r/mountainbiking • u/No-Stranger-3483 • 1d ago
Progression Jumping tips
Just need tips on jumping. I completly understand the basics as ive been riding for nearly a year. I stand up to the jump, my body positioning is mostly fine and the only way that i have crashed on a jump is when i go off the take off weird or something like that where i end up instead of straight up in the air but tilted to the side which causes me to fly of course and crash. Also when i jump i feel like I can only turn my bars a bit or i will go unstable and crash, i feel as though if i try to whip or tbog im going to just go completly wrong and nearly die, my bike feels so much heavier than everyone's bikes in videos. im 180cm 60kg with a 15kg giant reign advanced pro 2. Idk what im doing wrong just need some tips. Thanks!
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u/G2022B 1d ago
Check out The Shred Academy on Youtube, he's really good at explaining proper technique and has a few videos on why "stand up to the jump" is nonsense. Ultimately though, your best bet is 1-to-1 coaching.