How to Learn From Snow BMX Racing Videos

Learning from ski bike movies is a good way to get introductory knowledge about the sport of snow BMX racing. Watch others, both novices and experts, show off their skills. Pay attention to the abilities and the errors of ski bikers on video, and you'll get the indirect experience of a ski bike run—without the cuts and bruises that a beginner might suffer on the slopes.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Find a good source of ski bike movies. While there are not hundreds of movies focusing on snow BMX racing, there is a steady supply of homemade videos online that serve as a very good resource. Start with the Ski Bike Movies website, which hosts a collection of user-contributed movies shot in various locations.
2. Watch each video multiple times. Because ski bikes travel at such fast speed, you'll have to look closely to see the nuanced movements that make the difference between a successful run and a wipe-out. Study the videos. Use the pause, rewind and fast-forward controls freely to learn as much as possible from each video.
3. Ask questions online about specific videos. Start a thread in a discussion forum, like Crighton's. Provide a link to a specific ski bike video, so you can ask other ski bike enthusiasts about what went wrong and what went right with a given ski bike run.
4. Make your own video. The best way to learn any sport is by reviewing your own form, and snow BMX racing is no exception. Use a video camera or a digital camera with a video function to make a short movie of yourself attempting a ski bike run. You can then review the footage to look for things you did well and things that need some improvement. Upload the video to a video website so that other ski bikers can offer suggestions about your technique and style.

Tips & Warnings

• If you find snow BMX racing videos on websites like YouTube, use the comment feature to direct questions to other viewers of the video.