How To Drop In | BMX For Beginners

Starting out riding bmx and rolling up to a skatepark can be extremely intimidating.
Chances are that you have a prefab skatepark near by with ramps very similar to these.
As a beginner, the idea of dropping in on a ramp might be a very scary one. I'm here to tell you that it is a very easy task that doesn't have to be as scary as it seems.
This video is your guide to dropping in for the first time covering the basic approach and prerequisites to dropping in as well as giving examples throughout.
Once you master dropping in, you are ready to move on to jumping a spine ramp!
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[@35o125]

I'm 43 and I am getting my first BMX in a couple of days. My 5yr old boy is getting one too. These videos are such a pleasure for me to watch. Thank you Brant!

[@BernardCrumpins-vx5lo]

Any update on the bmx learning?

[@35o125]

it's going slow​@@BernardCrumpins-vx5lo

[@Surge_LaChance]

Your videos are fantastic. You have a great teaching vibe! I'm already trying things that I never dared to 30 years ago. Wasn't sure if I would want to try a park, but this tutorial and your recent vids have completely changed my mind!

[@Brant_Moore]

Hell yes man! Comments like this are what fuel the fire to keep it coming! Thank you for the kind words as well. Psyched to hear you’re out there shredding and having fun

[@Facelessman42001]

I like how you explained everything in detail. I think you would be a great BMX teacher. You know how to teach without confusion. The one thing that you said at first I wasn't sure about was when you said "Keep your pedals flat." I knew what you meant afterwards. I dont know if it's a California, or Left Coast...I mean West coast thing, but I say Keep your cranks level. No disrespect meant. You did a Grrrrreat Job of teaching how to drop in. We just have different ways of saying that. 😉🤘🏻👍🏻 Do you have a video on "How to Manual"? In my 500 years of riding that was one thing that I had issues with. I could go a couple feet or more, but I could never manual around a damn pool, or half a Skate Park like some of these guys do. Yesterday I watched an Odyssey BMX Video that had about 5, or 6 different riders, and this one in particular Amazed the F outta me. The last minute, or two of the video this young lad like yourself was hopping up on these long cement sitting areas at what looked like a college, and Nose/Front Manualing across them. Then do a 180° into another 180° then hop up on the next one landing on another Nose/Front Manual, and he just kept doing it over, and over. It was insane to watch. I had never seen anybody have that much control balancing on a Nose Manual. You probably know the video. If not I will look for it, and put the Link on here. You young whippersnappers amaze me at times, and then make me laugh when I see guys like Scotty Cranmer do a couple videos of 101 Best 80s Tricks, and then see Big Boy, and Trey Jones look, and sound Totally Confused on How To do them. They kept saying that us 80s riders were great, and they were amazed on how we could do those tricks back in the day. Don't worry guys, because I feel the same way about some of the tricks you guys do these days. I'm just not young, and able to try them like you guys can 80s tricks. 👍🏻😁🤘🏻 Damn it!! I wrote another book again. I apologize Bruthaman. It won't happen again...Until the next time. 😉

[@IzakLuna]

I like the depth that you go in to. Thanks for the effort and content man. Hope to see your channel go places!

[@Brant_Moore]

I try my best to make the best I can, so hearing things like that make it all worth it and means I’m getting it right. Thank you!

[@comdrive3865]

Thank you! this is literally the only bmx channel that goes into detail about all the tricks! Amazing channel!

[@Brant_Moore]

Im happy to be able to help and thank you!! Doing my best over here!

[@SuperZooz]

Thank you so much for this! dropped in today for the first time. very helpful! I'm 48 and it's happening!

[@jesperek6402]

Beginner videos are so important and this one was very good Brant 👌

[@Brant_Moore]

Thank you so much! I try to fit the whole spectrum with different tips that can help anyone! Thanks for being here

[@chrishigginsdrums]

This is a great video to watch. The instruction is extremely clear.

[@MrICE003]

Hi Brant, can u do a "how to air in a quaterpipe" soon? Thanks bud.

[@Brant_Moore]

I can probably do that!

[@Brant_Moore]

Hope you enjoyed this one! If you’re subscribed, thank you! If not, hope you’ll consider!

[@MrICE003]

@Brant_Moore i've subscribed ever since i saw ur vid on bmx frame geometry...u teach well man!! Keep up the good work! Peace out from Singapore!

[@Brant_Moore]

Oh that’s so awesome thank you so much! Wow Singapore!

[@MrICE003]

@Brant_Moore btw...i just found out that u were the guy who drew that scotty cranmer potrait...great job man...props to u homie!! #standwithscotty #ridewithscotty

[@avie4441]

Amazing vid I started bmx-ing and a few months ago this really helped 👍🏻

[@andretete6430]

The best how to drop in! Thanks :)

[@vonmaschine3454]

Legend, many thanks!

[@laurentimmerman5601]

The spine helped and now I’m dropping in to the spin thanks you godly

[@Brant_Moore]

Always happy to help!!!

[@medeqc]

Thanks this is good stuff.

[@morryfink]

Another great how to video. Keep them coming! Can't wait to go try this!

[@JoaoSttirlley]

In my city, the coping of the quarter its too big, like, its out of the ramp, what should i do to my cranks dont hit the coping and break?

[@JIMWSMITH]

Nice video man 😎

[@Brant_Moore]

Thank you! Hopefully it helps you out man!

[@arianitdemaj2531]

Sick frame!

[@Brant_Moore]

Thanks man!

[@maquetasycartomodelismo5363]

Hola qué tal ...y muchas gracias por tus enseñanzas en lo que es el BMX...como bajar y salir de una rampa y de los diferentes tamos de colon que hay....gracias y saludos desde Perú o👍👍

[@ba5k451]

Thanks so much I've been wanting to drop in but I've been worried about it next time I go to the skatepark I'm definitely gonna drop in!

[@Brant_Moore]

Always happy to help!! Let me know how it goes man!

[@callumbmx9763]

How did it go?

[@ba5k451]

@@callumbmx9763 oh that was seven months ago I can drop in now😂

[@callumbmx9763]

Good did you manage it first try?

[@tzpnative9304]

Thank you!

[@Brant_Moore]

Thank you for watching!!

[@crocopcloud]

Nice video!! Good job.

[@Brant_Moore]

Thank you!!

[@Brant_Moore]

Good enough of a job to earn your subscription? :)

[@DatEcuaRicanDude]

[@Brant_Moore]

Wooooo! Welcome aboard and thank you!

[@RakeandRide315]

im with everyone on that "air a quarter" video. I find you to be very articulate in all of your uploads, thats lacking in a lot of these "how to" videos I watch.

[@Brant_Moore]

It will happen! Just didn't have the time today to hit the skatepark and make it before 4. Ill try to get on in before this tuesday for you all!

[@Brant_Moore]

Also, thank you! I really try to explain things in the absolute best way so that anyone and everyone can understand. It's good to hear that its translating

[@bradystout4900]

This is a no hate question but wtf kinda frame and bars are those

[@Brant_Moore]

They are from Nowear BMX

[@megancarlan7201]

Question, what is a good beginner flat land trick that I could practice (I already know how to bunnyhop)

[@Brant_Moore]

If all you have to work with is flat ground, you can try bunny hop one footers, or footjam whips. Depending upon how confident you are in hopping, you could start trying to 180. Another thing is practicing bunny hopping higher and higher

[@megancarlan7201]

@Brant_Moore thanks! 😊

[@Brant_Moore]

Happy to help! Hope it helps enough to earn your subscription!

[@megancarlan7201]

@Brant_Moore lol thought I was subscribed already.

[@darkmockeray]

nice thx man

[@Brant_Moore]

You got it! Hopefully it helps enough to earn your subscription! Any other tips you'd be interested in?

[@MattMediaMatt]

whatever anyone else says, i like videos like these if u have a chance make more!! :)

[@Brant_Moore]

Thank you!! More will come as soon as it warms up!

[@MattMediaMatt]

@@Brant_Moore 👍👌

[@firedemon2166]

What happened to that frame and why did you get it

[@plussizeriderlifeshardbike9318]

What kind of handle bars do you have

[@Brant_Moore]

They’re Nowear BMX Street Treats

[@callumbmx9763]

I like how I watch the tutorial like half hour after my first drop in 🤣🤦

[@juanslyfe6163]

Please show how to drop in to bowl

[@Brant_Moore]

It’s the same thing but most bowls are pretty big so you’ll want to make sure you can do the hop in method from this video

[@kingyinyan254]

are there any precautions when you drop in to a really deep one, like > 8 feet ?

[@Brant_Moore]

You definitely want to make sure you're comfortable jumping into it. Most 8 foot quarters and bigger could never be dropped straight into just rolling.

[@kingyinyan254]

@@Brant_Moore There are no other places near my home that I can practice, it's the only one and it'd be my first try (dropping in). It looks like 8-10 feet and is made for mountain bikes... the surface is rough concrete, not smooth like those bowls. So if I fell it would hurt badly. Should I apply the brakes to make it slower? Not the front brake I guess...? I'm also just riding a not quite standard folding mountain bike with soft front and tail 😆

[@kingyinyan254]

@@Brant_Moore Just rolling is not OK? why not...??

[@Brant_Moore]

Did you watch this video? I literally explain that the sprocket can hit in the video.

[@generationofbmx]

Problem is all transitions and copings are different which changes the rules. If you move up to a 6ft ramp that has a steeper transition at the beginning you cant go in at an angle or your tire will slide and over the handlebars you will go.

[@Loyalhusband]

Lmao that shit just happened to me 1 hour ag

[@generationofbmx]

@@Loyalhusband 😮

[@Uselesscontent-mk4rz]

Does coping change the difficulty of dropping in and flying out?

[@Brant_Moore]

Not when you’re hopping in to drop in. But just rolling in it definitely can. Your tire can slip out on the coping if you go at an angle. Flying out like a box jump isn’t changed too much with coping. Airing out with coping helps make it easier to air than on ramps without coping

[@Brant_Moore]

You can definitely do it, you just have to keep those things in mind when doing it

[@Mattiass]

Your bike tho wtf

[@Brant_Moore]

Pretty sick, I know

[@dannyj77dj]

Yes. What is it dude?

[@jayriensche8415]

Hey I live in Hickman Nebraska and u live somewhere near unidilla nebraska

[@Brant_Moore]

I’m actually in Ohio man, come out and shred!

[@jayriensche8415]

@@Brant_Moore haha I wish

[@billygonza9632]

You know most skate parks don’t allow bmx so the smallest bowl I can find it’s like a 4 or 5 ft it’s so scary it is steeper ): can you give me a tip?

[@Brant_Moore]

Ah man that’s a bummer. I would say on a steeper ramp you definitely don’t want to roll straight in. It’s still a very similar process but you just have to be more conscious of what you’re doing because the bike can get away from you a little easier

[@caketin4216]

HS Jax just go at an angle thats what i do lmao

[@windexbottle3537]

Do you have a how to flyout video?

[@Brant_Moore]

No but it’s somewhat simple. You just go at the ramp with speed and keep your pedals flat as you go up the ramp

[@windexbottle3537]

Oh sorry, I meant to say how to 180 flyout.

[@windexbottle3537]

Oh sorry, I meant to say how to 180 flyout.

[@Brant_Moore]

No, I don't have that one yet. Ill put it on the list for the future!

[@windexbottle3537]

@@Brant_Moore thanks man! Vids are awesome btw!

[@RDCIVANZEGG]

Went to do it and i ripped 1/4 the skin on my right arm snd bruised my whole right leg 😅

[@jimmyjohnjuan]

I've decided, I'm building a ramp.

[@caketin4216]

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[@stx333]

Here’s why you should wear a helmet in your videos: 1. You’re teaching beginners the right thing 2. Style points (sorry you’d look better in a helmet than with this.. thing.. whatever you’re telling yourself it is) 🤗

[@Nik-ok9nu]

Love the video, and don't car what choice you make, but being that you will now have heavy influence on kids, you should wear a helmet. Your not wearing a helmet will influence kids with no experience to go try to learn and practice the tricks/skills that you are teaching without helmets. Just food for thought.

[@jackizi9635]

You should get more subscribe you should get a better haircut and go pro your riding

[@Brant_Moore]

One way to help with subscribers is to share the videos with friends. Thank you for being here and watching!

[@tombrett8786]

Wtf is that bike though

[@Maderum]

Less talking, more riding and get a hair cut dude sheesh

[@caketin4216]

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