Downhill Drops

If a technique works well on taller DH or enduro drops, then it will certainly work well on shorter XC or trail drops. One of the three types of drops I teach in my camps is a "downhill drop" or what I like to call a "pop drop." A downhill drop is different than a "pedal drop," which I also teach in Ground Control 2. I will mention just a few of the several things that I point out when teaching downhill drops or pop drops.

Approaching the Drop in the Neutral Position (Three Body Positions and why the rider would use each position is taught in Ground Control 1 Camp.)

Techniques taught in Ground Control 2 prevent the rear wheel from hanging up on the edge of the drop and sending the rider over the bars.

When the downhill drop is executed correctly, the front wheel should match the angle of the transition, so that both wheels land nearly at the same time, but with the front slightly first.

The following is a short drops demo video:

I landed this fine, but there were several things I did wrong in terms of proper technique. We cover common dropping and jumping mistakes in both "GC 2" & "Launches."

This drop is named "Twist n Shout," and I built it literally 50 yards from my back door in my wooded backyard so I would have a place to practice my timing and speeds for larger drops.

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