Nothing feels worse than floating through the air, off-balance, crooked, and frozen. It's a confidence killer and creates a phobia of jumping. If you can find the issue, you can fix the issue. peace.
Easily one of the best dead sailor videos available. Thank you for this. I have struggled so much with what he is doing and the inconsistencies associated with dead sailoring. It is my biggest problem with jumping. Getting reps in with the foundational technique is the key. So helpful. I wonder if you could now put together an explanation video of how you progress from foundational technique into a bit of a pop, to then a full blown roasting.That would be very helpful. Thanks again! You're an amazing mtb teacher, keep it up!
When approaching a jump, the anticipation of even the possibility of a dead sailor can really change how you ride a jump for the worse. It's a major roadblock physically and mentally. Overcoming it is all about starting small and and building up the timing and technique. I have a video planned in the near future that I think will fill your request. Thanks for watching! Appreciate it.
Huge thank you for this video. The slow-mo really unlocked what I need to do to correct my technique. Now have to relearn all the local jumps where I have relied on speed to clear them. Thanks, brother 👊🏼
This was the best Dead Sailor Vids I've seen to date. I can totally relate to his style of rushing the pop and then going into the fetal crunch. Cant wait to give a shot at resisting and kicking this bad habit.
I really enjoy how you explain things Josh. The slowmo on the ramp was so helpful to watch. Love the stick idea too, last week Dan and I were contemplating rigging up some PVC pipe in a similar way to push our height on jumps. However, we thought putting something like that on a public jump would not be a good idea, lol. I guess that's where the portable jump really helps. Kudos to your buddy for helping you create this video.
This is a great video on what causes dead sailor. The other thing I'd mention is pulling back on the bars with your arms instead of driving your heels down/forward.
Thanks for the video. Very well described steps and great critique for your mate so he kept on learning. I can see the main mistake I am making right now and that is lifting the rear up toward my back and wondering why I can't clear jumps that others make look easy. I have some skills work to do on my ride today. Cheers. Hopefully I'll see some improvements.
Thanks! I really have no grand expectations. I just try to provide something helpful and somewhat entertaining. If it helps one person, I consider it a successful video. Thanks again!
Former moto guy here, I had a hard time adjusting to the pop timing myself. Especially on small jumps. Why? Throttle. On a dirtbike, in the face of a jump, you feel the bike compressed. At the same time, you roll the throttle. Similar position, knees forward, chin over the bars. Sometimes, on a moto, you do coast or float jumps, but that's its own weird thing. SO. I know exactly what he's doing, and you are exactly right. Rep. Rep. Rep. For the timing. Just like a moto, once you "feel" it, you'll know it. Me, I nailed it down on the smaller 3 pack of jumps at Windy Ridge. Cheers,
I'm working on exactly the same thing right now. I tend to stand up too early while the back wheel hasn't left the lip yet. Even when I consciously try to wait longer, I still haven't got the right timing quite down yet. Still working on it though, and having video of it really helps.
If you have a small jump to ride that doesn't have a gap...maybe just a small table or jump to flat, try going very slow while doing to proper motions. Riding stuff faster than you have to means your "timing window" is much smaller. Thanks for watching.
You’re a great mtb jump teacher and a friend to this guy … got so much value watching. I’m like your friend, natural talent, just never had the luxury of an instructor or peers. Living off of luck
Bro...I'm getting off balance too! I landed off balance, did a face plant in the dirt and gave myself a concussion - today! I'm getting a practice ramp. Thanks for this video!
Great video! Saw myself in the video as I also used to have the habit to pop too early. Good to know it’s quite common for beginners. The only fix is to practice more. MTB hopper definitely helps here but you need a gap that forces you to take the full transition like it was shown in the video.
Thanks for watching! I didn't put it in the video but he was pretty worried he was going to hit his head on the branches. Truth was, his head was miles off.
You have a prior video where you used two cameras to record your jump and show how way different the view perspective is from the rider’s perspective vs. a stationary camera recording from the side. The rider camera made it look as your front wheel was over the lip, so, naturally, you would already be fully extended by that point, ready to fly off. But the stationary profile camera showed really how far away you actually were from lip of the jump, meaning you extended fully way too early. That totally ties in with this video where you explain your friend extends too early (before the lip) causing him to ride the rear wheel for too long and getting out of shape before the rear finally is in the air. Very helpful video (it’s just one of the things I do wrong).
In his mind, he thought he was on spot on every time which is why the feeling of being off balance or dead sailoring was so confusing to him. Thanks for watching!
Its incredibly hard to fix bad habits while jumping. Do it wrong too many times and it becomes muscle memory. 15 min a day practice focusing on technique, repeat everyday for a week or two and you should be gettimg straightened out. Do not push the session past 15 minutes. Think about completely pushing off the transition and how it feels, after lights out / phone down at bedtime.
Adults starting mtb that rode bmx as a kid often have trouble at the start. They try to replicate what they remember it felt like as a kid and like you said, often includes bad habits.
I wish I could pop as straight and fully extended as he does! My pop is crooked so I don't try to get straight and fully extended because then I get consequences from bad form and timing on big tables at speed. If he was at a bike park doing a jump line with big tables then he would have more time on the ramp up and be really impressive. Trying to feel that short ramp and timing compression is hard. I'm thinking I need to get a ramp like that to get it right because my incremental improvement is taking ages
Penny just dropped for me 😮. Always rode bmx street but not jumps. I have a good bunny hop (tucking that back wheel to clear stuff) but i either dead sailor or case mtb jumps constantly. I might as well be watching myself right there.
Thanks! Welcome. The ramp I have is called MTB Hopper Coach. The design has changed recently. They are very sturdy, light, and very portable, but they are also expensive. If portability and weight isn't a concern, I would suggest finding plans online to build a small ramp.
It would be much more helpful to have you demonstrate what you’re trying to impart rather than just saying what he did wrong. If you showed the proper way in your own mind, what would be correct and compared it to what he was doing that would be much more helpful.
It really depends on the circumstance. If you want to boost it to clear a gap, you need to push into the transition and really stand up/pop the lip. If it's all about speed and getting back to the ground as soon as possible, handling the force without popping but absorbing it is the way to go.
Nothing feels worse than floating through the air, off-balance, crooked, and frozen. It's a confidence killer and creates a phobia of jumping. If you can find the issue, you can fix the issue. peace.
Easily one of the best dead sailor videos available. Thank you for this. I have struggled so much with what he is doing and the inconsistencies associated with dead sailoring. It is my biggest problem with jumping. Getting reps in with the foundational technique is the key. So helpful. I wonder if you could now put together an explanation video of how you progress from foundational technique into a bit of a pop, to then a full blown roasting.That would be very helpful. Thanks again! You're an amazing mtb teacher, keep it up!
When approaching a jump, the anticipation of even the possibility of a dead sailor can really change how you ride a jump for the worse. It's a major roadblock physically and mentally. Overcoming it is all about starting small and and building up the timing and technique. I have a video planned in the near future that I think will fill your request. Thanks for watching! Appreciate it.
Huge thank you for this video. The slow-mo really unlocked what I need to do to correct my technique. Now have to relearn all the local jumps where I have relied on speed to clear them. Thanks, brother 👊🏼
Great explanation on the foundational technique, thanks - so important to get the basics right rather than trying to do it all at once.
Glad it was helpful!
This was the best Dead Sailor Vids I've seen to date. I can totally relate to his style of rushing the pop and then going into the fetal crunch. Cant wait to give a shot at resisting and kicking this bad habit.
Good luck. Don't get frustrated. You got this.
As someone who is relatively new it wouldve been nice to see a comparison of you doing it correctly because to me most of those looks ok
Nice video and breaking it down!!! Thank you! I learned from this video. I appreciate it !!!
I really enjoy how you explain things Josh. The slowmo on the ramp was so helpful to watch. Love the stick idea too, last week Dan and I were contemplating rigging up some PVC pipe in a similar way to push our height on jumps. However, we thought putting something like that on a public jump would not be a good idea, lol. I guess that's where the portable jump really helps. Kudos to your buddy for helping you create this video.
Thanks Sage. A stick is great because it's easy to swing if they aren't learning from dialog alone haha.
This is a great video on what causes dead sailor. The other thing I'd mention is pulling back on the bars with your arms instead of driving your heels down/forward.
Great advice. I do the same thing when I pop way too early. Hard habit to break but not impossible. I concentrate on heels down.
Heels down, push them through the lip. Thanks for watching!
Another great and super helpful video! The slow motion really demonstrates how difficult the timing is when learning to jump!
Thanks for the video. Very well described steps and great critique for your mate so he kept on learning. I can see the main mistake I am making right now and that is lifting the rear up toward my back and wondering why I can't clear jumps that others make look easy. I have some skills work to do on my ride today. Cheers. Hopefully I'll see some improvements.
You'll get it and make it look easy in no time. Don't give up.
Dude this video took off! That’s awesome man! Keep doing your thing.
Thanks! I really have no grand expectations. I just try to provide something helpful and somewhat entertaining. If it helps one person, I consider it a successful video. Thanks again!
@@slantedgroundI have to agree with Denny. You are doing a lot of things right in this channel and keeping it real.
Former moto guy here, I had a hard time adjusting to the pop timing myself. Especially on small jumps. Why? Throttle. On a dirtbike, in the face of a jump, you feel the bike compressed. At the same time, you roll the throttle. Similar position, knees forward, chin over the bars. Sometimes, on a moto, you do coast or float jumps, but that's its own weird thing.
SO. I know exactly what he's doing, and you are exactly right. Rep. Rep. Rep. For the timing. Just like a moto, once you "feel" it, you'll know it. Me, I nailed it down on the smaller 3 pack of jumps at Windy Ridge. Cheers,
Great insight! Appreciate that!
I'm working on exactly the same thing right now. I tend to stand up too early while the back wheel hasn't left the lip yet. Even when I consciously try to wait longer, I still haven't got the right timing quite down yet. Still working on it though, and having video of it really helps.
If you have a small jump to ride that doesn't have a gap...maybe just a small table or jump to flat, try going very slow while doing to proper motions. Riding stuff faster than you have to means your "timing window" is much smaller. Thanks for watching.
You’re a great mtb jump teacher and a friend to this guy … got so much value watching. I’m like your friend, natural talent, just never had the luxury of an instructor or peers. Living off of luck
Thanks so much!
Bro...I'm getting off balance too! I landed off balance, did a face plant in the dirt and gave myself a concussion - today! I'm getting a practice ramp. Thanks for this video!
Nothing's worse than being off balance and having time to think about the incoming face plant. Heal up
Great video! Saw myself in the video as I also used to have the habit to pop too early. Good to know it’s quite common for beginners. The only fix is to practice more. MTB hopper definitely helps here but you need a gap that forces you to take the full transition like it was shown in the video.
Another great tutorial. The breakdown of where to focus plus mixing up the scenery is great.
Thanks for watching! I didn't put it in the video but he was pretty worried he was going to hit his head on the branches. Truth was, his head was miles off.
Very useful lesson...thanks for this :)
Great channel and excellent video! I have exactly the same issue with my jumps.
It takes time. You'll get it!
You have a prior video where you used two cameras to record your jump and show how way different the view perspective is from the rider’s perspective vs. a stationary camera recording from the side. The rider camera made it look as your front wheel was over the lip, so, naturally, you would already be fully extended by that point, ready to fly off. But the stationary profile camera showed really how far away you actually were from lip of the jump, meaning you extended fully way too early. That totally ties in with this video where you explain your friend extends too early (before the lip) causing him to ride the rear wheel for too long and getting out of shape before the rear finally is in the air. Very helpful video (it’s just one of the things I do wrong).
In his mind, he thought he was on spot on every time which is why the feeling of being off balance or dead sailoring was so confusing to him. Thanks for watching!
I'm another in the trying to get in the air too soon club, definitely need to delay my pop. Good video.
You'll get it. Everyone has been in that club at one time.
Nice video! Thank you
He jumps like me, but better! 💀
he needs to break the habit of braking as soon as he lands he is scared of speed and needs to conquer it.
Its incredibly hard to fix bad habits while jumping. Do it wrong too many times and it becomes muscle memory. 15 min a day practice focusing on technique, repeat everyday for a week or two and you should be gettimg straightened out.
Do not push the session past 15 minutes. Think about completely pushing off the transition and how it feels, after lights out / phone down at bedtime.
Yeah. I recommend getting a portable ramp for practice as it allows for many reps in short time.
Adults starting mtb that rode bmx as a kid often have trouble at the start. They try to replicate what they remember it felt like as a kid and like you said, often includes bad habits.
I wish I could pop as straight and fully extended as he does! My pop is crooked so I don't try to get straight and fully extended because then I get consequences from bad form and timing on big tables at speed. If he was at a bike park doing a jump line with big tables then he would have more time on the ramp up and be really impressive. Trying to feel that short ramp and timing compression is hard. I'm thinking I need to get a ramp like that to get it right because my incremental improvement is taking ages
Penny just dropped for me 😮.
Always rode bmx street but not jumps. I have a good bunny hop (tucking that back wheel to clear stuff) but i either dead sailor or case mtb jumps constantly. I might as well be watching myself right there.
Timing is tough especially when you move to a bike with a longer wheel base.
dude that first jump that he sent with the non-intentional can.... i would have stopped for the day right there and then and tried again tomorrow
haha. he's a wild guy. not afraid to hit the dirt.
Hey. I’m new to the channel. Nice job. What ramp are you guys using?
Thanks! Welcome. The ramp I have is called MTB Hopper Coach. The design has changed recently. They are very sturdy, light, and very portable, but they are also expensive. If portability and weight isn't a concern, I would suggest finding plans online to build a small ramp.
After watching this. I this this is how i just broke my shoulder 😮
Heal up!
The guy you are teqching does have style. 😅💯
Protectors are overrated 💀
It would be much more helpful to have you demonstrate what you’re trying to impart rather than just saying what he did wrong. If you showed the proper way in your own mind, what would be correct and compared it to what he was doing that would be much more helpful.
I did for him during the session, but the camera was always on my helmet. You live and you learn. Thanks for watching
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Seems like he's too immature to follow simple directions, trying to show off in vain
yeah some people are more coachable than others.
With a jump like that, smaller ones, is the object to stay in attack position and let the bike and gravity do the work for you?
It really depends on the circumstance. If you want to boost it to clear a gap, you need to push into the transition and really stand up/pop the lip. If it's all about speed and getting back to the ground as soon as possible, handling the force without popping but absorbing it is the way to go.