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n2682:
i agree with everything these guys are saying bout jumping brake if nose is high gas if nose is to low  another hint if your on a four stroker i found that this methoid is pritty much the same but needs to be done at a lower rev there is more parts moving in the motor causing a greater rotating assemply  thats alot harder to correct its like when u rev your car the motor rocks to the right on the gas and the left when u let off well a bike does this with the rear wheel sprinning witch is basically the same affect but a four stroke motor causes its own affect i learned the hard way had to ask alot of people before i decided to jump my bike again in fear of breakin my neck.

KXer:
All good points above, also remember to stand up.  some people are not comfortable standing but otherwise you can inadvertantly do a seat bounce and end up over shooting your landing.

Stay on the pipe, stand up, you can do the clutch and tap the break to adjust your approach angle or body position and "Man handle" the bike where you want it, then get right back on the throttle as you hit the ground. 

These have worked well for me.
On a similiar note, I hit StarWest SX track last night for my first time on a track I think I did well.  1st lap I rolled everything only clearing a couple small jumps, end of the night the only things I didn't go for were the 60' table, 60' step down, finish line jump, and the peak doubles (those look sketchy).  If you want to become a better rider, ride a track, IMO.

mustangfury:
Good advice KXer.  I've personally done a seat bounce when i first started riding/trying jumps and it's not fun.  I ended up going over the handle bars at about 40mph on my landing.  Just stooping a little bit off the seat will pretty much forgive you of doing a seat bounce.  Another good tip is to slide toward the front of the bike.  I think 5dracing mentioned something about this.  If you're sitting on the back it has a lot more spring as the rear shock decompresses on take off.  This pushes more of your weight to the front which will in turn can cause a partial front flip if you don't correct it quickly.

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