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THE SUPERCAN

The "Super-Can" gets its name from the combination of two trick names: the Superman Seat Grab and the No Footed Can Can. This is a top-level trick because it combines the knowledge needed for two complex tricks, but when the motions are thoroughly practiced, it can be easily repeated - much like the muscle-memory of doing a Seat Grab, once learned, is (typically) easily repeated. The main thing when learing this trick is to try and separate the two moves: First do the seat grab (but don't even try to extend it), then the no footed can motions. With time the two motions, (first the grabbing of the seat and thrusting your body back and your butt up - then instead of extending your legs back, you'll "can can" them to the side opposite of your grab-hand) will become one fluid motion, and it will be hard to see the seam between the two overlapping tricks.
NOTE: In the step by step and the above pic, I'm doing a "scissor kick" or "indianing" my supercan, but you don't have to. It actually won't make it any easier to not do this scissor kick, mainly because you DO have to focus on keeping your feet and legs close together and pushing them the same way simutaneously.

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS

I'm hitting the ramp much like always, and preparing myself much like I would for a superman seat grab. I'm going to pop the normal amount - not super big and crazy, but I will pop a little bit here.

Just as I'm leaving the ramp, I'm super-focused on my first motion - my grabbing and thrusting of my midsection (stomach, upper legs, and butt) up and back.

Just about two or three feet off the ramp I've got my legs popped off and I'm almost to my grab. Right now this looks like a standard seat-grab motion, and it is.

Here's the turning point where this trick is about to be different from a standard seat grab. As soon as I grab and have my butt up (when my upper body is horizontal) I pause the motion of my legs going back like they would in a standard superman seat grab. They'll want to a little, but I'm not gonna let 'em. I am also (like with any move where I can see) watching my landing to be aware of how much time I have.

Allright. I'm beginning my scissor-kick (I'm going to do my supercan "indian air" style with my legs crossed, but if you want to do it normal can can style, focus on keeping your feet together here as you follow these motions with them as one). I'm focusing mainly on my left-leg, because my right leg can pretty much stay where it is and this trick will still look okay. I will at least lift it up (eventually) but my main focus is on my left leg.

One thing that I'm doing here that WILL help this trick is look over. It makes it look cooler, and helps shift your body's focus on moving to the side. I'm also preparing to rotate my shoulders a tad to open up this motion a little more.

I've extended my grab-arm pretty well and got my head turrned all the way over. My handlebar-hand here is just staying taught but not pushing or pulling. I'm just maintaining my attention to getting my hips out and away from the bike as well as spreading my crossed legs .

Wallah! Had I not scissor-kicked, my upper body would have done the EXACT SAME things here. However, I would have to have had much more focus on what I was doing with my legs, in order to keep them on point. I won't hold this trick at all, as soon as my legs hit that full-extension point, they are rebounding back in.

Already springing back, my legs are on their own mission to realign themselves and get level. My hips have a big part of that, and that's my main motion right here - rotating my hips back into a normal seat-grab position so I can regain my riding position. I won't pull with my arms AT ALL untill I have my lower body leveled out.

Okay. My body from my hips down is pretty much level now (not perfect yet, but close enough with the amount of airtime I have left) so I slightly spread my legs to "mouse-trap" the bike and to ensure my left leg gets over and around the seat. I am just about to give one, quick pull on the grab hole to bring my lower body back to the seat.

That sudden pull on the grab was good to quickly force my lower body back towards the seat. It's not there yet, but I'm confident it will get there from practicing this trick frequently. After I made my quick tug, I let go and am reaching back for the handgrip now. I pull myself forward a tad here with my right arm which puts my upper-body in a better position, making coming back on the bike easier.

That tug is really a HUGE part of finishing off this trick - it is what brought my butt as well as my upper-body back to where they need to be. All my right arm had to do was keep my bars strait and serve as a safety in case I didn't make it back on time with my left arm. My right arm kept my shoulders strait and in a overall good position over the gas tank. Now I'm ready to land, and that's good because I'm just a foot or two off the ground.

I'm hitting the ramp much like always, and preparing myself much like I would for a superman seat grab. I'm going to pop the normal amount - not super big and crazy, but I will pop a little bit here.	Just as I'm leaving the ramp, I'm super-focused on my first motion - my grabbing and thrusting of my midsection (stomach, upper legs, and butt) up and back.	Just about two or three feet off the ramp I've got my legs popped off and I'm almost to my grab. Right now this looks like a standard seat-grab motion, and it is.
Here's the turning point where this trick is about to be different from a standard seat grab. As soon as I grab and have my butt up (when my upper body is horizontal) I pause the motion of my legs going back like they would in a standard superman seat grab. They'll want to a little, but I'm not gonna let 'em. I am also (like with any move where I can see) watching my landing to be aware of how much time I have.	Allright. I'm beginning my scissor-kick (I'm going to do my supercan "indian air" style with my legs crossed, but if you want to do it normal can can style, focus on keeping your feet together here as you follow these motions with them as one). I'm focusing mainly on my left-leg, because my right leg can pretty much stay where it is and this trick will still look okay. I will at least lift it up (eventually) but my main focus is on my left leg.	One thing that I'm doing here that WILL help this trick is look over. It makes it look cooler, and helps shift your body's focus on moving to the side. I'm also preparing to rotate my shoulders a tad to open up this motion a little more.
I've extended my grab-arm pretty well and got my head turrned all the way over. My handlebar-hand here is just staying taught but not pushing or pulling. I'm just maintaining my attention to getting my hips out and away from the bike as well as spreading my crossed legs .	Wallah! Had I not scissor-kicked, my upper body would have done the EXACT SAME things here. However, I would have to have had much more focus on what I was doing with my legs, in order to keep them on point. I won't hold this trick at all, as soon as my legs hit that full-extension point, they are rebounding back in.	Already springing back, my legs are on their own mission to realign themselves and get level. My hips have a big part of that, and that's my main motion right here - rotating my hips back into a normal seat-grab position so I can regain my riding position. I won't pull with my arms AT ALL untill I have my lower body leveled out.
Okay. My body from my hips down is pretty much level now (not perfect yet, but close enough with the amount of airtime I have left) so I slightly spread my legs to "mouse-trap" the bike and to ensure my left leg gets over and around the seat. I am just about to give one, quick pull on the grab hole to bring my lower body back to the seat.	That sudden pull on the grab was good to quickly force my lower body back towards the seat. It's not there yet, but I'm confident it will get there from practicing this trick frequently. After I made my quick tug, I let go and am reaching back for the handgrip now. I pull myself forward a tad here with my right arm which puts my upper-body in a better position, making coming back on the bike easier.	That tug is really a HUGE part of finishing off this trick - it is what brought my butt as well as my upper-body back to where they need to be. All my right arm had to do was keep my bars strait and serve as a safety in case I didn't make it back on time with my left arm. My right arm kept my shoulders strait and in a overall good position over the gas tank. Now I'm ready to land, and that's good because I'm just a foot or two off the ground.