How to Jump your MTB (with NO FEAR)

I've been working on this one for quite a while. About a year, to be exact. I really feel as though this one move I cover in the vid can help riders (like myself) who battle with jumping confidence. What do you think?
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[@freesmoke8088]

Who else is getting super nervous and excited watching this only to put their phone on their nightstand and go to bed 🥴

[@AdalbertLarsson]

How did you know what am I doing RN 😅

[@trialovidijus]

😂

[@purplenoodle1023]

bro😂 that me r

[@MFKWAZ]

Getting ready for tmr 😭

[@steveb1000]

Yeah, this is me. About to have nightmares of launching it into space with no idea how to land.

[@jasoncass8771]

I've been mountain biking around 40 years and never could jump very well at all. Could it be as easy as just standing up? Well, I tried that yesterday on my brand new local jump trail and was amazed that I was clearing doubles and tables that I would always case before! This simple thing immediately unlocked what I've been trying for figure out for decades. Thanks Ryan!

[@TheLoamRanger]

That’s awesome! Thanks for taking the time to let me know how it went for you. 🍻

[@jasoncass8771]

@@TheLoamRanger Oh really thank you for making a video that got me up in the air after 40 years!

[@matthornton44]

Now, off the bike, try squatting and jumping straight up. Then do that on the bike. Small jumps with your body to start with.

[@jasoncass8771]

@@matthornton44 Thanks man, that seems like great advice. I'll give it a go.

[@jasoncass8771]

@@TheLoamRanger Oh, I hit the local lift park last weekend and finally started clearing some of the tables there. You explained it in such a simple and easy way that even my aged mind could understand it.

[@Na-ju4jf]

It's funny how we jumped our bikes all the time as kids, but as adults we forgot how. Probably more fear now. Nice, quick and to the point tutorial!

[@Swaggerlot]

Yes, "No Fear" isn't just a t-shirt logo...

[@shaneware2939]

I remember as a kid just ramming my tires into curbs and driveways and what not and being able to get air. Realized later I had taught myself bump jumps. Then after doing that over and over, I figured out that a slope or curve could more smoothly put me in the air, so I'd search those out. Then after doing that over and over, I figured out if I dive into that curve and push hard with my legs, I can get "huge" air. Then I thought bikes were lame for years, and when I got back into it, I was much bigger and the bike went all different ways in the air. And then I broke some bones. And now, here I am watching tutorial videos over and over to relearn my natural intuitive body position, and get over my fear of going ass over tea kettle.

[@corydalus981]

I was a jumpin' fool as a kid. Never got bucked OTB, never fell at all, despite doing HUUUUGE, high-speed distance jumps. Last week a pretty tame hopper-style ramp tried to send me OTB. Twice in a row. Not sure how I rode them out, but the onlookers were impressed. Sadly, no video. I took this as a sign and gave up for the day. Hopefully I can re-learn how not to suck. And you definitely have a talent for distilling too-complex directions into an essence that I can remember!

[@MarkTheEye]

Right? When I was like 13, I was able to jump over the big table top on my motocross bike, almost perfectly. With much higher speed than on my DH bike now. Now I am usually going nose dive, sideway or in some weird position and with fear to some small jump in a park. I hate it.

[@Saa45MIV]

So true man.. I used to send it massive as a kid now I’m just a big puss that has to go to work on Monday

[@ScootsMcDoots]

I cleared my first double today thanks to this video. I've always been terrible at jumps and so I would avoid them unless they were simple little bumps. Thank you so much

[@TheLoamRanger]

You're very welcome! That's so great to hear. Thanks for the support.

[@Justkeepshredding]

I feel you, I’m EXACTLY same, except I still case the rollers, don’t ask how.

[@jblifts5760]

It’s such a liberating feeling! Well done my guy I’m proud of you! Once you get the hang of how to position yourself for different types of jumps like steeper dirt jump style jumps, to floaty launch pads where you may have to pull slightly to clear the distance, and how to position yourself depending on the speed, then no jump will ever get in your way again. New jumps you’ll maybe speed check once or twice and with a bit of trail side physics or a tow in you’re good to go!

[@Backtrap1943]

Dude it's just like trials on PS. The physics never lie. The steeper it is the more you have to lean into it and that applies to Amy fear in life. Lean towards them!

[@kronin4051]

​@@jblifts5760I don't really understand, how to jump you need just stand, or you need to stand and do like a hop or what?

[@71hernandez]

I will be singing "stand up to the jump " in my head every time I hit a jump from now on . Thanks. No , seriously, thank you.

[@javierRC82857]

2:08 🎶 stand up to the jump 🎶

[@abelsantander9162]

hahahahahahaaha!!!

[@topspot4834]

8 months later, and that stupid song is still in my head 🤣

[@ThatNormanGuy]

Same!!

[@luisriveracastilla2243]

Amen brotha

[@bimmerfan729]

I don't know what it is but your "how-to" videos just click for me. I'm hot garbage when it comes to jumping but after having this in the back of my head I was the most consistent I have ever been today. Just like your cornering video, just clicked for me! Idk what it is but thank you and keep it up!!!

[@TheLoamRanger]

That’s awesome! Glad to hear these vids are resonating with you.

[@Smettli]

Same here! I will recommend this to friends.

[@CharlieWentOutside]

Ditto for me with the cornering video, and I'm excited to try this one. I think it's because he breaks these skills down to doing a single thing rather than most other tutorials which are like "you've gotta gauge the speed, and then compress into the jump when the front wheel is at this exact spot, then at the same time pull up but also back but then also push forward with a rowing motion, it's like a bunny hop but not really but also definitely bunny hop..."

[@jd4000]

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[@shultzyonyt3079]

@@jd4000 yeah I got one as well. Seems fishy.

[@33Goaty]

Cleared my first tabletop yesterday! The feeling of landing on the downslope was the most incredible feeling I've had riding! OMG, I couldn't wait to ride the jump line again! My confidence went through the roof. Thank you so so much. I'm 50 years old, and I have been riding since 1985, and your tip just changed my whole ride experience! I am so pumped! Then I hit a new trail and I was clearing the tabletops and it was so much fun. Thank you! Huge fan!

[@substrata3642]

I am a coach and experienced trails rider, this is exactly what I teach my students - you need to create some tension throughout your body against the transition, standing up fixes 99% of beginner / intermediate riders jumping issues. It’s the same motion for doing a hop on flat ground or off of something (not double wheel hop, but front wheel then back). A jump just helps you get that front wheel up that much easier. Sweet vid!

[@fsflip3111]

so this would be pumping the lip? kinda? when people say pull up, would the stand up method basically be the same thing just simplier?

[@therealridedmc]

That’s a bold move incorporating a choreographed rap chorus into an MTB jump tutorial. 😂

[@Mcfc2Rich]

risky as hell lol. I'm not sure how i feel about that

[@chocozor]

@@Mcfc2Rich like any commercial jingle, it's a deliberate way of getting it to stick in your head.

[@scratchy996]

Says the guy named Ride DMC :)

[@henryfoulkes7793]

I liked it!

[@reetabass1540]

Bro it works when I hit jumps sometimes it just plays in my head and helps 😂

[@charlesstevenson8751]

At 65, and only riding for about three years, your videos just make the most sense because they are direct and simple. Your cornering video is awesome as well. Thanks a lot!

[@kirtwedel9275]

Hey Charles, I just turned 63 and have done some bikeing but no MTB exp. It looks like a blast but I figured I was to old to get out there. What was your exp learning?

[@IthacaDon]

I am 68 Charles!

[@vlbz]

This made all the difference. After a year of struggling this helped me clear small jumps in literally one day. I'm confident now, I will be able to hit larger jumps as well, relatively soon.

[@mitremlad1114]

This tutorial hit the nail! Easy to remember, felt natural, and improved airtime. Thanks Loam!

[@shutupdog11]

Thanx man ! I incorporated the stand straight up yesterday on some jumps . My buddies were like your getting so much more lift and air 👏.So today i woke up and im sore behind my knees from jumping yesterday . I think its clicking for me because ive really not ever been sore in those spots from jumps . Also felt so much more balanced in mid jump then ever before . Great clip buddy !

[@lingmlbb2314]

THANK YOU SO MUCH I’m a 14 yr old Aussie, and only started mountain biking late last year. Today I went out with my twin to hit a local jump track, mill creek’s “hit the turps”. Just before we got there, I watched this video and let me say, I wouldn’t have been able to jump without this advice. Remembering to “STAND UP TO THE JUMP” let me hit such decent bike to two bike length tables with “NO FEAR”. I was able to clear these jumps fully, despite muddy conditions. I am so excited by this progress, and can’t wait to go out on another jump track soon! THANK YOU!!! (I am now a loyal subscriber)

[@stringalongamax]

hit the turps is awesome eh

[@ratiquette]

I'm getting into MTB after over a decade out of the saddle, and this video is exactly what I needed to start thinking of jumps as approachable. Thanks for making this!

[@5150macro]

This is the second video of yours that came out just when I've needed it. The other was your turning video. Both have filled in the missing piece of information I have needed. Both have helped my almost instantly improve not only my technique but my confidence. I just wanted to thank you for the information. It has helped me greatly.

[@StephanRidesMTB]

Exactly what did the trick for me. There’s still a lot to learn after that tip, but that makes jumping 100% safer than just rolling over a jump… I also very much liked your similar cornering video! 👍👍

[@juandiegojimenez310]

My friend, you are a genius! Just came from the park today and cleared my first double! I followed your instructions and immediately felt the difference. I never leave any comments but wanted to thank you for the advice!

[@energ8t]

Your videos are consistently very good. I just realized the other day that I was doing this EXACT thing naturally as a progression of jumps from repetition. I just didn’t think about it until I saw this today. Condensed knowledge into one simple idea. I used to lean back a bit on transitions and that would obviously buck me OTB. Learned the hard way, but took me awhile to get back into confident jumping by taking it slow and getting used to it.

[@dkdaddy78]

This video combined with your cornering is the best how to content on the internet. Simple, entertaining and easily actionable. The why really helps. Thank you.

[@564bruno]

Yes, his cornering video is by far the best. Blasted thru so many PRs after putting the techniques into play and confidence is WAY higher.

[@MrSterlinghayes]

💯

[@kccheng604]

No joke this is THE video that made it click for me. I'm at the tail end of my 30's and just getting into dirt jumping hoping to keep up with the kids and to improve my mtb riding on flow trails. So glad it came out in the summer. My first practice run after watching this vid felt amazing. Then I set my phone down to record myself and adjust my body position more. Seeing yourself is the best way to improve along with watching this vid ;). Thank you so much!

[@williamkemper7211]

YAAAAAASSSS! I took this simple advice to my downhill park and it WORKS!!!! Thank you so much. My ride game finally took this major step.

[@ChrisGroff]

Been doing this without actually realizing that this is all I've been doing and thinking about the simplicity of this. I can now think of how I've approached different jumps and when the went well or poorly and the poor times are almost all because I did not stand-up to the jump. Brilliant!

[@StreetComp]

Your turning video really helped me properly lean into a turn for first time and feel like I was attacking the trail instead of just trying to get through it so I’m gonna bet this helps as well 😎 thanks a lot for making these videos!

[@Hendricksb123]

I feel like this is the best jump tutorial I’ve ever watched. Thank you!!! 🙏

[@dougclark1361]

I always enjoy your “tutorials.” I feel like they apply to most things and tried the jumping one today. Worked out well and my face hurt from smiling so much! Cheers🎉

[@Badinboarder87]

It's the same idea with snowboarding. I used to always bust my a$$ going over a little kicker, but then i realized i was jumping against the ramp angle instead of the ground angle. Now i can do it easily without even thinking about it, no matter the ramp angle, my upper body position is always the same and i land perfectly everytime.

[@ForceOfNature-]

Thank you! So good to know. I actually have my first air (jumps and drops) coaching session this weekend and I'm excited to get some air and gain more confidence to hit jump lines and to try out more trails rather than the same old familiar ones.

[@94carbonteg]

I've been riding 18 yrs and this has transformed my ride, I had never learned this technique until now! Amazing vid, thank you

[@wysmolek]

The first tutorial that have helped me. It was probably that missing thing omited in other tutorials and finally I started progressing. Thank you sir!

[@TheLoamRanger]

Awesome to hear!

[@ElliotsMTB]

Thanks heaps for this mate! I've struggled to jump ever since I broke my back on one last year. The advice was super clear and makes so much more sense to me. Hopefully I'll be able to put this into practice soon! Keep up the awesome work legend 💪🔥

[@evantodd9031]

Damn, glad you're all healed up, man. Go kick some ass!

[@Ladwick532]

i watched loads of how to jump videos with very very different explanations. it got to a point where the advise given to me was making my jumps more dangerous. finally after practicing on my own i figured out the "standing technique" once i figured this out my confidence in jumps grew substantially. i was never sure if the method i discovered was "the right way to do it" but i continued using it because it was the only way it worked for me. this video confirms that this extremely simple tip is probably the advise myself and majority of other people needed a long time ago

[@PolarisJay13]

Thank you for making your videos easy to watch and learn from. "Stand Up to the Jump" and a little pop. That simple. You were also dead on about watching the speed with the better form! Thank you, and I am looking forward to more videos!

[@davidbell644]

Just been out. Struggling to jump. Kept leaning back too much like I was a passenger. Watched this video and absolutely greased two gap jumps. I’ll always have the tune ‘stand up to the jump’ in my head as I approach jumps from now on. Thank you for this video.

[@TheLoamRanger]

That's great! Nice work out there.

[@ridingwithreggie]

I greatly needed this info after riding Bentonville, AR for the first time a few weeks ago. Now to apply it to my fear factor. Not many jumps in Memphis, TN and the new ones we do have are too big.

[@warlordwaffles5498]

This video really helped me improve my skills. I don't even mountain bike, but the concepts you talk about here with your body helped that lightbulb in my head go off when airing out on a BMX. The fear comes from lack of feeling like your in control of this object between your legs, but spending time focusing on my body and my bodies position when coming out of a ramp really did help me take more control over the bike.

[@wilkinson949]

I really like how you explained letting your body carry your bike. So many other videos have so much emphasis on the bike. Realistically it is my body that I want to get over the jump, well hopefully both body and bike. Thanks for the simplicity and helping me to think of it 'logically'.

[@MrAlexTech]

Needed this my dude! 😄 Still turn my trousers brown everytime I run up to literally any jump 😅

[@Jedi-John]

this made me lol...

[@johnnorthcutt5029]

@@Jedi-John lol same

[@rogeliosalgado]

jajaja 😆

[@rider65]

Yes, exactly. Because it's 90+% mental. Perception of fear. Fear management. Little to do with body position-biomechanics, once you understand the technique.

[@chrisellison9046]

Same bro. Im out in the morning at 8, definitely going to try this out.

[@madhube]

It's never late as some say, got my first jump today just following this vid. Been mountain biking for years and had tried jumping on my own few times and none ended the right way! Cant wait to cautiously explore more :) Such a great vid and great service.

[@TheLoamRanger]

Nice work!

[@evanyeager6992]

I watched my friends jump for two years, I was always the dude going off the lip and landing flat, still super fun, but this advice finally did it for me, at speed, all you have to remember is to standup as you are coming off the lip, the more jumps you do the more dialed you will become, but this is perfect way to get used to being in the air. I jumped with a buddy of mine and was clearing jumps in a single day on a pretty big jump line

[@MinDinTub]

Thank you!! Just watched this prior to going to some dirt jumps with the kids. I then went on to clear the big jump line with pure joy and excitement for more (previously had zero confidence even with practice). Excited for more now that I have your mantra as a foundation. I finally feel excited for all jumps on mtb 😍 your turning video has also helped immensely. Thanks again!

[@jddusterhoff]

Love how to-the-point this video is and how valuable this coaching/tip is to enjoying this great sport. Thank u!

[@TheLoamRanger]

Thanks Jordan!

[@Velixity.]

Ooooh shiny comment

[@thwoo-]

This helps, but the problem I face with jumps is 100% psychological. What I find weird is that in my local woods there are a couple small ish jumps. For some reason I’m good with hitting a pretty decent sized tabletop, but as soon as it comes to the absolutely tiny step down I freeze up every time and can’t do it. Hoping this stand up to the jump thing helps next time I’m down there Edit: SENT IT! thank you so much for this video it really helped

[@stephenstimson4572]

Loamy, great video! We live in a place that doesn’t have a ton of jump lines, but me and my two sons just got back from a trip to Trestle bike park in Winterpark CO, and after watching this vid and Cornering stupid fast, we noticed a huge improvement in our biking. Super helpful. Thanks!

[@dkkids]

Thank you so much... I took your advice and this year I hit the jump lines at Deer Valley and did the diamond jump line in my neighborhood (Levitate/Draper) without all the fear and near OTB encounter's I used to have! It's made jumping so much easier and accessible to my old 53yr old self!

[@ZeroTalentCrew]

I've been struggling with the idea of jumping and everytime I reach one of them, I stress out even if I clear them. And now I get it why, because I was too far back, thanks for the video buddy!!

[@ayurvedicman]

Can you discuss more about body and bike positions once in the air and as one gets closer to landing? Thanks for making this much needed video! Especially for that musical bit #StandUpToTheJump!

[@LoamReaper]

SO good! I love it when technique is boiled down to a few basic ideas that make sense, making it much easier to duplicate.

[@seandoherty5696]

These videos are so well made! From the way you break down concepts to the humor, production, editing - Stellar! Loved this one and the cornering one. Thank you!

[@alexisonbike3652]

For me it's always hard to gauge the speed. I always think I go way too fast, but forget to take into account that the lip eats all of my speed (especially step ups) and I usually case the hell out of them.

[@AaronCurtin]

I agree. Coming from Motocross you use engine speed to gauge how fast you are going. So coming into jumps with no throttle is so strange!

[@caedmonfoore1498]

you accually gain speed up lips if your form is correct

[@bigslacker666]

Easiest thing to do is grab a local/experienced rider and get a tow in. Lacking that, just spend some quality time sessioning different jumps on a line. After doing either or both long enough you'll develop a sense of how fast to go on most anything.

[@maximomaudet6676]

If you are lucky enough to have a bike park close to where you like, I would recommend going there. The first time I went to a bike park I learned so much in just one day, and the jumps are safe and are built by professionals.

[@Zeero1992]

I'm the opposite. I always feel I go way too slow and then I overshoot the jump badly. I was always struggling with jumps, never had the proper technique. I saw my mates clear jumps with half the speed I was going into and I was flabbergasted. My best advice to you is to do what I did: Find an easy table jump preferably with a slope beforehand, and just go in without pedaling. If you cant go further back to gain speed until you can. Once you found the spot to clear the jump, move forward about 2-3ft (~0.5-1 metre), and try to clear it without pedaling. Also remember the rule of 3, gotta clear it 3 times before moving forward. Then rince and repeat inching ever so closer to the jump, thus approaching slower and slower. This 'no-pedal-challenge' helped my technique tremendously. I was going at the same jump hours on end until I felt pretty confident and developed a proper technique. I'm still not as confident as my mates with bigger jumps but im getting there.

[@Max_Snellink]

It works.. Cleared table tops and doubles today for first time. 🖖🏻

[@jamesmelhuish]

I watched this a couple of weeks ago and got to try this method today. The first run through a set of jumps and I am clearing gaps where I used to squish the landings. I'm in my mid 30s and just now looking back on how many decades of airtime I've been missing out and this is a revelation to me. -message sent from the top of the launch ramp before another set!

[@chriswilson5628]

3:17 into this video was all I needed to completely fix my jumps and make them far more consistent. Best jump tutorial video I've seen.

[@OfftheTopMTB]

Awesome video, simply put and easy to understand 👍

[@Igai99]

i started riding MTB pretty late (34 years), and standing up going up a kicker and really extend at the top was probably one of the hardest things for my mind to master. But as you said, once you got that in your head, its a gamechanger! Nice simple, but very useful video :)

[@immoul]

in the same boat, but something feels off for me. Do you pull the handlebar at all as you go up the kicker? or any preload/compresion before/during?

[@Igai99]

@@immoul hmm depends on the jump. For a normal one i just lean back a bit and straighten my arms and keep tension. Im not pulling active on the bars. And the 2nd important part is, when you go over the lip, you NEED to continue your jumping/straightening movement of your body! At first, dont try to jump like you want to jump 2 meters from the ground. Just keep straighten your body and keep pushing with your legs, so you keep compressing the rear suspension. At this moment you dont want do loose tension and let the rebound of the suspension kick you around. If you weight your body against the handlebars with straightend arms and continually keep doing the "stand up" thing, you are in control 👌 The steeper the kicker gets, the more you have to lean back, but as it gets said in the video, you always jump straight up :). Sorry for the late answer, i hope i could help 👍💪 ride on 🎉

[@flowersthewizard9336]

@@immoul try standing up like he does in the video whilst riding flat ground and that's how you should also do it over the jump. you should think of it like the wheels are just an extension of your legs. this is probably how some people can ride wheelchairs down stairs and do backflips lol

[@flowersthewizard9336]

also keeping your elbows bent at 90 degrees is crucial because it creates an equalateral triangle from your hands, elbow and to your inner collerbone which creates more leverage to your bars. think of how hard it is to do a press up vs push up

[@jeff2268]

Saw this video today and went out to try it. Best tip I got in ages. Jumping feels a lot more effortless!!! Thanks!

[@bryandelledonne3029]

Literally just got back from one of the best park riding weekends I’ve ever had! Went from terrified of jumps to hitting lips into berms, and conquering a couple of trails I wouldn’t even have touched before!!! Thanks for the amazingly simple tip!!!!!

[@hopnglo680]

Excellent tutorial. I jump this way 75% of the time, but days when I’m not feeling balanced I definitely don’t jump properly. It’s frustrating because most of the time is great…then suck. Thanks for your help. I am positive this is the reason for my mixed results from time to time.

[@hobby_cycling729]

Everybody have those days, just exept it :)

[@crumblenoob]

As a beginner this intro perfectly sums up my feeling every time I'm at a jump park. This really helped answer a subconscious question I had about body angle, and something definitely clicked with understanding other jump videos that talk about the bunny hop movement. It seems like the jump face is kind of doing the manual part of a bunny hop for you and you control the landing angle by finishing off the bunny hop movement.

[@Dieterbe]

Ooh that's a really good way to put it. Okay so I guess I can stop worrying about not being able to bunny hop yet, hopefully I'll be able to jump at least :)

[@crumblenoob]

@@Dieterbe oh yeah, I can definitely clear a few of the tables at my local bike park but can barely bunny hop a stick. :D

[@salty-guardian6121]

The How To Corner video helped me so much so and definitely helped me improve so I'm excited to try this next time I ride. Thank you!

[@ceversonaspen]

Started feeling this yesterday at the bike park then saw your video today. Spot on! Need to trust my skills more too.

[@jerryspeedbumps512]

The mass thing is key to not smashing yourself on a mtb. I don't have a jump park by me anymore but I can recall the point when that body position realization transformed into an almost immediate level up. Speed, confidence and positioning. I went from being scared of the smallest tables to not casing the biggest tables at the Brantford rotary park. Still the lippy doubles looked like death to me. The feeling of floating over a jump under control and nailing it is addicting. I wish I still had access to that.

[@GnarlySchralpers]

This is exactly the tip I was told by a grand vet racer last Wednesday at swinley forest. Suddenly made sense to me and made more progress in that 1hour than the 10 hours practising before

[@mjsmjs2765]

Babymaker is great to practice on!

[@GnarlySchralpers]

@@mjsmjs2765 unfortunately I’m not the sort of person to go there with soooooo many people watching. I practice on a quiet day in the summit until I can look decent down babymaker

[@mjsmjs2765]

@@GnarlySchralpers ahh The more the merrier I say! I can’t speak for others but I don’t even notice how good people are tbh, as everyone started somewhere

[@abelguillermosilva6334]

mate, thank you very much, your tips are so easy and straight forward that makes me feel that I can hit those jumps in no time... keep it up!

[@endthefed_1913]

Love these quick informative tutorials man! Toes down I might add… helped me stay on the bike in the air. Cheers!

[@prAna530]

This is the best explanation of jumping I've heard. I started riding dirt bikes and mountain bikes really young so I just sort of gained a feel for it, but now that I'm older with two young boys who also want to jump things, I have a hard time explaining what seems to be just a thoughtless process for me. Thank you for giving me something simple that I can pass on to them to explain what I've been doing for 30 years but haven't been able to articulate.

[@orlandog1979]

He's a fake

[@pastrie42]

Take them to a REAL instructor. You're about to fuck your kids up with bad teaching. I would have never known I if I didn't buy a REAL lesson from a real professional. Message me if you need the details, but I suggest you do some research.

[@HardtailLife]

Great, now I'm singing "stand up to the jump" each time I see a jump. 😂🙌🙏

[@dallasbutcher]

Thank you! We watched your video this morning and happened to be headed to the Nordic Centre. Your tips and inspiration are appreciated.

[@bradyjones6771]

Excellent vid and excellent advice. I typically scrub all jumps due to lack of confidence but this little tip gave me a new lease on life. Thx 🙏🏻

[@DownhillDesireMTB]

Awesome i can add that to my other 1700+ tips to remember 😂 seriously though i'm really struggling with jumps so gonna try this!

[@MrSketchyCharacter]

You can do it! Nothing better than sailing thru the air.

[@bkxc]

That's awesome!! Gotta give it a go next time!

[@mrkaufmanMTB]

Hi Brian! Just curious you commented on this over a year ago, any improvement? Im still doing baby jumps 😅 going to the park again today!

[@philippebenard1075]

Dude I had to come back to find this video just to thank you. This one trick of standing up to the jump just improved and changed my perspectives on jumping for the better. Basically I felt like before I was following the bike into the landing but after the tips from this video I feel like I’m leading the bike into the landing. Total game changer. Thank you amigo!!!

[@ShreddySteve]

I'm back here a few weeks later to say that this song rings in my ears EVERY TIME I JUMP! Best part is, it works. I've improved so much over the last couple of weeks and it is largely due to trying to apply this. Thank you for the amazing video!

[@RonnRider]

Great tutorial dude! I didn't know why jumps started to feel better on my last trip but that's exactly why. I started to get that extension on the take-offs and my balance just felt so much better. Thanks for the simplification.

[@kylegross9]

Can’t wait to try. Was supposed to have been in Whistler but ended up in hospital just before we left for infection around heart so likely season is over but can’t wait to get back and give this a whirl. Makes so much sense. Thanks Loam Ranger.

[@limestumpy]

Best video by far that I've seen about jumping. Simple and straight to what matters the most. Good job! 👌

[@cruddCNC]

Dude, this helped me sooo much. Spent the morning doing as recommended and it just clicked, never felt soo confident hitting jumps. Thank you legend!

[@SimplePleasuresMTB]

Thanks Dude🤙🏻 Your “How to take turns Fast” really clicked with me. I’ve seen tons of other “how to” turn tutorials…but yours actually made it so simple. I can see my Strava PRs and feel way more confident rippin down trails now. This even applies to my heavy ass Ebike that I was riding more like a dirt bike in the corners. Not anymore…thanks again. Hopefully this Jump tutorial helps also🤘🏻

[@brycerehder8372]

From my experience it also unlocks dead sailor mode. That still scares me when your in the air so long that it feels uncontrolled. Might be a great next video to cover ;)

[@leewaychang8483]

yeah.. same here. i tried the stand up technique, and got me the dead sailor. Can't really figure out why, probably the timing is off.

[@kez2252]

​@@leewaychang8483 dead sailor is usually from pulling up on bars too much. Try to keep more of the preload/ push in your legs

[@eyalweissbin4760]

Mannnn, You changed my life. Its working!!! and its so simple. After so many instructions that I have tried to follow and nothing seemed to work, this simple gesture changed it all for me! It all falls into place now and I have improved my jumping skills! Thank you so much

[@OneDeltaMike]

Wow, I feel like you made this vid just for me ! I’ve been struggling on getting the “pop” on jumps, I just go faster and ride off the lip hoping to get more air and distance. I’ve gone to two jump clinics and seen very little improvement, but You’re explanation is the best I’ve seen or heard yet. I can actually visualize what I need to do now. Thanks!

[@LEL7567-ABCDEF]

this video made me able to jump

[@WoodyCHarrison]

To all the folks who’ve learned how to jump: what am I missing?! I’ve been trying this method for weeks, but can’t seem to get it. When you stand up, are you trying to jump straight up, like jumping for a rebound in basketball, exploding upward or just extending your legs? Are u moving up onto your toes or keeping your feet flat? Would you describe the sensation as trying to jump straight up and “away” from the bike?Are u actively pulling the bars up with you, pulling toward your chest, or are they just just following you as you do the jump motion?

[@richardgonzalez6583]

I push with my legs and stand straight up let the bike come into your body bend your knees in the air push the bike forward mid air and brace for the landing

[@pastrie42]

Go take a lesson. His lessons are NOT complete and NOT for beginners. All of these questions should be answered in person with someone watching you ride, NOT the internet on a youtube page of a guy with bad form teaching concepts that are complex as if they are simple. He gives NO CONTEXT for new riders. Wish you luck.

[@gazbuck1661]

This is exactly what I was thinking too bud (woody) and cheers (Richard) for explaining the take off - to mid air - the brace!! Awesome 🙌🏼 I feel the Loam Ranger missed these essential parts to complete the tutorial

[@ryanmcfadyen3487]

This took my jumping to the next level. Had a super fun week jumping the ol bike locally by implementing this. Awesome video! Thanks!

[@shelbygonzales1019]

Watched this yesterday and applied it this morning and I'm a new man. Thanks so much for the simplicity!

[@CalgaryDynastar]

I think this is one of your best videos of recent! Clear explanation backed with good visual aid, it should help lots of people. Elephant in the room, what happened on that nose heavy landing 😬

[@Junnanma]

This makes perfect sense! Definitely helpful to a degree. But I would argue that it is more of a second guesser, easier said than done. When you are on the bike doing the jump, standing up perpendicular actually feels like leaning back a little bit due to the force. If you tell someone just to stand straight up, they will be very likely leaning forward. The best way to practising standing straight up is going back to the foundation: practising bunny hop on flat ground.

[@AlejandroGarciaIglesias]

I was thinking exactly the same, I have been practicing jumping lately and the feeling is more of leaning back, although visually it looks standing straight. Now I still need to figure out how to land properly 😅

[@PeloMR2]

So I had a go at a blue jump line today with these techniques in mind and OMG I actually cleared some doubles and tabletops! And I felt exceptionally well controlled! I just cannot believe how the simple "stand up" principle works so well! Thanks Mr Ranger!

[@kaatinthehaat]

dude. mind blown. so simple. makes perfect sense. just like your cornering video. body positioning is THE KEY.

[@adventuremanintheclouds8968]

Can confirm. YOU are jumping, and you're just taking the bike with you, not the other way around.

[@ellrozza4262]

This is good info but your timing is off. Your legs should be fully extended when your back wheel reaches the top of the lip , not your front. you can clearly see at 2:46 that you take off half way up the jump. Slow the standing up motion down to use the whole transition and you will go much higher!

[@BCmtb]

This is very true

[@gabuchan123]

good point!

[@PedalingDave]

I concur. The info is very sound but his example is off. Bigger jumps are nice in that they slow down the standing up motion by quite a bit. You should not be standing in the bottom or middle of the jump face. Total leg extension should occur when the rear tire is at the lip. Also, short distance jumps sometimes require you squash quickly in order to not over jump. Not all jumps "jump" the same.

[@50snshreddin78]

The best video explaining how to jump. None of the others explain the concept of positioning the body perpendicular to the ground, adjusting based on the degree of the ramp/take off, which is the most important concept, since the main problem the beginner mountain bikers encounter is that they don’t know how to tackle different jumps. They know how to tackle some, but as soon as they encounter one with a more sharp take off, they don’t know what to do.

[@hobmarg]

This and your simple cornering video are amazing dude. Simple and unique perspectives on techniques that many struggle with...

[@Jedi-John]

I tried this technique the other day on some local trails, and after the very first jump, my son yells "holy sh*t dad, you got a massive pop off that lip!" 😂🤘 Finally something easy to remember that works!

[@kritical8933]

Awww that's so wholesome. I would love to ride with my dad.

[@PittHead]

What do you do while in the air? I wouldn't think you would just keep standing up straight, do you let the bike come up to you?

[@darkxkai5754]

you extend your arms diagonally upwards, point ur feet down so when you pull them up the pedals stay attached to your feet, suck your knees up, spot landing, open up a bit and absorb the landing, and for the love of god bend your knees when you land, i tore my acl when i stifflegged a long jump on accident.

[@xav_1029]

Can’t wait to try this one out. I’m kinda in same boat. Progress is made with everything EXCEPT jumping, which is the only thing I actively practice. Your dumbed down cornering technique made an immediate impact of my high speed turns.

[@Smettli]

This is brilliant advice! I've always go too much forwards or backwards, but keeping this technique in mind when hitting a jump has helped me a lot these last days. Thanks, man! And as obvious as it sounds, I had to remind myself to look forward when hitting a jump, and not look down at the lip when going off and throw off my balance, haha.

[@karlemilhedegaardhaun4954]

The tip is kind of correct and obviously works, but the reasoning and explanation is wrong. Just watch Ben Cathros video on jumping.

[@owenbirch6188]

Not a good jumping technique. Do any pro riders stand straight all the way up the lip? No.

[@jasong.5165]

Depends. If they are racing they don’t because they want to scrub it and keep speed. If they want air then yeah they do boost it to get air.

[@owenbirch6188]

@@jasong.5165 Standing up straight isn't how you boost. You don't gain height by doing nothing.

[@gairnmclennan5876]

Nice simple explanation. I have done a season of pretty good biking my biggest improvements came from following what you say on this video for jumping and the cornering vid is bang on. Grade 4 and 5 on skifields.

[@kevin._.farren]

Just found this video after watching too many other jump vids...interesting timing as I discovered this same technique in my jump progression. I am definingly a keep it simple kinda guy. Its like golf videos giving you 8 different things to do, its just too much to think about. One or two thoughts should be the max for most. Great job on the video, keep up the good work! You got a new sub as I have found your vids better than the others.