startin freestyle, tips?

[jester#26]

hey guys

i been riding while now and i want to get into freestyle, i am 16.
just looking for some advice and some tips.

cheers boys Jestar

[Shrimpy]

What bike do you own? and how big of jumps you hitting?

[GStylEr]

Best tip I've come across is "have fun". You will progress way faster and obviously enjoy it all a lot more if you're having fun rather than being serious and like "I gotta learn this trick today".

Other than that, be safe, try not to kill yourself, and try to find that line between the fear that holds you back and the fear that keeps you safe.

[jester#26]

Shrimpy, i ride a YZ250, love it and i have range of jumps small to big.
easily enough height and lenght to do tricks.

[jester#26]

Best tip I've come across is "have fun". You will progress way faster and obviously enjoy it all a lot more if you're having fun rather than being serious and like "I gotta learn this trick today".

Other than that, be safe, try not to kill yourself, and try to find that line between the fear that holds you back and the fear that keeps you safe.

ok i try to keep it fun with friends but i find myself just wanting to be able to do things some days.

[Shrimpy]

just try them and if you come off get back on and go again thats what i do:)

[Trewman]

Just start off by doing one handers and no handers. tap your helmet and try hold it as long as you can

[GStylEr]

ok i try to keep it fun with friends but i find myself just wanting to be able to do things some days.
Yeah I know that feeling that's why I said it... All that usually happens is you get so frustrated when you can't do something that you get cranky and end up angry after riding, and that just really sucks. But from my experience consider yourself lucky to have friends to ride with, makes it all tons easier!

[fmx_22]

Yeah I know that feeling that's why I said it... All that usually happens is you get so frustrated when you can't do something that you get cranky and end up angry after riding, and that just really sucks. But from my experience consider yourself lucky to have friends to ride with, makes it all tons easier!


yer it sucks having no 1 to ride with all my mates ride big bikes

[jester#26]

ok sounds like a good plan so have fun and start small build from there.
going riding tomorrow! :peace:
Cheers

[fmx-sam]

heyy jester ,, good luckk man :)
where bouts ya goin to ride ramps ? WSM pit ?

[jester#26]

thanks bro and my mates own land and build there own dirt ramps. there decent as.
good enough for me to learn on :)

don't know of any jumping compounds in tassie, if there are any most would just be peoples land.
you know any?

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