Any tips on my (not very good) jumping technique? I feel like maybe I'm leaning too far forward on the take off but I'm not sure. Side note, I know the bike looks small but actually it's an XL, I'm just very big.
by GroundPractical9658
Any tips on my (not very good) jumping technique? I feel like maybe I'm leaning too far forward on the take off but I'm not sure. Side note, I know the bike looks small but actually it's an XL, I'm just very big.
by GroundPractical9658
5 Comments
Right now it looks like you are the passenger which is bad. You were not pushing back against the lip so as your front tire clears it falls away immediately instead of popping. This starts your forward rotation while your back tire is still on the ground. You got away with it here because of your low speed, but this is extremely dangerous. Jumping like this will cause you to over rotate and the crash could be brutal.
The green arrow is the path the bottom of your front tire should have followed. As your bike travels up the ramp you want to start to extend your legs and arms. Right before the front tire leaves the lip your legs and arms should be fully extended. This lets you use your body as a lever which allows the front tire to follow the correct path. A popular video has a song saying “Stand up to the jump!”. This isn’t 100% accurate, but it’s a catchy phrase that at least gets people closer to proper jumping technique then just yolo’ing it and getting seriously injured.
https://preview.redd.it/g62svh0bqs1f1.png?width=669&format=png&auto=webp&s=756afd7fdaf3891dc076f11d9bbecd7b65964b32
Also, this is a very aggressive jump to learn on. Are there any smaller tabletops at this park where you can learn the basics? There are a ton of videos on YouTube that go over jumping techniques in detail. This guy is pretty good.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqK1DhwYBnQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqK1DhwYBnQ)
Youtube, lots of good videos out there. Here are a couple I like:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9w2zSvuaGM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9w2zSvuaGM)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3WhJCwM9qk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3WhJCwM9qk)
You’re basically just letting your momentum do everything for you.
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The bike is riding you. You seem to be stuck in your drip in stance. Pump into the lip and stand up as you jump
OP, This is some seriously great analysis and insight you’re receiving here. Good luck in your progress!
Kinmaul, great explanation, very clear and on-point.