Im New to Dirt Jumping and I dont HAve a Clue about Lifting

[Goosey]

Well I just started doing doing dirt jumps and poeples keep telling me to lift and no1 can explain it?
Is there any basics i should know about with dirt jumping in general?

[onelesscar]

if you know how to bunny hop, then use the techniques that are implied in the b-hop when you go off the jump. so basically when you are at the lip of the jump, pull your handlebars up and bring you whole body with you. hope that helped

[reflux]

Yeah, seeing people jumping doubles amazes me, spotting their landing. Any tips?

[thatotherguy84]

Its all experience, flowing is something you just learn after a while. There really is no way to tell you how to jump. Maybe go out and race motocross for 11 years (like me) and you will be able to flow around no problem.lol

[AaronBMX]

just start with some small tables and then make bigger and bould doubles

[mirracle4]

yeah lifting over a jump is pretty much a bunnyhop with a boost.. so practice bunnyhops on the ground first and when you're ready try over a jump.. pull up on the bars right as you launch off the ramp and bring your back end up with your legs so you can even out.. then look at the landing and when you're as high as you'll go, push down on your bars a bit to nose dive into the landing. slightly compress on the landing to make it smoother. but it's all definettly just experience and falling is part of it. you will get the basics of it pretty quick though. :D

[KoolAidGuy]

go off curbs first for starters

[Igor]

when i was first learning i used to just go slowly and get used to the jumps first... ur second day (well my second day) u can start trying to go higher... remember speed helps alot. and the smoother u land better/ higher ull go... from what i know..but then agian im just a bunnyhop :-P

[AlexhasaBMX]

nah bunny hops on jump will get you nowhere its a whole diffrent tech go to a jump box or suming to get used to it i guess

[Wildbill]

nah bunny hops on jump will get you nowhere its a whole diffrent tech go to a jump box or suming to get used to it i guess

i agree, ive been jumping trails for awhile and im no expert but to say jumping dirt doubles, tables, whatever is different than a bunnyhop. Its similar but you dont use your back legs to really jump off the lip. You def use your arms to pull up but your back legs come into play more so after your off the jump. Its really hard to explain and better if you prac on a small rythm w/ jumps like 3ft high and long, than work ur way up.

[grinding2kill]

you boost off the lip like a spring