The Snitz
10th May 2004, 04:41 PM
The No Handed Catwalk (Or Sidewinder) is quite a technical trick, and one that requires alot of confidence to let go of the bike entirely when you're running beside it. Dayne Kinnaird makes this trick look so easy (and also considering the bloke invented the trick back in 2001).
To be able to do a No Handed Catwalk, you need to be able to do a standard Catwalk, and be able to control your body in the air during the entire trick, and also have the ability to let go of the bike entirely and be comfortable doing so. I'll explain how to do a One Handed Catwalk first, as this will give you kind of an idea how a No Handed Catwalk feels. I'll skip the Beginner explanations, as you will be able to find them here:
Double Can : http://www.fmxaustralia.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3312
Disco Can : http://www.fmxaustralia.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3369
Catwalk : http://www.fmxaustralia.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3435
One Handed Catwalk
1. When learning the One Handed Catwalk, it's best if you do it on your more favoured side that you'd do normal Catwalk's on. So when you approach the ramp, just like a normal Catwalk, you want to be putting a little more weight on the foot on the side that you will be doing the trick on. Keep your body nice and loose and get a sense of feeling free.
2. When you leave the ramp, go into the Double Can position. By this stage you should be fast enough to get to this position within a few bike lengths of leaving the ramp. *Note* You need to be able to get a Double Can done very quick to be able to have enough time!
3. Once you feel comfortable, you can start doing a Catwalk. It's best to get a feel for it, so do maybe 2 to 3 "walks". You want to keep your body relatively close to the bike when you want to let go of the bike. This way you will feel more comfortable in actually letting go, and it's much easier to grab back on. Also there's less chance of the bike dropping too far from your side. You can now begin to take off one hand when you're ready. Keep your legs running during the whole time that you're lifting your hand up and then putting it on. You can take off either hand, it's up to you. Generally it's easier to take off your closest hand rather than like a Disco one hand.
4. Grab back on quickly when learning this, and simply pull your body back on as per usual with the Catwalk. When you feel comfortable taking off the closest hand, you can start to take off the opposite hand instead. This will give you an idea on how either hand will feel when let go, and get you prepared for the No Handed Catwalk.
Pic - This is actually a one handed catwalk, done with the opposite hand in Disco fashion. Note I keep my body close to the bike whilst I'm running and when I let go. This makes it easier for you when you want to let go, you know where the bike is, and it won't drop from you as easily
To be able to do a No Handed Catwalk, you need to be able to do a standard Catwalk, and be able to control your body in the air during the entire trick, and also have the ability to let go of the bike entirely and be comfortable doing so. I'll explain how to do a One Handed Catwalk first, as this will give you kind of an idea how a No Handed Catwalk feels. I'll skip the Beginner explanations, as you will be able to find them here:
Double Can : http://www.fmxaustralia.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3312
Disco Can : http://www.fmxaustralia.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3369
Catwalk : http://www.fmxaustralia.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3435
One Handed Catwalk
1. When learning the One Handed Catwalk, it's best if you do it on your more favoured side that you'd do normal Catwalk's on. So when you approach the ramp, just like a normal Catwalk, you want to be putting a little more weight on the foot on the side that you will be doing the trick on. Keep your body nice and loose and get a sense of feeling free.
2. When you leave the ramp, go into the Double Can position. By this stage you should be fast enough to get to this position within a few bike lengths of leaving the ramp. *Note* You need to be able to get a Double Can done very quick to be able to have enough time!
3. Once you feel comfortable, you can start doing a Catwalk. It's best to get a feel for it, so do maybe 2 to 3 "walks". You want to keep your body relatively close to the bike when you want to let go of the bike. This way you will feel more comfortable in actually letting go, and it's much easier to grab back on. Also there's less chance of the bike dropping too far from your side. You can now begin to take off one hand when you're ready. Keep your legs running during the whole time that you're lifting your hand up and then putting it on. You can take off either hand, it's up to you. Generally it's easier to take off your closest hand rather than like a Disco one hand.
4. Grab back on quickly when learning this, and simply pull your body back on as per usual with the Catwalk. When you feel comfortable taking off the closest hand, you can start to take off the opposite hand instead. This will give you an idea on how either hand will feel when let go, and get you prepared for the No Handed Catwalk.
Pic - This is actually a one handed catwalk, done with the opposite hand in Disco fashion. Note I keep my body close to the bike whilst I'm running and when I let go. This makes it easier for you when you want to let go, you know where the bike is, and it won't drop from you as easily