How I FINALLY Learned Front Hops!

Front Hops and how to do them. I'm going to teach you everything I know.
This trick was twenty years in the making - not because front hops are particularly hard, but because I decided that I couldn’t do them and convinced myself that I didn’t need them.
This year, my New Years resolution was to finally get over it and learn the trick. Twenty years of half-hearted attempts to get it had failed me, and I was going to do whatever it took to get the job done.
I had watched ‪@TheUselessTrials‬ front hop segment so many times, and it just wasn’t clicking for me. It wasn’t until I committed fully and spent full sessions focused on finding the balance point that it finally started to click.
The other thing that got in the way was instantly trying to learn the front hop 360 right away. I wasn’t giving enough credit to the proper front hop and spending enough time getting that balance point locked in. I just went for it every time, and that wasn’t helping matters either.
So in this video, I broke down fifteen of my best tips - and they are broken into three parts:
0:00 The Foundation
1:47 Front Hop Basics
6:28 Details + Technique
11:46 Trick Tweaks + 360 Hop
As promised, here are the two videos I referenced here:
How To Endo: • How To Endo: Front Whe...
The Useless Trials - Front Hop: • How to do Front Wheel ...
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[@billbobert]

These videos are so high quality it feels unfair not seeing more views on them

[@SuperRiderTV]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@HakunaMatataAquatics]

Hey, I did front hop 360 last night for the first time! It was such a good feeling of accomplishment! Then I woke up. In all seriousness, I am nowhere near the ability to front hop a 360. This video is a lot about learning how to learn. It was helpful to me in that aspect.

[@SuperRiderTV]

This one was a battle for sure - I had it as my resolution at the beginning of last year, and it took ages to finally get my mindset right to buckle down and learn it. Hope this video is helpful for you, too!

[@Sunspot-19]

Load over axle. That will sum up a great deal since it can be applied front and rear.

[@JosephBank]

One of your best, really well done. Of course the true test will be whether I manage to learn front hops by following the advice, but a lot of that is on me now! And thanks for the shout out, glad you got something out of the push ups (apart from the guns).

[@SuperRiderTV]

Thanks so much! You played a big role in this whole thing - excited to see you tackle this skill once you’re back on the bike! (And thanks again for the push-up motivation!)

[@andrewhoy587]

Thanks for making this video, Aaron. I started working on front hops a month ago and got 11 hops last night!

[@SuperRiderTV]

Awesome! That's solid progress for a month!

[@martinschwartz7342]

Hi, Aaron. That was a very well-done tutorial video. You covered all the nuances brilliantly.

[@SuperRiderTV]

Thanks Martin!

[@CoyWhite]

HELL YEAH DUDE. My kryptonite is hooks. A trick I want so bad but have never once “felt it” while practicing.

[@SuperRiderTV]

Right?! Almost feel like I have mental blocks for the tricks that I want the most. Not sure how that happened…or how to approach it 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@keganmowery4223]

Just got my Crewkerz Jealousy Ultimate 20 (after a 7 month wait) purely to learn front hops, hooks, gaps to front, etc. Thx for this tutorial!

[@SuperRiderTV]

Awesome! That bike looks so awesome...living up to its name! Have fun!!

[@BlindBikeTrials]

I too struggled with this forever. I’m still not great at them but I can get nine or 10 pretty consistently. The thing I realize that I tend to do is start to straighten my legs out which starts pushing my rear wheel down towards the ground. Like you said your hips and legs are kind of a long for the ride and that’s where my legs start to extend unbeknownst to me. Great tutorial and I will have to apply some of these tips next time I get out on my bike.

[@SuperRiderTV]

Thanks so much! I really expected to feel like I would have more control with my legs on this move - maybe that comes in time? Only one way to find out!

[@matthewskyracing9759]

I knew I wasn't pulling myself over handlebars enough. Only once I was actually over the balance but instead of bailing my feet I released break and push on wheel forward. Gotta try to pull it underneath me instead thanks for that tip.

[@SuperRiderTV]

Have fun! So satisfying when you finally get that balance Point locked in 🙌

[@eduardoh.r.975]

I've started trials 2 years ago, in my 30's and I've unlocked side up, kick, gap, and front-to-rear but front hops. This video is very well explained makes me give it a try. Great work! 👍

[@SuperRiderTV]

Thanks so much - I hope it helps!

[@ontherocks2u]

And at 62 now.... I can get a couple of them in. But I was all about the comps as you knew. Randy good to c you.

[@SuperRiderTV]

Randy!!! YES!! 🙌

[@ontherocks2u]

Looking at the UCI WORLDS and the state of current comps we have in the USA its disheartening know we were rocking some major events. Thank for providing your input then and now. You keep going.

[@caseyjoe4827]

I like the way you break down things piece by piece thanks

[@SuperRiderTV]

Thanks so much!

[@GaryWoods-stunts4life]

Good tutorial 👌

[@SuperRiderTV]

Thank you! 🙏

[@Teracis]

Don't let go of the brake! Harder than you'd think. Legendary clip, straight to the saved riding playlist for referencing!

[@SuperRiderTV]

Thanks so much for the help with this one! Wasn’t sure if I was going to have a clip to go with that piece of advice…and then it happened! Haha

[@Teracis]

@@SuperRiderTV yeh, I thought I might have to send you one! It took longer than I'd hoped to lock that in, I wonder if it was just a learnt habit from how I was doing endos prior to starting on front hops?

[@walken199]

Amazing work! you really explain perfectly well I don’t think any other trials KZbinr Is able to explain as well as you do. I would really love you to make a video of an bunny hop up to front, I know Ali Clarkson has a tutorial and so does a few other trial riders but I think your explanation and perspective on this move would be very interesting.

[@SuperRiderTV]

Thanks so much! I just got my hands on a bunch of new street trials bikes, might be a perfect time to work on something like that (especially now that we have our front wheel balance point locked in)!

[@walken199]

@@SuperRiderTV great! looking forward to it

[@dunatic1313]

Looks like I gotta lot of upper body work to do before I should attempt these again to help prevent injuries to my wrists amd shoulder! Awesome tutorial!

[@dannytrainer8621]

Killer vid. I have been working on these too, and it's a glacially slow progression for me. I should have them down by Halloween 2022. I wasn't getting steep enough, so I use a mental trick-- I imagine that my head tube is parallel with the ground. It's helped. Also, yes, as Aaron points out, scoop your feet and pressure the pedals up and back. This'll keep the rear high and the bike steep enough to continue the trick.

[@SuperRiderTV]

Thanks so much! Practice makes progress - you’ll have these by the end of the month for sure!

[@maxpainxl125]

until now I never get it dialed.... but still happy learning it longer

[@SuperRiderTV]

You'll get it for sure!

[@Exothermix]

Im back here after one year, I wish I learnt it back then 😂

[@SuperRiderTV]

Better late than never! :)

[@Shezsheridan]

I started in '99 & still can't sidehop - I know what to do, but coordinating everything into that split second has never come... same with front hops...thanks for the breakdown, I' ll definately have to give it a go 👍🏻😜

[@SuperRiderTV]

Have you seen the sidehop tutorial on this channel - hopefully it helps!

[@Shezsheridan]

@@SuperRiderTV I haven't, but I will definately have to check it out...thanks 😜👍🏻

[@SuperRiderTV]

I hope it helps!

[@AffinityKit]

Very helpful video, thanks!!! I struggled with this for quite some time. For a long time i could only do 3-4 hops until falling back down. Then i asked Ali Clarkson about it. He wrote back "If you're not occasionally going over the bars then you're not going steep enough." That helped a lot because i then also really lost the fear of leaning too far and setting my feet down...

[@SuperRiderTV]

That is great advice from the man himself! I feel like this balance point requires constant attention, but I’m happy to be past the point of fear with it.

[@sapinva]

I'm sure that holds me back, I rarely go over the bars.

[@alimantado373]

Outstanding and detailed the best Tutorial Ive seen on front hops... I can do one or two :) Its damn scary

[@SuperRiderTV]

Thanks so much! Scary to learn at first, but it gets better!

[@islarun4103]

When i begin to be able to do endo with arms semibent then come one hop 😂

[@StephenGinman]

First of all your channel is my number 1 go to for how-tos. have joined your twitch a couple times as well. great stuff! I need an advice though.. I got problems over kicking when Im at the edge. this has been my biggest drag eversince i started gapping on ledges a few months ago. At first I thought my 18-15 gearing(170mm cranks/ 26" stock bike) was too soft that's why i overkick during takeoff. I changed to 18-14 gearing and it didnt help at all. I can lower my front end as much as i want on preload but that makes it so difficult for me to avoid over ratcheting my crank back a few clicks. And then as i pull the front end on takeoff it becomes next to impossible not to fall off the ledge midway during the takeoff where i put all my strength on the pedal while on a jump impulse at the same time. What can I do to make this better?

[@SuperRiderTV]

Hi! It sounds to me like your body position might be a little farther forward than it needs to be. When you're on the back wheel, can you look down and see the rear hub? That would be the correct body position, and should help. I posted a new gap tutorial video a few weeks ago that has some extra tips as well. I would also suggest joining our Discord channel, there's a section in there where we share videos of our technique and the whole crew helps analyze your stuff. Here's the link to that: discord.gg/NsWguDRh

[@adammoffett6935]

Thanks so much for the tutorial I can do 8 front hops so far would you ever be able to make a tutorial on you do a endo put your foot on the front tire and roll back with your foot sorry I don’t know the name of the trick

[@SuperRiderTV]

Oh yeah, like the start of a reverse nose wheelie? That's on the list!

[@sapinva]

This came by complete accident to me. About to go over the bars, and instinctively pulled the bike up to reposition. I don't kid myself that I'll ever have any control over it.

[@SuperRiderTV]

It's so hard to control with any level of consistency (at least not yet, for me)....but practice makes progress!

[@nyankoneko2002]

The commitment thing or the condensed practice, does it go for other tricks as well ?

[@SuperRiderTV]

I think so - the big key for me was realizing the mistake I was making in my practice, and then pushing hard on that during focused practice.

[@JoostEskes]

Hi! Is this trick possible on a enduro bike with fork locked or fully pumped?? Just learned to do 2 hops. Love to learn more. Your tutorials are amazing! Thanks!

[@SuperRiderTV]

Thanks so much! It’s possible, but certainly a bit more difficult on an enduro bike. Big respect for getting it done! 👏

[@JoostEskes]

The word possible sounds like I want en go try even harder!:) hopefully I’ll get 10 hops done by the end of this month!😅 thanks!

[@SuperRiderTV]

@@JoostEskes Keep me posted, can't wait to see your progress!

[@nyankoneko2002]

It would take me 4 to 5 years to learn it.

[@SuperRiderTV]

Hopefully less time after watching this video ;)