Author Topic: Try to learn tricks in both directions or just one? (Read 1068 times)

Hellcat · « **on:** May 03, 2012, 08:02 PM »

Try to learn tricks in both directions or just one?

That's it really, should I try stuff in both directions or just stick to natural for the time being? I was at Victoria Park t'other morning and even riding round the bowls the other way felt weird cos I'm so used to spinning to my left.

I'm about 5 weeks back in after 20+ years off. Now riding local parks 2hrs+ everyday the weather allows.

I saw a 180-Indian fly out on a vid & want to be able to do that eventually

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& lots of other stuff obviously.

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #1 on:** May 03, 2012, 08:55 PM »

There's a few riders about who learn miniramp tricks the wrong way first, thus making it a piece of piss to so them the right way.

If I were you though, I'd learn to blast around in comfort both ways as it'll help you forever more, but when it comes down to learning a specific trick the chances are there aren't enough hours in the day at our ripe old age to learn everything both ways.

Hellcat · « **Reply #2 on:** May 03, 2012, 09:10 PM »

Quote from: TwoBobRob on May 03, 2012, 08:55 PM

There's a few riders about who learn miniramp tricks the wrong way first, thus making it a piece of piss to so them the right way.

If I were you though, I'd learn to blast around in comfort both ways as it'll help you forever more, but when it comes down to learning a specific trick the chances are there aren't enough hours in the day at our ripe old age to learn everything both ways.

Cheers. That's what I was thinking, I don't want to learn everything, (anything would be a good start

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As a kid I could 180 hop & kickturn both ways. That was my limit. When I was in a concrete bowl for the first time the other day I realised everything I can do / attempt now is turning the same way...

Next on my list is dropping-in in the other direction.

I remember as a kid watching Kellogs on TV and the commentator made a fuss about someone airing cleanly in both directions.

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #3 on:** May 03, 2012, 10:56 PM »

Well, learning to roll in oppo is a must. It'll be a godsend at any park you visit.

Also, a 180 hop is only a ramp away from a disaster, so learn them and you've got 2 for 1 right there. Disasters are a good bread and butter miniramp trick. Same goes for kickturns really, if you can kickturn and backhop you're well on your way to a tyretap and that's a nice wee nugget to have both ways if possible.

Hellcat · « **Reply #4 on:** May 03, 2012, 11:15 PM »

Quote from: TwoBobRob on May 03, 2012, 10:56 PM

Well, learning to roll in oppo is a must. It'll be a godsend at any park you visit.

Also, a 180 hop is only a ramp away from a disaster, so learn them and you've got 2 for 1 right there. Disasters are a good bread and butter miniramp trick. Same goes for kickturns really, if you can kickturn and backhop you're well on your way to a tyretap and that's a nice wee nugget to have both ways if possible.

Thanks, nearly got right way diasters down on minis. Gonna be out tomo morning & trying stuff both ways.