BUNNY HOP MADE EASY - Anyone Can Do This!!

[@SuperZooz]

Thank you for this. This step by step approach and your insights have helped me get even closer to a solid bunny hop. #1 vid for this imo

[@chasewillie.1]

So glad you got something out of it! Thanks for sharing. Keep practicing, that's the main thing!

[@JoyOfBike]

Wow!! Thank you amigo. Stoked to hear you enjoyed this one. happy hoppping! -Mike

[@aerious3]

The way you guys explain and break things down into single steps is super cool!

[@JoyOfBike]

Stoked you're diggin' it!! Our goal is to make things as SIMPLE as possible so it's easy to apply. Hope it's helping, yo! -Mike

[@omzxa8415]

the most clear tutorial ever i will send this to anyone i know how want to learn bunnyhop

[@JoyOfBike]

Ah shucks! Thanks for sharing the love.

[@chasewillie.1]

Thank you! That's so rad. Glad you got something out of it!

[@bikespike711]

This is a cool video. I must say, I was disappointed when Bogusky moved on from the channel. I stayed on. More in hope rather than belief that better things will follow. It is about generating the right vibe, Bogusky and Co worked on it and you guys are beginning to form it. We just need time see more of well thought out content. Don’t be afraid to bring out your individual perspectives and personalities. Be yourselves - and let us get to know you. Good luck!

[@JoyOfBike]

Wow...thanks for sticking around amigo & for sharing the love, that means the world! We're excited to continue to let our true personalities shine through more & share more content with everyone. We sat down last week to really start planning for future videos so we can ensure we're delivering the best content we're capable of! Stoked to hear what you think about future videos. All love, -Mike

[@chasewillie.1]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@MrWhynotnow]

I've always been a trail shredder and never really concentrated on learning the hop. I became interested in increasing my skills and have seen a GAZILLION tutorials, all mostly conflicting. Alex and Lee's was the BEST description I found, but now this update ROCKS! Making the concept straight forward and understandable really makes a difference. I have yet to conquer the hop, but at least I know which way to learn. THANKS GUYS!!

[@JoyOfBike]

Dude thank you!! So happy you enjoyed the original & the update. Our goal with this video & everything that is instructional going forward is to get to the root of the skill in the most simple & digestible terms or forms. You're gonna be hopping like a pro in no time! It really comes down to practicing relentlessly in unison with proper form.

[@michaelannetts5839]

I'm 38 and i've been riding MTB for years and i've never even attempted to bunny hop. Thanks to this no nonsense, simplistic approach i'm gonna be trying it out this week, so thanks for that. Also, great job teaching that kid, nice to see!

[@JoyOfBike]

@@michaelannetts5839 holy smokes, thanks for the love Michael! Means the world. Can’t wait to hear how it goes amigo - keep us updated!!

[@FlatlandCustomBMX]

Hands down the best bunny hop instruction out there. Applied your lessen and was doing legit and consistent small bunny hops after just 20 minutes.

[@JoyOfBike]

Wow, thank YOU! So dang stoked to hear it helped & that the progression was so quick. Keep it up amigo!

[@jomegas6112]

Just came across this video today. Gave the standing jumps a trial run in the house with my wife and one of my sons Later I was out on a short ride with the same son (8yo), came across a flat spot on the road, gave it a shot and was able to bunny hop 4 or 5 time. I didn’t get a ton of air but I’ve never been able to before and my son was super impressed. Thanks!

[@JoyOfBike]

No kidding!! Dude that's incredible, thank you so much for sharing & even more cool you got the kiddo stoked! All love amigo!

[@IMikePlays]

that's some core memory moment

[@CORONOIDES]

Best tutorial for the Bunny hop in KZbin. I see a lot of mistakes which I learn from other KZbin tutorials. This will save me from wrist injuries which I had already and also to learn in a correct way before is too late to give up on BMX. #bunnyhoptutorial #bunnyhopbmx #bunnyhop

[@JoyOfBike]

Never give up amigo!! Thank you so much - stoked you enjoyed the tutorial!

[@malikridesmtb]

The best Bunny Hop video ever ❤❤❤❤❤

[@JoyOfBike]

Wow, thanks for the love amigo!! Have a dope day.

[@GameplayerSolCley]

yes! # pros just for us!

[@chasewillie.1]

Really appreciate you sharing! We've got some more fun things in the works over here to stay tuned!

[@helmeteye]

The moon in the background above you guys is pretty cool.

[@JoyOfBike]

Right?! When I was first editing this I thought something was on the lens haha. It's been ripping lately!

[@chasewillie.1]

We lucked out with the time of day that we filmed this, that's for sure!

[@Astro-is5lg]

Most effective tutorial yet, I've been asking my friends to teach me how to bunny hop forever. Until now that I have clicked on this video, I've been always bunny hopping whenever I go cycling. Thanks for teaching us, Joy of Bike

[@jean-noelschmitz3061]

Thank you ! I've been bunnyhopping wrong kind of all my life. Your tutorial is by far the best of youtube. Thank you again... and the hidden advert for coffee made me laugh (by the way, I love coffee) !

[@Cod-Convict]

I’m 35 and I remember being a kid having the hardest time learning the bunny hop , it was really annoying because my cousin who was a few years older was very good at Bmx so he would make fun of me be he still helped me , I love Bmx because of him and have been away from it since I was like 19 and I want to get back into it thinking about buying a kink switch or Sunday street sweeper , and I know I will need to relearn the fundamentals, I just want to get back to some mediocre shredding, also RIP my Cousin Chris he took his own life about 12 years ago and I miss him everyday and I know getting back into Bmx would make me feel like he’s right next to me again

[@JoyOfBike]

Stoked to hear you're gettin' back on the bike amigo & what a rad tribute to your Cousin, Chris! Sorry for your loss. Enjoy the ride - all love! -Mike

[@Cod-Convict]

@@JoyOfBike thanks bro I appreciate it

[@devonswindell9735]

I went on a ride to find a good place to practice and ran into a dude eating 😻 at a picnic table. I decided the bunny hops weren't worth it and headed back home.

[@JackRoyal82]

😂

[@noneya_xx171]

I ain’t get what u meant at first but wtffff 😂😂

[@Idiot4481]

ew

[@YONNIEMOTO]

Yooooo 🤣🤣🤣 all training went straight out the window huh 🤣🤣

[@WhatMACHI]

Honestly one of the most thorough and clear bunny hop tutorials out there!

[@JoyOfBike]

Wow!! Thanks so much amigo - stoked you enjoyed it.

[@hwajeongkid25]

The most scientific and the most accurate bunny hop tutorial I've seen on KZbin. I've tried this technique 1 week ago before I wrote this comment and I went from 2 inches height for many months to clearing a bar of 30 inches after a week!!! Its like Albert Einstein the bike rider using physics, teaching you how to Bunny Hop.

[@chasewillie.1]

Wow, thank you so much for sharing that. So so glad that these tips clicked like that! You’re a rockstar-keep crushing!

[@JoyOfBike]

Dude no way!! So dang cool to hear, & seriously gets us stoked to make more content like this going forward. Thanks so much for sharing the love my friend. Stay RAD. -Mike

[@bradKaze]

This is a great video! Simple and concise! As a middle-age dude who is getting in to I need step-by-step. This is exactly that. Great job with the kids as well!

[@JoyOfBike]

Glad you found it helpful amigo!! Keep puttin' in the work & you'll be stoked w/ the results!

[@lovesafrica111]

You did a really great step by step video. Thanks so much. I could have used you 30 years ago.

[@JoyOfBike]

Thank you!! Stoked you enjoyed. -Mike

[@JVMusicAndBass]

I noticed at 12:42 that Chase’s hands naturally bounce at the moment he pulls in to his thighs. Made me realise a good transition from pulling IN to pushing OUT isn’t about a mechanical, overly thought “Pull, THEN Push”, it’s about a vigorous pull that organically bounces off the thighs, fully transferring its momentum into the push without interruption. Thanks for the great video!

[@Yarkhan]

This is a great addition to the old bunny hop video with Alex and Lee. Theory and practice in action!

[@JoyOfBike]

Thanks amigo!! Hope you're doing well.

[@sybarite5videos]

agreed

[@malikridesmtb]

I was thinking the same. I watched the previous video of Lee many times

[@ShreddySteve]

On that note, why isn't Alex and Lee on this channel anymore?

[@JoyOfBike]

@@ShreddySteve we chat about it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/moTGf5qojalma6csi=qyPT_wXmistTryxW

[@jamegumm]

Great fundamental idea different in this tutorial from other bunnyhop vids: you are jumping and the bike is following, not you are “riding” the bike into the air. Well done fellas

[@chasewillie.1]

Thank you so much for saying that. Absolutely, it's a lot easier to think about what your body should do, rather than what your bike should do. Glad you were able to pull some value out of this one!

[@JoyOfBike]

Totally!! Thank you for the love.

[@josiah172]

You guys just solved my issue. I was trying to pull the front end up and then push out. I didn’t realize you keep the front end level and then push out. Makes MUCH more sense now after seeing it. THANKS GUYS!!

[@JoyOfBike]

WOOOOHOO!! I love to hear it. Thank you for sharing. -Mike

[@HeatherDawson-q2d]

LOVE that you have off the bike skills to practice timing and motion. So good and so original!! Can't wait to go out and try this -- thank you so much

[@chasewillie.1]

Thank you for the feedback! We’ll be sure to keep that trend rolling moving forward. Can’t wait for you to get out and practice it! Please report back!

[@JoyOfBike]

Thanks for sharing the love amigo!! Means the world. Stoked to hear how your hops are shaping up after some practice. Cheers! -Mike

[@HeatherDawson-q2d]

So stoked!!! Totally works after only a few tries ❤. I’m 5’3” on a 29” mtb and am already getting the tires about 3” off the ground. So excited to keep practicing this 🙏🙏🙏

[@chasewillie.1]

@@HeatherDawson-q2d so pleased to hear that! Psyched for you! Practice and repetition is key-you’re going to be hopping by to the moon in no time.

[@thejenster7890]

My husband plans to give his feedback once he's done it on a couple more different bikes, but I just had to tell you. Man, it went great as the way to do it on his bmx. He could already do a bh, hadn't really done one on his bmx yet, bam he got it. I didn't yet, on my street trials bike, but he used your approach to help me figure out. Thanks!

[@JoyOfBike]

Love to hear it!! Thank you for sharing - looking forward to hear the report after some more practice

[@piast99]

Great vid guys! For me the biggest mistake is listening to the people who say that if you learn how to lift front and rear wheels separately then it is only thing you have to do is to link them together in rapid succession. Maybe it feels like it for the people knowing how to bunnyhop but it is wrong in my opinion. I am mountainbiker for 25 years and I can lift both wheels quite high (no clips) if necessary on technical trails but I could not bunnyhop at all. Then I came across nice bikepark with excellent tabletop jumps for beginners, really nice, low speed, low risk ones but with relatively steep lips. This is where I've learned completely new to me attitude to the bike, to bring the bars towards me, to pop from the lip, then to push bars forward to land nicely. And then I've noticed that I can replicate that on the flat as well in a form of a bunnyhop. I still suck at them but I think the drills with a broom that you guys show may help!

[@JoyOfBike]

That's rad it was such a natural progression for you!! Bike parks, skateparks, & pump tracks are the best teachers in my opinion - the skills you learn there easily apply to the trail. Report back after some practice, would love to hear if it helps! Happy hopping amigo.

[@MrWhynotnow]

I'm right there with you piast. Same scenario. Adding this skill to the arsenal seems like a great way to improve overall trail riding, and adding to the confidence clearing jumps and tables in parks. Putting this new attitude as you say to work is exciting. Like you, I still suck but this video gives me great confidence I can master the hop.

[@chasewillie.1]

For sure! That's the thing-it's totally possible to get into the air by pulling both wheels off the ground at the same time, even on flats. But it sounds like you've noticed that it allows for so much more control when applying this skill to obstacles like jumps if you are doing it appropriately. Glad it was able to click for you! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[@christinearndt9918]

This is hands-down the best instructional video for bunny hopping that I've seen. Thank you!

[@JoyOfBike]

Ah!! Thank you so much, stoked you enjoyed!! -Mike

[@tenaciousg4340]

Possibly the greatest video on KZbin. You guys made that kid’s week! Subbed for more

[@JoyOfBike]

Wow!! We’ll take it…thank you so much!! Stoked you’re part of the family. Any other skills you’d like to see us cover? -Mike

[@tenaciousg4340]

@@JoyOfBike 🤙 To be honest I’ve just been trying to catch up on all the current tutorials - your channel is packed! I’m just getting back into biking now that my kids are old enough to MTB

[@mattweege7943]

Thanks to your video, I coached three 10ish year olds in the neighborhood, how to bunny hop. I laid a broom on the road, and we all took turns clearing it. Thanks.

[@JoyOfBike]

@@mattweege7943 this is freaking epic!!! Thank YOU for sharing the stoke with the kids homie.

[@guambra2001]

Awesome video, easy to understand now just to practice. That’s the real key.

[@JoyOfBike]

100%!! Practice + with the right form = a winning combo!!

[@0xffsu]

Thank you, guys! It's a really clear tutorial 👍

[@JoyOfBike]

Cheers! Thanks for the love. -MIke

[@misterhaan]

i've developed a habit of really pulling up the handlebars that i'm trying to get rid of. love the suggestion of what to practice off the bike!

[@JoyOfBike]

It's a hard one to shake, for sure!!

[@chasewillie.1]

Heck yeah-thanks for sharing. Hope these tips help!

[@madhatter5331]

Im in the same boat. But I will get it right.These dudes keep it simple and that's what helps us learn the right way.

[@ozziejim8472]

In my 50”s and back on a bmx!’ I’ve watched many of these and this one was a major help. Thanks boys

[@JoyOfBike]

RAD!!! We love to hear it. Thanks for the feedback amigo, stoked you're back no the BMX. Keep kickin' ass. -Mike

[@andrewkelly1522]

Guys great video. The way you broke it down will really help me ( someone who is 57 and has absolutely struggled with BH). Dry run without a bike getting form and timing sorted is just what I need. Can’t wait to start practicing Keep it up first class job.

[@chasewillie.1]

Oh man, thank you so much for the comment, Andrew. The off the bike bit was Mike’s idea and I’m a believer in it! Psyched the info came through. Can’t wait for you to get it dialed in.

[@JoyOfBike]

Andrew, dude thanks so much for the love!! Check back in with us after some practice my friend. Have a rad weekend! 🫶🏻

[@ReaperCH90]

I am working on this every morning when gping to work. The Meerkat position as an image helped me a lot.

[@JoyOfBike]

RAD!!!! you got this amigo -Mike

[@elitehvaccontractor]

Hands down best video on bunny hops, great job on making the whole bunny hope movement familiar to regular folks! it makes a lot more sense doing everything off the bike first!

[@JoyOfBike]

Thanks for sharing the love dude, stoked you enjoyed! !

[@shager350z]

Dudes this is awesome! I remember trying to bunny hope as kid it took what felt like years to learn. If I would have had you guy to watch it would have been minutes!

[@JoyOfBike]

Stoked to hear it amigo!!! Thanks for the love. -Mike

[@KlaasB1971]

Probably one of the best if not the best tutorial I have seen. No bullshit about scooping up your pedals. Great job!

[@JoyOfBike]

We realllllly wanted to avoid the scooping bit, because although it may LOOK like we scoop with our feet - that's just a byproduct of jumping off the ground correctly! We stood outside jumping for an hour, probably looking like maniacs, while planning this one haha. Much love, -Mike

[@DaxPlusPlus]

Thanks guys - it was really doing my head in why I couldn't get the bars to come in to my waist and it was because I was leaning back to initiate the hop. I'd seen other people's instructions that showed them pulling the bars in to their hips (and watched people that were good at bunny hops do it too) but I couldn't figure out how to do it myself. Your off the bike exercise was a light bulb moment .. the dragging the bars up and into to your waist\hips as you launch yourself vertically upwards is totally natural when you do it off the bike. So what I need to do on the bike all makes sense now.

[@JoyOfBike]

AH! We had the same light bulb moment when we were planning this video, so dang stoked to hear it resonated. Thanks for the feedback amigo & happy hopping!!

[@raw_si_siht]

Hands down the best tutorial on the tube. Salute.

[@JoyOfBike]

Ah heck!!! Thank YOU!! Much love.

[@MTB1965OldMan]

Well done. So helpful.

[@JoyOfBike]

Thank you!!! Stoked it helped amigo. -Mike

[@umarahmad6542]

What an excellent explanation!

[@JoyOfBike]

Thank you so much!! Stoked you found it helpful.

[@SimpleSouls]

Hands down best and most comprehensive bunnyhop tutorial video out there. Great job guys!

[@JoyOfBike]

Wow!! Thanks for the feedback, yo. All love, -Mike

[@mediocremountainbikers]

GREAT video! I will be popping the earbuds in and listening to this again when I go out to practice. Thanks guys!

[@JoyOfBike]

Let us know how it goes my friend!! You got this. -Mike

[@thechamp8971]

Excellent tutorial. Shin pads are a good idea when practicing / but scars are quite cool too.

[@JoyOfBike]

Good call!!

[@chasewillie.1]

I've got some battle scars on my shins, for sure! Thinking about investing in some shin pads here soon, though!

[@norberts482]

sometimes YT gives me good suggestions;) „just“ a roadbiker I do think skills are very important … and your video explains BH so one can understand and learn it 👍 … shout out also on the boy and you encourage and motivating him (and probably other kids) 👏😊

[@kjracz15]

You guys are a godsend. Thanks for sharing your expertise.

[@JoyOfBike]

Of course!! Stoked to hear this helped :) thank you!!

[@chasewillie.1]

You're the raddest! Thanks for tuning in!

[@pauls3616]

Great video. Love to see different explanations on how to do something. Hopefully, no beans were harmed in the making of this video. Definitely will work on this. Thanks guys. 👍

[@chasewillie.1]

Ha! Really messed up my timing with that hop! Didn't mean to rip the bag open! I feel pretty fortunate for being able to talk about these skills with Mike and Matt, two of the best bike riders out there. Glad you see the value in all of us collaborating on it! Thank you so much for sharing-it means a lot!

[@roweste]

Excellent instructions. Thanks.

[@JoyOfBike]

Glad it was helpful! Thank YOU for the love 🫡

[@AdamAdwent-d3r]

Seen quite some videos of your and they are the beat tutorials ever. Earned yourself a subscriner

[@JoyOfBike]

@@AdamAdwent-d3r ah dang man, that means a lot!! Stoked you’re here amigo. ⚡️🖤

[@Gus-rs1si]

Best tutorial on KZbin, thank you.

[@JoyOfBike]

Wow thanks! Glad it was helpful!

[@jnk542]

Thanks! Nice tutorial, and the tip to practice „dry jumps“ without a bike is really useful

[@JoyOfBike]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the love amigo!

[@Sunesha]

Just a idea future similar videos, I would start the video showcasing alll the other diffrent bikes doing the trick. When I was new to bikes, I thought for real that most tricks was just possible for specfic bike. That way you show in start, it is just show trick fast on other bikes. Even that you tell me is possible I think it is like 10 times harder with another bike type

[@jasonmoody2746]

This video is freaking awesome. Very informative. Thanks

[@JoyOfBike]

Thanks Jason!! Stoked to hear you enjoyed it. Happy Hopping amigo!

[@chasewillie.1]

You're freaking awesome. Thanks for tuning in. Hope to see you around here in the future!

[@bernieherana120]

Short and simple ❤❤❤

[@JoyOfBike]

Thanks yo!! Hope it helps. Enjoy the ride!

[@chasewillie.1]

That's the goal! Thanks for tuning in!

[@MarcMcCormic.26x4Fatbike]

Good video, especially for kids U know they are full connected and learn fast. At our period, long time ago, we had to learn and practice alone. I'm here to still learning something everyday, so, thank you ✌️😉 Not bad to come back to basics sometimes. Good bye, good ride 👋 Sorry for typing I'm french ahah

[@JoyOfBike]

Yo! Yea, those dang kids are lucky to be able to learn so fast. I grew up the same way; learning the hard way! Sending big love your way my friend! -Mike

[@cambahawtv]

This tutorial of bunnyhop absulute perfect,, Im from Philippines...thank you guyz.

[@JoyOfBike]

Wow! Thank you for the love. Have a rad day!!

[@stanlebre4320]

Best video explaining bunny hop I have ever seen, thanks a lot guy.

[@JoyOfBike]

Thanks for sharing some love amigo!! Cheers!

[@spx730]

I think this is a good approach to instill an idea that bunnyhop is an actual vertical jump, not some weird ads bar-pulling, ass-twerking shenanigans. My hop is still trash so gonna try it out some time later. Thanks!

[@JoyOfBike]

For such a simple skill there are tons of ways to explain it incorrectly - our goal is to make things as simple as possible! Stoked this one resonated & hope it helps you improve your hops, would love to hear if it does with some practice! Happy Hopping dude!

[@eredforhonor4937]

Great vid mate, channel is going in a great direction!

[@JoyOfBike]

Thank you so much! 🙏🏻 Any skills you'd like to see us cover in future episodes?

[@eredforhonor4937]

@@JoyOfBike Manual, please.

[@JoyOfBike]

@@eredforhonor4937 right on!! Coming soon!! The manual is my favorite bike skill actually - I’m currently gearing up to attempt to break the world record 🕺🏻🪩

[@chasewillie.1]

Thanks for sharing! We're stoked to keep this ball rollin'

[@eredforhonor4937]

@@JoyOfBike Fingers crossed mate! I am really looking forward to seeing that.

[@DISABLED12-7]

I love the breakdown of the plyometric jump while holding a bar. That made it connect a lot better in my mind. Being an overweight mid 40s guy, I'm going to have to work on my plyometric jumps. :)

[@JoyOfBike]

Right on, stoked that resonated!! The form, skill, & fitness that come along with the plyometric jump will benefit all aspects of riding, too!!

[@GameplayerSolCley]

it took me 2 years of house gym to lose 30 KILOS, just sleep, eat the way you really have too, rest and exercise as if you're training for the olimpics. IT IS NOT A JOKE. i AM MID 40 LIGHT AS A FEATHER BUT CAN´T bunny hoop too good. so come on! we still have 35 years more for hard riding, after that we will have a another 10 to put in practice all of the balance because at 80 we cant go that fast but slowly balancing. LOVE OUT. don't forget what you do, your kids too.

[@kaylakrattiger]

03:00 starts the tut

[@GameplayerSolCley]

13:59 Thanks for doing that, thoes stickers may change he's life, I am 40 started riding at 38 because mom was afraid of the cars/me crashing... but I grow up seeing big guys doing madness on bikes and that is why I am learning it now. what I mean is that intend of he being a gang member he will try to be like you 3 big guys doing madness on bikes. LOVE.

[@JoyOfBike]

Of course! I love gettin' to hang with the kids. I am fortunate enough to work with a non-profit where we donate bikes underserved youth I always hope these things change the trajectory of their lives in a positive fashion - because I know all the special things a bike has done for me. So rad you're pursing something you've always had an interest in, that's incredible.

[@chasewillie.1]

Gotta spread the love! Just psyched to see anyone on a bike.

[@downtoridemtb]

This video was so helpful. I’ve always been able to hop up on curbs and over small logs but my form and technique was all wrong. The right way feels weird but it definitely gets the bike up higher even from like 10 minutes of trying it. Thanks!

[@JoyOfBike]

Right on!!! That's so rad to hear, thanks for the love amigo. -Mike

[@kunaif4060]

best tutorial ive seen

[@Activ80]

Thank you for this video. You say anybody, any age can do a bunny hop trick & I'm a first time BMX biker nearly 82 years of age so I'm going to see whether that's true! I've been playing with a BMX bike for couple of weeks & was already very happy I can ride the thing like a regular bike without my knees collapsing but then I started looking for a bit more advanced stuff & found this. Way to go, better to burn out than fade away! 👍

[@JoyOfBike]

82 & still sthredding!? That's incredible. Thank you for the inspiration & love. Hope this one helps, would love to hear if you've made progress! Oh, & I love the Neil Young reference. Keep kickin' ass my friend!

[@streetfightingman4240]

Thansk guys I need this a lot as I've not been doing it right.

[@JoyOfBike]

Hope it helps my friend! Much love.

[@chasewillie.1]

Heck yeah! Glad to hear you pulled some value out of it. Have fun practicing!

[@OllieLil]

thank you three guys. love from China❤

[@JoyOfBike]

Wow!! No kidding, so cool! Thank YOU for the love

[@sicksour7791]

damn best bunny hop tutorial ive ever seen. I was lifting the bars because thats what everyone always told me. you guys really broke it down funky fresh and digestible. also my boy aiden needs a pro ride, 1st try bunny hop monster

[@JoyOfBike]

So stoked it's helping!! Even more dope to hear your body got it first go! Much love, -Mike

[@adrianloh9295]

That was an awesome video. Thanks for the breakdown of the steps. I can’t wait to try it out this summer

[@JoyOfBike]

Hope it's been helping!! Much love, -Mike

[@JEstr357]

Saw your past video on how to manual, got flat pedals and mtb flat shoes to practice so I can master the manual then eventually have the confidence to practice bunny hops. Subbed.

[@JoyOfBike]

Thanks for the sub amigo!! Stoked to hear you threw some flats on - skills are built around flat pedals & when (if) you clip back in you'll be amazed at how far you've come skill wise.

[@andrewstrobert5840]

Very helpful, thank you. This will help my form and consistency. Flat ground seems fine but whenever I try curbs and small objects I’m scared to case the back wheel. I need to get more consistent and not have tunnel vision on the obstacle. Prolly need to go back to fundamentals

[@JoyOfBike]

Stoked it helped!!! Thanks for the love. ⚡️🖤 Back to the basics seems to always solve the problem for me. Filming these videos has actually been really fun to get into WHY the skills works & getting back to the basics is STILL helping make my riding more fun. Much love! -Mike

[@andrewstrobert5840]

@@JoyOfBikethanks. I’ll be starting to film it. Like you said in the vid, you think you are doing it right until you watch it on playback

[@MrRandomhero07]

Y’all taught me how to bunnyhop and for that..I thank you.

[@JoyOfBike]

Aye! We love that. Thank YOU dude. Much love!

[@marsbase3729]

you guys are awesome! I'm a skater who never quite became a bmxer but always preferred bmx as my bike of choice because of how compact and agile they are. I could always do manuals a bit and my hops were decent and loved to boost them off stuff like speed bumps and the little curved corners of drive ways and side walks. Just got back into bmx and felt a little rusty but your tips were great! especially the plyametric jumps. it's almost the same jump I've used to teach new skaters how to ollie. similar physics, except using your front foot to level the board instead of the arms with the bike. anyways this video was super helpful. Keep rolling guys! 👍😎👍🚲

[@JoyOfBike]

Thanks mate, appreciate the stoke!! You're spot on, it's a very similar jump to the ollie. Too dope to hear you're back on a BMX & getting back to it - hope to catch a session with you some day. All love, -Mike

[@fasterforward4699]

Great job fellas.

[@JoyOfBike]

Thank YOU!!

[@frncs22]

The three-torial is rad! Please do a lot of this...

[@JoyOfBike]

You got it amigo!! Any other skills you'd like to see??

[@zefe3886]

I have seen SOOOOO many youtube tutorials telling to do the same technique as manual and yet i can never do a perfect bunny hop with those technique and actually loses my balance doing that and never in control of my bike as i am leaning to far back. Glad you mentioned that mistake at the beginning. You are the only tutorial to say that. I will incoporate your technique the next time im out to practice ! But is it the same technique with hardtail mtb though?

[@JoyOfBike]

This does apply to hardtail MTB for sure! Would love to hear how it helped!

[@dirtjump6955]

Oh not the spilled beans 😂 informative and helpful video thank you

[@JoyOfBike]

I know it!! They went everywhere - but it smelled great! Haha. Thankfully we always have a broom & dustpan in the van so it was a quick clean up. Stoked you enjoyed amigo!! Much love. -Mike

[@AlexGelinas42069]

This was a fantastic video, however I think it was missing something pretty important What is the best technique for your feet during all of this? To scoop with your back foot? Both feet? To just kinda let them go flat and pray?

[@JoyOfBike]

Great observation! We actually intentionally left that out, by way of correct form you shouldn’t really be doing anything with your feet. By executing the plyo jump & putting energy straight down into the bottom bracket / ground, anchoring your hands on the bars & tucking your knees to your chest as you reach the peak of your plyo explosion the pedals should follow your feet. If your feet are popping off it’s indicative of a couple possible things: 1) your feet are too far forward or backward on your pedals, the ball of your foot should be over the spindle of your pedal 2) you’re not hopping from a central position (either too far forward or backward) & not putting energy directly into the ground Scooping is something that’s VERY misleading, your feet naturally tilt if you’re jumping vertically off the ground reference the clip at 4:01, you’ll notice the clip without the bike my feet are in the infamous ‘scooping’ position - but this is a byproduct of correct form, not something I’m intentionally doing off or on the bike. I hope that makes sense? Hope this helps! Thanks for tuning in amigo 🫶🏻 -Mike

[@ylana4444]

When u pull the handlebars toward your thighs are your heels down or toes down. My feet sometimes don’t want to stay on the pedals

[@JoyOfBike]

My feet stay relatively flat or toes slightly pointed to the ground - pause around the 4:03 mark. Practicing the plyo jump will really help you not think too much about your feet rather pushing STRAIGHT down into the ground. If I had to guess, your feet may be coming off if you're not applying force directly downward on the jump portion, which direction do they tend to fall off?

[@ylana4444]

I kinda go up on my toes when I “jump”

[@JoyOfBike]

@@ylana4444 which is totally natural - you can see my toes angled down when initiating the hop.

[@ylana4444]

@@JoyOfBike Yes I see that…I’ll practice the plyo jump and not think too much about my feet… Thanks!

[@beto.aveiga]

Great tutorial! Thank you so much! 😀

[@JoyOfBike]

Thank YOU for tuning in Beto! All love.

[@chasewillie.1]

Glad you enjoyed it, Beto! Thanks for watching!

[@marcelliebreich5430]

best example!

[@JoyOfBike]

Right On! Thank YOU!

[@PabloMartinez-yw8uj]

I believe this is the best tutorial yes…

[@vasilisMTB]

Thank you! What is the best way of avoiding your feet lifting off the pedals? Used to being clipped in and that is a challenge.

[@JoyOfBike]

Make sure you're putting power directly into the ground, if you're too forward or backward your feet will more than likely blow off.

[@juliens-creative-corner]

Great tutorial! However I’m still wondering, between the ready-position and the vertical jump, how do I make the front wheel come off the ground? I don’t quite get which motion lifts the front wheel. 🧐

[@JoyOfBike]

Good question; it’s really the explosion upward that does this. Anchor your hands to the bars but don’t pull up & apply the plyo jump - this should result in your front end lifting!

[@Chefsopa]

sick cant wait to try it out and get ma firts bunny jump

[@JoyOfBike]

Let us know how it goes!!

[@stx333]

Which parting the 70s did those have just come from?

[@JoyOfBike]

yes.

[@CMMWest]

Love this one! Gonna give it a go!

[@JoyOfBike]

Right on! Report back after some practice! -Mike

[@Druglord11]

Very helpful thanks you guys!!

[@JoyOfBike]

Thank YOU!! Stoked you enjoyed my friend.

[@sole__doubt]

No matter how long I ride Im always looking to improve the basics like hopping.

[@JoyOfBike]

YES!!! This stuff makes us better at riding always!

[@tractioncoffee]

Happy Spring y'all!

[@reverentalexanderchezeley-6367]

Brilliant lesson mate. Again simple and effective. Who's the dude with the long hair and beard Mike, that guy looks sooooo cool? He's gotta be an AC/DC fan like I am? Thanks dude's.

[@JoyOfBike]

Thanks Alex!! stoked you're enjoying. That's my best mate, Matt Cordova! He's a great dude & is pretty good at riding bikes... kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWPdnXiKg6uKhNU

[@jeremybrown3592]

Longmont rec center skatepark?

[@JoyOfBike]

@@jeremybrown3592 yuh!!

[@aljsk8]

I have a pretty decent hop of around 80cm but a friend who can pop higher seams to snap the rear wheel up so fast... my hop always looks delayed, and the front wheel is always a good 10 to 20 cm higher than the back ( the same thing happens when i hit jumps). Any advice? Great video, by the way, nice and simple.

[@JoyOfBike]

Without seeing it, I'm assuming the timing of bringing your knees to your chest & pushing the bars forward may be just a little early. Try to execute that movement at the peak of your hop, same thing goes for jumping - try to use every bit of the lip, often times we pull off too early. Video yourself & see if your back wheel is making it to the very top of the lip - if not practice trying to use the WHOLE lip, this makes jumping way less work!

[@aljsk8]

@JoyOfBike really good that you take the time to reply... I'll try to change just one variable at a time.

[@JoyOfBike]

Ah, this is my favorite part my friend!! Right on, that's the best move - I'm confident you'll get it sorted quickly. Then it's just relentless practice!

[@aljsk8]

@JoyOfBike I might be pushing it but would you be willing to watch a video if I send one

[@joncov]

Great tutorial, can be followed 100%, the focus on the rear wheel and on "jumping" are spot on 6:28 - you CAN bunny hop higher then jumping plyometrically for 2 reasons: inflated tire acts as a spring and there is some dynamics from squating down upward bike&rider movement results from Newton's third law that states that for every action (force) in nature there is an equal and opposite reaction btw bunny hop is based on the same general principle as ski jumping :) "springy" tires inflated to optimal pressure help a lot to increase the height, this pressure is somewhat between 30 and 40 psi depending on rider's weight

[@juffkasvennsson4609]

So can we discard the tips from your bunnyhop video with Lee ? I’m honestly interested what is correct .

[@JoyOfBike]

We all learn differently! Whichever video clicks with YOU is correct 🫶🏻

[@dj_9iron]

Hope all is well… Thanks for always bringing the dope content… never rode bikes before.. bought a free coaster last week of July 24… been trying to dial my bunny hop, drops, fakie, lookouts.. I’ve hit a few skateparks, taken a few falls.. I’ve advanced and I’m also feeling pretty raw… obviously you all been riding for years and it was cool to recently learn how long chase has been doing bmx… so here’s my thing… my bunny hop is ok.. maybe one foot on a good day… I can relatively on/off curbs without to much effort now… once in awhile I’ll pull to hard or my front wheel gets so high, a feeling of weightlessness almost and I barely hop and land directly on my back wheel… I haven’t looped out or anything but this feeling is scary 😢 is this a good or bad thing moving forward. Thanks

[@JoyOfBike]

Dude!! So stoked you're finding the joy; puts a huge smile of my face to hear it. Free coasters are a BLAST, I need to throw mine back on for the winter & play around. The falls are usually an idication of progress, but man they can suck!! Amazing you're starting to progress & can feel that though - it's so addicting. It can end up being a bad thing IF you loop out, however this sounds like an inidcation of the timing being off just a little bit. As your front wheel reaches the peak really focus on that plyometric jump. Push a TON of energy into the ground to take off. High bunny hops are a result of a ton of input engery paired with great timing which is a byproduct of endless practice! In fact sometimes when I'm doing a high bunny hop I still mistime & have jump off the back.

[@dj_9iron]

@ thanks for the sick feedback.. getting cold here in wisco…

[@АлександрМортис-к9п]

I am pretty sure I have the right theory in head, but have problems making it reality. First of all it scares me out to stand still while pulling handlebars to the belly or waist. Secondly when I try to bend my knees to pull the rear wheel (I surely can do it) it feels I straightening them only to hit the ground whith whell. And thirdly when I don'e bend them well I often land in kinda standing manual which teffifying as well. Whould be nice to get some advices.

[@sandy_knight]

If I go for a bigger bunny hop I find if I don't 'scoop' with my toes I lose my front foot and slash up my shin. Other than not wearing shin pads is there something I'm doing wrong?

[@JoyOfBike]

From my experience this can be indicative of two things: 1) not applying force directly into the ground, this usually occurs when you're leaning back as you go into the hop. 2) riding too heavy on your toes, try to focus having the ball of your foot on the concave or spindle) of your pedal as much as possible I'd start here: Practice the plyo jump demonstrated in this video & really focus on taking off and landing on the same mark, essentially straight up & right back down, then apply that same jump while on the bike.

[@emonty62]

On EMTB same?

[@JoyOfBike]

Exactly the same. 😊

[@poisonpotato1]

How does pushing the bike forward lift the rear up? I try with my bike and the back wheel just rolls

[@JoyOfBike]

If you're tucking your knees in unison with pushing the bike forward, the bike should follow along with your feet & bring the back tire off the ground.