Boost Bigger! The Power Of Ankle Flexion

Boost Bigger! The Power Of Ankle Flexion - Practice Like a Pro #66

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7 ай бұрын

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THIS EPISODE WITH SIMON LAWTON & @LINNEAROOKE
Today Simon drills down into one find detail of great jumping control: Ankle Flexion.
When you want to boost bigger, you'll push the balls of your feet down, away from your shins. This small movement can give you a lot of power! It's also a great cue to keep you standing tall and centered over your bike.
Conversely, when you're squashing jumps, you can expect your ankle to flex the opposite way, bringing the balls of your feet toward your shins to absorb energy.
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@junibee492 7 ай бұрын

Love it guys! At 56 years old and 30+ years of riding, I’m still learning new tricks and becoming a better bike handler thanks to the tips in your videos.

@Fluidride 7 ай бұрын

LOVE this! No reason to stop improving! -Simon

@jfields343 7 ай бұрын

I'm 51 and used to race BMX as a kid. Life happened lol and I stopped riding. Recently I bought a mountain bike and because of videos from fluidride and some others I'm rediscovering how to ride. I love that these riders take the time to help us old farts out too with videos like this one 🤘

@reverentalexanderchezeley-6367 2 ай бұрын

@@jfields343 yep same as you. Bmx as a kid. Bought a mtbike last year at age 49, practiced six hours a day, six days a week for three weeks whilst watching and learning from you tube videos. Loads of injuries in that time to. Within that three weeks it all clicked together, I crash coursed it and shot up from beginner to intermediate level in three weeks. I never knew I had a natural talent for mtbiking, I was nothing special as a kid in the 80's on a bmx either. Now I'm riding flat out at breakneck speed downhill trails, jumping big dirt jumps to at age 50 on a Specialized Status 160 travel Enduro mtbike. All the experienced teenagers who've been riding for year's can't keep up with me. That's the beauty of my ADHD see. Lol. Well done you. Age is no barrier.

@chriswood9693 7 ай бұрын

As you now, some students need a different thought pattern to get to the motion. This is a great little thought pattern for when clients are struggling. I always appreciate your insights from an instruction standpoint. Thanks for sharing.

@bullit4x 7 ай бұрын

YES!!!! 🤯. Finally, something that makes total sense!! All the other mumbo jumbo. Do this, flex here , stay tall. Ugh. So simple & FREE!!!!! Thanks. Makes total sense. Kitting up meow to go practice. Thanks guys.

@joeshawcroft7121 7 ай бұрын

44 years old and just learning to jump this year. It's been difficult but I've been loving it and have made progress. It's exciting and I'm looking forward to building consistency in my technique.

@Fluidride 7 ай бұрын

Plenty of time to master jumping at your age. We've seen riders of all ages make rapid improvements. Hopefully you can make it out our way sometime! Also happy to help you with our remote instruction offerings. Keep on practicing! -Simon

@geoffreypease3585 7 ай бұрын

Great video! I watched it this morning, and spent the better part of the day clearing every jump with ease. Really makes a big difference

@Fluidride 7 ай бұрын

So cool! It was certainly a revelation for me as someone who struggled to get pop while jumping.

@reverentalexanderchezeley-6367 2 ай бұрын

So your still pushing and compressing down on your pedals with your feet, but also pointing your toes on each foot down yeah?

@jetjacko 7 ай бұрын

As always, thanks for making it so simple to benifit. 😁

@bikevoltrides7209 7 ай бұрын

I am sure this will help me!😊 good job guys👍🏼

@cmbrightuk 7 ай бұрын

Such a great video this helps loads . Ive been watching lots of videos and have noticed these movements but this connects the dots

@rekamniar 2 ай бұрын

Wow so many options.🎉🎉🎉

@jeffsaraiva7099 7 ай бұрын

Makes sense to me! Thanks

@TC_Prof 7 ай бұрын

Very nice will try this method ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@coreycanuck1315 7 ай бұрын

Great video. If you watch riders like Angie Mariano hit jumps, there is a rear foot pedal kick that seems to get additional air. All in the footwork like you teach Simon! Thanks for your video!

@mannyfnsc29 7 ай бұрын

Love the pup, btw.

@adamgroves2811 7 ай бұрын

Nothing makes me want to get out and ride more than these awesome videos! Great work.

@Fluidride 7 ай бұрын

Makes my day! -Simon

@jameschristofferson4878 7 ай бұрын

I’d like to see a side by side slow motion video of someone jumping as high and far as they can from a standing start position and a person boosting a jump. I think the body mechanics would be very similar.

@vrwgq3q 7 ай бұрын

In all sports, knees over toes… is part of the most effective close chain extension of the lower body

@TMAN882 7 ай бұрын

Love your channel from Texas! You guys should come on down south. We have a massive group from Bentonville all the way down in Texas.

@justsayin3600 7 ай бұрын

I'm in Austin. I'd pay for classes.

@Fluidride 7 ай бұрын

Would love to get down that way sometime! In the meantime, this is a formal invite to come to the PNW:-). We have a ton of 'travel weekends' we post on our site so that riders can do binge learning weekends with us. I hope you can make it sometime.

@HD-on2eg 7 ай бұрын

It seems like when ever I stand tall, or press balls of feet down as in this video, it seems to kick the back end up more? Lots of talk about the feet and legs, but what about the arms? Seems like what to do with the arms is never mentioned. I know it shouldn’t be much arms, but we have to do something with them. Do we just hold them in the same spot and do absolutely nothing? Do we row them back as we come off the lip and press with the legs? Please talk about what to do with the arms in combination with the legs. This is really the piece I’m struggling with.

@Fluidride 7 ай бұрын

Your hips might be coming back on takeoff or in the air. This often causes the rider to get bucked a bit. Pressing correctly should not result in this. Perhaps get some video of yourself jumping and be sure your legs are relatively vertical (perpendicular) relative to sea level. This will ensure you aren't pulled forward. Arms should not be used for most jumping and particularly if struggling a little with position and consistency. Very talented riders can add the arms in certain situations, but a solid base with neutral arms should be dialed in first. I do offer video review services should you be interested. Those can be found on both the fluidride and fluidrideonline websites. Hope this helps! -Simon

@mtadavison 7 ай бұрын

Thank you, thank you, thank you! As long as I've been watching your videos (which I love), I keep asking myself "why doesn't he ever mention ankle flex??" I'm an old ski instructor and for my money that ankle joint is the most undermentioned physical component of many forms of the balance skills/sports. "Knees ahead of toes" is great, but this is the missing link! BTW, before I started to over-analyze my bike jumping mechanics, I simply did what I did as a kid and "popped" over jumps. Didn't crash until I over-thought it.... (started mtb at 52 and now 63.) Thx much!

@Fluidride 7 ай бұрын

Well I actually thought the same thing! 'Why have I never mentioned ankle flex!?' Glad this landed with you.

@reverentalexanderchezeley-6367 2 ай бұрын

So Simon you still push down and compress with both feet on the pedals as you start going up the bottom of the ramp, but point your front toes down on both feet yeah? Thanks. Alexander.

@mannyfnsc29 7 ай бұрын

Great explanation. But how do you know when to boost it, pin it, shralp it, rail it, roost it, shred it or just plain send it ?

@Fluidride 7 ай бұрын

Ha! All good options. Each has their place:-).

@brucecarlson8771 7 ай бұрын

I have struggled with coming off my pedals on jumps, then having shin splinters from the pedals, any advise on how to stay in contact with the pedals, when landing, on flats of course. Love you guys.

@Fluidride 7 ай бұрын

Most times slipping the pedals happens from one of two things. The first is that riders might weight one leg more than the other on the ramp of the jump causing some unwanted rotation of the cranks around the bottom bracket. When this happens, the riders feet rebalance in the air, and often the result is loosing a pedal. The other thing that can happen is incorrect timing with leg pressure on takeoff. If the rider doesn't slightly soften the legs as the back wheel is leaving the lip, the bike can be pushed away from the rider. Legs should soften slightly right as the rear wheel is leaving the lip of the jump. Really hope this helps! You can get someone to shoot a video of you and see if either is the cause. If you want me to analyze your jumping, that is a service I offer. (Remote instruction can be found on our websites - fluidride.com and fluidrideonline.com). -Simon

@brucecarlson8771 7 ай бұрын

@@Fluidride thank you Simon for your comments to my issue. If I lived near you I would love to take one of your classes. I have been riding mountain bikes since 82, when I bought Treks first mountain bike, it was not a good bike. I used SPD’s until 3 years ago and went to flats, that is when my shins went through hell. I have been able to love my flat pedals and even put them on my road bike. Yet in jumping my problem has stayed with me, I will really pay attention to your recommendations, they both make a lot of sense to me. You are a rock star in my biking progression, at 71 I still feel like I have a lot to learn.

@MTBGeordieDownSouth 7 ай бұрын

Great advice as usual! That Evil seat looks very slopey, is that on purpose to push weight forward, that would kill my hands

@Fluidride 7 ай бұрын

She runs it like that for climbing comfort. She's a very strong climber and I'm sure it helps keep the front wheel glued when hammering up. It is steep though. Personal preference of hers.

@MTBGeordieDownSouth 7 ай бұрын

Also, probably significantly more graceful than me so able to pull it off 👍

@pauleddy5146 7 ай бұрын

Yes, but keeping the heel down until your rear wheel is at the lip then go into the jump mechanics (timing) is a huge factor for the results. Too soon and you "hop" and generally case the jump. As usual , very well explained as to the actual mechanics. Gauging the entry speed is most difficult for me, a novice jumper. At 64, I haven't jumped anything since high school and the consequences are much greater. I'd rather case than go OTB.

@Fluidride 7 ай бұрын

This 'adjustability' should help you if you haven't dialed speed in for a given jump. Being able to get more or less from a jump at a given speed is really what makes jumping safer. Find a mellow jump to practice this on and learn to jump it at varying speeds. This will help you gauge your physical inputs at the last moment and will ultimately keep you safer and build confidence. Hope this helps! -Simon

@jc10747 7 ай бұрын

Uh, 1) which is faster, squash or foot hop? 2) foot hop (plantar flex) with flats often loses the pedal if it’s done to vigorously? Reason for clipless?

@Fluidride 7 ай бұрын

When going fast you should absorb with the legs so as not to over jump. When moving more slowly and needing pop to get over something, you want the plantar flexion. So not which is faster or slower, but rather what you need in a given situation based on speed and intended outcome. When racing dh, I was typically in the more passive state when jumping, but sometimes some pop is needed even when moving quickly in order to clear a jump or trail obstacle. This should not be done in a vigorous way. It should be a smooth press. So not a reason for clips. Can be done on flats or clips. Hope this helps! -Simon