wassup yall i'm decently new to bmx and have been trying to learn a proper bunny hop.
my bunny hop consistently gets air but it doesn't feel right at all. i know i'm not doing it right, but i'm not sure what/where it's going wrong. i try to get my weight down and back then jump but when i look at me actually bunnyhopping it looks like i'm just straight up pogo sticking my bike into the air.
any tips/pointers yall got would be greatly appreciated
thanks!!! 🐸🐸🐸
by sadist_frog
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I have good and bad news.
Bad news: you aint doing a bunny hop. Its just a hop
Good news: you got the strength and commitment. So with right technique you should be golden.
Bhop is a 2 step jump. First pull up on your bars and then jump off your rear tire. Best is to watch some YouTube tutorials to actually see what I mean
Bunny hops work a lot like an Ollie on a skateboard in terms of you want to get the front end up first and use that momentum to pop the back wheel up. Rather than yanking all of the weight of yourself and the entire bike up at the same time, pull the front end up then pick up the rear end. Uses a lot less energy and is much more efficient. Not only are you using utilizing the upwards momentum of the front end going up, but you get more leverage as well being able to use your upper body and core to start the motion and your legs and hips to finish it. Each part of the body is doing less work with less weight.
TLDR – pull up like popping into a manual then pick up your feet.
Try Bunny Hopping over an obstacle (Skateboard, bottle, box) to get the front wheel up higher