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Division 3 - Youth Competition

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Primary Goal

Ages 10-15 // Level 4-5

Turn fundamentals into competitive ability.

This is where the rider begins learning what it means to train for performance.

5 NXGen race kids at the Glen Helen sign

Coaches focus on

Personal Development

Goal Setting

Riders establish:

  • Short-term goals
  • Race goals
  • Skill goals
  • Fitness goals
  • Personal goals

Instead of:

“I need to win.”

We teach:

“I need to improve my starts.”

 

Mental Toughness

Riders learn:

  • How to recover from mistakes
  • How to manage nerves
  • How to stay focused
  • How to respond to setbacks
  • How to control frustration

Accountability

After every race:

What went well?

What didn’t?

What will I change?

Coaches focus on

Racer Development

Technical coaching expands into:

  • Advanced cornering
  • Braking efficiency
  • Momentum management
  • Jump technique where applicable
  • Terrain selection
  • Passing strategy
  • Racecraft
  • Starts
  • Pace management
  • Reading competitors
  • Endurance
  • Video Review

    Introduce basic race video analysis.

    The rider watches themselves and identifies:

    1. One strength
    2. One weakness
    3. One improvement goal

    The coach doesn’t simply tell them what they did wrong.

    We teach them how to see it.

Coaches focus on

Mechanical Education

Riders begin learning:

  • Tire inspection
  • Chain inspection
  • Air filter maintenance
  • Fluid checks
  • Bolt checks
  • Basic tools
  • Cleaning
  • Pre-race inspection

The objective is not to turn every rider into a mechanic.

It’s to create riders who understand and respect their equipment.

Events Coming Up

WORCS // Mesquite, Nevada
October 9-11
WORCS // Parker, Arizona
November 6-8

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