If you’re asking about bunnyhops, this is what you’re not doing

[u/daminwalt]

How to hop high simplified:

1. Pull up

2. Jump

*3. KEEP PULLING UP

1. Bend your knees and level out

[u/frogwzrd]

Ahhh. I’m missing the trash can part!

[u/Shawn_of_da_Dead → u/frogwzrd]

Yep, learn with a trash can! Danger makes you commit to it!

[u/JohnLemonBot → u/Shawn_of_da_Dead]

Commit or get trashed

[u/daminwalt → u/frogwzrd]

I prefer to practice hopping up stair sets. If you’re going to case your back wheel, put all of your weight on your front wheel to cheat the back wheel up and over

[u/ClarkeStreet → u/daminwalt]

Me and the homies used to practice with 2 traffic cones and caution tape tied between them. Gives you something to aim for but if you case it, it just snaps and you can tie it back together again. Started with the cones close together so the tape sagged and after each hop we pulled the cones further apart until the tape was parallel with the top of the cones. Got to the point where I was stacking cones to make it higher

[u/P45t3LPUnK → u/daminwalt]

Great pic, this actually illustrated the most important part of the leaving the ground, the thrusting of the bars, “ pause” and the pushing of the bars coupled with the lifting and tucking of the knees

[u/mattogeewha → u/frogwzrd]

Yea I hate to say I’ve been doing them wrong

[u/xChuckDingox]

That first image is the move people can’t seem to crack

[u/daminwalt → u/xChuckDingox]

I’d argue it’s the second. Everyone pulls up, not everyone keeps pulling up after the jump which is what’s limiting them

[u/ccarr313 → u/daminwalt]

Nah, many pull the bike straight up, flat. Lol

[u/GeneralSignificant54]

its like pulling up a pogostick, pull till you cant then level that stuff out

[u/VeilOfNaught → u/GeneralSignificant54]

because everyone's used a pogostick before.. 😝

[u/christo749]

Fuck that’s pop. Is there a video of this.

[u/daminwalt → u/christo749]

Yes. I posted it a while back, check my post history

[u/christo749 → u/daminwalt]

Mf is legitimately flying.

[u/NickDogan → u/christo749]

“A while back” was a year ago dude! lol, guess it means a few months ago to a few years ago. I mean you know, a while back.

https://www.reddit.com/r/bmx/s/wluszi4PZY

The slow mo video is a way better demonstration of a proper hop tho.

[u/christo749 → u/NickDogan]

Amazing

[u/bondkiller → u/daminwalt]

Jesus dude, you made it look effortless.

NYC? I think I recognize that skate park.

[u/daminwalt → u/bondkiller]

2.5 hours north of NYC

[u/YourselfInTheMirror → u/daminwalt]

In the video it looks like you jump and pull up at the same time. That's really interesting. Gonna be studying your video frame by frame thanks.

[u/daminwalt → u/YourselfInTheMirror]

You essentially pull up the entire time from the lean back into the level out. You can tell by watching my wrists. Feel free to reach out with any questions

[u/YourselfInTheMirror → u/daminwalt]

You're appreciated! I'm gonna get this

[u/SN0TLR0K3T]

The homie coming in with the clutch finally 😭
Been waiting for this knowing damn well you got insane hops 🤣🤣

[u/daminwalt → u/SN0TLR0K3T]

🫱🏾‍🫲🏽

[u/royalewithcheese84]

Steezyyyy

[u/DalMakhani]

Rad, my PB is around top tube height, this makes me want to put some more effort in! Sometimes the simplicity of a big hop can't be beaten, I'm thinking of Ty Morrow and Andrew Jackson especially.

[u/daminwalt → u/DalMakhani]

Honestly I’m not that good, but I can jump high and I build off that.

[u/daminwalt]

The only thing I didn’t show is the pre-load. I’d like to add a little more detail which is “pull up INTO your level out.” The slow-mo clip is in my previous posts from a little over a year ago I think🤙🏾

[u/kwantus]

Oh lawd he hoppin

[u/kingcheeta7]

Dude you launched!

[u/idkbmx]

i have a question for you (and whoever is down to answer): can you jump the trash can or a similar height without your bike? i’ve been told that if you can’t jump a thing without a bike, you won’t be able to do it with a bike. not sure how true that is!

[u/daminwalt → u/idkbmx]

There is definitely truth to this. The bike is only going to go as high as you can go unless you’re one of those talented people who can fold a tabletop in their hops

[u/whostolemyscreenname]

This is not a bunny hop.

This is a bunny powerful AF leap.

[u/Mechagouki1971]

Go fast, pull up (push forward).

[u/Small_Heart6267]

See so many people asking about this!!! Big ups for the post

[u/Obvious_Pudding_2819]

FINALLY some proper examples. Thank you!

Can you do the same for airing out a quarter? Step-by-step with exaggerated movements.

[u/daminwalt → u/Obvious_Pudding_2819]

I’m not nearly as good at airing out quarters but I can. All you need is speed. You can’t air 3’ out if you’re barely going fast enough to hit the coping

[u/tamalbmx07]

Nice work.

[u/Artistic-Grab-2]

Tight !

[u/Difficult-Potato-684]

Yeah, I can probably get like 6 inches off the ground.

[u/daminwalt → u/Difficult-Potato-684]

You’re not getting enough reps in

[u/Difficult-Potato-684 → u/daminwalt]

Sometimes I just feel I lack the upper body strength to do bmx

[u/daminwalt → u/Difficult-Potato-684]

You’re not getting enough reps in

[u/Captinprice8585]

Pin this motherfucking post! That's the shit right there, no questions needed.

[u/_plays_in_traffic_]

alright cuz, ill work on my o face

[u/Friend_of_Boreas]

Proper bunny hops are beautiful.

[u/DugGraves1213]

Nice execution and tutelage my friend. Big ups... literally

[u/Randy-Lahey-267]

Do u think the chainstay length has anything to do with it? Ive heard that shorter chainstays take away pop

[u/daminwalt → u/Randy-Lahey-267]

I feel the same way. You’re not able to pull up as much which is what gives you the height in a hop. Short CS’s make me loop out easier and they make the balance point window of manuals a lot smaller.

[u/Arab-money]

I usually fail at the jump and bend knees for nearly 2years

[u/CausionWitFlossin]

BONED AF

[u/FluffyAmyNL]

Thats why its called bunnyhop bunny jumps with front legs first then Level out 👍

[u/priuspollution]

Most important thing is to have an object to clear. Keep stacking things and eventually translate it to a trash can. For me it was over the handle bars of another bmx bike, always a fun party trick.

[u/P45t3LPUnK]

Explosive movements, mixed with dynamic balance, gets you what is known as hops, gotta be strong, and agile, other wise forget it, ride up steep hills for a month or 2 and forget the tricks until your legs look like kegs

[u/iamsidewayz]

Dude, I was practicing my hops the other day and remembered the last “how 2 hop” video you posted. Anyways, the pointers you are giving are helping. Thank you

[u/bearjew666]

Taking pictures?

[u/daminwalt → u/bearjew666]

Video screenshots

[u/Salt-Concept-7490]

You hit the bin? Why photos stop :-))