airing problem

[robtom123]

ok just wondering how to air higher i just usally air about 3 to 5 inches out but i just cant seem to go higher nomatter how fast i go. even if i air then pump the next side of the mini ramp then pump again and air then i just stay similar hight. and different question.. sometimes i air and land kinda flat any tips on how to stop that too ahha usally i land smooth tho

 

[AshleyPowell]

This is the best how to video on airing so much detail -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG-IdaMw2HQ

EDIT - and i know its BMX but the same principles apply.

 

[robtom123]

is it not a different principle though on a bike cos thats what i do i pull up a little before hitting the coping

 

[Mikey G]

I just pull up the front end near the coping then when my back wheel hits the coping I pop my body up and swing the front end down to land front wheel first.

 

[ConnorD]

Airing is 99% feel. We really can't tell you how to do your airs, because most people do them a bit different. You need to have a good feel of the transition, you have to be able to pump really well, and you need to commit. Everyone sucks at airing at first, but the more you practice, the easier they become, and the higher you can do them. But I found learning airs on quarters around 6-7 feet helped a lot.

 

[btyczki21]

bend the knees with the transition

 

[robtom123]

Airing is 99% feel. We really can't tell you how to do your airs, because most people do them a bit different. You need to have a good feel of the transition, you have to be able to pump really well, and you need to commit. Everyone sucks at airing at first, but the more you practice, the easier they become, and the higher you can do them. But I found learning airs on quarters around 6-7 feet helped a lot.

i commit to airs unless i feel like im gonna hang up or ding or whatever i take my foot of so i dont hurt myself and stack and i pump i am learning on a 6ft halfpipe atm although my airs are getting better now since i sessiond a weird hip kinda thing thats only like 4.5 feet and i was like half and inch from airing half catch soo yer

 

[Mikey G]

I learned on a 4 foot mini ramp. They're really easy once you start landing front wheel first. Casing SUCKS BALLS