Spark BMX Coaching
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Focused on helping riders improve gate start technique and 1st straight performance
07/20/2026
Epic day on the MTB this weekend.
Rode some awesome trails and hung out with a bunch of good people.
Side note to my BMX friends... the next time you’re thinking about giving UCI your money and traveling halfway around the world just to have your race canceled, maybe just take that money and buy a mountain bike.
If you want to check out the longer video I created to help you practice this skill, I will leave a comment below with the link. 👊🏼
No one discusses the topic of vision.
It might be the most important skill to get good at.
The people that are good at it take it for granted.
The people that are bad at it are unaware.
Honestly, I think this has been one thing that I was awful at and I didn’t work on it at all until I started riding mountain bikes.
On a trail it’s essential that up look farther ahead. Your eyes are constantly picking up the information, and trusting your peripheral vision to track the terrain as you look for the next thing.
On a BMX track, it’s very predictable and it’s really easy to look down at your front tire.
In this video you will see a perfect example of riding a technical track while keeping your eyes steady vs unsteady.
01/10/2026
Goals for 2026: help some people and ride some bikes.
12/10/2025
I’m sorry…
I haven’t done a great job clearly explaining my online coaching programs.
I love learning and teaching… but marketing? Not my favorite.
So let’s get straight to the point.
Most online BMX programs are a few generic workouts with no real coaching.
That model will never solve your problem.
You don’t need another generic program that tells you to do this many squats and that many sprints.
ChatGPT can give you that training program. What you need is something very specific to what is holding you back.
My programs are different. Every rider gets a fully custom plan based on an on- and off-bike assessment. Riders send me videos of their training, and I give direct coaching feedback. It’s not a coincidence that the riders who improve the fastest are the ones who take advantage of that feedback.
Here are the two options inside my Gate Start Transformation:
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1. Accelerated Progression
For athletes who want the most specific training possible.
• Custom program updated weekly based on your progress
• Seamless progression of exercises
• Delivered through my coaching app
• Unlimited coaching feedback
$250/month
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2. On-Demand Program
For athletes who need structure and guidance.
• Custom 8–12 week program (based on your training frequency)
• Includes 3 levels of progression, built specifically for you
• Designed so you’re ready for the next phase when you finish
• 10 weeks of coaching feedback (from the day you receive your program)
$250 one-time (price held until end of year)
If you have questions, reach out. I’d love to talk and see how I can help you become a more confident, powerful, and technically sound racer in 2026.
— Coach Jake
You have probably been doing the same things to improve your starts and acceleration.
But have you hit a plateau?
I know I sure did. I got stuck doing the same old things.
Strength work. Sprints. Gate practice.
For years I stayed almost exactly the same.
Until I got older, and actually something changed.
I got worse.
Not only had I not progressed in years, I had regressed.
The same things that used to help now literally hurt.
It’s painful to say but I’m not as strong as I once was. I used to be able to mask inefficiency of my technique with brute force.
But at some point you hit a plateau.
I wish I understood what good technique actually was. I wish I had an idea of what positions my body needed to be in. I wish I knew what exercises to use to help me. I wish I figured out drills I could use during sprinting that actually helped me in the gate.
If this resonates with you, please send me a DM. I would love to discuss if working together could help you.
✌🏼Coach Jake
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