The tip about telling yourself you are confident once both feet are on the pedals is the best tip for jumping I have ever seen. Otherwise I am second guessing myself the entire way to the lip where I may pull the brake and call it a day. This forces the mindset from the beginning. Thank you for this.
This video helped me over the past 3 days, i stand by gmbn videos to help/teach myself or anyone wanting to learn to jump my ir there mtb. I kept landing on my rear wheel on 1 jump at my local d.i.y which was a small table/step down landing which if i knew how to manual would be amazing as its the last jump/end of trail but i want to be 95 - 100% comfortable with basic and slightly challenging hurdles(jumps), im only a beginner in most peoples eyes but i was soooo over the moon when i dropped into a 6ft take off which had a 10ft gap step up landing, whsn my friends said howwww? Coz they had DJS and wouldnt ride it i just said imagine it doesnt have a 4 ft ditch in the middle of the take off and step up landing Thankyou GMBN for the videos and advice to help me progress in the mtb world 🤟🏽💯 SEENNNDDDD ITTT !
@@zestytv4238 or was so stoked about clearing that double that they went and hit bigger ones and got so good that he had to delete TH-cam to fit all the storage for videos of hitting the 10000 ft gaps
I'd like to see downhill racing tips. Picking lines, railing berms, and navigating rock gardens faster. Love the channel, keep up the good work boys! Thanks!
At chicksands bike park I spent hours doing run ins with friends calculating the gap and I ran out of time to do it I’m going again next week and I swear I’ll hit it 😂
Thomas Mclaughlin i think you did the right thing by the sounds of it mate, there's no rush. At least you know when to expect when you get there next time. Good luck bud
Take it easy. It’ll come! Happened to me at chicksands just the same. Cased a very small double first time there, now clear it every time. One step at a time I guess.
Hey 👋 guys definitely agree confidence is a huge part and also focusing on your landing and always best to start on smaller jumps, I used to mark my landings on a table top with a stick so each try I would focus on that line and try longer jumps . Great video Blakey. 👀
It's all mental in your head getting over thinking about the double part. I was hitting 10ft plus tables for ages befor I was comfy nd smaller doubles, then started sending doubles the same size was do much easier than I thought! Just done one test run with a friend for speed then I couldn't stop chicksands here I come 👌
I did my first double in Swinley Bike Hub. I took me just 2 takes while following my friend. On the 3rd while following I committed, but a different story while on my own. I thought I needed more speed so first couple tries where overjumps. I just didn't want to case my Hardtail.
These guys are better and better in making videos such as slowmotions quality and cuts I like it and helped me a lot But I still not confident too much to jump gaps Looks scary for me
Hey Blake I have been trying to whip jumps but I keep coming up to the jump and not turning the bars cause I feel like I might crash. Do you have a solution for how I might be able to over come my fear of turning my bars
Exactly what I needed, except I might not start on that size of gap yet... How about step downs like you often meet on a trail, not just a flat drop but a kicker then a gap and a landing. I can commit to a smallish gap if it’s an up and down motion but when you’re hauling it downhill and the speed to clear the gap is going to really send you with a lot of forward speed, no option to case and get away with it... any mind tricks?
+Blake Samson How can I practise speed wise to gauge the right speed if there is no tabletops that are the size of the doubles in my area and the doubles are all big?
just go full deathgrip.. kidding, if there's really no small jumps in your area maybe build them on your own. Sending big jumps at the beginning never turns out good. Like Blake said, one of the most important points is that you have to be confident with the speed you need to clear a jump. If you trash up the lip thinking "f*ck im so fast, omg so f*cking fast" the chances to mess it up are high.
He points out in the video that if you can find someone to follow in and learn how to gauge speed from them then you will be able to find the right pace to go over these.
I’ve been doing jumps at my local bmx bark and I don’t know how to get high enough. I got a giant stance 2 and I think my bike might be a little too heavy
if you had a (big) crash, smashing your head rather hard. Otherwise i replace both (halfshell and fullface) helmets about every two seasons (two years) or so. And don't save up at the wrong point..buy quality helmets. i normally spend 200-300€ for a new fullface (halfshell about 80-120€), cheaper is inferior. But yeah, thats just my opinion. Ride on dude!
You don't need the highest end helmet, for example getting the plastic version instead of the carbon version isn't going to be any less safe just a bit heavier. Otherwise yes, after they've taken a hard hit or it's been a few years (I kept my last one for five years which was probably a little too long) it's time to replace it.
hi Blake, been at hellsend a week ago and one kicker buck me to the moon, one of my mates suggested to kill my rebound (super slow) is that gonna help me?
hi guys after some advice on jumping. do you have to be able to bunny hop to jump kickers. im fine with ski jumps and more natural take offs but find i never come up nice when im hitting more man made jumps with big steep take offs. any advice or help would be great. cheers gmbn
There is a bunch of jumps near my house. But the problem is they are all rows of doubles. Not huge but no single table. Not even a single double. If i jump one i will need to jump three in a row. Any tips or should i just go for it?
I did the same, pulling up too early and aggressive rather than letting the bike come up and tugging my legs. Find a jump you are comfortable with and wait for the back wheel to lift and bend your knees as it comes up. Then start to push forward on the bars into the landing keeping the back up and your feet on the pedals. I was too stiff and not smooth. It was still scary getting the extra height and distance as your stomach reacts so start small and good luck. I still get scared when doing a new jump for the first time as they all need tweaking. Good luck as they are fun when you get it right...
Doubles are jumps with shaped lips and shaped landings and a gap in between (like the one in the vid). A "gap"jump is everything with a gap in between :D..means it can be a double or something like a roadgap or stepdown etc. But that depends on the jargon and the area you ride in i guess. For us (in Austria) f.e. a gap can be pretty much every obstacle after which you're fucked up if you don't clear it ;)
Blake is so steezy. Dude is legend.
Whitesnake2 you are also steezy
Love your vids
Jakub Strugała ha! Appreciate the vote of confidence man! That said I'm a weekend warrior, Blake is the real deal!
No. I've moved back to Canada.
it's been proven that a 1m gap is longer than a 3m table top.
sultanabran1 the most factual information I have ever heard ever
For unexcpericdnd rider it’s 30m
Fax dude
The tip about telling yourself you are confident once both feet are on the pedals is the best tip for jumping I have ever seen. Otherwise I am second guessing myself the entire way to the lip where I may pull the brake and call it a day. This forces the mindset from the beginning. Thank you for this.
Blake, your personality on these TH-cam videos is priceless bro!
This video helped me over the past 3 days, i stand by gmbn videos to help/teach myself or anyone wanting to learn to jump my ir there mtb. I kept landing on my rear wheel on 1 jump at my local d.i.y which was a small table/step down landing which if i knew how to manual would be amazing as its the last jump/end of trail but i want to be 95 - 100% comfortable with basic and slightly challenging hurdles(jumps), im only a beginner in most peoples eyes but i was soooo over the moon when i dropped into a 6ft take off which had a 10ft gap step up landing, whsn my friends said howwww? Coz they had DJS and wouldnt ride it i just said imagine it doesnt have a 4 ft ditch in the middle of the take off and step up landing
Thankyou GMBN for the videos and advice to help me progress in the mtb world 🤟🏽💯 SEENNNDDDD ITTT !
It also helps confidence to have an awesome teacher that you can trust! Thanks Blake!
Hi Blake, got a question for you...how to get rid of the sensation of losing (flat) pedals contact when jumping?
Yeah @Maurizio Melone, my feet lose grip all the time
Aidan Wright get some 510s
Get your toes down, it'll allow you to push into the pins on the pedals
Pull the bike up with your arms so the pedals are pushing on ur feet, idk if this is good advice but I do it and it works
Do a no footer
Love the camera angle at 5:24, especially watching how the front wheel is changing direction in the air, and how the bike follows. Very cool!
Step 2: have a friend to help you.
Me: ah shit imma head out.
I watched this video 3 times today, attempting my first gap tomorrow, wish me luck
Notice how he hasnt came back to us he was in the hospital
@@zestytv4238 or was so stoked about clearing that double that they went and hit bigger ones and got so good that he had to delete TH-cam to fit all the storage for videos of hitting the 10000 ft gaps
Finding a table top, you haven't hit before, and forcing yourself to not be able to come up short is a good mental step on your way to gaps as well.
This is my only tip... Speed is you best friend!! I really recommend starting small and working your way up...
Thank you Mr Samson! I love how you present videos! :D
I'd like to see downhill racing tips. Picking lines, railing berms, and navigating rock gardens faster.
Love the channel, keep up the good work boys!
Thanks!
At chicksands bike park I spent hours doing run ins with friends calculating the gap and I ran out of time to do it I’m going again next week and I swear I’ll hit it 😂
Thomas Mclaughlin i think you did the right thing by the sounds of it mate, there's no rush. At least you know when to expect when you get there next time. Good luck bud
Take it easy. It’ll come! Happened to me at chicksands just the same. Cased a very small double first time there, now clear it every time. One step at a time I guess.
Stellenbosh!!! What a beautiful place, I live in Cape Town and often visit!! Great vid man!
Blake has Insprired me to start dowhill im getting my first DH bike on saturday!
Dylan Colbeck what bike
Dylan Colbeck what bike ?
Dylan Colbeck What bike??
Nuke proof
Dylan Colbeck can you buy me dh bike lol ahhaaha
Hey 👋 guys definitely agree confidence is a huge part and also focusing on your landing and always best to start on smaller jumps, I used to mark my landings on a table top with a stick so each try I would focus on that line and try longer jumps . Great video Blakey. 👀
Yesterday I have done my first gap jamp and today you upload this video. LOL 😂
It's all mental in your head getting over thinking about the double part. I was hitting 10ft plus tables for ages befor I was comfy nd smaller doubles, then started sending doubles the same size was do much easier than I thought! Just done one test run with a friend for speed then I couldn't stop chicksands here I come 👌
Maaaan you and Sam Pilgrim are the BEST on the internet haha. Do another vid allready, pleeeeezz
I feel more CONFIDENT for tommorow, when I'm watching your VIdeos. Thank you mate :)
Great instruction video, Blake! Thanks for the advice and for the entertainment, bro.
I found this video super helpful, I gave a thumbs up.
Thank you.
These vids are always helpful, love watching them :)
I did my first double in Swinley Bike Hub. I took me just 2 takes while following my friend. On the 3rd while following I committed, but a different story while on my own. I thought I needed more speed so first couple tries where overjumps. I just didn't want to case my Hardtail.
Please let me jump like this man soon 🤞. Fair play again Blake super video.
Once more thanks for the vid can’t wait to try this kind of jump this summer !
Awesome just watched your last vid then I went onto your Channel and new video perfect timing
Good video. I like the geometry of the bike you're on. What kind of bike is it?
Always a great vid by gmbn.
Blake, i'm struggling with gaps from corner to corner, could you pop a brief tutorial in your vext video please?
Your vids are awesome Blake. You make it fun! I'd love to train with you.
this vid was really helpful
this video helped so much thank you!!!!!!
Great vid guys
These guys are better and better in making videos such as slowmotions quality and cuts
I like it and helped me a lot
But I still not confident too much to jump gaps
Looks scary for me
very good video, it was exactly what i was struggling with now i know i can jump doubles
Thanks Blake
Blake how do you land a narrow dirt jump thats steep, im going to BikePark Zürich Switzerland soon so I really want to nail it, thanks
Mans you at my favorite bike park
Hey Blake
I have been trying to whip jumps but I keep coming up to the jump and not turning the bars cause I feel like I might crash. Do you have a solution for how I might be able to over come my fear of turning my bars
Jack Hunter bit late but thanks anyway lol
Exactly what I needed, except I might not start on that size of gap yet...
How about step downs like you often meet on a trail, not just a flat drop but a kicker then a gap and a landing. I can commit to a smallish gap if it’s an up and down motion but when you’re hauling it downhill and the speed to clear the gap is going to really send you with a lot of forward speed, no option to case and get away with it... any mind tricks?
Should do tips on tackling steep descents
+Blake Samson How can I practise speed wise to gauge the right speed if there is no tabletops that are the size of the doubles in my area and the doubles are all big?
you get it with experience
just go full deathgrip..
kidding, if there's really no small jumps in your area maybe build them on your own. Sending big jumps at the beginning never turns out good. Like Blake said, one of the most important points is that you have to be confident with the speed you need to clear a jump. If you trash up the lip thinking "f*ck im so fast, omg so f*cking fast" the chances to mess it up are high.
He points out in the video that if you can find someone to follow in and learn how to gauge speed from them then you will be able to find the right pace to go over these.
Blake channels his inner Italian with his gesticulations.
Im from SA!
Really really helpful
I’ve been doing jumps at my local bmx bark and I don’t know how to get high enough. I got a giant stance 2 and I think my bike might be a little too heavy
Cool video. cool bike
You make it look so easy. By the way, should I wear full face helmet in my jumping progression?
The trail is in Capetown? How to they build those features without any water??
Thanks so much for helping
Is maxis dhf and maxis high roller a good combo for an enduro bike? Or should I put something else on the rear? Cheers!
Hey Blake what tires are you running? Looks nice and aggressive and wide.
Bloody brilliant Vid.
awesome video as always!!!! what continental tires are those? are the good for all around trail riding? thanks
Hi Blake what is the average time (for you) you get a new helm ?
Cane creek helm?? 😂 😂 😂
Tomi Saaranen helmet
if you had a (big) crash, smashing your head rather hard. Otherwise i replace both (halfshell and fullface) helmets about every two seasons (two years) or so. And don't save up at the wrong point..buy quality helmets. i normally spend 200-300€ for a new fullface (halfshell about 80-120€), cheaper is inferior. But yeah, thats just my opinion.
Ride on dude!
Manuel Wo thanks !!
You don't need the highest end helmet, for example getting the plastic version instead of the carbon version isn't going to be any less safe just a bit heavier. Otherwise yes, after they've taken a hard hit or it's been a few years (I kept my last one for five years which was probably a little too long) it's time to replace it.
Can you plze teach us how to build a beginner double?
Blake! Did you ride gspot? If I'd known I would've loved to have ripped some trails with you!
What is that guy on the right doing at 1:05? ;)
Guys please come to pietermaritzburg south africa we have a mtb park
@askgmbn why does my front foot always come off the pedals when i try to lift the rear wheel?(i messed up my shins badly because of this)
Do I stand when reaching the ramp? Do I pull the bike up? I'm dead confident but what's the technique.
Sometime i can jump perfectly with bar twist and so on, sometime i don't stiff up, did i miss anything?
I wanna learn to do real sketchy steep small doubles
What's the name of that bike park? (Sorry Blake, couldn't make when you said it)
hi Blake, been at hellsend a week ago and one kicker buck me to the moon, one of my mates suggested to kill my rebound (super slow) is that gonna help me?
hi guys after some advice on jumping. do you have to be able to bunny hop to jump kickers. im fine with ski jumps and more natural take offs but find i never come up nice when im hitting more man made jumps with big steep take offs. any advice or help would be great. cheers gmbn
i cant bend my knees what should i do?
Great tutorial!!! Thanks :-)
What bike is that because im looking for something exactly like what u have Blake
TURBO-NATION EXTRAS canyon strive
My issue with jumping is I’m terrified of heights and the free fall feeling 😞 makes it so hard to learn
There is a bunch of jumps near my house. But the problem is they are all rows of doubles. Not huge but no single table. Not even a single double. If i jump one i will need to jump three in a row. Any tips or should i just go for it?
Thanks for da help
Thanks it helped
Why do my feet come off my pedals when I jump? Usually ends in crash landing :/
So Many thanks for your help.
Better if you wear gloves and some protections, just for the example
Today I’m going to hit my first gap so nervous. 😖
Bing Bong our spiritual guru.
Everytime I do a table top, my legs get removed from my pedals and I land on my nuts
I live there
Daniel de Vynck do you speak Afrikaans? Did he just say Stellingbosch instead of Stellenbosch 😂
Daniel de Vynck I
I dont
I live in Cape Town I hope he comes to the Constantia Bike Park and does a meet-up!!!
I can't bunnyhop yet :/
i tought my friend to jump gaps by making a table top and slowly digging it out to make a bigger gap.
I learned to jump one and a half Jear ago. Now i do 6m roadgaps an big gaps 😄😄
yo bro upload some videos
freerider_jgr
Hopefully in a half year i can Jump big gaps too
I‘m struggeling with a 1m drop and I know I can do but I‘m to scared
Sorry
Nice!
I constantly get off my pedals. Its really scary. Any advice?
practice your bunny hop and manual
I did the same, pulling up too early and aggressive rather than letting the bike come up and tugging my legs. Find a jump you are comfortable with and wait for the back wheel to lift and bend your knees as it comes up. Then start to push forward on the bars into the landing keeping the back up and your feet on the pedals. I was too stiff and not smooth. It was still scary getting the extra height and distance as your stomach reacts so start small and good luck. I still get scared when doing a new jump for the first time as they all need tweaking. Good luck as they are fun when you get it right...
What bike are you on
Cole's Mountain Biking canyon strive, not sure the exact model tho.
Harry Baird I assumed that but I never say him ride one that was all black
What bike is that blake?
Canyon Strive CF. One of the prettiest enduro frames on the planet imo.
I live in Bloemfontein
Omg i am in south afrika in nelspruit plz come here
I've always found hitting it the second time to be the worst, because you think "what if it was luck the first time?"
Could you please make youth jersey
#askgmbn is there a difference between a gap and a double?
Doubles are jumps with shaped lips and shaped landings and a gap in between (like the one in the vid). A "gap"jump is everything with a gap in between :D..means it can be a double or something like a roadgap or stepdown etc. But that depends on the jargon and the area you ride in i guess. For us (in Austria) f.e. a gap can be pretty much every obstacle after which you're fucked up if you don't clear it ;)
That's right; a double has a defined take off and landing, a gap is anything with a minimum distance you need to clear/anything you can't roll over
🔝AWESOME🔝
blake is god
#askgmbn Can you bring back scotty and marc for a dirt shed show special.
Me trying this on a hardtail
My ass:
👁️👄👁️
Why does it look like he is not pulling up or compressing his suspension forehand?
He sort of just rolls it.
Yolanda Kock its called steez! he has a lot of it
PuR3Vitaaj ok but do you have to pull up
I‘m struggeling with a 1m drop and I know I can do it but I‘m to scared
Grow a pair
WTF?? My notification 🔔 was off!!!!
For everyone wondering what bike he’s riding. It’s a canyon strive.