[Jeff in Kentucky]

Some tips:

Watch the free videos at the Howzit Done with Capt Crash web site, more are at the top right of the home page:

http://howzitdonecrash.com

Keep your hands and arms loose. Wear armor for your head, elbows, knees, shins, ankles, shoulders, back and hands.

It often helps a lot to adjust the levers and the height of the handlebar ends to fit you better.