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By Scott
Moroney At thirty years old and a parent myself, I can tell you that being involved with Freestyle has been the most rewarding experience of my life. I was your average kid who happened to love bikes. Freestyle enabled me to develop all the skills needed to be successful in life not on it's own but with my hard work. To be successful you must dedicate yourself to your craft and pour your heart and sole into it. In doing this kids learn how to commit to something they enjoy and follow thorough with it by working hard at it. Even kids that don't stick with it as I have still see results of their hard work in the form of the ability to perform tricks and realize an accomplishment. So how does a parent in their right mind let their kids loose into a sport where kids on bikes spin seemingly out of control and fly twenty feet above the ground with no hands on their bikes? Are you nuts? No, your not. This sport has less injuries than any High School sports team. Freestyle is a very self-paced activity which means that a novice rider cannot , for example, ride up a ramp and fly all over the air. Ramp riding in particular is all about overcoming and mastering your obstacle. The
obstacle being the seemingly unnatural angle of the ramp. To fly
(air) above any quarterpipe or half pipe, you need to have more
than speed. Without the progressive physical skill and mental trust
you cannot do it. This skill and Freestyle tricks in general are
develop over time with small advances or milestones achieved. The
greatest feeling in the world is the accomplishment of tackling
a trick that at first glance seemed impossible. So how do you as
a parent embrace all this creative energy and put it to good use
with your child? I have a few suggestions based solely on my experiences
so take them for just that, my experiences in the sport of BMX Freestyle.
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