footjam
Jamming a foot against the front tire to stall or pivot.
Definitions
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.
footjam In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
BMX flatland term for jamming the foot into the front wheel.
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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