Learing a new trick....approach

k9fxr · Outlaw Joined: 07 Mar 2003 Posts: 199 City: MI

1. Do you work on more than one trick at once?
2. Do you just throw it for the whole run, say 5 or more attempts in a row?
3 Or do you take your run throwing your attempts after a few or your basics are done?

I tend to work on a couple of things and neglect the basics and things already accomplished. Not sure it this is helping or not.

michigan boarder · Soul Rider Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 333 City: MI

when i'm learning a new trick i try to do a contest run...yeah i'm that sad....I do all my tricks i can stick then for my last trick i try the new one. Most likely i'll fall so after that i take a few jumps just for another warm up and try it again...i do the new trick about 5 or 6 times and if i don't get it try again. When i'm trying to get a trick consistent i try it more than once in my "imaginary constest" run....it's different for everyone though..no right or wrong way

michigan boarder · Soul Rider Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 333 City: MI

i also forgot to mention that yes i do work on more than one trick at once...but the ones i work on are usually related.....i'm working on getting my toeside 3's consistent so i am working on my switch backside 180's at the same time. I do this becuz toeside 3's are a combo of toeside 180's and a switch backside 180. Obviously the backside 180 is harder and the part most ppl get hung up on so i try to practice these

k9fxr · Outlaw Joined: 07 Mar 2003 Posts: 199 City: MI

Anyone have any other thoughts-Are you working on 2, 3 or 4 things at once?

Rocket · Outlaw Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 127

I tend to work on an invert and a spin.

There are only so many times I like to miss a landing before it starts to screw with my head. Crazy Eyes

so I will mix it up a bit with tricks I know I can stick.

Once I have nailed as trick I do however try to do the same trick 4 or 5 times in a row to help muscle memory.

jpminter · Posted: Aug 03, 2007 3:57 am Post subject:

If I have a good set where I pretty much land all my tricks, then I'll try something new for fun a couple times. But occasionally, if I'm getting multiple sets in one day, I'll use one of them to really go after a new trick and try to land it.

Hero · Outlaw Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 129

I just ride and have fun untill im feeling comfortable then ill try to throw down something new.