tips for hopping higher

go chek www.unicycle.2ya.com kris holm has a tutorial there

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maxisback said:

go chek www.unicycle.2ya.com kris holm has a tutorial there

A lot of it is a mental thing. Think about it. What does your body do
when you hop? What about your unicycle? How do you use your unicycle
to get onto something?

High hops aren't all that great. I would like to go higher, only to
keep my trials line/situation possibilities open. To broaden my skill.
To have greater control over my fear of getting onto something.
Anything that's under my highest hop is pretty much easy to get onto.

Try to work on the feel of the technique, before you combine it with a
pre-hop. It's really about tuck and timing...and I think zack balwin's
said exactly that in other posts.

Do this: Stand on your own to feet. Leap from the ground. When you
are in the air, quickly tuck your legs under your body, up until you
reach the apex (your highest point). Do this by bringing your knees to
your chest...but also tuck your feet/ankles towards your butt. See
what that feels like. Kris Holm mentions a quick snap. Push off from
the ground, and then snap into a tuck. Pretty easy, no?

NOTE: Your tire pressure determines the rebound you're going to get
when you push off (i.e. compress) from the tire during a regular hop or
a pre-hop.

So, translate that action to pretty much the same while you're on your
unicycle. Timing and tuck.

On a bigger up, sometimes I think to myself...Okay, make your feet
weightless. But doing this, you can't forget the other two things that
play into leaving the ground: compressing the tire, and letting your
body (not just your legs) jump from the ground.

I'm thinking about getting some pallets, or using a high jump bar
during the winter.

The bigger you go, the harder it is to recover from a landing. At your
maximum height, the tire will touch your butt, and that's how you're
going to land. And, by the way, you're probably going to land with
your tie barely on the object. That happens when you reach your
maximum...which I haven't done yet. then again, I don't really work on
it.

You shouldn't need a pre-hop until you're into the 30's in inches,
unless you're of short build.

I think I've said more than enough. I'm no expert. There's lots of
things that go into account during an up. It takes a while to get 'em
all right.

Hope this didn't confuse.

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i have that problem too. i can't jump worth beans with the seat out
front, but i think it's because i'm not used to having the seat out
front. another problem with jumping with the SOF is i just cant seem to
bend my knees. is there anything to help with that???

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people have said it time and time again. with most things in unicycling.
there is no trick to it. it just takes lots practice and time.
the only thing that i think helps out a lot is watching other people do
it better. then its all about getting on your steed and pushing
yourself to get higher.
some people pick it up quicker because they are physically more capable
than others. but it all comes down to co-ordination and strength, and
anyone can get good at it if they practice

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