started hopping practice

After successfully putting off hopping practice while still progressing
in other trials/freestyle areas, Ryan's (m_extreme_uni's) new trials
clips have inspired me to actually start practicing my hopping.

muniracer posted in response to Ryan's trials clips:

"awesome videos - they make me want to go try something extreme and get
hurt!"

I think I feel the same way ... Anyway, I'm especially practicing the
seat out technique and this is the highest jump I've done:

http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/albus22

The hopping clip is a 38 centimeter hop onto some palletes in my
backyard. Both of those are .mov files and I'd like to see if they work
for people, thanks.


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very nice!
i am actually practicing seat in front hops too! i havent tried any big
hops, just getting used to hoping up flights of stairs. i am still at
the point where i can get much higher with the seat under my butt. i
can get a good 17-18 inches up that way but if I want to compete with
35, 40 inches I better get the seat from out under my butt...


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Thanks. Yeah, my big thing used to be rolling hops, but Kris Holm was
right when he said something to the extent of, most trials obstacles
don't have the area needed for a good rolling hop, especially muni
stuff. So I've started getting serious about seat-out hopping. Rolling
hops are good to practice, especially if you're going to be clearing
stair sets and stuff, but as far as regular trials hoppping I'm sticking
with the seat-out hop.

Post your progress! (if you can media-wise)


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earlier, i was trying to get my seat out from under me, but it seems
like i'd have to bow my legs out for the back to fit between. but then
i'd have to lower my seat. can you guys get your seat out with the seat
at normal riding height?


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to muniracer: i started with the seat-out technique going up stairs and
stuff, but i recommend progressing with it quickly if you can already
jump high regularly. i mean, just try something you would usually jump
with the seat under with, and you may find it easy, while still having
to work at it, just because you've been doing it without the seat-out.

to ubersquish: my seat comes right out in the front, in the back it's
harder though. how high is your uni in relation to how tall you are?
mine is probably the lowest i could have it before it would get too low.
it's probably that your seat is too high for jumping.


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first off, i'd like to say i post -way- too much.

now, ubersquish, my seat is at least 6 inches away from my crotch. i'd
recommend lowering yours, by increments at a time so you feel
comfortable with it. also, i think i'm going to raise my seat another
inch or so, i ride it really low.


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I got out early this morning and for three hours practiced hopping up my
15 inch three palette setup. I achieved 7 consecutive seat under, and 2
consecutive seat out 15 inches of pure unadulterated hop. I got tired by
the time that I got to the seat out so I would have practiced it more
and probably done my goal of at least 5, but I'll save that for next
time. Now that I'm actually practicing hopping I'm starting to feel good
about it. For the year I've been into trials unicycling I basically just
ignored it for some reason and my regular hop used to be about half what
I'm doing now. Thanks for listening. I guess I'll continue to post my
progress.

By the way, how's it going muniracer? You probably have a life so I
won't assume you got out at 7 to practice -your- hopping for three hours
. Hope things are going well for you too though.


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zach_jucha. Nice work on the seat-out hops, John Childs gave me a video
of some of Ryan's unicycling clips. What it looks like what Ryan does,
is that when he jumps, he really sucks up his knees....Insane huh.....I
just set my own record of 21 inches, not much compared to Ryan. Keep
practicing zach!

-Sabin


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my advice: i found that the technique of a short hop before your actual
hop does the trick nicely. i was watching ryan's video clips in his
unicyclist.com gallery and that's what it looks like he does. it really
helps more then anything else i've tried.

good work on that 21 inches! i hope to add another palette eventually
making the hop a good 20 inches with the key word of course being
"eventually".

i think also what really helps is doing both seat out and seat under
hopping on the same obstacles. because there is a point where static
seat under hopping won't work anymore and that is when you really start
taking advantage of the seat out method. it's really all about the
practice though. your muscles and your head get trained to doing
specific things that make your hops the best they can be.


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just so there are no inconsistencies, the original link i posted is no
longer mine. this one is though:
http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/zachjucha


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