How to Ride (tutorials)

In past issues of Trials and Enduro News (previously known as Trials Competition newspaper), TTC staff have authored several trials techniques articles.

You can read/download/print the text of these articles (PDFs) or browse each tutorial page while you view photos and short video clips. Feel free to add comments to those pages if you have suggestions on how to improve them or have other related resources (websites, videos, books, articles, etc) that we should know about.

Tutorials with videos and photos (you can see all the TTC Videos on the Trials Training Center YouTube Channel):

• Hopping the front and rear wheels
• Splatters, including splatters with pressure
• Double Blip
• Holding Pressure
• Basic Turns
• Floaters
• Drop Offs
• Rocky Creeks
• Slippery Hills
• Using the Skidpan
• Section Strategy
• Footpeg Position

Tutorials with photos:

• Basic Ledges
• Jumping a Gap
• Tight Turns in Tight Spots
• Two Ways to a Difficult Step
• Mental Balancing

The Trials Technique of Ryan Young
(tutorial series)

Trials and Enduro News has been publishing The Trials Technique of Ryan Young series of motorcycle trials tutorials beginning with the Feb, 2009 issue (then called Trials Competition newspaper).

No, digital versions of the tutorials are NOT available here or anywhere else on the internet. The various authors/contributors/owners of that content are still working on the best way to make it available beyond publication in Trials and Enduro News.  But you can buy back issues of the paper (or better yet, subscribe!).  Here are the tutorials that have been published to-date:

• Feb. 2009: Lesson 1 – Stance
• Mar. 2009: Lesson 2 – Balance
• Apr. 2009: Lesson 3 – Wheelie
• May. 2009: Lesson 4 – Bunny Hop
• Jun. 2009: Lesson 5 – Turns
• Jul. 2009: Lesson 6 – Floaters
• Aug. 2009: Lesson 7 – Flip Turn
• Sep. 2009: Lesson 8 – Roll Up
• Oct. 2009: Lesson 9 – Splatter
• Nov. 2009: Lesson 10 – Jap Zap
• Dec. 2009: Lesson 11 – Holding Pressure
• Jan. 2010: Lesson 12 – Soft Zap
• Feb. 2010: Lesson 13 – Drop Off

The introduction:

Finally! A straightforward, clearly written, fully illustrated guide to Trials riding technique! Six time US Champion Ryan Young is renowned for his ability to teach riders of all levels. Now, in an exclusive arrangement with RYP USA, Trials Competition proudly presents this first in an ongoing series of monthly riding lessons by Flyin’ Ryan himself!

The presentation will be as methodical as it is precise: We’ll lay a foundation of basic skills and gradually work up to advanced techniques. So whether you’re a newbie Novice or seasoned Expert, put your boots on and let’s get started!