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[@Ph17ip]

Push with your arms first and then legs, not together - looks like you helped to identify my biggest mistake. I am struggling to keep pressure down through the whole lip and taking off the rear too early. Thank you! This is a really good summary, probably the best there is!

[@luca.morell]

Thanks that means a lot and it seems like the work was worth it :D I will try to break down cornering in the same way but I guess it will at least take till the end of the year to figure that out ;)

[@lonelymtbrider3369]

You just covered basically everything from bike setup, to technique, body position, what to do and not to do, etc. Short and clearly explained without any fuss. Thanks dude! Subscribed.

[@luca.morell]

Thanks, that means a lot :D

[@denzilbart5882]

I've watched many jump videos and it's amazing how some things just clicked now.

[@luca.morell]

Thanks that`s sooo great to hear :D

[@robertocalvo934]

This is pure gold. Thanks

[@luca.morell]

thanks, that means a lot ☺

[@dontscroll...4252]

0:16 nice😊

[@hopNglo]

This is excellent advice. Thank you. Definitely one of the most meaningful jump tutorials I have watched.

[@luca.morell]

thanks, that means a lot to me 😊

[@julskingmtb8299]

Probably the most effective out of all. I’ve watched many videos trust me.

[@luca.morell]

Thanks that means a lot to me, it took me more than 6 month to make it so it is great to hear that it is helpful :D

[@harry.sekhon]

Yeah. To practice as a beginner I repeat loudly to myself, "squat at start, stand up on the ramp". This way body-weight compresses the fork and the standing up action compresses the shock. Eventually the limbs get locked out like Luca said.

[@hahamasala]

Agreed. Lots of new and different pointers. I hadn't thought about pushing down on the front and rear wheels at different times.

[@MikeHoltNEC]

Excellent, thanks

[@luca.morell]

thanks 😊

[@RSRADZLAN]

Thanks for the tips and guidance. I've watched a lot of videos and this can be considered as "finale" for me to really understand the art of jumping.

[@luca.morell]

Great to hear, have fun Jumping :D

[@digital100000]

Thank you for making this video Luca. Especially the tips about timing, and getting it right. I have just started jumping and found this to be the most important aspect so far. Also you mention to do much practise. Let the good times roll.

[@pgdnpgdn23]

Thank you!

[@luca.morell]

You're welcome :D

[@gregoryf9299]

Great vid! Every jumping vid I see I learn a little differently but this one made the most sense to me.

[@luca.morell]

Thanks, that means a lot to me :D

[@alexambass_]

Wirklich gute Erklärung! Immer dranbleiben!

[@luca.morell]

Danke ich geb mein bestes 👌

[@BikeXCountryMTB]

this is such a great video, and I think I found it just now, because this is the right time to understand and apply it. thank you!

[@ChebTV102]

Nice one,thank you for this biker from the philippines

[@luca.morell]

sure, have fun riding your bike :D

[@jonathanstoddard7712]

Thanks you.

[@mjesxtremeadventures]

Thank you for the tutorial Sir👍👍👍

Damn, such an excellent video. I've learned most of this already, the hard way, and really wish I would have seen this a long time ago.

[@luca.morell]

thanks, that means a lot to me to hear that :D

[@jacobsmith3065]

Great video. My jumping got a little better after watching this. One thing I haven’t been able to figure out from your video is how to first compress the front and then the rear. Even when going slow I can’t seem to be able to do two compressions one after another in such a short time.

[@luca.morell]

thanks, I´m glad to hear that. My advice would be practise only compressing the front and then only the rear. You have to have both movements dialed and to be honest after that there is no real secret it is just a lot of practise, You will get there. But I will give your question some thoughts in the next few months, maybe I´l figure out a way to learn the perfect timing faster. Because it is a common question. Untill then make shure you did every little thing or step I showed in the video, often people try to skip steps and that is what messes everything up

[@MTB-72er]

wow, super Video. Endlich mal anders erklärt. Habe viele Videos gesehen, aber das eintauchen der Gabel wurde nie so erklärt. Das wird mir neue Trainingsimpulse geben und rein aus der Theorie denke ich, dass es da jetzt Click bei mir machen wird und endlich was beim springen geht. Super erklärt. Danke dafür... wow, great video. Finally explained differently. Have seen a lot of videos but fork submerging has never been explained that way. That will give me new training impulses and purely from the theory I think that there will now be a click with me and finally something is possible when jumping. Well explained. Thanks for that...

[@luca.morell]

Schön dass es hilfreich war :D Viel Spaß beim Biken!

[@TC_Prof]

Great video and clear im a newbie learned a lot need to Row and Anti Row ❤

[@varshapatil1023]

Great video thanks for the tutorial

[@luca.morell]

You´re welcome :D

[@bob4q]

Excellent tutorial. Thanks 🙏🏽

[@luca.morell]

thanks for your Feedback, I'm glad ist was helpfull😊

[@TProStudioCreate]

Nicely made video man. You did a great job explaining the physics of jumping

[@luca.morell]

Thanks, it took quite a while to put this together ;)

[@DHOBSESSIONS]

great episode, mate.

[@luca.morell]

thanks 🤙

[@SadiqueEntity]

I like you video really clear break down....

[@luca.morell]

nice thank you, glad I could help. Those videos take a lot of time but I hope in a couple of months there will be another one about cornering ;) Untill then have fun riding your bike :D

[@sparrowcar]

Excellent video and very informative.

[@luca.morell]

glad I could help :D

[@jangerson2085]

Very Perfect explanation... More video idol...salute...

[@luca.morell]

Thanks, that means a lot to me 😊

[@yvesjean123]

makes me confident after watching this video.

[@luca.morell]

Thanks, have fun on the Trails 🤙

[@cracingauto]

Great jumping techniques , and probably one of the best jumping tips.

[@luca.morell]

Thanks, I´m glad it is helpful. If you have any questions left just ask :D

[@yudhaprawira8760]

Agreed

[@DougieFresh13]

Well said.

[@luca.morell]

thanks

[@SHUBHAM-ds7zm]

Nice i liked your video bro

[@timquain5341]

only thing I'd comment on is rebound. It can make or brake a jump. Remember it is how fast the suspension comes back to resting length. So compression of suspension on take off is much harder to control with fast rebound. Also, front and rear are adjusted independently of each other. This result in one being faster than the other leading to being bucked forwards or the front wheel being pinged off to the side. I'd aim for a slightly slower rebound on the rear than the front. Slow speed compression will control how much support the suspension provides up the take off and fast speed compression will cushion your landing/prevent you from maxing out your suspension. Suspension is a big deal. Also, seat height. Drop the seat all the way down. As for jumping, best drill I've found is to ride towards a gutter, manual about 2m before it (can be a bit intimidating) and then hop hop off of your rear wheel up the gutter. It's like a drawn out bunny hop. When jump your bike off of an actual jump, you'll get the feeling of keeping your front wheel high whilst pushing through the rear wheel.

[@timquain5341]

so clearly I hd a bit more to comment n. Soz. Great video btw.

[@luca.morell]

you're right, suspension ist a way bigger deal and I only covered a little bit with my knowlege at that time. Your 2m Manual tip is awesome, I'll try it and maybe even work it into my Coaching routine, thanks a lot 👏🔥

[@bluevoodooiv7072]

I liked your explanation very much, specially the two-part load. I ride hardtail however, and clipped on, so if you can adapt your instructions for this scenario?

[@luca.morell]

thanks :D to be honest there is not much of a diffrence, you have to do all the preloading of the rear within your muscles, so it´ll need less of a push through the compression but then also a strong push on the lip. You will loose far less energy due to the stiff rear end. And regardings the clips, try to learn it exactly the way I described it with flats because otherwise your weight will be all over the place and not where you need it to be. And in extreme situations or danger you can cheat a little and pull up the rear with your feet, but don´t make it a habit it´ll destroy your backwheel if you are not centered on the bike.

[@arcadegir2520]

Nice vid clips very informative thanks

[@luca.morell]

Hope it was helpful, thanks :D

[@chickenclips]

great video dude

[@simoncleland704]

Great vid, I’ve been struggling to clear jumps at my local track and watched quite a few videos that haven’t really helped, now I know why I’ve been pushing my arms and legs at the same time. Thanks 😊

[@luca.morell]

glad I could have helped😊 have fun riding your Trails🤙

[@raymondlurie3291]

great vid, amazing explanation

[@luca.morell]

Thanks, great to hear that it's helpful😊

[@mandogtrailriding3475]

Great tips!

[@luca.morell]

Thanks, glad I could help. Have fun riding your Bike :D

[@guytriestomountainbike4143]

Awesome video! Really clear instructions. Can't wait to go try this.

[@luca.morell]

Thanks hope it helped :D

[@michaeljordan3084]

Awesome video man. I’ve been struggling to learn jumping properly after decades of skateboarding. All the other videos I’ve watched sucked compared to this, your explanation and descriptions were next level. The timing thing I think is what I’ve been struggling with the most, I hope this will help me get the confidence I’m looking for. Subbed

[@luca.morell]

Thanks that´s great to hear. If you already skated a lot you will have it easier. Everything that follows are assumptions, so please feel free to correct me if I´m wrong but here is what I think will help you the most: Don´t force it, think about how long it took you to get good at skating. If you want to get better too fast, you will be very hard on yourself and take out part of the fun. *trust me I do this all the time Instead focus on trying new things and look for the little improvements you make everytime. I for example try something new every ride. That doesn´t mean going crazy and going bigger everytime, it means riding off a curb in a way I never did before or taking a slightly diffrent line here and there. That makes it fun and in the long run it pays off. To address the confidence part, scale everything down to a level you could do whilst sleeping. I learned most of my jumping skills and even tricks on the little jump I used for the explanations in this video. It is very important that you feel safe and are not scared. Most people want to go bigger and thereby stop their learning curve. Things like timing and technique can be learned on a very small jump and be transferred to big jumps easiely, but if someone moves on too fast they never learn the proper technique. I for example did more than 2K jumps on this little one. Hope there is somthing in my answer that might help you. Cheers Luca

[@michaeljordan3084]

@@luca.morell Dude, awesome response. Yes I definitely need to be patient, as my athleticism allows me to make many mistakes, and not pay too much, but I was having trouble understanding where I was going wrong, as some times I would do really good, and other times I would almost eat it, over the same jump. Its basically the biggest jump I can comfortably do without fear, which I definitely know, is VITAL to any athletic adventure. After watching your video, it clicked about the timing, and I could make the mental jump from my skateboarding experience, to the biking, and how insanely important the timing is on big Ollies, like off a jump ramp, it just really clicked.

[@luca.morell]

@@michaeljordan3084 It makes me very happy to hear that :D Thank you!

[@thecount1001]

somewhat alarmed when the introduction to the narrator shows up on crutches....

[@luca.morell]

I was injured when I made the video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHbTnWmPhJmDbtk at 01:06 you can see the crash) I guess all I wanted to say was jumping is dangerous, so start small and practise a lot. But if you practise a lot you can minimize the risk as long as you don´t do something stupid. I wasn´t mentally ready in the case of my crash and wanted went bigger than my skill level allowed me to... So more or less: "Memento Mori"

[@jonathanangieri153]

Good stuff bro! Happy i found you. New subscriber here!

[@luca.morell]

Thank you, I am working on a similar one about cornering but there are still some things I have to figure out ;) Maybe end of this year I will be there :D

[@FlowConsciously]

Great description! This will serve me on my next newbie ride! (I'm the newbie)

[@luca.morell]

Great to hear, let me know how it goes😊🤙

[@kapedalnichristo72]

Thanks for the ride tips , and get will soon bro

[@luca.morell]

I hope the tips helped, I`m already fit and riding again :D

[@duanet376]

Great vid!

[@luca.morell]

Thanks :D

[@AQ-xu6sw]

Super!!!!

[@luca.morell]

thx :D

[@fr1k4s01d]

Amazing vid brother!! Keep it up

[@luca.morell]

Thanks, thats great to hear :D

[@jerickoliveras7040]

Thanks for the information you shared sir luca. I've been expecting that you will make a video about biking on your dartmoor hornet😍😍

[@luca.morell]

I was injured the last two months so I didn´t film a video on the hornet :(

[@singingflowers3418]

Super!

[@luca.morell]

thanks 😊

[@mishras1595]

Bike check please show us your working place and all bikes please Luca sir🙏

[@luca.morell]

Thanks for the question I will see what I can do. For now I only have two bikes with me in the city where I´m studying, my YT Capra and the Canyon Stitched 360 Dirtbike :D

[@mishras1595]

@@luca.morell sir are you studying engineering I guess becoz I have seen your reply somehwere👍 bestofluck sir

[@luca.morell]

@@mishras1595 Thanks, yes I´m studying engineering so I can design bikes and parts from scratch and maybe even start my own company one day :D

[@mishras1595]

@@luca.morell I think you mean fr om scrap Sir I am telling my inside information 😉 Sir I have decided to sell my bike in 9000 rupees on OLX indian selling ap and buy a new mtb with 100mm travel under 20000 rupees and upgrade it with hydraulic brakes and new cassette and many more with my saved money becoz my family doest know anything about cycling 🙄 and I will begin trails but it is not now becoz I have only 3000 now Sir one day I will be riding with you It's one of my dream to come Germany and ride with you in my town nobody know as much as I know about the cycles ❤️❤️❤️ Love from india.🇮🇳🇮🇳 And sir best of luck for it.. I will keep supporting u on utube

[@oldswede5869]

Awesome video! Keep it up mate :)

[@luca.morell]

Thanks, I will do my best :D

[@dennisrod5808]

I keep coming back to this video after practicing jumps. Just excellent explanation. I feel I’m getting better though I’m “popping” too soon which leads to no pop at all or very little. My main issue is on the timing. Do you have any tips on how to hold compression as much as possible? I’m a big rider (230 lbs) so I need need to go a bit faster to generate momentum to help me pop, but going faster narrows my “pop” window and I always pop somewhere in the middle of the take off ramp and not at the top. Any tips would be much appreciated. 🤟🏼

[@luca.morell]

First of all, thanks a lot for coming back again and again :D give just riding over the jump like in minute 1.25 another go and do it a lot to get a feeling for the jump. Even now I still do it a lot esecially on big tables, since it is crucial to have a feeling for the jump. When you really have a feeling for it, add in a very small push, focusing at one thing at a time. So first for example push with the hands, and try to do it on diffrent parts of the takeoff, so you get a feeling what works and what doesn´t. And then do the same with your legs. Most people think doing stuff like this is boring, but it will get you way further to start with the basics and dial them in, everything else will follow naturally. This winter I was training with Torben Drach a lot (second fastest german EWS Racer) and it comes always back to the basics, never the fancy stuff. So perfect the basics! let me kmow, if that was helpful and how it goes :D

[@dennisrod5808]

@@luca.morell thank you very much for the guidance. Im still trying to get the basics right. I don’t clear jumps based on speed. That’s going to get me in trouble. I’ll report back after some more practice. Thanks again for the help. 🤟🏼

[@markbroad119]

I feel pushing into the lip with your feet does way more than arms. I use about 70%legs and 25%arms. 5% mental

[@luca.morell]

Yes, you are right that´s how the BMX riders do it. Mountainbiker, especially on fullys tend to push a lot with the arms but you will always get higher by pushing with the legs because they have so much more power. The only hard thing is to dial in the timing. But it seems like you´ve got it dialed :D

[@markbroad119]

Come From a bmx motocross back ground.

[@Sebastian__-kf4bu]

Mega Video weiter so 👍

[@luca.morell]

Danke :D

[@SteveHofsaess]

The best tip for me was to not push hands and legs at the same time, and you only briefly mentioned this very important tip (maybe 5 seconds)

[@luca.morell]

Thanks for your Feedback that's very helpful👌 especially for my upcoming coachings🙏

[@rockbore]

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[@mishras1595]

Luca sir how many total bikes do u have

[@luca.morell]

6 in total, the bike from this video was already taken apart and I used a couple of parts for the dartmoor hornet ;)

[@mishras1595]

@@luca.morell please do your bike tour means show us your all bikes your working area on bike

[@Kranker.]

nice vid mate🤘🏽

[@luca.morell]

Thanks 👌

[@Kranker.]

Too easy. Keep it up 👍🏼

[@eduardoguzman333]

Great video and explanation. I was wondering if there is a recommended rebound adjustment to your suspension when practicing jumping?

[@luca.morell]

The perfect Rebound always is so that your fork doesn't spring back hard and too fast, whilst still making free the Suspension Travel in hits that come fast one after another. So you need to Setup the airpressure first and then the Rebound. I recommend finding a Trail with roots or rocks some berms and one or two normal jumps and maybe a part where you can push a little. Here are my steps 1Air (Set Sag) 2Rebound(No compression) 3Compression Only change one Parameter at a time!!!

[@kilianerdle469]

Nices Video

[@luca.morell]

Danke dir :D

[@thecount1001]

is the guy 'being jumped' wearing lederhosen? do you guys fest and jump, is that the deal? does a full litre of lager help with jumping?

[@luca.morell]

Yes I was wearing a Lederhosen Jersey, nicely caught👌 I can't recommend alcohol or any other drug, because you need to be 100% focused in order to jump and ride properly

[@MaximalBiker]

Sehr geiles Video💪

[@luca.morell]

Freut mich :D

[@kenvysmiguel8817]

The push of the hand goes 1st before the push of the legs? Is that correct?

[@luca.morell]

yes, but the legs already start pushing when the arms still push🤙

[@robinmandic7259]

Mega! ;-)

[@luca.morell]

Danke dir :D