From a Wheelie to Splat - An 18 Month Journey for Beginners

This was a big film project for me and the footage was taken over the course of 18 months. Going from a Wheelie all the way to learning to splat. I know I haven't arrived so this isn't really a how to video, but there are a lot of drills I outlined along this process. I tried to also provide a lot insight into the squat technique and the leverage I have learned to use to push through the pegs to generate lift.
If you'd like to learn more about Trials Progression and skills taught in order as a curriculum, then visit
www.trialsprogression.com/

[@TrialsProgression]

😀 I just made a new downloadable list of drills you can pick up for free at www.trialsprogression.com/drills

[@remyjanssen3532]

As an intermediate rider I find your videos very useful! Not only beginners should watch it. Your videos made me re-think some of my techniques. Thanks for the time and effort you're putting in these videos!

[@TrialsProgression]

This one was a big project. Thanks for your comments. 😁

[@asleepinthealley]

Favorite new channel. Your explanations are right on point. Thank you!

[@TrialsProgression]

😀thanks so much 👊

[@knobbytrails577]

Great series, thank you so much, I'm in.

[@TrialsProgression]

Right on👊

[@piotrwydmuch9413]

Great dedication. Thank you sir.

[@TrialsProgression]

You are welcome

[@G225team]

Thanks for documenting your journey. Really helpful

[@TrialsProgression]

Thank you. I appreciate the comments

[@danwarner9399]

Great stuff again Tom. This is great reinforcement for what Neil has been teaching, and I love how you put your own points into it. I’m soaking up as much knowledge as I can, so keep it up please!! Awesome bathroom scale and tire swing anology!

[@TrialsProgression]

Thanks Dan. I appreciate it. I put a lot of cut away clips in there to try to help get the points across. Was wondering if they were helpful 😉

[@arnoholopainen]

Incredible basic stuff broken down, thank you

[@TrialsProgression]

Thanks for your support

[@Chewevy]

Awesome, thank you for the tips and the great video! Putting up your time to help other people is a honorable thing to do! Thank you!

[@TrialsProgression]

Thanks for your support on the channel 😉

[@russellatkin5014]

Fantastic explanation, thank you so much. I love the way you break it down to a level I can understand. I can understand, I just can't do it...yet. Keep the info coming, I need it.

[@TrialsProgression]

Thanks so much. These type of comments keep me going 😉

[@danssubscriptions]

Awesome explanation and breakdown of your progress Tom. You’ve highlighted many of my own challenges with the squat (which we’ve discussed).

[@TrialsProgression]

Thanks mate. 🤠 Yes, RSG has so much to it, that it is not as simple as it seems. #squat4leverage

[@MrKPIER]

Great video Tom. Looks like you and I are on a very similar path and experience so far. It's great to see the others in the group thinking analytically all the time. It's amazing how quickly we can progress.

[@TrialsProgression]

For sure. It's amazing how studying the body movements of pros can change how we ride. I record and analyze myself a lot and I believe it's paying off.

[@MrTwowheels1]

Thank you, Tom!. This video is one of the best on youtube for beginners. You explain very vell. And thank you for introducing us for Niel price.

[@TrialsProgression]

Oh great to hear 😀. Did you join the Neil Price app community?

[@RobinAdamsOsteopath]

That is the best break down and explanation. But 20 times a month practice!! It's going to take me a few years!!

[@TrialsProgression]

Thanks mate. Yeah, I ride almost everyday that I can. Great way to burn stress and reset after work.

[@gordonblackley8863]

Your teaching technique is spot on! Love these videos. I have found exactly the same as you where most of the online stuff, the riders are so good that they don’t understand what they do, they just do it. I’m an ex British Champion road racer and club champion enduro rider, but in trials, very much a shite clubman rider trying to learn and teach my kids. As such, the way you’re breaking this down is perfect for me. Thank you, please keep going 😎

[@TrialsProgression]

Your welcome. Thanks for your kind words. 😉. Lots more coming on the channel 👊

[@duanegabel9695]

Thank you for obviously being passionate about the sport

[@TrialsProgression]

Hey you're welcome 😀

[@thailandmopedadventures611]

Wow - this was very very helpful❤

[@TrialsProgression]

Awesome. Thanks for your support

[@tinarowo7577]

Great video buddy really enjoyed it. very well explained

[@TrialsProgression]

Thank you 😀

[@ForeverThriveLife]

I love the fact you break it down to physics, leverage and momentum. A thinking man

[@TrialsProgression]

Sometimes I spend TOO much time thinking about motorcycles 😆

[@bonitou3214]

Very informative!

[@TrialsProgression]

Thank you

[@Adriftimages]

Really good, can’t wait to try this! Reminds a lot of a couple different ways you can bunny hop a mountain bike… manual vs meerkat … this seams a lot like the stand tall like a meerkat pulling the bars to your hips

[@TrialsProgression]

I'm glad it relates to you. I have no idea what a meerkat move is! Lol 😂

[@randallfassbinder5294]

I was thinking the same thing. I didn't know there were different bunny hop techniques though, just what we did as kids. Trials has made me rethink getting a bmx bike to play around on.

[@user-ig4xr9ub7w]

Dude I absolutely love this video, I bought a ktm 125xc and realized this is not the way to learn enduro and trials skills, so I will be selling it and get me a trials bike to learn. Thanks also for sending me to Neil, I will definitely sign up to his course

[@TrialsProgression]

Awesome! Trials is so much fun

[@romaldmullarkey213]

Great breakdown the drills are great please add more if you can

[@TrialsProgression]

Thank you, I have a list of warm up drills you can download for free on the website as well. www.trialsprogression.com/drills

[@danielbengtsson8122]

I like the breakin down 👍🏽 makes me want to go out practice.

[@TrialsProgression]

Right on. I'll try to keep at it like that

[@vancouverislandsingletrack563]

Great video

[@TrialsProgression]

Thanks

[@frankwolff2903]

breaking it down from the " high" level to multiple smaller steps is key, thanks.

[@TrialsProgression]

You're welcome 👊

[@yoshyoka]

This was a very awesome brake down of the techniques: thank you!

[@TrialsProgression]

You're welcome. Hope it helps 😉

[@yoshyoka]

@@TrialsProgression It did! I just went out practice and it immediately made quite a difference, thanks!

[@TrialsProgression]

@@yoshyoka awesome 👊

[@mrr4350]

Fantastic insight into the mechanics of this complex manoeuvre !. It would take years to learn left to my own devices. THANK YOU !!👏

[@TrialsProgression]

You are welcome. I was hoping to try to save people time and energy by compressing the things I've learned all in one place. Might have made for too long of a video though 🤷

[@mrr4350]

@@TrialsProgression I dont think its too long, theres a lot of stuff to fit in and all the subtleties add up to getting it done. It would be interesting knowing how many hours it takes to get consistent at it 😆🤣

[@TrialsProgression]

@@mrr4350 to get consistent at splats or the RSG Exercise? Boy, all depends on your learning curve. I'd say if you already do wheelies and have good clutch control, then RSG takes maybe 100 hours of dedicated practice. Rough guess

[@2wheeltechnique436]

Great video !

[@TrialsProgression]

Thank you

[@1970cornbread]

Great Vid amigo. I am down here in Chile, and have joined a trials club - more like a couple friends that like to get together and get dirty. I always feel like these skills are well above my skill level - and they are, but you give me hope with the way you describe the motions, and seeing your progress. thanks again for the great work.

[@TrialsProgression]

Hola Cornbread! Yeah, I started trying things in the wrong order myself. Macho desires watching the pros I guess. Lol. 🤣 Balence, throttle and clutch control and turns. Here's a playlist on Turns: kzbin.info/aero/PLr9WXGyccAG9Oam76ZnaEZvT6HuGozhcw and if you're looking to learn skills in order, consider becoming a member where I have started a curriculum. 😉

[@superfroggoisop3661]

Hey man! I know Neil Price personally and he’s an awesome guy. Extremely helpful, I’d recommend his content any day of the week.

[@TrialsProgression]

For sure!

[@lanehollar9891]

Great vid!

[@lanehollar9891]

Subscribed!

[@TrialsProgression]

Hey thanks 😀

[@Macmilker]

Thnx going to dabble in a bike looks so fun , you inspired this old guy

[@TrialsProgression]

Great to hear. 😀 Most fun you can have on a gallon of gas. 👍

[@nick4872]

I just found the channel. Awesome video. Just subscribed.

[@TrialsProgression]

🤘 Thanks Nick

[@philaucott9002]

Really enjoyed this video. I’m coming to the end of my first year. It’s really taken me this long just to get good posture and balance on the bike. I’m now looking to fine tune my technique to attempt bigger hazards. I’m definitely going to try the RSG it seams so simple and the fact you broke it down to explain the posture and body shape is really helpful. As you said the pro rider instructions tend to leave out that stuff but without it you just can’t do the trick.

[@TrialsProgression]

Right on. 👊 Trials is so addicting isn't it?

[@philaucott9002]

@@TrialsProgression totally I think the fact that the top riders make it look effortless adds an element of frustration but also the hunger to get better. Keep going with the content, it’s great to see someone slightly ahead of me in this journey, especially when you tell us how long it took you to get things right. Kinda makes me think ok, I’m not the only one who didn’t get how to splat after three attempts 😃 👍🙌👍

[@TrialsProgression]

@@philaucott9002 🤣 yeah, definitely going to be a few more attempts than that 😉

[@Coastal-rsidedown]

Great explanations. Just picked up a trials bike, but not much time on it. I like the RSG approach as it eliminates the timing on the loading the engine at the right time. Will have to start trying this. Also have an enduro bike and can hit decent size steps using what is likely a mixed up splat / zap technique (do know as I have never filmed it). I can wheelie at all on open ground. I need the assurance of the ledge to know the I am not going to overcook things. That is slowly starting to change as I have been able to ride up over smaller obstacles while holding pressure on the back or carry the front wheel further over obstacles like roots or rocks.

[@TrialsProgression]

Awesome! I'm sure you'll get there as it seems you are driven. With trials wheelies, you can do them going tao slow and bike is smaller so you can just jump off back if too high with front. I've got a whole playlist with short vids on wheelies. Cheers.

[@xrpnick6828]

Appreciate the vids bro

[@TrialsProgression]

Thank you. This was a long one😉 if you liked it, I'm working on something big for August

[@edwardweiszbeck1649]

What a great KZbin channel you have

[@TrialsProgression]

Hey thanks so much. 😀 I've got a website as well with some free resources. www.trialsprogression.com

[@edwardweiszbeck1649]

Ok thanks. Checking it out now. Have a good day.

[@Maksimus78rus]

Спасибо за видео!!! Очень познавательно, жду новых видео!!

[@haydenw6585]

Your onto a good thing here , for the average joe rider we need this ! Bravo 👏

[@TrialsProgression]

Thank you

[@jonathanpickles5369]

Great 👍👍

[@TrialsProgression]

👊

[@Varkreker]

Great video, thanks! When you do the squat, do you sometimes have problems with hitting the rear brake when doing the squat? I already adjusted mine a bit lower but still having issues with sometimes pushing on the rear brake when doing the squat.

[@TrialsProgression]

Great question. I turn my right toe out to the side and am NOT covering rear brake during squat. Check out the below video and skip to 1:23 kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3TLfZyDmKyEnJY

[@Varkreker]

@@TrialsProgression Thanks! Hmm, interesting. But how do you prevent tip overs then? Do you go back to covering the rear brake once the squat is done and the front is in the air? I find this especially hard with the squats where you bend the knees (for a splat) as by bending the knees my front part of the foot moves down on the peg hitting the brake.

[@MrVlasek88]

👍

[@frankhugh2052]

Was good to see your clutch work when you were just pulling a wheelie early on in this vid. Most vids skip over this stuff and expect people to already know. Was a bit concerned about working out and weighing yourself though 😂

[@TrialsProgression]

😆 scales and old trials guys don't normally mix.

[@paulnaismith4078]

Great teaching method. Practice with a coach or at least someone to video to see your form. 👍

[@TrialsProgression]

Right on. Trials community is always so helpful

[@johnnycarpenter1744]

I don't know how long it's going to take me but I just got my first trials bike and I am on a mission to make it up the roof of a car one day thanks for the tips

[@TrialsProgression]

🤣 the roof? Well, enjoy the journey. That's a some goal. 😉 Might just focus on balence, clutch and throttle control and turns for a while if you're new. The big stuff will come. 👊

[@johnnycarpenter1744]

Well to be fair i have been on a mx bike for 20+ years and I am able to make up the hood on my mx bike i know it's going to take a lot of work but when we have 80 year old guys still on 2 wheels I feel that I have to give it my all so i am going back to step 1 and giving it all i got thanks for your reply i am in so cal and always down to learn from other riders thanks for your reply

[@TrialsProgression]

@@johnnycarpenter1744 awesome man. 😉 Trials is a blast. Have fun 👊