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Make sure you are properly stretched for this one!

When working up to a heelclicker, the motion you will first make with your legs is a no footer. As the bike leaves the face of the jump, make sure your bike is level and do a no footer, only this time, instead of pushing your knees out with your legs, try to bring them up to your shoulders (as far as you can) Instead of kicking your legs out as you would with a no footer, you are going to kick, or lift, them up. Try aiming your legs so that the bottoms of your boots point to the front of your bike. While working on bringin your knees up towards your shoulders, try to get your feet lifted above your arms. At the same time, push your body up and push back a little with your forarms, moving your body towards the front of the bike with your arms. Bringing your body up and above the bars is usually required although some riders with long legs can simply wrap their feet around their arms and bars. Keep practicing this motion until your legs are not only accustomed to this position, but stretched as well. When you are sure you can do this fast enough with time to spare to get back on the bike for the landing, try bringing your feet together once they are above your arms. It will take many practice runs until you are comfortable completely closing your legs. Don't forget that your legs can't make a "strait shot" back to the footpegs. You have to open them up around your arms and then bring them down. This trick is one of the most primitive moves in FMX, but it can be linked into other tricks (such as another heelclicker!) in order to make the most of your airtime.