MX Mastery

Jordon Smith Part 2

Welcome to MX Mastery! Mastery is defined as the highest level of skill and knowledge in a particular field or activity. That’s exactly what we’re trying to help you achieve in this podcast. Mastery of anything is more of a journey than a destination, and we’d love to have you come along for the ride! In this podcast, we talk about what we know best; motocross training, and what it takes to get to the top level in this sport. On MX Mastery, you can look forward to everything from conversations with top athletes to topics like fitness, supercross, racing, amateur, professional, etc. If it’s moto, we’re going to talk about it! In today’s episode, we sit down with Jordon Smith. Jordon was a long time member at MTF. He trained with us from amateur ranks all the way through his first 7 years as a professional. He's worked with most of the top teams in our sport including Geico Honda, TLD KTM, Pro Circuit Kawasaki, Firepower Honda, and he currently rides for Star Racing Yamaha. Enjoy part two of our conversation! Follow Jordon on Instagram! - @jordon_.smith Time Stamps: 1:00 - How Jordon has defied the odds by going from Factory ride to privateer ride and BACK to Factory 8:00 - Jordon didn’t always enjoy the grind of training 12:50 - What have you learned from working with so many different trainers and teams? 15:30 - Why is Star so good? 22:00 - Jordon did a front flip in the middle of a race by accident… or so he says 25:45 - Turning road kill into a fun game for road cycling 36:00 - Jordon’s first cycle at MTF and Colleen’s motorcycle was in the ditch 42:20 - The drama with Haiden Deegan Sign up for our online training programs! - https://mtfmx.com/online-training/ Instagram: * @mtfmx   * @jacob_pennisi  If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a rating and review on the platform you’re using to listen! This helps the podcast find other listeners that are just as passionate about this sport as you are!

Jordon Smith Part 1

Welcome to MX Mastery! Mastery is defined as the highest level of skill and knowledge in a particular field or activity. That’s exactly what we’re trying to help you achieve in this podcast. Mastery of anything is more of a journey than a destination, and we’d love to have you come along for the ride! In this podcast, we talk about what we know best; motocross training, and what it takes to get to the top level in this sport. On MX Mastery, you can look forward to everything from conversations with top athletes to topics like fitness, supercross, racing, amateur, professional, etc. If it’s moto, we’re going to talk about it! In today’s episode, we sit down with Jordon Smith. Jordon was a long time member at MTF. He trained with us from amateur ranks all the way through his first 7 years as a professional. He's worked with most of the top teams in our sport including Geico Honda, TLD KTM, Pro Circuit Kawasaki, Firepower Honda, and he currently rides for Star Racing Yamaha. Enjoy part one of our conversation! Follow Jordon on Instagram! - @jordon_.smith Time Stamps: 3:30 - How did Jordon find his way to MTF? 17:55 - Jordon’s first bit of support from Suzuki 19:15 - You’re known for being a hard worker. Have you always been that way? 24:45 - The personality traits of a professional athlete that has a chance to make it 26:50 - Jordon was the slowest and youngest member at MTF 30:10 - One of our most iconic members, Llama. If you know you know.  34:50 - You’ve been on Geico Honda, TLD KTM, PC Kawi, Firepower Honda, and now Star racing. Was it a fresh reset every time? 51:30 - Jordon’s biggest fresh start in his career, Firepower Honda Sign up for our online training programs! - https://mtfmx.com/online-training/ Instagram: * @mtfmx   * @jacob_pennisi  If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a rating and review on the platform you’re using to listen! This helps the podcast find other listeners that are just as passionate about this sport as you are!

Mastering Suspension with FC's Mike Haist

Welcome to MX Mastery! Mastery is defined as the highest level of skill and knowledge in a particular field or activity. That’s exactly what we’re trying to help you achieve in this podcast. Mastery of anything is more of a journey than a destination, and we’d love to have you come along for the ride! In this podcast, we talk about what we know best; motocross training, and what it takes to get to the top level in this sport. On MX Mastery, you can look forward to everything from conversations with top athletes to topics like fitness, supercross, racing, amateur, professional, etc. If it’s moto, we’re going to talk about it! In today’s episode, we dive into the world of suspension with Factory Connection's Mike Haist. Mike is coming up on 20 years of being a suspension tech with Factory Connection and has worked with young amateurs all the way up to top professionals in the 450 class. Mike comes out to MTF a few times a year to get us dialed in before big races, and we were lucky enough to grab him for a conversation! Time Stamps: 0:50 - Why is Mike and Factory Connection at MTF? 4:20 - How did Mike get into the suspension industry? 9:15 - Do you find the guys here at MTF are really far off with their settings? 11:50 - What is the most common thing you see that’s an easy fix for riders and their suspension? 14:35 - Thoughts on the triple air chamber fork 16:50 - Do they use nitrogen for air forks at the top level? 19:45 - Does FC find a setting faster because of your experience with all different conditions compared to smaller suspension shops? 25:12 - Max Anstie and his set up 27:30 - How do you keep track of your different settings for different tracks? 30:25 - Have you ever had to tell someone that the problem is their riding technique, not the suspension? 32:52 - Mike’s thoughts on why bikes kick more side to side when you’re in a higher gear 39:22 - Setting up your bike for the only 2% of the track that’s giving you trouble 40:55 - Chad Reed setting his bike up for the end of the main event 42:22 - If you have a beginner that is just starting to mess with their suspension, how do you advise they start that journey 49:15 - At what level of riding should I start messing with my suspension? 51:52 - How often should you have your suspension checked by a tech? 55:08 - Is stock suspension really that bad? 58:25 - If you start to run out of clicker adjustment, should you then send in your suspension to get it adjusted? 1:00:38 - What is the difference between A-kit suspension and everything else? 1:06:50 - Cooper Webb switching fork tube diameters during SX 1:14:05 - What do you think Dylan Ferrandis is searching for on this new bike? 1:16:50 - Why do you prefer to not tell the riders the adjustments you make when you’re testing? 1:20:15 - Have you ever sent someone back out with the exact same suspension as before and it solved their problem? Sign up for our online training programs! - https://mtfmx.com/online-training/ Instagram: * @mtfmx   * @jacob_pennisi  If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a rating and review on the platform you’re using to listen! This helps the podcast find other listeners that are just as passionate about this sport as you are!

The Soil Engineer - Brad Smith

Welcome to MX Mastery! Mastery is defined as the highest level of skill and knowledge in a particular field or activity. That’s exactly what we’re trying to help you achieve in this podcast. Mastery of anything is more of a journey than a destination, and we’d love to have you come along for the ride! In this podcast, we talk about what we know best; motocross training, and what it takes to get to the top level in this sport. On MX Mastery, you can look forward to everything from conversations with top athletes to topics like fitness, supercross, racing, amateur, professional, etc. If it’s moto, we’re going to talk about it! In today’s episode, we sit down with Brad Smith. Brad has been at MTF for 15 out of the 20 years that we've been in business. Not only does Brad build and maintain all of the tracks at MTF, he also raced professionally and regularly competes at National Races such as Loretta Lynns and Thor's Mini O's. Brad has lots of wisdom to share about building tracks, riding, and just the sport in general. If you'd like to follow Brad on instagram, here is his instagram handle - @ibradsmith. Enjoy the episode! Sign up for our online training programs! - https://mtfmx.com/online-training/ Time Stamps: 1:25 - WSX and Red Bud 3:40 - WSX vs SMX = LIV golf vs. PGA? 7:54 - How did you find your way to MTF? 9:28 - Brad’s journey racing professional 12:00 - How did Brad start building tracks for MTF? 21:50 - The average person doesn’t understand what it takes to maintain a track 24:35 - Brad is the type of guy that pays attention. To everything. 31:29 - Is the speedway style track the future of supercross? 38:53 - How do you go about building a new track? 45:00 - What are the advantages of riding a track that you built? 49:20 - It’s a fine line making a fun track and making a safe track 51:50 - Should I (Jacob) spend some time working the whoops on our track? 54:00 - What does everyone hate my thor helmet? 58:38 - The one time I rode without a chest protector, I broke my ribs and punctured my lung 1:01:17 - Do you eyeball supercross tracks or is there a science to building them? 1:13:23 - Martin Davalos hitting a stupid quad out at Colleen’s SX track 1:15:29 - Kevin Windham and Steph Curry 1:19:50 - If Eli or Dylan liked the last years bike more, why didn’t they choose to ride that this year? 1:22:50 - Why do you keep racing after all these years? 1:27:00 - Sign up for our online training! Instagram: * @mtfmx   * @jacob_pennisi  If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a rating and review on the platform you’re using to listen! This helps the podcast find other listeners that are just as passionate about this sport as you are!

Flipping the switch with Luca Marsalisi - Pro Motocross and Supercross Racer

Welcome to MX Mastery! Mastery is defined as the highest level of skill and knowledge in a particular field or activity. That’s exactly what we’re trying to help you achieve in this podcast. Mastery of anything is more of a journey than a destination, and we’d love to have you come along for the ride! In this podcast, we talk about what we know best; motocross training, and what it takes to get to the top level in this sport. On MX Mastery, you can look forward to everything from conversations with top athletes to topics like fitness, supercross, racing, amateur, professional, etc. If it’s moto, we’re going to talk about it! In today’s episode, we have a conversation with Luca Marsalisi. Today we’re joined on the show by Luca Marsalisi. Luca is a long time member at MTF who currently races pro supercross and motocross for the Rock River Yamaha team.  Luca is the perfect example of someone who decided to flip the switch and become the type of person that can make it as a professional. His character and work ethic makes him a role model to the other members at MTF, and the perfect athlete to have on our podcast! If you want to follow Luca, you can do so here:  @marsalisi_174 Time Stamps: 0:42 - Who is Luca Marsalisi? The elevator pitch 2:12 - Everyone can spot a “podium voice” a mile away 5:42 - What was the hardest thing about transitioning from amateur to pro? 10:28 - The pace at the pro races is slower than at the practice track 16:00 - What’s the right thing to do when you’re not comfortable at a track? 18:35 - How did Luca find his way to MTF? 22:35 - When did Luca flip the switch and decide to make a run at being a professional? 25:30 - My earliest memory of Luca back in 2017 28:56 - Who did Luca look up to when he started taking the sport seriously? 34:28 - What it’s like getting more support and landing yourself a ride on a team 44:00 - What role does family play in all of this? 47:12 - Adam Cianciarulo is such a good role model in this sport 50:35 - Be happy where you are while striving for where you want to be 53:07 - What does having kids do to the top guys? 56:13 - Do you have any favorite memories or crazy s*** these guys asked you to do? 57:55 - Marty’s crazy whoop speed and Luca’s progression in supercross 1:03:45 - Why do we put the amateurs on supercross more often? 1:05:05 - What is it like to race in the 450 class? 1:08:05 - Kenny coming to race the outdoors 109:50 - The state of the 450 class 1:14:25 - Sign up for our online training! Sign up for our online training programs! - https://mtfmx.com/online-training/ Instagram: * @mtfmx   * @jacob_pennisi  If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a rating and review on the platform you’re using to listen! This helps the podcast find other listeners that are just as passionate about this sport as you are!