In this feature we explain the two main ways of getting height off jumps – popping and jumping – and two different ways of handling drops. These are the core techniques for getting height off any upslope, and you can adapt them so that you land smoothly and precisely on any downslope. You’ll notice that they’re based upon two of the core skills – bunnyhopping and pumping – that we covered earlier in this series. It just goes to show that with finely tuned basics in place, advanced skills such as clearing double jumps and conquering big drops aren’t totally out of reach. ››