so many of you guys want to know how to jump more stairs, and to tell
you the truth it isn't that hard. From what i have seen the biggest
mistake when attempting a stair set is that you jump out, not up at
all. This method is almost as if you are riding and hoping that you
make it far enough before gravity yanks you down.
so that is what i am basing this off of. you know how to get down
stairs and are looking to do more. You can jump down at least a 4 set
every time.
now, first thing to work on is rolling hops for distance. if you can
jump 6 feet(most decent riders could/can with 2 weeks or so of
practice) you can jump over the length of a 6 set, on flat ground.
crazy right? Therefore, you can easily jump an 8 set IN THEORY. in
fact, my sidehop is 7 feet, and i have sidehopped an 11 set.
a few things inhibit this
1)fear
2)inexperience
3)lining up at the top of the stairset.
The first two can easily be knocked out at the same time. start with a
set that is REALLY easy to jump, make it a little harder, add something
to the bottom to jump over, or set a point to make it over that is a
few feet past the bottom step. as in the sidewalk off the 4 set for me.
This builds confidence for jumping the next higher stairset(the biggest
steps are only 8" high)
lining up the stairset, there isn't much i can tell you here, later in
the thread im sure ppl will say oh, this is the best, or this is, but i
think its something that you learn on your own, and get good at over
time, and as important as it seems jumping over that 6 set the first
time, it really isn't that bad to bail a 5 set, you can land on your
feet easily.
now, the biggest tip i can give anyone, work your way up. it doesn't
matter how long it takes to find the right stairset, i would not
suggest adding more than 2 steps to what you have done previously.
anything more than that is a noticably higher drop and will affect your
landing even if you can hit the distance. I went from a 6 set to a 9
set with a crappy run up (it was pitch black too), that was a HUGE
difference, and i was lucky not to hurt myself.
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