I like this longer more in depth format for your tips. I just learned these a week or so ago. After 2 years of trial and error. Lol but I got em baby! Good shit Doug! Make them all this detailed.

Love the tips! Thanks!

Doug, I find your content very informative and relevant. But I disagree with some of what you said here. It's much easier for beginners to have their weight back and keep the front light. Balance seems easier and it's more stable this way as the front end castors side to side. If the front wheel wants to slide just let it! Later on it will be easier to do sliders, slider fakie-outs etc. Landing backwards is less harsh and easier to control if you compress over the back end. The front wheel can naturally bounce and skip under load if you stay aft. The pivot or half cab is a matter of timing with practice. At some point bmx riders need to commit to learning HOW TO RIDE BACKWARDS. The dynamics is totally different, it's a new balance and the brain has to just re learn how to ride. I learned by raising my seat way up, sitting and pushing off backwards with my feet until I could keep feet off the ground. Then to pedals, then standing. All downhill qith confidence from there. Just my opinion. Respect your work.

Keep your fakies short, kids. Just halfcab out already!