Want to WHIP? Do this FIRST.

[@MaxBeaudoin1]

The hardest part about jumping (for me) is overthinking everything. I asked a naturally skilled biker how to whip, and he just said to relax. Learning all of the techniques can help with that, but I think relaxing and having fun is vital to the whole thing. Keep shredding!

[@mtb_alan]

I agree. For me, relaxing is a bad idea if I have bad technique. Good technique gives me consistency which gives me confidence which lets me relax. 🤘🏾

[@oliverneubauer7131]

I'm 52 today and though I've been MTB riding for 25 years I've only just unlocked jumps in a serious way this last season....living close to a bike park helps! Because repetition helps. Whips are my next goal for the upcoming season and you videos are great. Appreciate you dude! Please keep em coming!

[@mtb_alan]

Hell yeah! Fellow old guy here. I’m 51. It’s rad to hear you’re still learning and progressing. Jumping brings a whole new dimension to MTB…literally. Thanks for the kind words. 🙏🏾

[@DoubleNation]

I still suck at jumping but someone gave me the tip to imagin that there is an insivible log on top of the lip that your front wheel also has to pass. That helped me a lot with getting more back into the bike and let it use the full lip.

[@mtb_alan]

That’s great!

[@joannajyates]

Yeah Alan! I loved this one. And, it's so important. Thanks for keepin' it real on the channel!

[@mtb_alan]

Thanks! Means a lot coming from you. 👊🏾

[@Juicy_jakeMTB]

Looking good, Max is really good breaking down the dynamics of jumping properly.

[@mtb_alan]

🙏🏾💯💯💯

[@maximillianmitchell4380]

Cheers dude! 👊🏼

[@michaeljordan3084]

I feel for me, getting the timing on lifting the back after the front was the hard part, after all my years of skateboarding. When I get the timing right, it feels so good. Solid video, and proud of you for ditching the squirrel.

[@mtb_alan]

💯 LOL! The squirrel may return. I assume you’re talking about the face fur. 😆

[@michaeljordan3084]

@ keep him under control if he comes back

[@mtb_alan]

😆

[@BillMcKeown-l3r]

I took a jump lesson this year at Silverstar and my coach said the exact same thing regarding pushing your feet into the face of the jump; he also said you can practice the same feel pushing in and out of berms (pumping). As an older rider taking it up at 48 I find lessons/coaching so helpful. great channel man!

[@mtb_alan]

That’s great!

[@TheRideAbides]

Fantastic!! I've been experiencing something very similar going from mtb to dirt jumper... realized the technique I use to clear mtb jumps isn't actually correct jumping technique. Your video dropped at the perfect time! Thank you!! Great content!

[@mtb_alan]

A lot of us MTBers have poor jump technique. Rad you’re riding DJ. That’ll expose issues real quick. 💯

[@kevinschultz9370]

Thanks Alan. Great video. Rad improvement! Going to work on this some next time I’m out

[@mtb_alan]

Heck yeah! Keep me posted. 👊🏾 If you got the resources, hire a coach like Max. You’ll improve more in half a day than you would in half a year on your own.

[@daviddawson4091]

Good vid dude. Merry Christmas and such.

[@mtb_alan]

Thanks! Hail Santa! 🤘🏾

[@MTBr-of-SoCal]

Jumping is something I really need to work on too. I can go down steeps & tech all day long, but jumps.... freaks me out. This vid gets me wanting to start earnestly learning. Thanks for a great vid!

[@mtb_alan]

Stoked it helped! You got this. 🤘🏾 Hire a good coach like Max. It is the best money you can spend on a bike.

[@growlith6969]

Hit up DH parks, the progression that just a few visits gets you is wild.

[@mtb_alan]

I’ve seen a lot of bad technique at the DH park.

[@Zenpedaler]

Thanks for sharing. Learned a lot

[@mtb_alan]

Stoked it helped! 🤘🏾

[@jonathanjones8895]

12:14 with the Max example and your voice over with comparison should be a short. I’d watch that on repeat.

[@mtb_alan]

Good call!

[@andrewpm2]

Great video. Straight arms on the take off is definitely key as it forces your body a littler further back (rear bias).

[@mtb_alan]

Totally. I found it was good to think of it as using my legs to push through the bike to straighten my arms.

[@LoamReaper]

Great jump lesson, thanks! It's cool to see how much the Weedpatch has changed over the last decade.

[@mtb_alan]

Thanks! Ha...yeah, the trail builders in SC are always scheming. 😆

[@gaboleo94]

more videos like this please

[@mtb_alan]

🤘🏾

[@stevenagel6096]

I needed this, had a crash few months back and all of the little bit of jump ability I had is now gone.

[@mtb_alan]

Hope it helps. Consider hiring a coach like Max. A couple hours with him and your technique will improve a lot more and a lot faster than if you try on your own.

[@jamesconnell323]

Good video. Well worth watching if you’re new to Popping a Lip.

[@mtb_alan]

Thanks!

[@TonightWeGrill]

What kind of camera mount is that? My chin mount brand came off way soon after I bought it.

[@mtb_alan]

It’s the Telesin one but they don’t make it anymore. I just started using one from Probike3d. So far so good.

[@aerialvation]

I dunno about the flow of the jump before the one you are learning on but for me sometimes I just focus on one jump at a time if possible then scale up. Great video concept! 👌

[@mtb_alan]

Yeah, I hear you, I'm sure it works best for some!

[@Zombierippa]

Teacher is a Viking 😊 I enjoyed the video, keep it coming 👍🏼

[@mtb_alan]

😆💯🤘🏾

[@bicifamily]

Men great content

[@mtb_alan]

🙏🏾

[@growlith6969]

Take off straight, fly straight, land straight. A recipe of annihilation. Take off, mini whip, judge the landing, bring the bike back into stable phase for landing. A little pulling and pushing on the bars doesnt hurt either. Practice with a pond, a ramp, and a pool noodle so your bike doesnt sink because dirt jumps hurt, foam pits hurt, but water is pretty forgiving. Experiment until you learn what all of the big jump certified riders always leave out: learning how to move in the air is what will save your ass and give you confidence

[@mtb_alan]

The ol’ pond and pool noodle technique eh?

[@michaelphillips3990]

Who knew Thor was such a good mtb coach?

[@mtb_alan]

😆

[@healthkit6448]

He is teaching you how to pump the lip, thus a proper jumping technique.

[@mtb_alan]

Yeah, it's the foundation for a lot of cool stuff.

[@sdtrailrider8070]

That whole leaning back thing comes super hard to me. It’s a mental barrier of sorts.

[@mtb_alan]

I feel you.

[@mtb_alan]

FWIW, Max never told me to lean back. He talked about it more like pushing my feet forward and into the lip. I find that if I just lean back the jump feels less safe and controlled. But push through the feet felt good. Hope that helps.

[@Peter-cx4ir]

@@sdtrailrider8070 definitely don’t lean back. That’s something I was killing myself on this year. I kept thinking “I’m getting bucked because I’m not leaning back far enough, what’s wrong with me?” And it turns out that concept and ‘pulling up’ is a bit of a misnomer. Check out bump jump videos. Once you start to feel how little you need to move back to unweight the front and initiate a serious front wheel lift from just a small bump, it really helps on lips.

[@Peter-cx4ir]

Also timing is a really big factor in that. If you shift your weight backward too soon before the lip you’ll get bucked as well. It’s almost unnatural how long you have to wait. But I also still suck so take it with a grain of salt lmao

[@sdtrailrider8070]

@@mtb_alan It does. Thanks!

[@Groundhogdayagain]

Im 46..i ride like 5 hours straight now...all urban, roads and stairs....i just got a Status2 170 and covered it with Deity...im going to a bike park today for the first time..... Im going to SEND it. Dont care what it looks like, might hurt myself, might not.🤷🏽‍♂️

[@mtb_alan]

Good luck.

[@TheRicardoSanchez]

Unconventionally-handsome. Outstanding. I'm using it. Collab with the dude from The Shred Academy. The absolute BEST MTB teacher. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6HdcmOKh5J6jNk

[@mtb_alan]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾