Riding in the air and on the ground have the same basic principles, you can just manourver your bike more in the air because you have no traction.

jumps are very basic. You have your up ramp (take off), air time (flight path) and down ramp (landing) which can be broken down into three steps, but really its just one easy step.

When riding a bike, one of the main principles is to stay perpendicular (90 degrees) to the horizon. So when, for example, you are faced on bit of an upward slope, you stay perpendicular to the horizon which may feel like your leaning foward on the bike. More the slope, closer that front mudguard will seem.
Once on the up ramp, be sure to stay in the "neutral position" (attack position) and remeber to stay perpendicular to the horizon. Keep a smooth throttle control on take off, and be sure not to blip the throttle or back off, keep it smooth.

Once in the air, is the best part of jumping. If the landing surface is flat, you want to push the bike foward to move your weight more central, and land with either bothe wheels at the same time or back wheel slightly first. If it is a big flat land, you might want to land alot more on the back wheel and give the bike alot more revs, as this stiffens the back suspension.

If its a nice sloped down ramp, then you still want to push the bike foward, ro through so the bike will land bothe wheels at the same bike and you will still stay vertical to the horizon, but towards the back of the bike. On landin (flat and with a downramp) you want to be ready for pressure, so be sure to stay in that neutral position (attack pos).
keep a smooth throttle control on landing, and look ahead to the next object.

Remember practice makes perfect.

And if you do get into trouble in the air, like looping out (going over the back) pull in the clutch and put on the back brake, this will prevent it from continue to loop out, just remember to realease the brake before landing.

If you feel like your in too much of a nose dive, then a panic rev is needed. This is where you give the bike plenty of gas, as this will prevent the bike nosediving more.

If your going to case on the face of a downramp, then lean more to the back of the bike and pin it (the throttle) and get ready for a hard casing.


well thats my little basic over view... hope it helps...

-Ken