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Message: [QUOTE="roostinbe, post: 194628, member: 22390"] start with basic body position. having a nice shiny new bike, and new gear makes it hard to go practice on the 80cc track, but if you want to become a good jumper, you gotta start out small and work your way up. staying loose in the air is one of the hardest things for beginners to remember, but it is the only way to maintain perfect control in the air. squeeze the bike with your legs, and be sure your weight is centered over the bike. your head should be near centered over the bar mounts. bend your knees, and arms a little, and STAY LOOSE! jumping should not be russian reulette, you should be able to predict what the bike will do, and change the attitude of it if needed. in mid-air, tapping the brake will make the nose drop slightly, and pinning the throttle will make the back end drop slightly. the faster the wheels are spinning, the greater the effect will be. another way to control what you are going to do off of the jump, is to watch your acceleration very carefully. chopping the throttle off of jumps will make them extremely difficult to clear, (if they have any substantial distance). be sure to accelerate smoothly off of the jump, this will also keep your bike level, as opposed to having the nose drop when you chop the throttle on the launch. practice as much as possible on these techniques. GOOD LUCK! Have fun [/QUOTE]