Trouble jumping

take your weight of the pedals while jumping or you will be trying to
pull yourself up instead of jumping.

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Do you have the seat set low enough that there is some clearance beteen
yourself and the saddle when you stand up to hop? Sidehop is much
easier for beginners, I'm really no good but can get 12" on a 24" Muni.
Make sure you bend your knees as you hop, don't hold your legs rigid
like you probably did when you first learnt to hop. Also, folding you
torso forward as you hop means you don't raise your centre of gravity
as much giving you more height.

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I don't know if this will help you but what helped me when i was
learning was to go...stand up and lock my legs. then start jumping up
and down. May just be a personal preference though. I don't really
know.

KH

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1. Try searching the forum because there is a LOT of advice in past
threads.
2. I recommend going to a grassy field and hopping a total of 500 yards
(take some days).
That will increase your skill quickly enough that you'll notice the
improvement.

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