Yes this camp is all about BMX FUN. It is about riding your bike and having a great time. BUT...
It is alot about learning. All the Pros you will ride with, and the Fellow Riders/Instructors, they all had to LEARN to do the tricks and ride with the skills they have. There are certain basics that all need to be taught, and certain riding techniques and tricks that can be mastered in a short time, when taught by someone who can do them easily.
We will be riding everything related to a BMX bike... and even though you might prefer doing one thing over another, you can have fun on anything, and learning a new skill on a bike is just that, A NEW SKILL. This makes you a more skilled rider, not a less-skilled one. Learning NEW things is awesome... and having fun on a BMX bike in any type of terrain is the ultimate goal of actually RIDING a BMX bike. We can all agree on that. right?
These are some of the basics that will be gone over.
Everyone knows the basics of skatepark riding. Dropping in, airing, grinding... Eveyone wants to learn these. And YOU WILL. BUT, more importantly, we will be teaching Skatepark Etiquette, how to get a line in, how to flow the park, and how to make sure everyone at the Park has a good time.
If you are already an accomplished Park rider, beleive me, you WILL find someone who can do something you can't and will be willing to teach you... or you can just have FUN riding some outdoor parks, indoor ramps, and one of THE BEST facilities in the Nation, Solution Ramp Park.
We plan on cruising the streets a time or two, doing some street riding. We WILL NOT be doing anything destuctive, and will only be riding spots that we have been given permission to ride (yes, these are secret spots) or that are public and we CAN ride in.
Basic instruction will be on how to spy out spots to ride, with lines to do, and how to make ANY area you have to ride FUN, whether it is just a large parking lot with curbs, or the world's ultimate tranny building.
At the Marion Track, Tim's practice track, and Nate's practice track, we will be going over the basics of being a better racer/rider on the track. This will include instruction on Gate Starts, Manualling, Jumping, Pumping, and Cornering. Basic Training to become faster CAN be gone over with those who want it... but let's face it, this stuff is work, not FUN, ha. This would include sprints, weight Training, and eating right.
Whether on the dirt, or on the box jumps, or in the FOAM PIT at Solution, our instuctors/Fellow riding buddies AND the local Pros can do it all. You will learn the basics of actual jumping a jump, and you CAN learn some pretty crazy tricks, including BACKFLIPS. If you wanna. It's all up to you.... If you want to do it, there WILL be someone around who can.... and will try to teach you.
Of course, we WILL NOT teach someone something they ARE NOT able to do. If you can't jump a table, we're not gonna teach you flips into foam... so don't even ask.