noun General Slang

footjam

FOOT-jam · noun · slang

Jamming a foot against the front tire to stall or pivot.

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A flatland and street move where the rider jams a foot between the fork and front tire to stop the wheel and pivot the bike around it, as in a footjam tailwhip. It is a building block of many flatland tricks.

“He set up the tailwhip with a footjam on the flat.”
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footjam In A Sentence

He set up the tailwhip with a footjam on the flat.

Origin & Usage

BMX flatland term for jamming the foot into the front wheel.

Variants foot jamfoot-jam

People Also Ask

What is a footjam in BMX?

It's a move where the rider wedges a foot between the fork and front tire to stop the wheel, letting them stall or pivot the bike around that point.

Why is a footjam useful?

It's a building block for many flatland tricks, like the footjam tailwhip, because it locks the front wheel so you can rotate the rest of the bike.

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