It is usually better to touch the front wheel down first, this isn't walking. The bike tends to follow the front wheel, so if you are a bit crossed up when you touch down, and the front tire is pointed the direction that you are supposed to be going, it will help to straighten the bike out. If the back hits first, then then bike will twitch in the direction that it is pointed. Depending on how much yaw has been introduced and how much speed is involved, it could be a violent directional change and might even result in a high sided introduction to the track surface.alexhack said:With the arial techniques try to get the bike parrallel with the ground you are going to land on with the front just the slightest bit higher.(whether it be a table top, step up, landing ramp of a double/triple or flat land) Not too much or the front slaps down pretty hard. Think of it like the way you walk. You dont walk completely flat footed nor do you walk toe then heel.
And some people do run on the balls of their feet.