RL Osborn's Basic BMX Skills Part 1: Drills for improving your Flatland Freestyle Tricks
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Happy Saturday Guys, hope your all having a good start to your weekend and getting ready for the Super Bowl!
Here is Part 1 to my Basic BMX Skills. Basically this is a few different Drills Dylan and I put together for helping with improving your Flatland Freestyle abilities. These exercises are easy to learn and once you have them down you an increase their difficulty to keep it interesting.
While these different drills aren't teaching you a specific trick, they are going to give you the fundamental skills needed to build upon for those more advanced tricks. As you will see, practicing these drills will help give you more control over the bike and will teach you have to maneuver around and get the bike to do what you want.
We are going to have a Part 2 to these Basic BMX Skills which will show you how to translate these fundamental skills into actual freestyle tricks! Be sure to get these down solid before moving on to part 2.
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I think I need some McDonald's and some donuts. Well when was the last time you had McDonald's? It's been at least two weeks. That might be your problem. I think I'm going through McDonald withdraws. After this video we might have to make it stop. Yeah I was going to throw some donuts in there too but man now if I eat like if I have anything with sugar I've got a headache like two minutes later.
This is RL behind the mask, the curtain is pulled back. This is what a bad day looks like for me... So what you just have no energy today is what the deal is? Yeah. That's exactly what it feels like. It feels like the first time I've been on a bike. No motivation. No will to ride. Well that freaking Haro DMC man is sucking the life out of me man. All I have to do is think about what would be the best brakes to put on that, what size wheels, and I got to get a freecoaster that fits. And it's got to be this.
Well it is coming together. It's coming together nice but man and then you second-guess, you get it right and you're like yeah that looks good and then the next day you're like are you sure that looks good? Maybe you could make it look better. Maybe you should just reinvent the wheel all over again.
So I was talking to John Buultjens last night yesterday morning, and we were talking about you know building just what you go through to build a quality bike you know. And he said man when that bike gets here if it isn't exactly how I designed it, it hurts. It's like it breaks my heart. I can feel the pain and I'm like I remember that feeling. And then I was like man how could I push this onto John so I don't have to be so connected but it's the bike I want to ride but.
Here's what I'm thinking I'm hoping that if something happens with Haro and me, that Joe and John and I can spread some of the stress out a little bit between making. You know they already make good bikes but I mean it's you guys wanted to know what's inside of my head this is what is inside of my head. There's not too much going on in there. There's not too much right now it's a black hole.
All right well today we are out here because we wanted to film a writing video for you guys. But this one is going to be a little different, we were thinking of just doing well what we are kind of calling our fundamental skills. Just show you guys some exercises, it's not really a freestyle trick or anything but it is little training exercises I guess that you could work on to help with other things for riding. So foundational skills. Yeah Foundational skills.
I have done a lot of these exercises or I start my rides with some of these and I've noticed that it translates pretty quickly into helping with the specific tricks that I am working on so that was pretty cool. And they are just all so fun to do, it's a good workout and it's cool it is challenging. And it is something to that you can improve on or see Improvement on kind of on a daily basis so you can kind of set goals with it. And it gives you a motivation or something to kind of work towards. So that's what I like about it.
Yeah you know and it's funny because whenever I'm learning a new trick I go through it's like I am trying to break down this happy mask which I'm not good at math but you know it's just the way you do it you break it down. What's the balance point how far can you make it you know. And here's the deal you just do it over and over and over again. And by accident you will learn the correct way to do it that works for you. Which may be different for everybody else.
But that is why that repetition is so important. And I was doing, I'm in learning to do Peg wheelies. It sounds so simple right? Peg wheelies without a platform as a whole different game. - Sport
What are some drills you guys like to practice to help with your bike skills?
Riding and taking corners with no hands, a simple thing like that, I had to learn how to stay loose and find my saddle height all over again after not being on a B.M.X. since the 80’s and the steering angle is so steep on a DMC Haro.
That was week one time for something else.
Just riding around everywhere no handed, especially learning to turn doing it.
I bunny hop the side walk just try and get completely over it. I do cross ups and then bunny hop straight over. Track stands just balance in one place. Using curbs to catch air over the curb. Riding and balancing on curbs. lots curbs in my area..lol. Manuals are difficult, but I'm slowly getting it. Jumping the flight of stairs or just riding up and down the stairs is good balance practice.
@@Younghead That's a good one. And yes staying loose is huge
@@thirdstar9255 That's what the last comment said! I think I am going to have to start practicing this.
Seeing you back riding again makes me smile like a kid again, love these videos.
Riding makes me feel like a kid again as well!
Have always been a huge fan of R.L. My first bike was a Redline because of him. These videos have truly been inspiring (especially during the pandemic) and mentioning John and Patrick in this video just solidifies El Cid's radness! Class!
Man I started riding again about a year ago at age 46 and I'm doing all of these things because its all I can do anymore, man it sure is different. I feel like I'm learning to walk again. Bunny hopping curbs and doing stalls and jumping down stairs and carving through downtown. Its great makes me feel like I'm a teenager again until I fall and it takes so long to heal. I did the road bike thing for a few years and you fall and get hurt without even doing a trick..lol.
That's exactly how I felt when I got back into it but it will come back to you. Slowly but surely haha
@@RLOsbornBMXFreestyle Yes sir either way its good for the soul. I'm gonna get a launch ramp we'll see how that goes..lol.
It's good to see the basics simplified and explained. I can't tell you how many years I wasted as a kid trying a trick and assuming that either I'm faulty or my bike is a P.O.S. Tank until I saw and read the tutorials in BMXA. I'm 58 and was forced into retirement due to an accident 8 years ago. Finding out about the Big Bike BMX craze and the resurgence of BMX in older guys has inspired me back into the fold. Bah Bah Bah Bah Bah, I'm lovin' it! All this time I thought I was having a midlife crisis for wanting to relive my youthful, freestyle days. Either I fit in or we're all loosin' it. Screw em', I'm gonna have fun weather anyone likes it or not. Now get the hell off my lawn!🏴☠🚴♂
Dude R.L. man it brings me back. I started riding BMX again recently at 46. This is so cool.
Thank you Chad!
@@RLOsbornBMXFreestyle Thank you for being an inspiration for a second time in my life.
Love this! I love how you mentioned that in order to learn something new, you have to do it over and over and over until you get it right, in a way that works for you. 100% We all can learn from each other but it’s us that puts in the work and figures out the way we to do a trick or a line that just works for us.
Thank you Bri! And yes it is so true, I think we even talked about that when we did our interview. You better love doing it over and over again if you want to get good.
Woohoo! Been waiting on a new riding video.
Thanks for the tips guys! Stay RAD!
Glad you liked the video
Hi, I found this video really useful, thanks. I would love to see part 2 in this series.
Thanks for for posting this video on fundamentals.
Thanks for watching Kenneth
I saw you damned near 38 or 40years ago, Mike Buff at the Murray plant in Brentwood Tennessee..good times
That's crazy Mike!
Another great video !! The exercises are great.
Thanks Pat. We gotta get another ride in at the middle school
It’s awesome.. I want to get back into riding myself.
Do it! Get a bike and get back on, I did 4 years ago and it's the best.
No reason not too!
400th like & new subscriber! Diggin the shout outs in the intro… and kudos for being an older guy still bustin it out in the streets. Bikes have come a long way so I feel ya on the opening up your eyes to real quality
Stoked for when my sweet Ring of Fire Tee and Hoodie arrive, I dont buy myself nice shirts as my favorites are usually free with entry to a car show or something like that.
Hey Mike you are gonna be stoked on the hoodie, they are coming out lookin sweet!
@@RLOsbornBMXFreestyle killer! Thanks RL..
That opener with the 180 rollback slider on the Big Ripper was cool. Looks like it would be hard to get that big bike around but you just pulled it clean.
Hey thank you it's a really fun trick to do on the Big Bikes and actually isn't as hard as you'd think. The big bikes are definitely heavier though
Glad to see you making youtubes. My sons and I make them when we get some time.
My Sons Hero is Spider-Man! My hero is RL!
You're too kind Dave!
Classic .. the flows their for sure , xerox time soon 🙏 and yeh McDonald’s rule
That's cool I'm 30 startin to ride again on my 98 dyno compe uploaded a feww vids on my page, but only thing suxx I took my breaks off long ago haha so learnin breakless but I still got good balance
It's like playing guitar...Practice Practice Practice...All about progression !
So true Jay!
I noticed your first exercise is also a game called, “Foot Down”. I saw it in a Bsd video where riders compete in a little game of balance where they see who can go the longest balancing without putting their foot down. You can move around but you cant pedal. Cool!
It truly is awesome for helping your balance and it is quite the workout haha
RAD🚲👌
Good stuff, love your style man! Ride On RL :-)
Thank you
Sometimes a 6 piece from the drive thru does the trick. Nice rip on the fat tire. Looking good 👍
Stoked I discovered your channel. You and Buff in BMX Action was my life from 11-15. Now I’m 53 and picked up a Big Ripper in 2016. Funny about McDonalds, I recall Buff was a Taco Bell fiend in the 80’s. A delight you are doing this with your son. Wasn’t your dad the editor of the magazine back in the day... Bob Oz? Or am I dreaming this? So cool you are riding again and several of us are! Q: what are the shoes you’re wearing that help your riding? Stay rad, bruddah.
Thank you man that is so cool to hear! And yes Buff was the Taco guy and I loved my McD's haha. And yes Bob is my father and Windy is my sister as well. The shoes are the Etnies Maranas. Thanks for following along!
I'm watching the cars behind RL driving by slowly wondering when Fo Sho is gonna check on him! LOL
One of these days the car is gonna stop and roll down the window and it's gonna be you and Mr. Fo SHo!
I always ride worse when surrounded by friends . In reality I ride the same it's that my friends ride better than me .
Being the worst in a group that's the best is to experience heaven on earth .
I'm 56 and over the years I noticed something common about the average spectator who believe I am wasting my time , they're all spectating , I'm actually participating .
We tend to condemn what we don't understand.
Always remember how to play and you will never forget how to play fair .
Thanks for sharing .
That is the truth aint it. They say if you're the smartest person in the room, then GET OUT! Haha I think it is good to surround yourself with riders that are better than you cause just like you said it is a great way to learn and stay motivated.
Thank you for your comment Charlie
Curious what kind of frame you’re riding, Doesn’t look flat land specific is it just the street frame? I just got into the sport after over 20 years gone and it looks like flatland is becoming popular again, I have a Kachinsky team signature, 20.75 top tube, steep head tube angle, full chromoly… I haven’t had a brand new BMX for at least 25 years, I’ve noticed all the new stuff is so much easier to ride.
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I think your having a Bad MAC Attack !
Great video, thanks for the tips. Go get some McDonald's!!!!
Must eat McDonalds !!!