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Elite Motocross Performance & Race-day execution

When performance shifts under pressure as the stakes rise

I work with riders operating in high-consequence competitive environments who want clarity and precision, not hype, noise, or generic mindset advice.

My role is to identify what breaks down under race day pressure and correct the technical, psychological, and execution gaps that others miss, so performance holds together when it counts.

Most riders at this level already know how fast they are.

What they are trying to understand is why that performance does not always show up when it matters.

From the outside, nothing looks broken.

But from the inside, something feels different once the stakes rise.

When Things Don't Fall Apart - They Quietly Slip

Most capable motocross riders don’t suddenly lose speed.

What they lose is clarity, timing, and trust, usually under race-day pressure.

It shows up as:

• riding well in practice but feeling flat when it counts

• overthinking lines you normally ride on instinct

• small mistakes or crashes, spiralling into bigger problems

• pushing harder, yet going backwards on race day

From the outside, it looks like inconsistency.

From the inside, it feels like something is off, but hard to explain.

This is where most riders get stuck.

And it’s rarely fixed by riding more, training harder, or being told to “want it more”.

In many cases, riders are surrounded by advice from coaches, parents, team members, and peers. Most of that advice is well intentioned, but it is usually aimed at what is visible rather than what is actually driving the problem. When attention is split between opinions, cues, and expectations, the original issue becomes harder to see, even for the rider themselves. That is why problems often persist despite effort, talent, and commitment.

“I don't think there are many people out there that are as hands on as Gary.”

Paul Coates

USA

Ama Pro/MXGP

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When Race Day Feels Off — and You Can’t Explain Why

Most capable motocross riders don’t suddenly lose speed on race day. What they lose is clarity, timing, and trust, usually under pressure. Commentators talk about it. Coaches talk about it. Riders feel it. “I didn’t feel like me out there.” “They’ve got the speed, but something happens when it counts.” What’s rarely explained is this: race day performance is not about character, confidence, or desire. It is the output of a system. And that system either holds… or it breaks. T