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Superman Seat Grab One Hander

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Step by Step below.

Instructions:
This trick starts out by learning
the standard superman seat grab.

Gab Hnd: Hand which grabs the hole in the airbox
while you are doing a superman seat grab

Non-Grab Hand: Hand which is not grabbing the airbox
hole and is stationary on the bars while the standard
superman seat grab is being executed.

While the superman seat grab is being executed, the hand that is still on the handlebars is removed. The non grab hand is removed after the grab hand is secured and as the legs are being pushed away from the bike. Release of the non- grab hand can start before the legs are all the way extended. The idea is to have the on grab hand fully extended(behind your back) at the same time that the grab hand is fully extended, thus pushing your body as far away from the bike as possible. The non-grab hand is brought back to the handlebars as the body is being pulled back to the seat, but before the grab hand is released to re-grab the handlebar.

Working Up to it...

While working up to the superman seat grab one hander, you want to be careful and ease into the hand-releasing process. If the hand is removed to abruptly and you are not comfortable, you may lose your control (or the bike)! The first time the hand is removed, it should be a VERY small motion. In fact, the hand should not be moved far from the handlebars at all. The fingers should be spread out, releasing the pressure from the handlebar grip. Once you are comfortable with the motion of releasing your control over the handlebars, you may begin to pull your hand away from the handlebars more and more each time. At first it is best to position your hand above the handlebars when it is removed, as opposed to behind them. Be sure to bring back your hand with enough time left in the air to safely bring your other hand and legs back onto the bike before landing.

I've just left the ramp (sorry for the bad camera angle) and because I'm well-practiced on my regular seat grabs, I've already popped off the pegs and I have my grab secured. I am following the steps as if I were doing a normal superman seat grab.

Here's a landmark point where this trick begins to get different than a normal SSG. I've got my grab hand fairly strait as my shoulders are even with my seat and my whole body is about parallel. I have to be sure my grab is good, because the REST of this trick will depend on that hand to do its job.

I was secure on my grab hand, and now I'm going to hold it strong and secure as I instantly and quickly let go with my right hand (my non-grab hand here). Everthing with the rest of my body is just like a normal SSG. Legs are continuing to extend (using my grab-hand as leverage), and my eyes are focused on the landing.

Okay, my right hand quickly let go and got back to being even with my body as my legs straitened (to about 100%) as I reached my apex in the air. I'll pause briefly, as I focus on getting back.

My legs are beginning to bend up as my body balls up slightly to come back. I am looking at my handlebars now as I move my right hand back. That's my main concern now - my handle bars and getting my right hand back on.

I'm almost to the bars with my right hand as my legs are halfway bent up awaiting my body to reel them in so I can rotate my torso and hips back to normal riding position. Right now I'm waiting on that right arm to get back to the handlebar before anything else can happen.

I've just grabbed the handlebar, so I'm going to use that leverage along with my grab hand to pull my hips back down and rotate my upper-body back into my landing position. This will also bring my legs back down because they'll follow my hips. My knees must remain slightly bent for that to occur properly.

My knees stayed bent and are almost in the right position to get my feet back on the pegs. This trick has more going on, so I have to be confident in my ability to get back on the bike, no matter what the circumstances my be. I've pulled hard on my grab as I let go of it to move my grab-hand back to the bars, which is dramatically helping to get my upper-body back into position. Since my torso is where it needs to be (just not quite angled right just yet) I am watching my landing and since my bike is going to be about perfect, I'm just wanting to get my legs back on.

My grab-hand (left hand) got back to the bars as my hips and torso were drifting back into the correct position (thanks to my pulling on the grab hole as I let go of it to go back to the bars). I have my butt up slightly from the coming-back-on process, but that's okay because I have a firm grab now back no the bars and I'll be stiff enough to land correctly. My feet are a little above the pegs still, but I'm well aware by now that that's okay, and as long as they are above the pegs, the landing process will do the rest to get them back on.

A one handed superman seat grab by Steve in March of 2002.

I've just left the ramp (sorry for the bad camera angle) and because I'm well-practiced on my regular seat grabs, I've already popped off the pegs and I have my grab secured. I am following the steps as if I were doing a normal superman seat grab.	Here's a landmark point where this trick begins to get different than a normal SSG. I've got my grab hand fairly strait as my shoulders are even with my seat and my whole body is about parallel. I have to be sure my grab is good, because the REST of this trick will depend on that hand to do its job.	I was secure on my grab hand, and now I'm going to hold it strong and secure as I instantly and quickly let go with my right hand (my non-grab hand here). Everthing with the rest of my body is just like a normal SSG. Legs are continuing to extend (using my grab-hand as leverage), and my eyes are focused on the landing.
Okay, my right hand quickly let go and got back to being even with my body as my legs straitened (to about 100%) as I reached my apex in the air. I'll pause briefly, as I focus on getting back.	My legs are beginning to bend up as my body balls up slightly to come back. I am looking at my handlebars now as I move my right hand back. That's my main concern now - my handle bars and getting my right hand back on.	I'm almost to the bars with my right hand as my legs are halfway bent up awaiting my body to reel them in so I can rotate my torso and hips back to normal riding position. Right now I'm waiting on that right arm to get back to the handlebar before anything else can happen.
I've just grabbed the handlebar, so I'm going to use that leverage along with my grab hand to pull my hips back down and rotate my upper-body back into my landing position. This will also bring my legs back down because they'll follow my hips. My knees must remain slightly bent for that to occur properly.	My knees stayed bent and are almost in the right position to get my feet back on the pegs. This trick has more going on, so I have to be confident in my ability to get back on the bike, no matter what the circumstances my be. I've pulled hard on my grab as I let go of it to move my grab-hand back to the bars, which is dramatically helping to get my upper-body back into position. Since my torso is where it needs to be (just not quite angled right just yet) I am watching my landing and since my bike is going to be about perfect, I'm just wanting to get my legs back on.	My grab-hand (left hand) got back to the bars as my hips and torso were drifting back into the correct position (thanks to my pulling on the grab hole as I let go of it to go back to the bars). I have my butt up slightly from the coming-back-on process, but that's okay because I have a firm grab now back no the bars and I'll be stiff enough to land correctly. My feet are a little above the pegs still, but I'm well aware by now that that's okay, and as long as they are above the pegs, the landing process will do the rest to get them back on.