I can feel my GPA slipping harder than that double blip!

Excelente explicación, verdaderamente con estos vídeos te consagras como maestro, gracias!

This is so awesome!!!! I can’t wait to try these drills

The clutch cam is a game changer! Great stuff!🤙🏻

Great video. Thanks Rich

Great videos thank you for taking the time to teach us.

Just so you know. I took part in the TLR 2022 my first hard enduro. I'm a C rider but your tips in this video saved my butt. Using the clutch as a rear brake when I couldnt use the pedal.... I am now a subscriber and am grateful I didn't fall down that hill by using your teachings.

Thanks for sharing mate! From Aus 🇦🇺

Ya did the cam on clutch!!! Thank you.

I'm sure your tires are high quality, but by golly, I want to buy them just to show my support for how much you give back. I'll be choosing an IRC next! Thank you for all these great videos.

Thank you. I'm going to practice these.

I’m also a middle finger bandit… trying to convert this back to pointer finger though, as definitely seems more responsive. Thanks for the tips, I’m taking these out for practice this week!

Thanks for the great information.

Cómo siempre excelente trabajo. Siempre aprendiendo gracias amigo.

awesome guidance, thx Rich! I will for sure implement this into my training...

Clutch cam is just an amazing addition to your already great videos man!

Great video thanks!!

Love the clutch view. Ty

Great video on clutch control !!

Great video. A lot of good information here.

I like to work on these during spring when we still have piles of snow left from winter but thinner layers already melted. Going up and reversing in snow if you give just a hint too much of anything knobby tire will immediately spin and it's a fail. Thanks for awesome content. Lookin forward to those advanced drills.

Thanks man.

Muy buen video Rich Gracias Espero el próximo de advanced 👍🏻 Saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷

Great video training! 👍

I love this clutch cam. Nice job!

Switching to 2 stroke from 4 stroke, never had a 2 stroke. Seems like I have to re-learn this 🤪.. thanks man! Gonna get to it! Came from sherco sef r300 and switching to Exc Tpi 250

The line of “if you can’t do this, do it more till you don’t make a mistake” is a super useful benchmark. Great to provide a measurable goals.

Love it Rich! Wonder how many years til I can consider these 3 drills “mastered”. 🤣

Very very helpful.

Love Clutch Cam

Amazing stuff man

You’re the best Rich.

Awesome content!

No pushbutton, good luck. Love the drills

One of the best on yt videos of learning

I would like for you to recommend a set of irc tires for my crf450l for trail riding. I like a fat tire in the front. With all the help you are giving us with these lessons I feel like buying tires from you is the best way to show gratitude. Thanks.

Very valuable information thank you Graham Larsen.

Stalled it a bunch rolling back. Gotta keep practicing

Excellent. Subscribed.

Could you please do a video on changing a 10 clutch master cylinder to a 9 master cylinder. I'm 60 yo and a heavy clutch is a real detriment to my riding. I've used a MME clutch lever and it helps, but more improvements can be had. Thanks.

I do these every day I ride. Great video, Rich🤙

You rock! Thank you, just bought a Dirtbike and I'm a noob 😅 Will be practicing

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Hey Rich! I’ve made a notebook list covering about a dozen of your need to know basics and drills. It’s been a Great way to improve when I don’t have a riding buddy or enough time to hit a trail, and the notebook helps to streamline my practice when I’m in the mountains without 4G service to watch KZfaq:) What level/type/make/model of upper and lower body armor do you recommend to your beginner students who are practicing this stuff? (In addition to helmet, Boots & jersey.etc) Thanks!

Mad skills.

Wow another phenomenal and detailed instructional video that I am going to have to use in my riding, with these kind of videos and some practice I might move up a level as a gumby rider!🤣

I need this type of practice

amazing channel

My guys teacher voice and presentation is on point

Brilliant…!

Yup.. more good stuff.

Nice one top tips

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i am 60 yo and have ridden dirt bikes off and on most of my life {INCORRECTLY} i really want to get started with learning controlled clutch and throttle skills to get to a successful double blip i understand the theory, weight transfer, storing momentum in the flywheel popping the clutch while killing the throttle then quickly getting back to the clutch engagement point. my hands just cant seem to do it. i watch videos get it sorted in my brain and my body and hands just laugh at my brain. i cant even do a single blip over a stick

Awesome vid Rick. Clutch cam, do you always use your middle finger for clutch?

6:05 *laughs in kickstart*

Hi! Nice video! In the first drill- rolling back and forth, which gear should be used? The 3rd?

Fantastic tutorial! 11/10. But could you cut the commentary so as to allow me hear the throttle control (engine note) and the clutch cam visual please?

what are you using for your clutch - not sure I can one finger mine and if I can get a lighter pull it would be great; this goes for some of the younger riders out there as well. I think your clutch pull technique is fabulous as it appears to give the most bike grip at all times.

I want to practice this so badly, but it's hunting season, and I only have a little bike. I'm in the middle of repairing my CR 250, so I'll get my chance soon enough.

Consistently THE BEST training vids I have ever seen. No flash, just extremely well thought out and described techniques!!! Just awesome, and I have been watching, practicing abs racing for over 15 years.

Great content as always!! Q - loading suspension and tapping back brake does same thing vs front brake - correct? That is how I have been practicing getting front wheel up. Is there an advantage/disadvantage?

Hi there! Brand new dirt bike rider here! Is the one finger clutch position standard? When I did my motorcycle training years ago they told us to have all fingers on the clutch… but I’m realizing it’s a lot of different skills for dirt biking. (Also, any tips or encouragent for a slim female rider? I wanna keep up but wanna know my boundaries too.) Thanks for your videos! ❤️

Would it be possible to demonstrate this technique with a 4t motorcycle? I think the revs will have to be higher especially with injection bikes😉

I can hear the comments now about "aw you'll burn the clutch" 😂

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Which you can watch right here. Points to empty space 🤗

The throttle is at the same position all the way when making the second blip?

Well, I have to admit that I didn't know you use your middle finger to modulate the clutch. I've been trying to use my pointer.

Me watching before ride

How often do clutch plates need to be changed while doing these drills? (2022 TM300EN)

Very good points, definitely going to put some effort into this. One question though: If I have a four stroke bike in ca 20 degree C weather..wouldn’t it overheat?? I’ve heard that two stroke bikes are better for low speed stuff..

What gear should you be in?