Im just getting better at hopping. I can hop about 11" right now. By the way Im doing this on a crappy 24" Sun. How do I go about hopping with my seat out in front. I hear it helps greatly with height.
I say hold the back of the seat with one hand. You will want the other hand to help balance. You can use both later if you want once you can balance. Keep the seat as close to your body as possible to reduce the torque.