MTB JUMPS: Back to Basics Ep.4 The EXPLOSION explained

Well its that time in the series to get that bike off the ground. We break it down in to upper and lower body, put our lives at risk to show you the motions standing still and even what jumping away from the bike can look like. thanks for watching and following along i hope these videos are helping 00:00 - Intro 00:10 - series recap 00:27 - Word of Encouragement 01:18 - Its going to get easier! 01:34 - smaller people might need more effort 02:03 - Dont over Do the initial wheel lift 02:48 - The Explosion explained in-depth 03:06 - Why am i riding my heavy ebike? 03:48 - Stand still explosion demo 04:41 - We are going freaking racing!!!! 05:24 - 2 Phases of Suspension movement 06:03 - Different levels of Explosion 06:41 - How do we take the bike with us pt1. upper body? 09:34 - Taking the bike with you prt2, lower body 11:49 - Looping out cautions and how to 12:27 - Bunny hop with different front wheel heights and too different heights to learn your process 13:02 - Dont jump forward 13:28 - Take the bike with you 13:39 - Is your REBOUND HELPING OR HURTING? 14:29 - Body position is so important!!!! 14:52 - Outro and recap, thanks and please support us 👉 Subscribe to The Shred Academy for more MTB skills & coaching:    / @theshredacademy   👉 Follow me on Instagram: 📷 Instagram: @TheShredAcademy #MTB #MountainBiking #mtbjumps #bunnyhop #backtobasics #howtojumphigher #levelup #BikeSkills #MTBProgression #MTBTechnique #MTBCoaching #MTBRider #BikeTips #MTBDownhill #MTBEnduro #MTBTraining #MTBRacing #BikingAdventures #RideSmart #BikePark #MTBLove #SendIt #NoMoreBadHabits 🚵‍♂️ Support Our 2025 Downhill Race Season! 🚵‍♂️ Want to be part of our race journey? We’re hitting 11+ races this season, and you can get your name—or your company’s name—on my race jersey! ✅ $100 – Your name or business on the sleeve of my race jersey. ✅ $200 – Your name on my jersey + a custom race jersey with your name on the back! (I’ll even swap out my bike sponsor’s logo for your favorite brand if you’d like!) Thank you current Patreon Race sponsors: Owen Thomas, Steven Crews, Brian Stewart, Johannes Meyer and Scott Roborson and Son. 💰 Super easy to support: Just donate via Venmo or PayPal and leave a comment with the name you want on my sleeve and jersey! 🔗 PayPal: https://paypal.me/theshredacademy?cou... 🔗 Venmo: https://www.venmo.com/u/Dustin-Mason-5 🔥 Keeping The Dream Alive! Winter was tough, and the past few months have been a real grind. Patreon and YouTube only bring in about $700 a month, so making ends meet is a challenge. But we’re fired up for summer! 💙 Join Our Patreon Family If you love what we do, consider becoming a Patreon supporter! Just $0.37 a day helps keep The Shred Academy alive. 📢 If just 2% of our 9,000+ followers joined Patreon, we’d be solid! 👉 Become a Patreon today:  / theshredacademy   Huge thanks to our Patreons—you’re the real MVPs. Your support keeps this dream alive! [email protected] Much love, Dusty