THE SECRET TO MANUALS - BMX BASICS - DEMARCUS PAUL

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  • Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
  • Manuals are about as essential to riding BMX as it gets. It makes cruising down the street more fun, it makes hills the best thing ever, and it can connect every trick you'll ever learn to every other trick you'll ever learn. We hit up Demarcus Paul, who's known for being rather good at manuals, and had him run through the basics...
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  • @Bmxae
    @Bmxae 5 років тому +75

    High-quality how to video

  • @lobuzz311
    @lobuzz311 4 роки тому +32

    I love these how to videos with Demarcus. He breaks down the process in a good way, and is very honest about the amount of work that goes into dialing in these tricks.

  • @ww8wv1
    @ww8wv1 2 роки тому +12

    Man… I’m 52 and been riding mountain bikes since the early 90’s. I’m just now getting back into BMX and this video is gold.

    • @SRLcolacel
      @SRLcolacel 2 місяці тому

      3:30 what's psi? does anyone know he referred to?

    • @xLozeTV
      @xLozeTV 2 місяці тому

      ​@@SRLcolacelpression of tyre. Every tyre is different, for flatland im using 80psi rn but i had 110 psi from the guy i bought and he did skateparks tricks

  • @Frankenmelon666
    @Frankenmelon666 5 років тому +42

    a nose manual video would be cool too! good video.

    • @OurBMX
      @OurBMX  5 років тому +13

      We're gonna start doing how-to's more regularly, so I'll definitely get one of those done!

    • @caketin4216
      @caketin4216 3 роки тому +2

      @Its Called Trolling 1 year later

  • @ChiTownGuerrilla
    @ChiTownGuerrilla 5 років тому +11

    Seriously smoothest rider ever.

  • @LP93Mongoose
    @LP93Mongoose 4 роки тому +16

    Manuals the rail* me* holy shit i cant even keep a straight line 😩

  • @bobjalockowitz1568
    @bobjalockowitz1568 5 років тому +9

    Nice and humble guy.
    Waiting for your upload. Lol its past tuesday..
    I want to learn from you..

  • @JAYFLATLDN
    @JAYFLATLDN 4 роки тому +2

    Dude you where born to teach. best how to's ever. well done Our bmx.

  • @rhondakaradunis4894
    @rhondakaradunis4894 2 роки тому +1

    I’ve never had someone explain it that way (don’t set a distance) love it 😍

  • @mtnhigh
    @mtnhigh 4 роки тому

    Happy to be an old fart re connecting with BMX at a time where content as awesome as this is available! Thanks OurBmx!

  • @rabitoblanco
    @rabitoblanco 3 роки тому +1

    Checking for that video, Demarcus!!

  • @zustaz
    @zustaz Місяць тому

    I love your way of explaining things, so smooth!

  • @epoch-explorer
    @epoch-explorer 5 років тому +3

    one of the most enjoyable how tos i've seen.. didn't even mean to watch this, but this is really good.

  • @irie-dragon
    @irie-dragon 5 років тому +3

    Good looks on the BMX101...very in depth.
    619!!!

  • @prestochange0
    @prestochange0 5 років тому +2

    Demarcus Paul is a celebrity in my book !$$$ Demo !!!

  • @kchappelle
    @kchappelle 5 років тому

    Thanks DEMARCUS, that was great and informative. Looking forward to your bunnyhops tutorial.

  • @jamiecox2506
    @jamiecox2506 4 роки тому +1

    What a cool geezer! Thanks man

  • @Mtbmxing
    @Mtbmxing 5 років тому +2

    Demarcus is the man

  • @Rick-td5ej
    @Rick-td5ej 2 роки тому +1

    Best advice thanks bro.

  • @His.Infernal.Majesty
    @His.Infernal.Majesty 3 роки тому

    The way he explained 👍 very sincere

  • @ninjaxandrew
    @ninjaxandrew 4 роки тому

    needed a video with demarcus doing how to back when I was in high school. It would have been a lot easier learning everything

  • @OmarRodriguez.
    @OmarRodriguez. 2 роки тому

    Best understandable videos I’ve seen bro damn this is really helping me bro💪🏼💙

  • @rob.ny-la
    @rob.ny-la 3 роки тому +4

    Building muscle in your arms and legs is key. Experienced riders give great tips. But for beginners you really need to build muscle in your arms and legs. Control is key. Push-ups and squats will get you there quicker. Awesome vid. Great filming

  • @jimgilbert2340
    @jimgilbert2340 5 років тому +9

    Great video! I learned how to manual on a mountain bike, and I've had a lot of trouble learning on the BMX. Hopefully these tips will help me out.

    • @daniels6997
      @daniels6997 5 років тому

      Interesting that you say that cause I was under the impression manualing mtb is harder than bmx

    • @jimgilbert2340
      @jimgilbert2340 5 років тому

      @@daniels6997 It's physically harder, but takes less coordination. It's all about what you're used to.

    • @daniels6997
      @daniels6997 5 років тому

      @@jimgilbert2340 cool thanks for the insight. I am still trying to get it on mtb...never really ridden a bmx

    • @Immvnvvl
      @Immvnvvl 4 роки тому +1

      @@daniels6997 you really just have to try it

  • @rafaelpatrick32
    @rafaelpatrick32 5 років тому +6

    DEMO is the MAN

    • @OurBMX
      @OurBMX  5 років тому +2

      Truth!

  • @twentytolife4401
    @twentytolife4401 5 років тому +2

    Nice fella🍻

  • @atypical_blk_guy
    @atypical_blk_guy 5 років тому +4

    the steez in your manuals!

  • @lowborncrew
    @lowborncrew 2 роки тому

    What a Legend, 2021 and still no videos but has over 600 subscribers 👏

  • @loneleaf5487
    @loneleaf5487 3 роки тому

    Great job bro

  • @slept-on_SP
    @slept-on_SP 4 роки тому +2

    I love skating but idk why BMX imo the most swag compared to all the other sports... Park or street riding, dont matter lol even the basic tricks look fresh af.

  • @loneleaf5487
    @loneleaf5487 3 роки тому

    I am left foot forward. knowing your footing is important. I love manuals.

  • @MrDillon2029
    @MrDillon2029 4 роки тому +1

    Dude wtf the beginning of vid he manuals the rails twice! Very nice and a sneaky smile at the end lol 😂

    • @OurBMX
      @OurBMX  4 роки тому

      Too dialed.

  • @markiefresh
    @markiefresh 5 років тому +2

    been practicing for a year and im so close1 this helps. thanks1

    • @LuXeLoveSlimesCYF
      @LuXeLoveSlimesCYF 5 років тому

      lil tip is lower your ass down to the tire so youre more stable good luck with them and try'em up a curb or somewhere else than flat ground

    • @TheHopson
      @TheHopson 5 років тому

      LuXe Spain a
      A lot depends on your height and top tube length too. I’m 6’2”, ride 21” tt, and can’t manual with my ass low or back like most. My arms never fully lock, stay slightly bent and I can manual just fine this way. Everyone has a different way that feels comfortable. Best way to learn is to try different positions til you feel the most comfortable!

  • @thatguy5054
    @thatguy5054 4 роки тому +1

    you guys should do more how to videos i like this one because this is a good explanation

    • @OurBMX
      @OurBMX  4 роки тому

      Thanks! We just dropped another one a couple days ago...did you watch that one already? ua-cam.com/video/OakS_K5ffhE/v-deo.html

  • @GUTI-ps6oy
    @GUTI-ps6oy 3 місяці тому

    That intro is sik bro!

  • @runthomas
    @runthomas 4 роки тому

    excellent

  • @kvc2096
    @kvc2096 5 років тому +1

    👌🔥

  • @easystyle4747
    @easystyle4747 4 роки тому +4

    Most people tell you to practice by trying to beat the amount of parking spots you last got. It's interesting how he has an opposite kind of theory where you're not supposed to focus on any set distance.

  • @chryslertechnician3439
    @chryslertechnician3439 Місяць тому

    He’s the best

  • @MrScruffybird
    @MrScruffybird 4 роки тому

    I subbed to him he seems cool

  • @IgorDz
    @IgorDz 5 років тому +28

    If you have a rear brake, don't use it when learning (hand completely off the brake). Let your body do all it can to keep a manual

    • @alek8835
      @alek8835 5 років тому +12

      And be prepared to fall on your back lol

    • @wallacemaduro1755
      @wallacemaduro1755 4 роки тому

      ' ķķkkkkkbjnvh😈"$$$$$$$$$'$'''$$$$$^;:;; (!

    • @falconx5744
      @falconx5744 2 роки тому

      Correct

  • @StreetDreamzTT
    @StreetDreamzTT 4 роки тому

    This dude just manualed a rail wtf 😂👍🏼 great video

  • @marcedwards2464
    @marcedwards2464 Рік тому

    Nicely

  • @manoy4335
    @manoy4335 4 роки тому +1

    the easiest way to learn manual is to learn how to do the bail first before the balance. The hard point maybe is how to got to the center point of your balance but just try and try and try.. That's how i learned manual

  • @BK-tp3sg
    @BK-tp3sg 5 років тому +1

    Legit

  • @WkeyExotic
    @WkeyExotic 3 роки тому +1

    I’ve never set a distance goal I usually always set a time goal because the longer I go kinda determines how better I’m getting at manuals

  • @destroybmxcore
    @destroybmxcore 4 роки тому +6

    I learned manuals 15 years ago by using brakes and bitch cranking. I feel its a death sentence if you do that today...

  • @SchenectadySlim
    @SchenectadySlim 5 років тому +4

    I used to be able to manual. Stopped riding for 10 years. Now I can’t manual for shit. DeMarcus looks more comfortable manualing a rail than he does on flat.

  • @rgw1380rw
    @rgw1380rw 4 роки тому +1

    What would be the ideal PSI for a man who's weight is between 141-145 lbs?

  • @sole__doubt
    @sole__doubt 3 роки тому +3

    Chain tension would be a great video for yall to cover. As an older bike rider I see that many riders not have their chain set properly and no one ever really covers the topic.

    • @facciolite
      @facciolite Рік тому +1

      It’s just not that important in bmx

  • @SkeddTV
    @SkeddTV 3 роки тому +6

    Over a year now and Demarcus still has zero UA-cam videos 😢

  • @andulasis6283
    @andulasis6283 4 роки тому +1

    awesome video. i have one question tho which i really need help with. nobody responded so far on that subject =/ i tried to manual a few times now and everytime i loop out, i fall and it hurts a lot. i cant get off the pedals, if i jump, it only makes it worse since my feet are on the pedals and i only push the bike even harder away then. practiced jumping off but i dont really know how to. Can anyone send me a video on how to bail it? i really dont dare to practice manuals because of this. i always fall really hard and its no fun at all with no results

    • @OurBMX
      @OurBMX  4 роки тому +2

      Not sure of your setup, but maybe try lowering your seat to make sure you don’t get hung up on it? If you feel yourself about to loop out, don’t lean forward to try to save it while you’re learning. You should be able to get your feet off and not fall. Good luck my dude!

  • @TheKurtTribute
    @TheKurtTribute 4 роки тому +1

    How long did it take for most of you guys to learn? I just bought a BMX (25 years old) and it’s been over a decade since I’ve set foot on a bike, let alone try to do “tricks”. Having fun so far just don’t seem to be progressing much.

    • @OurBMX
      @OurBMX  4 роки тому

      It definitely takes time. Manuals are still a challenge for a lot of riders.

    • @TheKurtTribute
      @TheKurtTribute 4 роки тому

      Our BMX I appreciate the insight, practice practice practice!!

  • @anthonyp3343
    @anthonyp3343 4 роки тому

    It's been hard for me to learn it and I feel bad about it but I'm careful to be able to master it, what happens to me is that I turn the bar unintentionally somewhere oh I throw a lot of it and I fall off the bike

  • @rgw1380rw
    @rgw1380rw 4 роки тому +1

    This guy resembles the hell out of my older cousin Dorian "Freedom" Robinson☝️🤣!

  • @ziongaming627
    @ziongaming627 3 роки тому +2

    i learned how to manual 8 years ago by full send and not b****ing out

  • @shawno3601
    @shawno3601 10 днів тому

    Amazing rider for sure. But if you watch his technique. He throws the body back to help get the tyre up, not just pulling hard with arms. He also uses hip position to adjust his balance while in it not arms. Also not sure about why you wouldnt set a target distance, wouldnt that help you track your progress and keep eyes up.

  • @marka.2715
    @marka.2715 5 років тому

    I need serious help with this. I pulled up really hard and looped out and busted my ass pretty good. Now I am totally gun shy, scared I'm going to bust my ass again. Can't get over the fear now but want to learn to manual. Don't know what to do now.

  • @gglendonk
    @gglendonk 4 роки тому +1

    Courage Adam should be the one teaching

    • @OurBMX
      @OurBMX  4 роки тому +2

      Unfortunately we don’t have the budget to fly to Barcelona for a how to video 😂

    • @rgw1380rw
      @rgw1380rw 4 роки тому

      @@OurBMX Balling on a budget is always the best way to ball, my dear boy 🧐.

  • @loadedfun4764
    @loadedfun4764 Місяць тому

    I shattered my tibia doing this. Cost me close to 2mil in surgeries and hospital bills . took me 5 years to relearn how to walk again.

  • @gps0195
    @gps0195 3 роки тому

  • @Jake-ty6ws
    @Jake-ty6ws 4 роки тому

    I always loop out on my 10kg death trap

  • @cptinjak
    @cptinjak 5 років тому +2

    I don't see the link to his channel?

    • @OurBMX
      @OurBMX  5 років тому

      If you're on mobile, the card doesn't pop up. It's in the end card and description, too.

    • @cptinjak
      @cptinjak 5 років тому

      @@OurBMX got it. Wasn't in the description yesterday

  • @bmxadventures
    @bmxadventures 3 роки тому

    Just a shout out, you forgot to post the videos LMAO!

  • @paulpooper2504
    @paulpooper2504 5 років тому +4

    I was getting so good at them, then I broke my leg off of a disaster. Now I can’t ride for 4-6 months, am sure I have to relearn them😔

    • @OurBMX
      @OurBMX  5 років тому +4

      Noooo...they'll be there waiting for ya.

    • @alexlee1087
      @alexlee1087 5 років тому +3

      Yeah you'd be surprised once you learn something it's all muscle memory.

    • @epoch-explorer
      @epoch-explorer 5 років тому +2

      The old saying, "It's like riding a bike" didn't come from no where.

    • @nutoriousclown4107
      @nutoriousclown4107 4 роки тому +2

      You broke your leg doing a disaster?

    • @caketin4216
      @caketin4216 3 роки тому

      @@nutoriousclown4107 yeah like how the fucj

  • @Gblonkers
    @Gblonkers 5 років тому +3

    So straighten the knees to bring the bike up, and bend the knees to bring it down? I’m 87kg (13.7 stone ish) and stocky I run 85-95 psi. Is that too much?

    • @OurBMX
      @OurBMX  5 років тому +2

      That PSI is more than enough. You may even lower it to like 60-70 or so and see if you prefer that.

    • @Gblonkers
      @Gblonkers 5 років тому +1

      Our BMX thanks bro

    • @DeMarcusPaul
      @DeMarcusPaul 5 років тому +4

      Yes. You will get it soon. That psi is fine. Just keep practicing!

    • @Gblonkers
      @Gblonkers 5 років тому +2

      DeMarcus Paul cheers man, keep shredding the knar 🤟

    • @DeMarcusPaul
      @DeMarcusPaul 5 років тому +1

      Thanks brotha! You do the same.

  • @DQridesbikes
    @DQridesbikes 3 роки тому

    What park is that ?

  • @Metabee_
    @Metabee_ 4 роки тому

    How to bunny hop tailwhip?

  • @bmxdestroy
    @bmxdestroy 3 роки тому

    R. I. P. That shirt collar

  • @J4swn
    @J4swn 5 років тому +2

    does speed matters?

    • @OurBMX
      @OurBMX  5 років тому +3

      Go a medium speed that you're comfortable with. Too slow and it will be really hard to balance. Too fast and it will be harder to pull up and it could get wild if you loop out.

    • @rkjeffery777
      @rkjeffery777 5 років тому

      At first it does, later not so much.

  • @joshuam8388
    @joshuam8388 3 роки тому +2

    Who else have odi grips?

  • @masterofnone1481
    @masterofnone1481 3 роки тому

    I’m at about 2 parking spaces 🤣

  • @ronnychaves585
    @ronnychaves585 5 років тому +1

    Subs in spanish please😂
    🙏

  • @radflaco3612
    @radflaco3612 5 років тому +4

    The faster you go the easier it is

    • @rkjeffery777
      @rkjeffery777 5 років тому

      Not too fast

    • @aliqamar1584
      @aliqamar1584 5 років тому +1

      Ye but more easier to loop out too

    • @radflaco3612
      @radflaco3612 5 років тому

      ....learn how to loop out its going to save you from getting destroyed

  • @BrothaYoishie
    @BrothaYoishie 4 роки тому +1

    Been ridding for 4 months an one thing is Manuel everything see

  • @VonBMX
    @VonBMX 3 роки тому

    How to backwards manual

  • @ArcticNightwind
    @ArcticNightwind 3 роки тому

    He hasn't uploaded anything... sad, I wish he would have

  • @davecoxx7082
    @davecoxx7082 5 років тому +4

    Bottom line....just ride...BMX!!

  • @Snipe-uc8df
    @Snipe-uc8df 2 роки тому

    And still just 1 video on his channel lol

  • @sebastianfuentes6721
    @sebastianfuentes6721 5 років тому +1

    How can I get over the fear of falling on my butt

    • @thSiCKO
      @thSiCKO 5 років тому

      Practice jump out the back of the bike and then land on your feet, that was how i get over it anyway

    • @sebastianfuentes6721
      @sebastianfuentes6721 5 років тому

      Thanks for the tip I’ll try it

    • @rkjeffery777
      @rkjeffery777 5 років тому

      Wow I've never had that fear. I even do high speed manuals down bigass hills

    • @epoch-explorer
      @epoch-explorer 5 років тому +1

      loop out on purpose a few times and hop off the pedals onto your feet.. it's really easy and you'll start to notice when you're looping and bail.

    • @electronbeing5473
      @electronbeing5473 5 років тому +2

      Fall over a few times pussy

  • @seijeocampo5611
    @seijeocampo5611 3 роки тому

    One year and you dont have any video😂😂

  • @alekhidell4925
    @alekhidell4925 3 роки тому

    At 5:35 homie... no sir. I'm of the old school riders son. BITCH CRANKS DON'T COUNT! Hahahaha just some old shit talk from back in the day pal. Cool video for kids starting out. But seriously... they don't count. Just like Indiangivers don't count. hahaha.

  • @tomgold5006
    @tomgold5006 3 роки тому +1

    He still has no content on his channel

    • @OurBMX
      @OurBMX  3 роки тому

      Deemo blowin' it!