nice tips. I was B Pro back in 1980 and 81, way differnt sport now, much more technical..clip in pedals, carbon frames. We were lugging 26 lb bikes back then and thought they were light...hahaha. Rock on Connor. :-)
My coach told me that it's best to use your shoulders when you balance, nothing being done with your feet or legs. Relax, throw your hips back, get a good grip, take a breath, and use your arms to adjust and balance. Fall to the right, steer left, fall to the left, steer right. You wont move your bars if you're pressed up against the gate good enough but the muscle force will give you a good way to balance. After awhile you'll find yourself doing it easier instead of really twisting
And that is the real game changer that helps directly which is essentially missing. After a while it’s programmed therefore this is missed when explaining. When I started this year after being off for a long time it made get first three of five starts even I was shaking 😂 one worked out with sit and standup
Hi Connor, I'm Kevin from France. I'm big fan of you. I stopped BMX for my study 10 years ago. And when I've seen Rio Olympic games, you gave me the inspiration and the desire to restart! So thanks a lot for that, for your videos which are also motivating. I hope to see you in real maybe a day! Good luck for your next objectives, I'm with you! Kévin
Super tips, I will try to apply as soon as possible! Since my come back, I've issue with trembling.. maybe due to pression on my front foot... Have you got advices?
Connor, great video, thanks. would like to more beginner vids would be great - my 8yo just started racing and she's into it - but we're starving for bmx race related video - thanks!
Hello, I am writing to you from Ecuador, thank you very much for your tips, they help me a lot. My dad asks if you can take a closer look at your splitter system. because we need to make one. Thank you Cheers Sebas M 5 years
Hello, connorfields I want to ask you, the departure gate, prostart fast, pao-gate slow, how to deal with, so that the wheel will not touch the departure gate.
ohhhh you think your such a badass on your super awesome carbon fiber bike that I CAN NOT afford! Well so do I think your a badass! LOL thank you for the lessons! me 48 years old and my nephew 28 years old just starting bmx. we suck but ive been using your lessons and excelling each time we go! SUBSCRIBED!
Hi Connor, cheers for the vid, great stuff. You mentioned about people trembling on the gate, well, that's me for sure! I am an old fart (44 next month!) who got back into BMX after a 30 year break. The one thing I just cant seem to 'get', is to just relax whilst on the gate. I tremble loads, so much so, that rather than concentrating on the lights and getting going, I am more concentrating on not falling into the people each side of me!! do you suggest any breathing exercises or anything to calm everything down whilst lining up? This has messed up quite a few races for me!! Never going to be a World or Olympic champ, but getting through the first few feet of a race would be ace for me!! All the best, Chris (England).
try taking 3 big deep breaths before getting in the gate, or on practice nights ask if you can spend a few minutes just practicing sitting in the gate!
Cheers for the reply, the breathing thing I will try for sure. I have made my nippers and I a stumpy gate to use which is definitely helping. Cheers mate!
love the video, i know all the beginners out there will learn from this! I'm a 36-40 expert and i still have trouble with my gates at times! feel like i stand straight up coming out of the gate instead of throwing my entire body. any tips on correcting that?
Hi Connor , I'm from Brazil. I'm your fan. First I wanna say thank you for this video. I have a doubt about the crank position , if it changes in differents gates , for exemple a bmx supercross gate or a gate with 4 meters High or less.
hey Connor when I do gates should my body position be back or forwards I have it kinda in the middle to help me snap out the gate also what foot position should I have I usually have my front toes forward and back one pointing downwards
I'm a 15 year old girl and I want to start BMX, my mum says I'm to old to start but I"m getting sick and tired of dancing. I need help on how I can 1. choose a good bike/ brand to ride 2. how to ride properly so i actually look like i know what I'm doing and 3. can I get any advice to help get my mum letting me start BMX?
I have a question regarding balancing, when you go to a starting gate, is it necessary to know how to do a track stand? I'm asking because I don't know how track stand for my life and I don't know if that will effect anything. Thanks to anyone who replies
I'm right handed but always start with my left foot forward. Everyone tells me I'm doing it wrong but that's what is comfortable for me. Is that right?
Hi Connor, A while back you had a leg injury, what exactly was that injury? The reason I ask is I have had a tibia Plateau injury a while back and I'm trying to gauge my recovery success.
Got a tibial plateau fracture from a BMX racing accident in August of 2015. Plate/screws to fix it. Didn't race again til April of 2016. Took a couple of months to get comfortable racing again. Knee/leg will never be 100% but good enough to work/race. Hope that helps. Good Luck!
Thanks for taking the time to reply. I have the exact same thing. Mine happened in 08 due to a motorcycle accident. Still recovering. I'm an old school bmxer looking to hop back in. I agree it will never be the same. Oddly even though I can't run comfortable, I can squat up to 405lb and ride my bike surprisingly very comfortable. Thanks again. Keep turning and burning!!
Always wanted to race when I was a kid but never did. So in 2015 at age 44 I started and so glad I did even with the accident. So true about not being able to run comfortably but can ride a bike fine. Moved up to Intermediate last year, will be in the 46+ over class now. Such a kick ass sport! Never too late to start or get back into it in your case! Hope to see you out there!
I'm returning after a 30 year Break!... LOL. It is a great sport. Traveled all over the country and met a zillion great people. Coming back for the fun and to lean out some. I'll be the guy with the baby blue SE Quadangle cruiser, trimmed in black and gold. Thanks and be careful and take care.
hey Connor. Love the videos. Real quick though. What do you shoot with? I saw another video and Trent had a GoPro Session. I cant tell if everything is shot with a gopro though.
You just want to post it so you get views and likes on YOUR youtube channel for your benefit, not his. You like him so much share his video on your social media instead of taking it so you get click-bait
can you do 1 more with footage from the side? my 5 year old son doesnt understand english (yet) but seeying better from a different angle will help. he needs to learn how to have his legs
Your such an ispiration to me. Ive seen you race in person and you are just so fast your tips help me so much. Im 11 inter by the way
nice tips. I was B Pro back in 1980 and 81, way differnt sport now, much more technical..clip in pedals, carbon frames. We were lugging 26 lb bikes back then and thought they were light...hahaha. Rock on Connor. :-)
Great video Connor,im looking forwards too the Advanced Vid..
Excellent video! My daughter is new at BMX racing. and is doing very well but struggles at the gate. I will be showing her this video, Thanks again.
Happy to help!
My coach told me that it's best to use your shoulders when you balance, nothing being done with your feet or legs. Relax, throw your hips back, get a good grip, take a breath, and use your arms to adjust and balance. Fall to the right, steer left, fall to the left, steer right. You wont move your bars if you're pressed up against the gate good enough but the muscle force will give you a good way to balance. After awhile you'll find yourself doing it easier instead of really twisting
And that is the real game changer that helps directly which is essentially missing. After a while it’s programmed therefore this is missed when explaining. When I started this year after being off for a long time it made get first three of five starts even I was shaking 😂 one worked out with sit and standup
This is a very handy video
Hi Connor, I'm Kevin from France. I'm big fan of you. I stopped BMX for my study 10 years ago. And when I've seen Rio Olympic games, you gave me the inspiration and the desire to restart! So thanks a lot for that, for your videos which are also motivating. I hope to see you in real maybe a day! Good luck for your next objectives, I'm with you! Kévin
Merci!
Connor Fields thanks for your answer! You're awesome! You answered to us! I will buy tour Olympic jersey! We need most of model like you. See you !
Looking good✌️
I’m just now interested I’m getting a bike for Christmas but I need to build confidence for jumping any tips
Super tips, I will try to apply as soon as possible! Since my come back, I've issue with trembling.. maybe due to pression on my front foot... Have you got advices?
Love the vid bro! Do a 2017 Bike setup! :D
I will soon when I get my new bike!
Connor, great video, thanks.
would like to more beginner vids would be great - my 8yo just started racing and she's into it - but we're starving for bmx race related video - thanks!
thanks for the awesome videos, maybe for the next one you can share what types of food top level bmx athletes actually eat
yes I'd love that too
Just ordered my new FreshPark gate. Thanks for the tips too!
Another great video man. I will share it with the kids I coach. Thanks!
Thank you!
thanks for the tippes
big fan
for curacao a hope you come one day
Very good advice
you are my favorite BMX racer
Hello, I am writing to you from Ecuador, thank you very much for your tips, they help me a lot.
My dad asks if you can take a closer look at your splitter system. because we need to make one.
Thank you
Cheers
Sebas M
5 years
Hello, connorfields I want to ask you, the departure gate, prostart fast, pao-gate slow, how to deal with, so that the wheel will not touch the departure gate.
I'm ready to win now! thanks
Swap those tires, drop those bars, and you'll be cashing in on those savers stamps my dude!
LOL trollin the champ!
i just realized this man is deadass in front of my friends house and they be sayin you on that shi 24/7
I liked but are u lying
my brother and I are the ones that were in the photo shoot for Freshpark for the gate
Nice!
how do you stop your front wheel from coming up on the second and third pedal.
Good job at the elpics
good video. how much does a gate like yours cost and could you do a video on bike size
The link for the gate is in the video's description!
Thanks
ohhhh you think your such a badass on your super awesome carbon fiber bike that I CAN NOT afford! Well so do I think your a badass! LOL thank you for the lessons! me 48 years old and my nephew 28 years old just starting bmx. we suck but ive been using your lessons and excelling each time we go! SUBSCRIBED!
Which bike do you think is a good beginners bike that will last them for a long time
Where's your helmet?! Kidding. Great video for beginners - looking forward to the intermediate/expert level videos.
@Bryden Melendrez play stupid games win stupid prizes
May I ask Connor , what best helmet for you? Or you love to use. Thank you. :)
hey connor my name is matt I was wondering what do you think is the best diet for a beginner BMX racer
can you make a video on how to double/triple manual there no video on how to do that on youtube
Can u make an intermediate gate start tips
Can you put a link to the practice gate your using I want to purchase it
Hi Connor, cheers for the vid, great stuff. You mentioned about people trembling on the gate, well, that's me for sure! I am an old fart (44 next month!) who got back into BMX after a 30 year break. The one thing I just cant seem to 'get', is to just relax whilst on the gate. I tremble loads, so much so, that rather than concentrating on the lights and getting going, I am more concentrating on not falling into the people each side of me!! do you suggest any breathing exercises or anything to calm everything down whilst lining up? This has messed up quite a few races for me!! Never going to be a World or Olympic champ, but getting through the first few feet of a race would be ace for me!! All the best, Chris (England).
try taking 3 big deep breaths before getting in the gate, or on practice nights ask if you can spend a few minutes just practicing sitting in the gate!
Cheers for the reply, the breathing thing I will try for sure. I have made my nippers and I a stumpy gate to use which is definitely helping. Cheers mate!
i want to start racing any tips and can i stil race if i have a freestyle bike
love the video, i know all the beginners out there will learn from this! I'm a 36-40 expert and i still have trouble with my gates at times! feel like i stand straight up coming out of the gate instead of throwing my entire body. any tips on correcting that?
best thing you can do is video review. Have someone film your start, that way you can watch it and see where the mistake is!
I use coaches eye app! it is great for that
Perfect for my 5 yr old to watch... thankyou! Can you do one showing body position for pumping please? :-)
Sure! I can do one soon!
Amazing thanks Connor!
Hi Connor , I'm from Brazil. I'm your fan. First I wanna say thank you for this video. I have a doubt about the crank position , if it changes in differents gates , for exemple a bmx supercross gate or a gate with 4 meters High or less.
Hi Eduardo, this video is for beginners. Not for people who are riding on Supercross ramp!
Do you ever do gates opposite foot forward ?
Never!
hey Connor when I do gates should my body position be back or forwards I have it kinda in the middle to help me snap out the gate also what foot position should I have I usually have my front toes forward and back one pointing downwards
You should have your body back a bit before the gate goes down so you can throw your body forward when the gate drops!
Thanks a lot connor I'll be sure to use these tips
Also what age were u when u started riding clips
i rode flats for 2 years first
Connor Fields oh I've been riding for 6 years but here in england u have to be 12 or 13 to ride clips
But how do you feel about when your on the 🚲 bike
I like your Vans
Thanks!
I'm a 15 year old girl and I want to start BMX, my mum says I'm to old to start but I"m getting sick and tired of dancing. I need help on how I can 1. choose a good bike/ brand to ride 2. how to ride properly so i actually look like i know what I'm doing and 3. can I get any advice to help get my mum letting me start BMX?
can u like do a must have bmx racing
This video helped me get to inter
Have you been to sarasota fl?
should i go buy some brakes or would a brakeless setup work fine for racing.
You will need breaks to race!
HiddenEclipse man at least have a rear brake set
HiddenEclipse Im pretty sure it's required anyways... don't know why you would want to go brakeless?
I have a question regarding balancing, when you go to a starting gate, is it necessary to know how to do a track stand? I'm asking because I don't know how track stand for my life and I don't know if that will effect anything. Thanks to anyone who replies
I'm right handed but always start with my left foot forward. Everyone tells me I'm doing it wrong but that's what is comfortable for me. Is that right?
Whatever is comfortable for you is correct. I know lots of people who start with a different foot than they jump with. There is no right or wrong.
brandon Roach me too
mccaul bmx heyyyyyyy what up brooooi
Hi Connor, A while back you had a leg injury, what exactly was that injury? The reason I ask is I have had a tibia Plateau injury a while back and I'm trying to gauge my recovery success.
Got a tibial plateau fracture from a BMX racing accident in August of 2015. Plate/screws to fix it.
Didn't race again til April of 2016. Took a couple of months to get comfortable racing again. Knee/leg will never be 100% but good enough to work/race.
Hope that helps. Good Luck!
Thanks for taking the time to reply. I have the exact same thing. Mine happened in 08 due to a motorcycle accident. Still recovering. I'm an old school bmxer looking to hop back in. I agree it will never be the same. Oddly even though I can't run comfortable, I can squat up to 405lb and ride my bike surprisingly very comfortable. Thanks again. Keep turning and burning!!
Always wanted to race when I was a kid but never did. So in 2015 at age 44 I started and so glad I did even with the accident. So true about not being able to run comfortably but can ride a bike fine.
Moved up to Intermediate last year, will be in the 46+ over class now.
Such a kick ass sport!
Never too late to start or get back into it in your case!
Hope to see you out there!
I'm returning after a 30 year Break!... LOL. It is a great sport. Traveled all over the country and met a zillion great people. Coming back for the fun and to lean out some. I'll be the guy with the baby blue SE Quadangle cruiser, trimmed in black and gold. Thanks and be careful and take care.
hey Connor. Love the videos. Real quick though. What do you shoot with? I saw another video and Trent had a GoPro Session. I cant tell if everything is shot with a gopro though.
Tu eres mi ídolo
how do you work on your 2nd and 3rd pedal out of the gate?
sprints!
How do you balance
Why do you have to wheele when the gate goes down
J'adore continue comme ça ! I am french rider ! ;-)
Merci!
Conner are you ok with me Downloading one of your videos and posting it I really like your videos
You just want to post it so you get views and likes on YOUR youtube channel for your benefit, not his. You like him so much share his video on your social media instead of taking it so you get click-bait
No. I am not OK with that.
Connor Fields thx Conner I'll download a bmx video of you racing bmx and Will you Subcribe to me
Connor Fields wait did you say I can download a video of you or no
I said NO. I do not want you downloading my videos from my channel. and posting them on your channel.
does anyone else like before they watch?
ME
lance.weeks me
lance.weeks yes
Me
Yeah
can you do 1 more with footage from the side? my 5 year old son doesnt understand english (yet) but seeying better from a different angle will help. he needs to learn how to have his legs
conner how long have u ben riding
do you know if all bmx tracks allow freestyle bike my local does
Jack and Nate rides they should
hey Conner may I ask how much is a starting gate?
They are about $300 but if you use code "CF11" you get 11% off at checkout at freshpark.com
do u have a face book?
Jador continue comme sa ! i am french rider ☺☺☺
How much is bmx racing bike?
Connor what practice gate is that
Kai Sanim it's a Freshpark practice gate, link is in the video bio!
Thanks Connor
Vraiment un bon tutoriel 😋👍 (im french)
I am 13 do you have any tips for sprint training
Do a lot of them!
What editing software do you use?
imovie
Where do I get that
Fresh Park
Can I go pro if I start box at 13
Tactical Ape cuanto sale una bici como esa
People tell me to look at the light should I do that I'm expert and I still don't know
you can do whatever you are more comfortable with, lights or listening.
What is your helmet?
FLY with a monster energy paint job
cheers dude
Thanks for this video! My dad is making a BMX videos chat in hangouts I think he’s using ur videos and I’m a beginner BMX rider
and also can u like do suit thingy
When are you getting a ney bike but please dont get rid of the chase
U re the best!
When I was a novice rider I watched this video I swear 50 to 100 times
I need the at home start, but my mother refuses to help me out
I wish I had that gate in the 80's I should of stayed at it.I was a Novice.
I swear I saw in Olympics race I just watched the other day. I was rooting for u if that was u lol.
I do
Hi
I’m in 2020 but still racing because of covid 19
I ride bmx conner
Can I come to your house