Dirt Bike Riding for Total Beginners – Part 4
01/14/2021
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Instructor Ike De Jager talks about the importance of mental training. The body can go nowhere unless the mind has been there first.
ROAD BIKE & OFF-ROAD RIDING SCHOOL
Welcome! 2020 Racing Academy teaches safe motorcycle riding skills to beginner and advanced riders on all types of bikes. We believe that the more knowledge you have, the better decisions you’ll make and the safer you’ll be. Our goal is to help you make quality decisions in all your racing endeavors. Regardless of whether you’ve never ridden before or you’re an experienced rider, 2020 Racing Academy is where you’ll improve your motorcycle skills.
2020 Racing Academy is led by instructor Ike De Jager, winner of three World Vet MX Championships, most recently in the 70+ class. Ike’s past students include Les Smith, Broc Tickle and PJ Larson.
2020 Racing Academy is designed to introduce the highest standard of education to the new generation of MX, Dirt-Bike, ATV and Road-Bike Riders.
OUR PROGRAMS
LEARN TO RIDE
A beginner course designed to introduce basic off-road techniques with a focus on developing responsible riding strategies. This program is taught on a closed range course.
MOTOCROSS SCHOOL
2020 Racing Academy offers private, semi-private and group training sessions covering the fundamentals of motocross or dirt-bike riding including control, guidance and rider safety training.
ROAD BIKE TRAINING
A dirt experience tailored towards control and track riding. Lessons are developed specifically to help riders improve their street and track performance.
DUAL SPORT TRAINING
Using a master the dirt-first approach, this program will teach you the skills needed to navigate back roads and trails safely.
TRAIL RIDING
This program is designed for riders who want to learn how to navigate the challenges of trail riding, instead of dreading them and looking for a way around.
MILITARY TRAINING
A specialized program for military personnel including navy seals, Delta Force, Air force and marines on whatever level.
SUMMER CAMPS
MX Training camps over the Summer. Meet new friends and train at your pace. Limited seats available so everyone gets the attention they need.
IKE DE JAGER
Meet IKE DE JAGER – Principal trainer for the 2020 Racing Academy. Ike has been riding and racing motorcycles for over 35 years.
TESTIMONIALS
Ike, this last weekend that Larry and I spent with you in the intermediate dirt riding course at the North Carolina Motorsports Park in Henderson was a total blast! Your masterful instruction led to adventure riding that I had hoped would be the end product of the weekend. You struck the ideal balance for me between rigor and an easy-going, supportive manner, always with safety in the forefront. As a retired teacher, I appreciated the way you complemented practical instruction and drills with explanation of the physics of the operation and behavior of the motorcycle so that I could understand the why and how of the skills to be learned. I will definitely consider coming back to see you for advanced instruction down the road.
I just wanted to say thank you again for the class today. I learned a lot of valuable skills and it was an honor and a pleasure to learn from one of the best. I was able to accomplish a lot of things today that I thought were above my skill level, but Ike’s teaching style and persistence made all the difference in the world. I know Josh and Mason had a blast as well. I would have loved to have stayed later, but it was just too hot for me. I wasn’t sure I was going to make it past lunch, but I pulled through. Thanks again for your hospitality and I hope we can have the pleasure of riding with the two of you again in the near future (when the temps are more mild!)
Training with Ike de Jager was one of the best investments I made in preparation for Mongolia. Over 1200km riding through bogs and sand, over endless steppe and river crossings, the skills I learned under his expert instruction kept me safe and insured that I delivered the Yamaha AG200 to my Mongolian ranger. His instruction also meant that I had a damn good time on the journey as well.
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