How to Jump a Mountain Bike - MTB Skills and Essentials!

[@Wabit01]

Love it Sam… an area I see few videos on is the mental side of riding, dealing with knockbacks, nerves, fear, improving confidence, building back up after a crash, dealing with days when you feel a bit rubbish. How you've personally overcome some of these mental barriers - The zen of mtbing!

[@samuelwatson5976]

A video on steep dirt jumps and maybe some basic tricking technique.

[@elijahforthewin]

how to slow down in the air and nose into really short, steep transitions would be great.

[@nictreadgold6411]

@@elijahforthewin you cant slow down in the air.

[@elijahforthewin]

@@nictreadgold6411 uh, yes you can. Grab your brakes halfway through a 30ft gap and let me know what happens

[@rodrigoveiga777]

@@elijahforthewin no u cant, if u grab your brakes you will just go otb

[@rodrigoveiga777]

the slowing down comes by the gravity as you reach the maximum height and start going down. you should come slowly and boost the jump, then you are going more up than front.

[@MrMJB]

Great new series 👍🏻 Stylish tables next vid please. This could be a beginner series, then inters, then an expert series, just a thought 🤞🏻 Start churning the vids lad 🤘🏻

[@24MPZ]

There are so many "how to jump videos" but I believe Sam explained it best here. A lot of details yet described so efficiently in an easy to understand way.

[@thomasmonk1153]

It would be brilliant if you could make a video for more advanced riders showing how to do drops in the range of 10-15 feet.That would be incredibly helpful.

[@noah_m]

And trick tutorials! (sui’s, no footers - easier tricks)

[@albertnoyce7398]

And steeper off camber drops

[@matou3cz]

yeeee, advanced tutorials about anything really...

[@sharpy0874]

It’s hard to find those kind of videos on the internet

[@markmccall6273]

If you can do a 2 foot drop, you can do a 10 foot drop. It's exactly the same, but try telling your head that! Granted, you may have to let your front end drop a little as you're more than likely to be landing on a downward slope if it's a bike park drop. You can do it. If you know you can already do 2 feet over and over, no problems, you've got this!

[@cheker10000]

One of the best jumping tutorials I've ever seen! But what about very steep kickers?

[@24MPZ]

For real, steep kickers are my nemesis. I do fine on most trail jumps. But at many jumplines I get my ass kicked by steeper jumps.

[@cheker10000]

@@24MPZ Funny, I felt the same way when I wrote the comment. By now I am throwing nohanders over all kickers I can find😂Start with a small kicker where not much can go wrong and try boosting it over and over again until you feel confident. They are actually much nicer to jump than flat jumps.

[@24MPZ]

@@cheker10000 that's awesome man, congrats on the progression!

[@reemusbodeemus2656]

Your tables are the best in the business in my opinion. I just learned a lot from watching the clip of you doing the the table over and over in extra slow speed. I never get mine that flat. I'm usually too far back and hit the seat with my thigh. Thanks!!

[@kingsleybiking2173]

Who else can jump good, but they're just watching it for fun cause they love Sam?

[@ianprice3932]

love it! Next tip video on riding a medium set of trails!! And basic tricks, shapes, style of airing steep dirt jumps

[@DJPablotv]

Bro riding behind Nikoli was sick. To see the view from the air of how u guys do those jump tricks is AMAZING!

[@JIBBING_1980S]

I so agreed that you have to do this type of coaching series especially basic jump and beginner tricks . Thanks.

[@ericsharp5079]

These are great! Vids on Manuals are always a hit! Schralping corners! Riding backwards is a video that you do t see many of them, flat ground 180’s and such. Even if it with a BMX bike it’s fun skill to have !

[@dano6201]

More on hips would be awesome, my local bike park has a pretty big hip and I’m still trying to figure out how to hit it! Plus different tricks on a hip would be cool to know!

[@nread1135]

Echo what others are saying. How to move on from beginner long and low gaps and tables to steeper faced jumps where you have to commit to the speed and the inevitable height. They look like a wall but in reality are 45 degrees!

[@handymandan8250]

Loved the shout out to Dylan Stark! Such a sick rider who is starting to hit the spotlight more 🤙

[@thebeardedman-drenaline5546]

I love the slow motion and also how you demonstrate what your body and bike are doing. Great tutorial 🤙🔥

[@snbsmtb]

What best way to learn HOW TO JUMP then to learn it from the guy who started DARK FEAST!!

[@CheeseMac-vl1xt]

Dark feast sounds yummy

[@hunterburgess2622]

Perfect video.. im heading to a bike park for the first time in a couple weeks so hopefully I can put all of this to good use.. thanks Sam

[@zebi_junior3111]

It would be amazing if you do a video about jumps with a steep lip, jumping with a full suspension bike!

[@frankthetank7397]

nice one sam! hope you make a tutorial for dirt jumping.🤘🤘🤘

[@Mestizolo]

Cool new content. A how to video on hitting Dirt Jump trails as well as how to build them, would be nice.

[@thomas84833]

I love this, but my probloom is being scared to jump it

[@davidlawrie5551]

that one of the best explanations for squashing a jump, cheers

[@jamesratcliffe3272]

Thank you so much for this vid Sam ☺️ Amazing explanation.🤩 Whips and scrubs get my vote

[@Moomin420]

Wicked series! Really clear and easy to understand! Would love to get some tips on drops

[@oligodfrey]

This is what we.. I mean I needed. 😂 I always send it on stuff I shouldn't gotta work my way upto things the right way

[@Thematty635]

Such a good tutorial this, when I try scrub I try to think of how my feet are, and I drop my rear foot to be lower than my front foot, just seems to help me get the bike over. Or I drop whatever foot is on the outside of the bike and lift the inside foot up.

[@liamsnake9919]

Love the vid dude 👍 could you do one about confidence hitting something scary for the first time please 🙏 I think I'm lacking confidence on and off the bike so any advice is appreciated 😂

[@camsoccer6694]

I was waiting for this series 😊

[@younggoat1265]

I used to live in Rogate! I sold my house about 2 months ago and now live in Spain, shortly after I moved I found the sport of mountain biking 🥲

[@egoinjury]

that prim and proper english accent juxtaposed with outrageously insane bike skills, full marks sir!!

[@SamReynolds26]

haha thanks

[@liborbombik2797]

This was great,More videos on dirtjumping please ....

[@matou3cz]

Instant like because I already know its gonna be quality content

[@n8thjd]

Yes, Tabletop and Tail-whip lesson would be great! :)

[@davidmiller2050]

I could have done with this before my crash last Sunday! Would like to know how to tackle big drop offs

[@parabot2]

Want lots of Hits and praise from the community , make a series on various skill how to's from beginner to mid then expert . ( Jumps . Turns , etc etc )

[@THEGOATLAB]

Advice on whips would be cool , thanks for the video Sam big help

[@DaStuntChannel]

I'm having trouble with steep dirtjumps, I'm compressing a lot on the takeoff, like what one would do in a BMX race track to keep the speed instead of going up

[@R_J]

Some tips for really steep dirt jump will be cool and how to get comfortable enough in the air to take your hands of.

[@highbrow76]

Best jump video I've ever seen, so well explained and demonstrated thanks Sam, would love a video about braking techniques 😎👏

[@addisontrue8769]

the landing flat tip, actually useful in case you over send a jump and you're in the deep end ;)

[@bauke-LV426]

Cool series sam! Indeed, I need to get better to match the 5 year old schredder kids :) Next up? Lots of people already mentioned all sorts of jumps, so thats good. Especially all the stuff that’s not really useful but looks cool and is fun: that definitely has my vote! Love to see clearing doubles on a pumptrack. I’m struggling to get enough hight/speed/boost

[@reemusbodeemus2656]

Tabletop tutorial please. Great vid Sam!

[@jojoaspi7398]

Can't find a hip around my area and I'm having difficulty trying to do a table top. Great tips by the way!

[@smeg2727]

Good video Sam. A table / unturndown tutorial would be nice. As well as steep lips.

"Not very useful. But cool. That's what cycling is all about." Perfect attitude for riding.

[@rapscallion52]

I would definitelt like to learn tables, it's a trick that eluded me through my bmx years. Also would like to get more tips on drops, gave myself a separated shoulder this past spring on a drop so want to avoid that in the future

[@rickybobbyG59R]

Maybe a how to tabled out whip you and Bren do? Thats the best looking trick on big jumps you do!

[@slimshedridah7184]

Great tutorial from a legend of this jumps 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@sambonnick559]

Sick vid would be cool if you did a sports science breakdown of darkfest type jumps to help out more advanced reply riders. I'm definitely not that guy but have been jumping bikes for 20 plus years and would love to have some of your genius input into my riding. Safe dog. Thanks

[@romz17atienza17]

Cool! Thats noted mate. Maybe will try experimenting it on a xc hardtail. Thanks for sharing it. :)

[@robertvaughan1051]

Braking, drops, and body positioning would be good topics. Thanks!

[@natekent9843]

Sick video. Would love some tips on whips and tables

[@jonathangodfrey1]

Great video Sam, keep it up 👍

[@hamidputrapasundan]

Nice Jump Bro.. Salam Dari Ketapang West Borneo Indonesia 😘

[@wakazuzu]

Remy Metailler does beast scrubs too!

[@shelbymiddleton9649]

Love the vids Sam 👌👌🔥

[@AbrahamBarberi]

Awesome video! Let’s learn how to do table tops.

[@endhuromtb309]

Such a good video man, super helpful!! 1 vote here for more info on tabletops/whips!! (Just noticed while doing a tabletop your feet are actually coming off the pedals??)

[@glen8138]

14:39 "as long as you bring it back before you land". I really wanted some more detail here... landing is quite important to me :D

[@rsdan1984]

My suggestion would be a video on how to manual rollers. There aren't many out there.

[@timquain5341]

Ok, so table tops are a goal of mine but I struggle with them so much. Riding with my left foot forward my hip jams/is blocked when I try to do them to the right (the way most riders suggest to go when you ride with your left foot forwards). So I end up mainly doing them (or trying to) to the left which ends up making me take the left foot off. I've tried Matt Jones' tip of lying on your back and doing it but my hip just goes to a boney block. Technically speaking, I range passive range of motion with flexion, adduction and internal rotation of the hip. Any tips on technique would be great!!!

[@gabeasher187]

The Darkfest clips are freaking me out! 😨

[@garioch_gravel_rider7376]

Great video Sam - nice and simple! Can you make it look a bit easier though? 😂

[@alxforth1]

Nice one! How to do whips would be great 🤙

[@Mattridesbike]

Dirt jumps, whips and tables 🤘🏽

[@outdooroutfitters3658]

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@mtbville]

Awesome video Sam 😃👍

[@mattyk5093]

Hey I’ve hit decent size gaps before but whenever I hit somthing steep of fast that I’m scared of I just freeze up in the air and forget everything I know have any tips to help??

[@Dukesy]

this is epic mate..Cant beleive ive only just found it. Can you do a video based on boosting and suspension setup for ebikes?

[@mike_ewins]

I'd like to see how to put a bit of style/steeze into my airtime. I'm fairly confident on a lot of jumps but I need to start throwing some some shapes, I'm just getting used to small whips but only to the side where my front foot is. I need to start learning an oppo whip

[@DHOBSESSIONS]

i love how many times u said hopefully....

[@SecretSpots]

Great video Sam! ... .Btw, Good clicked tables on a large 29" mountain bike seem massively harder than when I used to do them on a BMX bike. That said, would love a video on how to do a solid table on a MTB!

[@kriyashivajiva]

good stuff. i'm eager to learn yo. thanks! buffalo, new york

[@Yorabz-jk7sd]

i like that Jersey sam...nice video tutorial

[@carlomaraingan4479]

Thanks Sam!

[@sixtysecondsofstephens2386]

I'd like to know how to tackle steep lipped jumps please, like tidy darts at black mountain.

[@sharpy0874]

Better whips or fun things that anyone can learn like, endo’s, stoppies, wheelies etc

[@mizsbae5545]

Very useful. Thanks for the tips ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍

[@Petr388]

Finn Iles has some of the best scrubs in the business

[@kimoneymaker888]

Thanks. I'm learning alot.🇵🇭🤘

[@cedricdiehl1789]

please do some tricks like tabeltop,nohand or something like that

[@zackcrowe6423]

Can you do how to ride rough terrain quick and how to deal with arm pump after a long trail,

[@bhew7409]

Kids today are so lucky, I just had to send it and see :)

[@jojowawa1011]

can you do a video on how to progress jumps, like im jumping 8 ft kickers, but if i wanted to try slopestyle jumps, how could i progress to that

[@morgansurcouf2239]

you should do a video on how to overcome fears of learning new tricks

[@juanchoesc]

Great video!! Trick video please!!!

[@jds0912]

How bout some style tips for fellow tall people to not look like total goons in the air? I could be wrong but seems like the real steezers are all

[@TehEionz]

Could you do one on steeper lips preferably the 2nd to last yellow jump on split Richard which is behind you on last jump you filmed at as I’m currently 3 weeks into a broken collarbone from that one aha

[@willclarke2752]

Manuals and wheelies !

[@paests]

Tks Sam! Why do u recommend landing front wheel slightly first , rather than back wheel?

[@SamReynolds26]

Then you get control earlier, and if you land back wheel first it can pull the bars down from your hands. And is smoother!

[@easiimtb__]

Ep.3/4 tabletop and whip🙏🏽

[@droY_m1]

Something people never talk about is; i always tend to lose my pedals mid-flight! I am actually cool jumping, but mostly lose the pedals to the front and hit my shins. Does anyone have a good advice for that? :D I have the right position on the pedal but i feel like i dont have enough pressure on the pedal mid-flight. What can i do? Keep shreeding guys!

[@ted179]

Sam, can you use a hardtail to do some jumps and tutorials?

[@jakejones9962]

Would be great to see on how to keep level 40+ feet gaps and steep vertical lips

[@JR-ke4lj]

U make it look so easy...

[@chaconWOOOOOO]

Kudos Samuel

[@Aljonone1]

Great new series! just need to go build a suitable jumps? Would like to know how to correct things is the air when get bucked of take off?

[@domo7415]

Quite simply……… you can’t

[@Aljonone1]

@@domo7415 Maybe you cant? But most definitely can, make some corrections!

[@domo7415]

@@Aljonone1 all u really could do is put ur weight back and maybe try and pull the handlebars up towards u but it happens so quick you’d have to have some great reactions

[@Gametz.studios]

Love from India 🇮🇳

[@mistacoz]

Great advice!