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March / April Motocross Training Schools And Topics

March 26th 11 - 4pm Arncott Moto Park Bike set up,Cornering, Braking ruts and berms
April 9th Arncott Moto Park 10-3pm Jump skills braking and flat land turns
April 23rd Arncott Moto Park 10-3pm Braking cornering starts and Jump techniques
April 30th Carmarthen 10-3pm Ruts corners, braking and starts

Limited spaces 10 per class for further info or to book call 07814 544244

Motocross Training Revised Dates

Due to the recent bad weather, we’ve had to make some changes to the winter training schedule hope this does not cause to much inconvenience, the new dates are as followed , with more dates to be added soon.

January 16th Arncott 11am - 4pm Flat corners and high speed turns

January 23rd USK (tbc) 10am - 3pm Ruts and berms , over taking

January 30th Arncott 11am - 4pm Jumps advance techniques

February 6th Bancyfelin 10am - 3pm Jumps and banked corners and braking

February 13 th Arncott 11am – 4pm Berms And banked corners Race conditioning feed back and evaluation

Febuary 20th Arncott 11am - 4pm Race conditioning feed back and evaluation

Dates and venues for 2010/11 Sunday Motocross Training Schools

November 7th Carmarthen Bancyfelin 10am – 4 pm Flat corners and high speed turns

November 21st Bancyfelin 10am – 4 pm Jumps basics, over taking

November 28th Arncott 11am - 4pm Starts And Braking

December 5th St Claires 10am – 4 pm Heol Gerrig Jumps and starts and braking

December 12th Arncott 11am - 4pm Corners and Berms And banked corners

December 19th Bancyfelin 10am - 4pm Braking in turns ruts and flat turns

Christmas Break Venues and dates TBA

January 3rd Arncott 10am – 4 pm Race conditioning, reading the track ahead, lines

January 10th Arncott 11am - 4pm Flat corners and high speed turns

January 17th Bancyfelin 10am - 4pm Corners and starts

January 24th Arncott 11am - 4pm Jumps basics, over taking

February 7th Arncott 11am - 4pm Jumps and starts and braking

February 14th St Claires 10am – 4pm Race conditioning feed back and evaluation

Febuary 21st Arncott 11am - 4pm Berms And banked corners

Bancyfelin Motocross Training Schools Skill Review

Motocross Training Schools Skill Review

Half term MX Training Schools

Half term MX training schools, Next Wednesday 27th October 10am till 4pm @ ST Claires and Thursday 28th @ Arncott Moto Park £45 per rider, plus track fee. Limited spaces to book or for further info 07814 544244

On Any Sunny Day

On Any Sunny Day from Big Air Jam on Vimeo.

Motocross action from Sunny Foreshore MXC down at the Cardiff Motocross Track.

Foreshore MXC Wicked Wednesdays

Wicked Wednesday from Big Air Jam on Vimeo.

Foreshore MXC

Foreshore MXC the all new motocross club of South Wales. The club is linked with Cardiff city council who have developed an Off-Road Motorcycle ‘Training and Practice’ facility Just off, Roverway, Tremorfa, Cardiff. This purpose-built Centre is the first dedicated Off-Road Motorcycle venue in South Wales. The facility provides riding and training opportunities for all interested user groups including Motocross, Freestyle Motocross, Enduro, Trials, Quad and Pit Bikes.

The Cardiff Motocross Centre has been developed in association with Cardiff County Council and the Auto Cycle Union (ACU). Motorcycle enthusiasts are able to enjoy recreational riding as well as training and development opportunities.

Foreshore MXC a vibrant, club-based structure helps promote responsible riding practice and social awareness.

Foreshore MXC is looking for willing and capable volunteers to share their knowledge and expertise with less experienced riders. If you have a passion for bikes and some time to spare, find out more about becoming a volunteer.

One of the clubs aim is to now formulate an all new motocross training Academy affiliated to the ACU with the aim of supporting national and club level competitors who then in turn can help develop grass root level / local volunteers and young people,to even help further Cardiff city council and their aims and objectives linked to the Cardiff motocross centre.

Ideas discussed at meetings to try and engage with volunteers and local enthusiasts is to develop an all new mid week race series designed around existing and new race formats, such as head to head races and team events and look at and develop other new racing formats of motocross competitions to make the whole package attractive to its members

For Further info Contact Mark Thomas 07814 544244
mark.thomas@cardiff.gov.uk

Foreshore MXC

Foreshore MXC Super Saturdays at the Cardiff Motocross Track. Every Saturday 10am-3pm Club Membership £10.Coached Sessions £5.Club Nights First Tuesday of the month. Volunteers wanted.Further info Mark on 07814 544244 Email mark.thomas@cardiff.gov.uk

Foreshore MXC Super Saturdays

Motocross Training Schools

Winter Weather

Today was a little to frozen for any training activites, so we do appologies for all those who turned up today and had to hang around whilst we hoped the sun would warm up the solid ground but it never really happened.We hope for better conditions next week so dont forget to book in and we ll see you same time,same place ..

Suspension Set up and Training Day

This Saturday December 20th ThomJones MX will be working with Moto-Pro the suspension specialist helping riders to obtain the right suspension settings if needed for their riding. The suspension set up of an mx bike can make all the difference along with the motocross training skills we offer at ThomJonesmx. The Suspension Clinic will be part of the motocross training day this Saturday @ CMX Centre Cardiff , With a 8.30 am booking in time till 12 noon riding don`t forget you have the option to stay on at CMX and enjoy the rest your day @ CMX if you have any energy left after an intense Thomjones MX training day. Limited Spaces for this unique training day £45 per rider this will include the suspension clinic with Moto-pro who will be in attendance from 8.30 am. To Book in or for any further info TXT or call Mark on 07814544244 www.moto-pro.co.uk

Saturday MX Schools

We are Now Taking Bookings for our first Saturday winter traininig sessions 22nd November With Mark Jones and Mark Thomas. 9am start at the CMX Centre Cardiff every Saturday till the mx season starts back up, nine am till twelve noon, all for a Bargin Tastic price of £45 per rider per session wich includes training plans and video reviews of your riding .Limited spaces, TXT or call to book your place on the booking line 07814544244.

Motocross Training Days

Video Reviews

One of the methods we use at ThomJonesMX to aid the training is video recordings of your riding which we then upload to YouTube. (with your permission please see signing on document) So you can actually see your riding, So if we are working with you on a certain topic i.e. body position you can see from the videos what your positioning was like before and after and have a better understanding of your riding technique.

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The Motocross Masters Training schools

Motocross Training schools with the ultimate motocross masters Mark Thomas and Mark Jones available in groups (no more than 10 to a group) or 1 to 1 sessions are available. Training plans / dates are available upon request to suit your needs.
Mark Thomas has been involved with MX for the last 25 yrs at national and international level,he also has background in freestyle motocross.He has been involved in Coaching MX for the last 25 years and is an ACU affiliated coach and first aid trained.
Mark Jones been riding bikes from a very early age and has many titles to his name, he has raced at a very high level for many years at Grand Prix level with factory support.
On the Motocross training schools the following areas are concentrated on to get the most from each rider individually:· Throttle control · Balance and on bike co-ordination· Cornering, ruts, bermed and flat corners · Braking· Accelerating · Jumps· Physical and mental approach · Reading the track ahead · Passing· Bike set-up1-Day SchoolsOur 1-day training schools are for all age groups and riding levels.covering various topics above depending on each riders individual needs after initial assessment.
2009 Dates TBA

Price Per person Per day Start from £45 (Price includes video diary)

Boot Camps
Week long Boot Camp. Please note there will not be any camping on site, but loads of riding and bike time with around 7 hours of riding each day. There is no sitting around and having friendly chats about how factory your bike looks or sounds. Just lots of riding with enough time to off to refuel your bike and body.covering all the topics above and more.
Boot Camp dates for 2009 TBC

Price Per Person Per Week £350 each (Price includes video diary)