The Switchblade. Making your No Footed Can Cans that much bigger.
When Mike Metzger invented this variation of the no footed can in
1999, he invisioned a trick that was simply taking a staple FMX trick
at the time (the No Footed Can Can) and making it capable of being
infinitely extended. The way his legs rotated out and extended from
the side resembled a switchblade knife opening up, so he named it
after the weapon of the streets. This trick really has no limits,
because the torso and hips can continue rotating as far as the rider
allows them to - provided he/she can do it safely. Greg Hartman took
the switchblade (a staple trick for him) to the next level when he
did an inverted switchblade at the 2007 X Games in Mexico, and got
fourth place. He then took it to XGames Dubai later that year and won
the gold. Let's turn our heads to Greg and see how he executes a
switchblade while jumping one of the dirt FMX hits at Camp Chuck in 2005.
Greg's
summary for a Switchblade:
The most important thing to remember with
switchblades that 90% of the trick is done as you're leaving the
takeoff. Switchblades aren't a trick you can do once you're already
in the air. However don't jump off your pegs as hard as you can first
try! If you already do no foot cans, just do them a little bigger and
a little bigger all the while keeping the steps I talk about in the
sequence in mind while trying. I learned them by just trying to no
foot cans bigger and bigger and eventually I would look back. The
more comfortable you get, really try jumping off your pegs hard. Your
levers should catch you from ever getting too far away from the bike.
Also, it's okay to watch your boots once you're completely turned
around. I normally give them a glance to make sure I'm not making it
look like an indian air. Now if you want to do a switchblade
backflip, just repeat that whole process upside down!
Steve's Tip:
Get forward. As you come off the pegs to do your
super-big no footed can can, pull yourself over the front of the bike
more than usual. As you do this, rotate your hips back and your legs
will follow. Looking back also helps tons.
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