The Red Bull X-Fighters’ ABC of tricks:

One thing is clear: on June 14th the Red Bull X-Fighters will do everything to amaze the 42,000 spectators with new combinations of tricks. But every new creation is built up from the basics. – Here’s everything you'll ever need to know.

BARHOP

A "bar hop" consists of taking your feet off the pegs and extending the legs through the arms and above the handlebars. A rider that extends his legs well out in front of the bike will score higher points than a rider who just gets his feet above the handlebars. If the legs are crossed then the trick is called "Fabhop" or "Indian Barhop". If the legs are spread apart in a V-fashion then the trick is called Shaolin.

BARREL ROLL

So far this is an extremely rarely seen combination of a Backflip and a 360°. Here, the rider and bike make a backwards flip while doing a corkscrew. (picture 1)

CLIFFHANGER

The rider literally leaves the bike, only to have his toes catch the underside of the handlebars. His hands are raised above the head and the rider tries to get as far from the bike as possible. (picture 2)

COFFIN/LAZYBOY

The "coffin" is performed by extending the legs out in front of the bike and below the handlebars and laying back on the seat as far as possible. The "lazy boy" is the same trick only the rider lets go of the handlebars and extends his arms back over his head. The farther a rider extends his legs and arms the more points he will score.

CAN-CAN

The rider takes one foot off the foot peg and raises his leg up and over the seat across the tank so that both legs are on one side of the bike. If the other foot comes off the peg and both legs are extended away from the bike then the trick is called a "NO-FOOTED CAN-CAN" Riders can land the jump with both legs on one side of the bike for added style points.

DEAD BODY

The first part of this trick is the same as the “Barhop”, but once reached the Barhop-position the rider straightens his body completely. (picture 3)

CANDYBAR

The rider takes a leg off and puts it through his arms and over the handlebars. Extra points are scored if the rider makes contact with the front fender. Some riders are even able to perform a "candy bar lander," leaving the leg on the front fender while he comes in for a landing.