backhop over a gap




keep momentum for a turn

 

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• Backhop
  • basic technique
  • 270° back off
• Bunny Hop
  • basic technique
  • land on an obstacle
• Pedal Hop
  • learn the pedal kick
  • transitions on the back wheel
  • rolling pedal kick for big gaps
  • pedal up to jump upwards
  • with both wheels on edges
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  • double pedal hop for inertia
  • gap jump with a 180° turn
  • turning 180° on site
• Side hop
  • with both wheels on the ground
  • balancing on the rear wheel
  • landing to front wheel
  • sideways across a gap
• Going up
  • with a bunny hop
  • rolling over the obstacle
  • with a basic side hop
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  • with a rolling pedal kick
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  • with a bash plate hook
  • with a front wheel hook
  • with a pedal hook
  • riding up a sloped wall
• Drop off
  • rolling down a step
  • both wheels at once with one hop
  • sideways, rear wheel first
  • with a kick forwards
  • with a 90° front pivot
  • with a 270° back turn
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