Front Wheel Hops - HOW I LEARNED
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- Опубліковано 23 бер 2022
- I think I've watched every front wheel hopping video on UA-cam and still have difficulty. This is definitely a process with so many subset skills that are needed in order to do this so I tried to break it down in a more in-depth look as I leaned to hop over about 6 months.
This is my journey and how I learned to hop the front wheel. It might be a little different because I couldn't balance well so my technique changed over time. I actually started out rolling the bike for balance and then hopped without brakes. I think this will add value to someone at some point along their journey and hopefully can help you be able to hop the front wheel.
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If you liked this, I've go into even more depth in the online training courses that can be found here www.trialsprogression.com
I watched it cause I’m am a mummy of a 26 year old trying trials in the UK..it’s big here…my son adores Dougie Lampkin..I shared him this link as he’s trying front hops and rear end pops x
Ah yes... Very big there in UK. Thanks for the support. 👊 Good luck to him. I've got not on this technique on my website as well. Link pinned in comments
Tom, your videos demonstrating techniques from your perspective and personal journey in Trials are not only refreshing but key on different details and methods to progression. No one else has done this,
Thanks again and keep up the good work!!
Much appreciated your kind words. 😃
This stuff right here is why I always say it's often more fruitful to have absolute beginners taught by relative beginners than by the pros. Excellent explanation, will come back to this when I buy my first trials bike in a few days!
Enjoy the new bike! They are so addicting
Finally! Someone making videos for people who want to try something new. Its sometimes way too overwhelming trying to learn from a pro. You do an excellent job of showing what time and motivation can do to build skills. Thank you
Thank you. Lots more on the website as well. 👍 www.trialsprogression.com
Yes! Thank you for breaking it down so well.
You are welcome.
Randomly bought some trials bikes on the weekend. I blame nostalgia... anyway, very glad I found you
Right on! Enjoy em. They sure are addicting. 😀
I've got some warm up drills you can find on the website 👍
Old Intermediate trialer here n, you in all aspects, present Very well. Thanks Jim S
Thanks Jim. 😉
Thank you so much for these videos. Your mentality of incremental progress, and repetition has been a huge influence on learning this sport as an adult.
Thank you so much again, you've made a positive impact in my life.
Great to hear. 😀 If you're looking for more of that structure, I have some freebies on the website as well as the full curriculum course
Excellent video.
Thanks man. I appreciate you taking the time to comment 😀 means a lot
I’m so excited to practice tomorrow 🎉
Good deal. On some of the video descriptions, there are lists of things to work on, like drills, so you can take a screen shot on mobile for easy reference when you go to practice. Cheers
By far the best hopping video I have ever seen.
Hey thanks! ❤️👊
Natural teacher mate.
Thanks. Coach VB and used to be a substitute. Family is all teachers.
I agree with Rich. Thanks and this is as much a mental challenge as a physical event.
Dude, coming from someone who is very interested in teaching and mentoring people, I think your presentation and training tecnique is incredible. You found a way to overcome the curse of knowledge and teach a noob. That's very very hard to do! Well done Sir!
Thanks mate. I think it's partly bc I don't have as much knowledge. 😆 2 years into this. I'm just sharing what I'm learning. Lol. but I lead and coach for a living. I appreciate your comments
This is Excellent!!
Best video on Hopping
Thanks man 😉
Great breakdown makes loads of sense well done thanks.
Hey thanks mate! Hope it helps 👊
I participated in a trials event last Saturday, my second time as a Sportsman, and I struggled with the turns. The turns were purposely in loose sand/dirt with loose rocks thrown in, of course as the event went on the area got chewed up even worse. When I got home I decided, it's time to forget practicing double blips and go back to balancing, that way I can incorporate using the front wheel hop to make turns.
With all that said, thanks for this video and explanation, but also telling us it was a six month journey. My next event will be in August, not six months, but if I prevent getting a 5 and take a 3 because I hop a little it will be a big improvement. I do appreciate your vids.
Hey buddy. Thanks. 😀
However In all honesty I was focused on these hops way too soon in my journey along with some advanced obstacle riding technique stuff. I think just focusing on clutch and throttle control and turns, lots of off camber turns would be your best bet. Sportsman line should not need any hops just yet and it'll keep you focused on the skills needed for your current skill level. I've got a list of what things to learn in what order (according to me and some friends) that could be helpful to look at. It's in the curriculum learn more page on my website.
Well thought out and produced video. Thank you for the lesson.
You're welcome. Hope it helps 😉
Great tutorial with this progression break down! Thanks!
Thank you
Really helpful. Thanks for taking the time to break this down and share what you’ve learned.
Thank you. I felt it was due bc there's so much I've learned that I hadn't seen elsewhere
Another great how to video, nicely done ✅
Thanks mate 👊
Just brilliant fella, nobody else makes as much sense as you do when it comes to practice techniques. Thank you 😁
That's very kind of you. Thanks
This is great, definitely very helpful pointing out the need for a solid foundation before moving to higher level techniques.
Going out to practice right now!
The story of my channel. 😉 Trying to do too hard a thing, them coming back to basics and when I try the hard technique again, it's easier. 🤷 Learning in order is really the way to go.
Awesome video Tom, with great explanations. You’re a natural coach, brother!
Thanks man! 👊
Great video and great progress my man.
Thank you 👊
OK, that was an awesome tutorial, thank you 😊
You're welcome. 👍
Nicely explained mate 👍
Thank you
Dude….thank you for this!
Good video mate. Thanks for the insight. Good video
Thank you. 😉
excellent video. Great explanation. Subscribed
Thank you
Thanks for posting this! I'm in my 2nd year too after an 18 month hiatus. I haven't worked on hops so this helps a lot👍👍👍
Good to hear and good luck to ya 👊
Nicely explained Tom. You’ve given me some good tips. I like the idea of practicing with a chalk line.
Thanks Dan
Really helpful video. I've been struggling with front wheel hops since summer )
Great to hear it's helpful. I've put in a lot of time with these also. Feels like working out with a 150 lb jump rope sometimes. 😂🤷
Very good coaching and system for learning this technique! It took me longer than you to learn this, with your system it would have saved lots of time!!!
Thank you and keep up the good work.
Hey thanks so much.
You are extremely good at breaking it down into small steps that lead to a big outcome at the end, I really like your way of teaching its very easy to understand, however I still need to practise more ha ha lol thank you very much :)
Thank you mate. LOL yes there is no substitute for hard work. Often I would tell my wife I was going outside to jump rope with 150 lb because that's what it felt like.
Dude !! Awesome sauce, your breakdown of learning is very helpful, for whatever reason, fronts are harder for me than rear wheel hops, especially to the left, some great little nuggets in there!
I always find it more helpful watching real people riding and learning than the pros, the pro tips are good but over load, drilling is key, first two years, I just showed up and rode, now, drills and cones, and helps keep the score down and the fiasco's away!!! Keep it up!
I knew I forgot something. Yes going 1 direction often seems easier. I'll have to think about why this is and how I've worked through this. 🤔
Nice one Tom, great video and explanation as usual. Between yours and Neils stuff I might start getting somewhere soon! 👌🏻
Thanks mate 👊
Excellent dissection of the techniques involved! Thank you! 👍
Thank you. I'll have more like this (hill climbs) coming soon on the channel 😉
@@TrialsProgression subscribed! Waiting for it!
@@sorin.n 😉
Oh my gosh thank you for saving me from pogo practice! Great video!
Also, balance. ;)
🤣 ain't that the truth. I used to see how many I could do. Not anymore... 👌
Thank you so much🙏🙏🙏🙏
I have watch Graham Jarvis to do that hops and makes it seems so easy and when I had to do that drill it was impossible
Happy to help. 😃
👍👍👍это необходимая база. Смысл этих усилий не только в координации движений, но и в приспособлении отдельных органов тела (мускулатура, связки, кости и тд)и всего тела в целом к очень специфическим нагрузкам, и без этой базы триала нет. И она требует времени, это длительный проект 💪👀👍
Yes. 💯
Very helpful
Glad to hear it. 👊
Thank you. Useful. Les in UK
Hi Les, thanks. Hope it helps. More resources on hops in the works 👍
Dude! Just an awesome job you've done with this video! I feel like I've learned more than any other video I've seen. Not even Toni Bou could explain it this well!
🤣 well Tony normally speaks Spanish so that would make it harder to understand him.
Hey thanks so much it means a lot coming from a channel like yours. 👊
@@TrialsProgression I'm just an ordinary enduro guy trying to get better "Hard Enduro" skills by training some trials skills on my enduro bike. I find that I appreciate these videos of us ordinary mortals learning and sharing the tips more than the pros most times. I think I really need to get a trials bike so I can practice in my back yard! Glad I found your channel! Now I have hours of new content to watch!
@@PrimalEnduro I got the trials to get better at hard Enduro and haven't looked back at big bike 🤣. It's perfect for the yard. 👌
@@TrialsProgression I had one a few years back, and at the time, my lower back wouldn't let me ride more than 15 minutes at a time back then so I sold it. BIG MISTAKE! I can ride the enduro bike right out of my garage to the forest but it's a lot to put all the enduro gear on just to go practice. I like the idea of throwing boots and helmet on and going to the back yard after work! The search for a trials bike is ON!
@@PrimalEnduro yes!!!! Go getcha one 👌. Honestly that's the main thing I do is burn stress off after work for 30-60 min. Then dinner with family after I've had my "fix"
Thanks! 😉
Much appreciate you supporting the channel
I will watch this video many times to refresh it in my mind. Very helpful. Looks like your tire pressure is on the higher side. What psi do you suggest on hard smooth surfaces?
I usually run 6 psi front 4 rear. 3.5 when it's muddy out.
Very helpful….thats what i looking for to train alone
Awesome 👊
good stuff
ta ✌🇬🇧
Thanks mate!
Such and awsome video. I'm just starting to learn how to hop and this video is really helpfull. Do you by chance have something similar for rear wheel hops (not hopping on the rear wheel but hopping the rear wheel from one spot to another) as well?
Thank you and good luck with these. It's a slow burn...
For back hops, I do not ... Yet. 😉 Not on my own personal journey anyways. It'll come in a couple months I'd say.
But I do have a Ryan young video. I think called nose wheelies.
ua-cam.com/video/hWQ2r7Pdd5I/v-deo.html
@@TrialsProgression thank you!
GREAT VID. ITS ALL ABOUT BASICS!!. I LAUGH WHEN I SEE A GROUP CLINIC WITH A TOP RIDER. IS THIS CASE ENDURO, WITH GRAHAMJARVIS, AND HE GETS THE GROUP TO TRY STATIC BALANCE, AND NOBODY CAN DO IT. BUT THEY ARE ALL THERE TO LEARN HOW TO CROSS LOGS AND OTHER ADVANCED TECHNIQUES..
DONT PUT THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE PEOPLE. IT WILL ONLY RESULT IN FRUSTRATION ..
AGAIN GREAT BREAKDOWN. FROM AUSTRALIA
Hey Shannon, thanks so much for commenting. Means a lot to have viewers reinforce the message. 😉
So true!! I was at a Jarvis clinic and was like “ummm, isn’t front-wheel hopping a little advanced for the first five minutes of the clinic?”
I myself am a taller rider. Looking at getting some higher bars. The first bike in this video looks to have taller bars. Are those stock or did you upgrade? If so what bars did you upgrade to?
Those are stock oxia bars on the Scorpa bike. I've since had Renthal 673?s and s3 world team comp bars (my favoritel I liked them both but they were flatter Than stock. There is a buffalo bar that's taller you could try.
After 2.5 years, finally had a pro recommend trying bar risers. I thought everyone was against it. Am using 5mm now from my Enduro bike and it's much more comfortable. Takes a while to adjust to them, but better for me. I'm 6'6" but I wouldn't recommend them for everyone.
Really useful video, thanks a lot! Which is the application you use for statistics (1:18)?
It's called simple time tracker. I'm on Android I'm not sure if it's on iOS
@@TrialsProgression Thanks!
👍👍👍👍👍
Hi Tom
Great video. What app are you recording your training in?
It's called - simple time tracker - by Razeeman on Android platform
Thank you
@@stuart1336 happy to help
Knee and hips toward front wheel hub ?
I don't remember what I said. If I said hips, I ment just knees. 🤪
Hey Tom, I’m trying to apply your coupon on the website but it says “invalid coupon” is it still available please? Thank you
Sorry for the slow delay. I've been teaching teenage twin girls to drive. 😂 You can always email me, but the coupon still works for the curriculum course options. I just checked. Also, here's my email tom@trialsprogression.com
@@TrialsProgression yeah it also worked with a different account on my chrome browser. It was a gift for my husband for Father’s Day (+a bike). Thank you from Madagascar.
hi
What are your fork guards? I like these videos.
They are a kydex material. Not sure who made em but Rick Agans sold them to me. He's a parts dealer for multiple brands. Look him up on Facebook, good prices, great customer service and very fair on shipping
@@TrialsProgression Thanks, Are the orange parts, Shocksox? Thanks
@@kfar2510 yes. Shock socks
Thanks TT. Some MORE stuff to work on..... :) Seriously, I can static balance left or right. However, straight is a works in progress. Appreciate the ideas.
Sure thing. It's a journey. I can't really do straight very well either, but hops allow for balencing corrections.
Can you tell my voice is still recovering from laryngitis? 🤣 Video was done days ago, but I couldn't talk to do voice over.
@@TrialsProgression It sounds a little different. Are you yelling at the VB team too much?!?!? 😁
yes that's it. 💯😜
@@TrialsProgression
Good stuff Tom !
@@pierceferriter4664 hey my man. 👊 Thanks for watching and hoping to ride with you again Tarzan 😜
Just my opinion; you should air up your tires to at least 12psi, static balance each side for ten minutes, with a timer. You will have lots of dabs. A failure is dabbing when the timer sounds.
That'll be tough 👌
🫠✌️🙏
Coach, it’s “balance” :)
Great videos but, I bet you're neighbors think you're nuts. Mine do.
😂 lol
the one helps me move railroad ties in the yard if I ask, so I guess we're good. They say the noise is fine 👍
𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕞𝕠𝕤𝕞 ✔️
I started hopping the front wheel back in 1992 after watching this video where he uses the engine which makes it a lot easier. ua-cam.com/video/IT98bNoSvzU/v-deo.html
This is a good point and I will check out the video later. I have since learned to use a little clutch pop as well but often I give up ground moving forwards with this technique but it obviously is doable I just need to refine my skills. Thanks for sharing.
What if you're not 6'5"! Jeez, how tall are you? Give me a bike to match your body to bike size ratio and I'll do front hops in my sleep! Only joking. Opening up the fork rebound and stiffening the spring will help massively.
I used to run faster than other kids in middle school and hear this excuse a lot. You take less steps being so tall. 😆
Good point on the suspension ☝️
6'6" BTW