[RC-Monster Mike]

Here are a couple things to try. First, make sure your transmitter is on before you plug anything else in. Another key thing to make sure is that your throttle/brake channel is not reversed on your transmitter (for some reason, this affects it). Use the bec or use a receiver pack(with bec jumper removed), just don't try to use both. Once everything is connected (motor connected to controller and receiver plug plugged into the receiver - throttle channel not reversed), here are the steps:

Turn on your tx
plug in rec. pack (if applicable)
plug in main battery and wait approx. 5 seconds
After beep, go to full throttle and hold until another beep
After beep, go to full reverse and hold till you here two beeps.
put down the tx, plug the red jumper back in and turn everything off.
This should work. If the motor then spins backwards, remove the red jumper while everything is on and wait for the beep. after the beep, put the red jumper back on and go play. Please check to make sure your throttle channel is not reversed and carefully follow these instructions. With a receiver pack, you won't notice ant cogging.