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

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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

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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!

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?

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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!

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!

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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!

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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!

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!

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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!

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 discuss the good and bad of social media. On the good side, you can leverage social media to build a personal brand and enhance your career with money and influence. On the bad side, we give you some insight on how to handle haters and share stories about our personal run-ins with negative comments on social media. Enjoy!

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Time Stamps:

1:21 - Social media is your online resume

5:38 - Feedback about how we look on camera

8:31 - Social media gives you a chance to build a personal brand

9:30 - How to stand out to sponsors on social media

13:03 - Way to make money #1 - Affiliate marketing

15:55 - Way to make money #2 - Monetized content

18:38 - Fancy edits aren’t always better

19:48 - Way to make money #3 - Merchandise

24:18 - Recap of ways to make money

25:15 - The Deegans

28:00 - Jeff Walker

29:22 - Dean Wilson

30:18 - Eli Tomac

32:38 - Should you check your social media in between races as a professional?

35:04 - The ugly side of social media. 

37:05 - The root problem with social media

38:20 - Haiden Deegan and Jordon Smith incident

39:25 - No one comments on Instagram to have an honest discussion

43:59 - The plank in the rain post

49:29 - We made a rowing post and the olympic rowing team started commenting on our form

51:45 - The people commenting have tunnel vision on the wrong things

54:55 - It’s dangerous when you THINK you know more than you actually do

58:15 - Negative comments on Chase Sexton’s most recent post

1:07:28 - Negative comments from another strength coach

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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!

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 breakdown how important it is to have a coach or someone else to write your programs, especially as a professional. We have created an online training solution for the motocross training community that we're really proud of, so if you're serious about getting better at motocross, or you just want to ride more without getting as tired or sore, check out our website www.mtfmx.com and go to the online training tab to see what we have to offer! We also talk about Dean Wilson's recent post about anxiety struggles and how we can personally relate. I

Time Stamps:

0:10 - Dean Wilson’s post about anxiety and mental health, and some stories about how we can personally relate

9:00 - That intimidating feeling when you show up to a busy gym and have no idea what to do

10:15 - The problem with writing your own program

14:20 - Why do professional riders go through so many trainers?

16:10 - Jordon Smith felt overtrained the week before his first win

18:35 - The time the SX guys thought I overtrained them after the first round

21:35 - Ricky was so good at pushing through physical discomfort

22:45 - The guys that do really well are exceptionally good at suffering

24:15 - MTF Online Training is something we made to make your life easier and give a taste of how we train here at MTF

26:50 - Sometimes you’re just not in shape enough to get the most out of your track training

29:30 - Can I bench more than Tiger Woods?

32:20 - A member that won a title the same year he also worked out for the very first time

33:15 - Every day that you skip training, your competition is catching up

35:10 - Let us write your programs for you. Your life will be so much easier!

39:15 - Set habits and learn this mentality young

39:53 - Dakota Alix’s first lap time vs when he left

41:42 - Our 12 week fitness program - Beginner, intermediate, and minimal equipment

42:40 - How Lifting weights fixed Jordan Bailey’s riding posture

47:10 - Our MTF Online Advanced training

47:38 - Our live Q&A’s, my favorite part about our advanced online training

49:33 - Advanced Training Gym Only

51:17 - Advanced Training Gym and Riding

54:15 - It’s tough to put your ego aside while riding and training

56:10 - Stiles Robertson did a bunch of 20’s on our turn track while Daxton did motos

58:00 - We really believe in our online training - recap

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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 briefly talk about Chase Sexton missing round 2 of the Pro Motocross Championship, as well as our thoughts on Jett so far this season. Then we move on to our main topic of "the role sports play in character development". Sports teach you so many important skills that help you become a successful individual in all aspects of your life, not just the sport you play. We talk about the carryover from racing to life off the bike, and what it takes to become professional at anything.

Time Stamps:

0:30 - Chase Sexton Missing Round 2

3:00 - More transparency would have been better for Chase

8:40 - How freaking good was Jett Lawrence?!

11:18 - Why is Jett Lawrence so good?

12:45 - Sports teach you so many life lessons

13:50 - Our responsibility is to develop young men, not just motocross racers. 

16:05 - You have to have the personality of a professional

17:30 - The skill of mastering something is the biggest takeaway

20:50 - What we actually teach here at MTF

23:30 - You should get excited when you find something you’re not good at

26:10 - I like to lead by example, especially on the turn track

29:25 - How we develop leaders within MTF

33:46 - This is your chance to be a hero to someone

34:52 - Marcus clipped Gabriel on the take off of the biggest jump at our track

39:22 - Why I’m very serious about how I handle myself in the gym

41:08 - What it means to have someone that truly believes in you

44:30 - The age when I finally realized everything my parents sacrificed for me, and the gratitude I have for them

46:12 - Bryan talks about the grind his parents went through to allow him to race

49:05 - Bryan will tell you if he believes in you, and DOESN’T believe in you

52:38 - The difference between optimism and delusion

54:10 - The difference between parents and coaches

57:15 - Toughness can be learned

58:12 - What a fit and athletic body says about your character

59:46 - How the professional athlete in Bryan shows up in daily life

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