Learning new BMX tricks

Since I started riding BMX, there are some tricks that I have always wanted to do. I made a list of all the tricks that I want to accomplish, checking them off as I have executed the trick correctly

Here's the list, even though most of these trick names are unknown to most people

 

Just started the list. I hope to get most of these done in a year or so.

 Learning new tricks usually starts out the same way for me. First, I watch some online videos and "how-to's" so I know the basics, and usually these videos have a few useful tips that would take a lot of trial and error to figure out. Then the hard part, which is going out and actually trying to do the trick. If I want a trick really bad, I will try it again and again and will not stop until I get it. This can take anywhere from 10 minutes to 3 hours of constant trying. I recently learned 2 new tricks that took me over 2 hours of constant trying to get. In the big picture a few hours is pretty good considering it takes people a few months or years to get. 

Footjam whips.

This trick I have tried for a few months on my mountain bike, and I just started doing them on my BMX bike. This trick took quite a few tries, and a pair of ripped jeans in order to get only one time correctly. Rainy days are good for practicing in your garage if you have enough room. This trick involves stopping the bike with your foot, and kicking the bike around 360 degrees with the other foot.

The Barspin

I've wanted to get this trick for years, and never had the balls to actually try it until a few weeks ago. This trick sounds pretty simple, but in reality its hard to do at first. Like the name says, it involves spinning your bars in the air and catching them. It's pretty easy to loose balance or hit your knees with the handlebars. This trick took maybe 100 tries once I committed to throwing the bars. A lot of times your mind tells yourself to do the trick but your body doesn't allow it because it doesn't seem safe.

I landed around 5 of these that night and plan on mastering this trick in as many places as I can.

 

I look forward to learning the rest of the tricks on the list, and pushing my riding to increase my skills and fun.