Motocross jumps are the most exciting part of motocross yet for many, they are the #1 source of fear.
“How do I get over my fear of jumping” is by far the #1 question I am asked in my online mental skills training group.
You’re about to learn the mental skills needed to overcome your fear of hitting motocross jumps.
How to Get Over the Fear of Jumping a Dirt Bike
The risk of injury is high in motocross and with that comes a very rational sense of fear.
Let’s talk about some powerful ways to get over your fear of motocross jumps.
We will start off by teaching you about fear.
1. What causes your fear
The typical response most of us have to fear is to either run from it or freeze and do nothing.
With motocross jumps, this results in going around the jump, rolling it, or in extreme cases not even wanting to ride the track it’s on.
“You’ve got to understand that fear often serves a very important purpose.”
That purpose is to keep you safe and alive.
Fear is what inspired your ancestors from 68,876 years ago to run like hell when they heard the heavy pounding of a T-Rex’s footsteps.
This is a deep-seated response that served us very well for over 100,000 years yet in modern times is often irrational.
2. Fear is an illusion
Here’s one of my favorite ways to remind yourself that fear is an illusion.
F.E.A.R. – Future Events Appearing Real
As you read this article, someone standing with a gun to your face is considered a legitimate fear.
The fears listed below are extremely common yet they are often an illusion we imagine in our own minds.
- Fear of judgment.
- The fear of other people’s opinions.
- Fear of failure.
Here’s a fact about fear you’re gonna want to write down.
“95-99% of the fears we imagine in our minds never come true!”
Read that one again.
Your imagination is your greatest gift yet we all too often use it to create illusions of fear that paralyze us.
Start getting curious and begin questioning your fears!
Ask yourself one simple question, “Is this fear real or am I imagining it?”
Challenge these as well as any truths you’ve fall victim to believing.
3. Face your fears
The key to overcoming any fear is to face it head-on courageously!
This isn’t easy but the key to overcoming fear is courage.
When you lean into and face your fears their illusion becomes more and more apparent the closer you get to them.
4. What feeds fear
I can promise you this 5:34 video will hit you like a ton of bricks.
You’ll witness one of my favorite gurus awakening Aubrey Marcus to overcome a fear holding him back since he was 17.
Tell me that didn’t almost make you cry.
I teared up a bit, to be honest.
“What often feeds your fears is a set of limiting beliefs you created.”
These are based on a false interpretation of emotionally charged events that occurred in your life.
5. Ending fear
The key to ending fear lies in shifting your perspective of it.
View it as a lie until proven otherwise.
Find ways to dissolve the illusion, such as questioning its validity.
“If your fears are valid another way to overcome them is by accepting anticipated consequences.”
Let’s say, for example, you have fear of entering into competition.
Choose to accept that you may experience feelings of shame, guilt, and embarrassment ahead of time.
Often, the fear of these lower vibrational emotions feeds into our fears.
Motocross Jump Video – “Get Over the Fear of Jumping”
Here are some videos that will guide you on the exact steps to take to overcome your fear of big jumps.
The tips mentioned above paired with these practical motocross training tips are the 1-2 punch to become more confident with your jumping skills.
Johnny Hopper Video
Johhny Hopper below created a very powerful video I highly recommend you watch!
Get into the habit of setting intentions for all of your motocross training sessions.
Take the tips in Johnny’s video and be sure to take action on them the next time you hit the track.
AJ Catanzaro Videos
AJ Catanzaro is one of my coaching clients and someone who creates amazing educational videos.
Here is a series of very strong videos I’m sure will help build your confidence when hitting jumps.
Here’s another great video you’ll want to watch that is geared toward beginners but has value for us all!
Once again, create an action plan for how and when you’ll execute all these powerful recommendations.
What To Do Next
Here are some reminders on what you’ll want to do:
- Identify your fears.
- Challenge the illusion.
- Walk right through them.
You can overcome any fear you have by discrediting your thoughts and beliefs surrounding it.
If you want help in this process, we have 2 coaching programs available to you.
Feel free to contact me directly with any questions you have!
You got this!
