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Message: [QUOTE="RM_guy, post: 216592, member: 20652"] Small is in the eye of the beholder. Practice on a jump that is small enough so that if you mess up, you won’t crash hard. Don’t start out on a jump that you usually have problems with. Make sure the first practice jump doesn’t have a big kicker and start out hitting it slowly until you know how the bike is going to react. Also, stay away from doubles at first until you get better at the technique. Once you get comfortable with it begin practicing some of the techniques mentioned in the above posts. Keep in mind that the larger the kicker, the longer you have to hold the gas on to prevent the rear from kicking up too much. Roostinbe’s comment about making it a smooth motion is very good advice. Gradually work your way up to bigger jumps with bigger kickers. Just don’t ride over your head and practice, practice, practice. [/QUOTE]