How can i convince my dad to let me start motocross?

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(im a 13 year old girl)
my brother used to be like…..a champion racer. My dad said its to dangerous for me. Its not fair! Can somebody give me some pros about motercross that make it seem nott that dangerous? keep in mind my brother raced for 9 years, so my dad knows alot about it, so i ned some facts about it that not many people know.

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Answer by Miranda
tell your dad that it is something that you really want to do and that you have a passion for it. bring up one of his old passions that you didn’t want him to do, but he did it anyway. Explain to him what you like about it and why you would do great~:

Answer by ibsawdust
Research how many women do motocross, how successful they are . If that doesn’t work then say so you really care more about your brother than me..It’s ok for him to do his dreams but not ok for me..Play the guilt thing.

Answer by MXCHICK
You probably are not going to outsmart dad on this one….but I’ll help ya out.
First off, you have to realize MX is dangerous…your family knows this all too well having experience with your brother, huh?
You just need to go to your dad and have a heart to heart…the guilt thing may work for some people but I would really try and approach it in a responsible mature manner so he will see you mean business. Just sit down with him and tell him you having been really interested in mx lately. Tell him you know there are risks, but they are risks you are willing to take to do something you love and just feel so passionate about. If your dad sees that you are responsible enough to be serious about the whole matter he may feel you are mature enough to handle a bike and steer into mx racing eventually. ( You have to learn how to ride a bike first of course!!! 🙂
Your dad is wanting to protect his “little angel” just like my dad did to me. But after a show of maturity and responsiblilty my dad changed his mind. In fact I talked him into it so much he got himself a new bike in the process too. Maybe you should tell your dad it would be something you would love for him to teach you and be able to ride with him.
The point I’m making is you have to prove you are serious about it and act beyond your age in maturity. I wouldn’t even bring anything up about your brother unless it is about how much you enjoyed watching him ride/race. Don’t worry about facts…just show you have what it takes…let that be your fact.

Answer by auburn
If your brother used to race then you should have tons of contacts in the sport that you can start to follow around the tracks and watch. This will show your dad that you are interested and not just a fad. So find local races and start going along to watch. See if you can act as pit crew to another young lady who is racing and again your dad will see how keen you are. You also need to speak to your father as it seems odd that if your brother raced and was good that he is not interested in you racing. Why did your brother stop racing? Was it cost based? As really racing mx to a level to become a champion is a major money pit and I know this year alone with gear we are on about our 6th set as even something as simple as gear has to be clean and presentable for sponsors. So if it is money that is helping keep your father away you could suggest that you are only interested in local racing. If it is injury that worries them you can point out that most of the girls are not going at a pace that can cause major injury and there is certainly not as much push and shove as with the boys.
You just basically need to find your fathers reasons or speak to perhaps your mother and see if she can shed some light on his decision

Answer by Ryan
Tell him they have a lot more advanced protective gear, such as the Leatt-brace. It has been the best protective product to come out in the industry. Its a neck brace that decreases the risk of neck injuries. It prevents :
* Extreme forward movement of the head known as hyperflexion
* Extreme rearward movement of the head known as hyperextension
* Extreme sideways movement of the head known as lateral hyperflexion
* Protection against spinal column compression or axial loading
* Rearward movement of the head and helment on the neck or posterior hypertranslation