Watch the light.....or gate? (ABA)

[mantra51]

Ive always watched the gate, and listened closely to the command sequence, i start snapping when he's saying "watch the"... and i watch my front wheel lose contact as I start my first revolution. Richie Anderson made me start watching the light at his camp, and made me do push ups when i stopped doing it. He claims its faster, which may be possible, but he spoke as if it were invariably and unconditionally the only way to snap. What do yall think?

[liTTleDevil666]

i have done both
i like nbl with the beeps but i can snap good lookin at the light or gate

[keep it real]

I watch the gate, i've tried lights but get distracted.

[pcxl]

gate/voice.

[mantra51]

So does anyone kno what Richie bases this conclusion on? He seriously was making everyone watch the light, saying "even if your gate is fast looking down, it will get faster if you watch the light. I paid a lot of money for his instruction, and this streamlined impersonalized group aproach just made mde feel ripped off.

[Eggit]

He seems like an ass, do what works best for you. I always watched the light because I tend to focus so hard I zone out all the sounds around me. I never heard the cadence or people cheering or anything.

However I have heard the the light is more consistent from track to track whereas the cadence can vary a little bit. Not sure how true that is.

[L8Braker]

When I started racing I watched the gate , but lately I have been watching the light and getting better starts.

Coming from a motocross racing background, all you could do is watch the gate, but with BMX racing you have a cadence, and lights to help you. I have heard watching the lights is the consistent way to get good starts, but I will have to race for a while before I can give my opinion on the subject.

[kriscan]

i like gates better

[Sucky]

i used to race and i used gate and voice

[bmxfool]

Go when the light is red. It is the perfect time.

[StateRedlineBMX]

i hate the NBL gate cadence, i used to watch the gate cause i couldnt look up long enough without falling

[L8Braker]

StateRelineBMX, I hear ya, I used to wobble when watching the light, but after working on it in practice I no longer have the problem, and bmxfool is right, start your snap on the red light. It has worked like a champ for me so far.

[StateRedlineBMX]

StateRelineBMX, I hear ya, I used to wobble when watching the light, but after working on it in practice I no longer have the problem, and bmxfool is right, start your snap on the red light. It has worked like a champ for me so far. lol, well i got a metal rod in my leg from a fourwheeler wreck. well it cramps up from time to time, and it decided to cramp up at the best time, while i was on the gate but it was so funny, i fell and took out every one on the gate lol.

[L8Braker]

well that's one way to mow down the competition....lol

[StateRedlineBMX]

well that's one way to mow down the competition....lolhahaha

[L8Braker]

I see you are in Burlington. My sons and I practice and race there. Are you going to be there for the ribbon race tonight if it does not rain?

//Mike
Cruiser #588

[StateRedlineBMX]

I see you are in Burlington. My sons and I practice and race there. Are you going to be there for the ribbon race tonight if it does not rain?

//Mike
Cruiser #588yea i know you i think, you have the redline cruiser with the flames if im right

[bmxfool]

I used to race at burlington every friday. If you know me i am Trey "Fireball" Cooke. I rode a cheetah bike.Stateredlinebmx what is your name?

[jrizzo]

when i hear the hydrolics decompress :X

[Wonder Bread]

i watch the gate and tend to look forward of it and make last second changes to where im gonna go

[DCshoeco097]

i usually watch the gate it helps me focus.