NO FOOTED CAN CAN
 


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CAN CAN LEG: Leg which is moved up and over the seat to the opposite side of the bike during a "no footed can can"

ONE LEGGER LEG: Leg which is extended strait to the outside of the bike during a "no footed can can "

   When first starting out with the no footed can can, its important to choose the side you will be doing the trick to. Usually, you go to the side that you are comfortable doing the one footed can can to. To work up to this trick, you must work on your one leggers with the leg that is on the same side you will be doing the can can to. For instance, if you use your right leg to do regular can cans, then you need to be sure and practice one leggers with your left leg.  To break the trick down, no footed can cans are accomplished by doing a can can while you are already in the one legger position.

   As you leave the face of the jump, extend your one legger leg in the one legger position (strait out to the side of the bike). When that leg is strait out, start pulling your other leg up and over the gas can. The first few times you try this you should only pull it up about halfway to the gas cap. After you are comfortable with both legs off the bike, start bringing the leg up all the way to the gas cap. Each time you jump, try to get it a little farther over the bike. The farther out you kick your can can leg, the more you will need to turn your hips to allow for this extension. Its also important to keep your can can leg IN FRONT of your one legger leg.  If you don't position your legs correctly (one in front of the other) your body will become strangely positioned on the bike and you may end up like this -- See Video.  When learning this technique, remember to bring your can can leg back over the bike before you bring the "one legger" leg back to the peg. If you don't bring your legs back in this order, you will sandwich your can can leg between the bike and the other leg. You'll most likely land like this and cause considerable damage to yourself and your bike.

   When you are accustomed doing this "one legger/can can  combo" move, you can start trying to move both of your legs at the same time. Bring them both up level to the seat at the same time, then push your can can leg over the seat while simultaneously pushing your one legger leg out to the side of the bike. This will happen natually over time if you do this trick often. Keep the legs close as you extend them as far as possible. Again, when bringing your legs back over the can can leg should be moved first over the seat. When both legs are on the side of the bike they are supposed to be on, take them back down to the footpegs.