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Double Superman Seat Grab

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A double superman seat grab is where the rider does a superman seat grab but instead of grabbing the seat with one hand, the rider grabs the seat with both hands simultaneously. There are two techniques for doing double grabs.

1) The rider lets go of the handlebars with both hands at the same time, grabbing the seat with both hands (at the same time), and extends himself behind the bike. After full extension, the rider begins to pull himself back on the bike via the grabholes/seat, and then lets go with both hands to regrab the handlebars.
2) The second method is commonly refered to as "walking on" and scores lower with the FMX judges, but is generally more natural to learn, especially if you already do superman seat grab one handers.

THE FIRST METHOD

When leaving the takeoff, keep your body in the attack/nuetral position on the bike. When airborn, you must open your knees slightly and lean back on the seat (the degree of motion depends on your size). Take both hands off of the handlebars at the same time and grab both of your grabholes. Familiarize yourself with this motion, as it is the beginning step in this trick.
Once you are very familiar with the grabbing motion, the next step is to familiarize yourself with the removeal of your feet as you are grabbing the bike. Once both hands grab the seat/grabholes, take your feet slightly off of the pegs and spread your legs a little bit. Altogether this won't look much like a double superman seat grab but it is vital that you are familiar with these motions in the air.
When you have both of the above motions down and are ready to move on, the next step is to begin moving your legs back slightly on the bike. You may find that you don't have enough airtime (even on a 60-80' ramp) because you are going through each motion individualy. This is natural. Once you feel comfortable grabbing the bike and taking your legs off, you may start working on the timing of the trick, which is what makes the trick, and is the hardest part. After you are able to slightly move your legs back while "double grabbing" practice this: Bend your torso down slightly after leaving the jump, while at the same time take your hands off of the handlebars to grab the seat/grabholes. As your hands are en route to grab the grabholes, remove your feet from the pegs and begin to extend them out behind your bike. When you grab the grabholes, extend your legs as you would a superman seat grab. Pull your body back towards the bike using your current grip on the grabholes, and when your torso is above the seat release your hands and grab the handlebars, while at the same time moving your legs back to the seat.
This isn't the least complicated trick around, which is why the first two motions are so important to get familiar with.

THE SECOND METHOD
STEP BY STEP BELOW

The second double grab method is called "walking on" because the rider appears to be walking onto the seat (and back to the handlebars) with his hands. This method is quite easy to learn if you already are doing onehanded superman seat grabs. Assuming you know one handed seat grabs, read further. If you don't know them, the best way to learn double grabs would be the first method. That is because this method isn't considered the "proper method" by the top Freestyle Motocross critiques.
While extending your body behind the bike in a one handed superman seat grab, you begin to remove your other hand from the bars, and extend it behind you. Instead of extending your arm behind you, you must train it to reach for the other grab hole.
As you're leaving the jump in a superman seat grab one hander, you grab the grabhole with your "grabhand" and begin to kick your legs back, as you are doing this motion, remove the other hand and grab the second grabhole. Once both hands are secure on the grabholes, fully extend both of your legs. When both your legs are kicked out, begin to pull yourself back on the bike with your original grab hand, or the hand that pulls you back on during a standard superman seat grab. As you begin to move forward on the bike, bring your legs in and remove your "second grab hand" and reach for the handlebars. Keep pulling your body back on the bike, and at this point your body should be over the seat and you may release your remaining hand from the seat and regrab the handlebars. Bring those boots back on the pegs and prepare for landing!

WALKING ON
Step by Step

Oky doky. Hopefully by now you're well aware of approaching ramps in the attack position. As my front wheel hits the bottom of the ramp I'm concentrating on my pop (as usual) and my first main motion, which will be my left hand. It is for this reason I will allow my left hand (or my first grab hand when walking on) to become a little lighter than normal.

Okay, I'm midway up the ramp and I'm beginning to decompress my legs to pop. My pop on this trick is more toward the rear and not up, so it's important for me to concentrate on bouncing back instead of up.

Just off the ramp, you can see my hips/lower back moving back and up slightly as my left leg (as well as my right leg) comes off the peg. Because I'm walking on, I will grab with my left hand first, and I need room there sooner which is why my left leg comes off first. When not walking onto this trick you won't stagger your legs coming off, but it was easier for me to learn double grabs by doing this. My hand is also already releasing the handlebar, and about to very quickly move toward the grab-hole.

I'm doing this very quickly - as usual. My leg was far enough back to grab my grab-hole, so I nabbed it with my left hand. I'm already thinking about moving my right hand, so I have to constantly evaluate the situation and know that the trick is going okay to continue. Before I release my right hand I need to be sure I'm comitted, and this happens so fast I need to be fully aware of what's going on.

My right hand/arm is coming off the bars, and at the same time I'm using my leverage on my left grab hole to keep my butt/hips/legs up and I conrinue to force them further. It's important to have your legs/lower body going up and back before you take your right hand off, and you only have a split second to do this. When not "walking on," getting your butt/legs/hips up all comes from bouncing off the bike and your pop on the ramp. When walking on, you have a little more help to extend this trick once you've already popped on the ramp, but not much.

My right hand is almost grabbed, but I don't lose focus as I continue using my left hand (because it's already got a secure grab) to keep me extending as much as I can. I'm focusing (with my head/eyes) on the ground beyond of the landing. I'm not looking at any part of the bike here, I just have to know where my grab holes are.

As my body drifts back more thanks to my initial push-off, I help by pushing back with my arms. This is a very fluid motion - the rearward drifting of the body away form the bike. It's a very natural motion, and the main way to make this trick bigger and better is to pop up more as you leave the ramp. I know, I know. I said that this trick requires a rearward pop, and that is the main motion, but to get it bigger and bigger will require more of a bounce as you get comfortable with the main motions of the double grab.

Here's full extension. I need to be good at knowing my jump and how much time I have left. I haveto know that this may be all the time I have for this double grab, and so as my body is drifting backwards from my rearward pop, I need to know when I need to stop that motion with my arms and bring myself back. I'll begin that now, even though I don't quite have my legs up as much as I want to. The only way to get them much higher would have been to pop more as I left the bike.

That was pretty much full extension, as I don't get this one as big as I'd like.I do have to be aware of how it's going as I am trying to get it fully out there - sometimes you have to know when to quit and know that it's time to come back to the bike. I'll start by compressing my arms, much like I'm coming back from a normal seat-grab. My legs will relax slightly and start to bend also.

Now my legs are coming in more so I'll bend my knees as I start to aim my legs for the area over my pegs. I walked on to this trick, and I'll walk off. Still pulling with my left hand, I release my right arm and bring it back to my handlebar. I may cheat a little here and look at my bars (instead of the ground/landing) to ensure my bars are strait and where they're supposed to be.

My right hand is secure, and my left is coming back. I know I pretty much have my bike and body where I want them, and I am confident I'll get back okay. I gave my left hand a strong yank as I let go of the grab-hole, and that was more than enough to get my body drifting back to the seat very quickly. Now I'm focused on my legs - balling up my knees so I can decompress my hips and get my lower body in place.

My feet aren't yet back to the pegs, but I am already beginning to grab the bike (by the side panels) with my legs. That will allow my to pull the bike back a little if I need to. I won't always need or do that, but sometimes I can't help it - it's preprogammed for me. My left arm is almost back where it needs to be, and I'm focused on the landing as I position my chest how I want it.

I've got both sides of the handlebars grabbed, my feet are on the pegs, and my torso and head are where I want them. I set this trick up well, so my bike is exactly how I want it for this landing. Some landings I would allow it to pitch down a little more, but it's good for this one. I may need to blurp the throttle as I land because this is kindof a harsh landing. That is important - knowing your situation and what you'll need to do before you have to do it.

Oky doky. Hopefully by now you're well aware of approaching ramps in the attack position. As my front wheel hits the bottom of the ramp I'm concentrating on my pop (as usual) and my first main motion, which will be my left hand. It is for this reason I will allow my left hand (or my first grab hand when walking on) to become a little lighter than normal.	Okay, I'm midway up the ramp and I'm beginning to decompress my legs to pop. My pop on this trick is more toward the rear and not up, so it's important for me to concentrate on bouncing back instead of up.	Just off the ramp, you can see my hips/lower back moving back and up slightly as my left leg (as well as my right leg) comes off the peg. Because I'm walking on, I will grab with my left hand first, and I need room there sooner which is why my left leg comes off first. When not walking onto this trick you won't stagger your legs coming off, but it was easier for me to learn double grabs by doing this. My hand is also already releasing the handlebar, and about to very quickly move toward the grab-hole.
I'm doing this very quickly - as usual. My leg was far enough back to grab my grab-hole, so I nabbed it with my left hand. I'm already thinking about moving my right hand, so I have to constantly evaluate the situation and know that the trick is going okay to continue. Before I release my right hand I need to be sure I'm comitted, and this happens so fast I need to be fully aware of what's going on.	My right hand/arm is coming off the bars, and at the same time I'm using my leverage on my left grab hole to keep my butt/hips/legs up and I conrinue to force them further. It's important to have your legs/lower body going up and back before you take your right hand off, and you only have a split second to do this. When not "walking on," getting your butt/legs/hips up all comes from bouncing off the bike and your pop on the ramp. When walking on, you have a little more help to extend this trick once you've already popped on the ramp, but not much.	My right hand is almost grabbed, but I don't lose focus as I continue using my left hand (because it's already got a secure grab) to keep me extending as much as I can. I'm focusing (with my head/eyes) on the ground beyond of the landing. I'm not looking at any part of the bike here, I just have to know where my grab holes are.
As my body drifts back more thanks to my initial push-off, I help by pushing back with my arms. This is a very fluid motion - the rearward drifting of the body away form the bike. It's a very natural motion, and the main way to make this trick bigger and better is to pop up more as you leave the ramp. I know, I know. I said that this trick requires a rearward pop, and that is the main motion, but to get it bigger and bigger will require more of a bounce as you get comfortable with the main motions of the double grab.	Here's full extension. I need to be good at knowing my jump and how much time I have left. I haveto know that this may be all the time I have for this double grab, and so as my body is drifting backwards from my rearward pop, I need to know when I need to stop that motion with my arms and bring myself back. I'll begin that now, even though I don't quite have my legs up as much as I want to. The only way to get them much higher would have been to pop more as I left the bike.	That was pretty much full extension, as I don't get this one as big as I'd like.I do have to be aware of how it's going as I am trying to get it fully out there - sometimes you have to know when to quit and know that it's time to come back to the bike. I'll start by compressing my arms, much like I'm coming back from a normal seat-grab. My legs will relax slightly and start to bend also.
Now my legs are coming in more so I'll bend my knees as I start to aim my legs for the area over my pegs. I walked on to this trick, and I'll walk off. Still pulling with my left hand, I release my right arm and bring it back to my handlebar. I may cheat a little here and look at my bars (instead of the ground/landing) to ensure my bars are strait and where they're supposed to be.	My right hand is secure, and my left is coming back. I know I pretty much have my bike and body where I want them, and I am confident I'll get back okay. I gave my left hand a strong yank as I let go of the grab-hole, and that was more than enough to get my body drifting back to the seat very quickly. Now I'm focused on my legs - balling up my knees so I can decompress my hips and get my lower body in place.	My feet aren't yet back to the pegs, but I am already beginning to grab the bike (by the side panels) with my legs. That will allow my to pull the bike back a little if I need to. I won't always need or do that, but sometimes I can't help it - it's preprogammed for me. My left arm is almost back where it needs to be, and I'm focused on the landing as I position my chest how I want it.
	I've got both sides of the handlebars grabbed, my feet are on the pegs, and my torso and head are where I want them. I set this trick up well, so my bike is exactly how I want it for this landing. Some landings I would allow it to pitch down a little more, but it's good for this one. I may need to blurp the throttle as I land because this is kindof a harsh landing. That is important - knowing your situation and what you'll need to do before you have to do it.