| Speaking as someone who still thinks the most important jump is the one you take OFF your bike just before it hits an immoveable object... it's basically practice to nail the technique, and then practice until the technique becomes second nature. Start small, get bigger as you get comfortable.
We're starting our kids on jumps this summer. We have some little pit bike sized jumps and a small double. Once they're comfortable on the singles, we'll move over to the double. They'll start hitting it at an angle, so they'll actually jump to the side of the second jump. Once they're confident that they can clear the gap, they'll take it straight on. Beats them trying to guess and nailing the uphill side while riding downhill. |