Fuck. Last question on 180s

Just gotta get used to the feel of em. Some tricks I don't like trying to much but you have to in order to progress. As for height basically just suck your knees up at 90°

Practice the 180 without wheels on grass, then once you get the 180 motion set, practice your fakie out. Then put it all together, if you're too lazy to do that, try doing small turns so like 30, 50, 80, 100, 140, then 180, sounds weird but that was how i ended up learning it except i damaged many rear wheels doing so.

what i did when i started learning 180s was learn them on a kicker/funbox or even a quarter pipe because you dont have to worry about doing a fakie, and it also helps with getting air. once you try them on some ramps first then go to flat and try them if you are having trouble getting high on flat just practice bunny hops untill you can get higher. what also helps people is when you do the 180 try carving about 45degrees that way you finish the 180 quicker and then once you have that down you can start carving less and less untill you dont have to carve anymore.

i swear im gonna start making some how to videos

OneEyeIlluminatiGuy wrote:

i swear im gonna start making some how to videos

Do it u can make easy money on YT look at adam LZ

Trev wrote:

Practice the 180 without wheels on grass, then once you get the 180 motion set, practice your fakie out. Then put it all together, if you're too lazy to do that, try doing small turns so like 30, 50, 80, 100, 140, then 180, sounds weird but that was how i ended up learning it except i damaged many rear wheels doing so.

Wouldn't that fuck up my bike?

i always though of a 180 as trying to 180 pivot but then kicking out my legs

try it on a fly out!!!! i learned them in a month on a flyout i could flyout 450 before i could hop 180

WallmartBMX wrote:

try it on a fly out!!!! i learned them in a month on a flyout i could flyout 450 before i could hop 180

They are easy out of Quarters but to start with they are quite scary to try, especially if you don't normally ride quarters. I found them easiest out of Banks.

WallmartBMX wrote:

try it on a fly out!!!! i learned them in a month on a flyout i could flyout 450 before i could hop 180

BMX_Forever wrote:

They are easy out of Quarters but to start with they are quite scary to try, especially if you don't normally ride quarters. I found them easiest out of Banks.

in a way they are if u are a street rider than banks will be easy then

WallmartBMX wrote:

try it on a fly out!!!! i learned them in a month on a flyout i could flyout 450 before i could hop 180

BMX_Forever wrote:

They are easy out of Quarters but to start with they are quite scary to try, especially if you don't normally ride quarters. I found them easiest out of Banks.

I agree banks are a very easy way to get motion down.

Also go check out Adam LZ's tutorials on youtube.

I can beautifully on banks. And im going to the park today

I may make a video to show you how whenever I get a chain. This is one of those tricks you just have to practice. I did 90s first which bent the shit out my back wheel lol. Then 180s on banks then did 180s flat for months then got the fakie. Like everytrick it'll take a lot of practice, make sure your hops are nice and high too.

Dude post a video! That way everyone can tell you how to correct your form! You will get the most straight forward answers that apply directly what you are doing/doing wrong. Just my 2 cent.

Do you want an honest response?
BMX got easier for me after I started working out seriously, I gained quite some muscular mass and every thing became easier.
I would say if you're not up for gaining muscle time will do it's course and you'll grow up physically so that's a bonus.
Maybe a lighter setup could help, but it's mostly technique.

EDIT: Now that I think about it there is something you could do, try doing them down something gravity will give you a helping hand.

BNC wrote:

Dude post a video! That way everyone can tell you how to correct your form! You will get the most straight forward answers that apply directly what you are doing/doing wrong. Just my 2 cent.