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The NAC NAC.

While the "Can Can" was named after Dancers in the 1920s who popularized the move which kicked the legs across one another in front of the body, the Nac Nac takes the leg behind the body, so it was named almost the same - only now with the letters reversed to simulate the reversing of the leg motion. It was popularized by the one and only Jeremy McGrath in the mid to late 90s, and now variations of it are still at the top of rider's trick lists today.

see video 1 (Seat-bounce whip nac nac)

see video 2 (Flat whip Nac Nac)

Lets pop in to see how Johnny Jones executes this staple fmx trick while practicing in Weatherford, Oklahoma.
Before you even start this trick, you'll want to perfect your technique for seat-bounce whips. Those are a fundemental aspect of this trick. They will be used in how you shift your weight while pulling your bars to the fully locked position, and as you work on seat-bounce whips you'll acquaint yourself with the feeling of being sideways, along with the knowledge of bringing the bike back.

I'm in the belly of the ramp, focusing on my curve, and I'm beginning to shift my weight to start my whip.

Here I'm starting to lean hard and tuck close to the seat - an important part of starting my whipping of the bike. I'm starting to think about my leg, but I will wait till I'm in the air and it's time for that .

Right now I'm pulling as hard as I can to the left, and this forces my handlebars to tweak. I'm pushing strait down on my left foot, pushing my left foot down while bringing my right up slightly. This is where I need to already be at "full lock" of the handlebars. This gives me control over my whip.

Still pushing my left foot down hard, but I'm beginning to bring my right foot up and back. This is a good bail-out point - if the trick isn't going right I can stop here and be okay. This is the point of no return.

Right here I'm focusing on getting around and past the fender. I pick a focal point for my head to look at so my body will follow. My bars are still fully locked here. I'm just kinda "going with it" as far as my body's leaning goes. I may be putting a little downward force on my left foot, but just to keep myself close to the bike.

I'm still pushing here with my left foot to keep contact with the bike while I push myself away a little more. I'm almost there...

Full extension. Enjoy it, because I have a moment to look to the side and love Freestyle Motocross. I'm focusing on my throttle hand, because my nose will drop slightly as I come back on, so I may need to blurp the throttle in case my front end drops too much.

As I come back, I'm pulling my right hand toward my chest to help give me leverage to get my leg back over. I'll focus on straitening my bike back soon.

I wanna make sure my leg is high enough so I don't hit the seat and get hung up - that hurts. I'm really starting to give it a little more gas to keep the front end steady. Giving it a little throttle will also help the bike come back strait.

You can see the throttle helping me here - the bike is straitening on its own. My arms are pulling my body to the right, and I'll be doing that pretty much until I land. I'm focusing on staying high over the front of the bike to help my leg continue it's arch-like path back to the peg.

Now that I've found the peg, I am shifting all my body weight hard right, and I'm pulling really hard with my left hand to pull the bars to the left in order to counter-whip the bike back strait. I'm looking at the landing to spot things and make sure everything looks okay.

I've got my landing spotted, and depending on where I will land exactly, I will adjust the bike accordingly. I need to have my knees slightly bent and be in a neutral position.

I'm in the belly of the ramp, focusing on my curve, and I'm beginning to shift my weight to start my whip.	Here I'm starting to lean hard and tuck close to the seat - an important part of starting my whipping of the bike. I'm starting to think about my leg, but I will wait till I'm in the air and it's time for that .	Right now I'm pulling as hard as I can to the left, and this forces my handlebars to tweak. I'm pushing strait down on my left foot, pushing my left foot down while bringing my right up slightly. This is where I need to already be at "full lock" of the handlebars. This gives me control over my whip.
Still pushing my left foot down hard, but I'm beginning to bring my right foot up and back. This is a good bail-out point - if the trick isn't going right I can stop here and be okay. This is the point of no return.	Right here I'm focusing on getting around and past the fender. I pick a focal point for my head to look at so my body will follow. My bars are still fully locked here. I'm just kinda "going with it" as far as my body's leaning goes. I may be putting a little downward force on my left foot, but just to keep myself close to the bike.	I'm still pushing here with my left foot to keep contact with the bike while I push myself away a little more. I'm almost there...
Full extension. Enjoy it, because I have a moment to look to the side and love Freestyle Motocross. I'm focusing on my throttle hand, because my nose will drop slightly as I come back on, so I may need to blurp the throttle in case my front end drops too much.	As I come back, I'm pulling my right hand toward my chest to help give me leverage to get my leg back over. I'll focus on straitening my bike back soon.	I wanna make sure my leg is high enough so I don't hit the seat and get hung up - that hurts. I'm really starting to give it a little more gas to keep the front end steady. Giving it a little throttle will also help the bike come back strait.
You can see the throttle helping me here - the bike is straitening on its own. My arms are pulling my body to the right, and I'll be doing that pretty much until I land. I'm focusing on staying high over the front of the bike to help my leg continue it's arch-like path back to the peg.	Now that I've found the peg, I am shifting all my body weight hard right, and I'm pulling really hard with my left hand to pull the bars to the left in order to counter-whip the bike back strait. I'm looking at the landing to spot things and make sure everything looks okay.	I've got my landing spotted, and depending on where I will land exactly, I will adjust the bike accordingly. I need to have my knees slightly bent and be in a neutral position.