Freestyle Motocross (FMX) is a the incredible evolution of motocross racing in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges (and the crowds) with hair-raising jumps and stunts. Riders display their jumps — usually covering more than 60 feet — from a dirt-covered ramp. Riders demonstrate their abilities by looking for difficult tricks and variations over jumps.

FMX riders typically use much of the same riding gear as MX racers including a helmet, goggles, gloves, boots, jersey and MX pants often elbow and knee pads. Riders may also choose to wear 'body armor' to protect the chest and legs when performing the most dangerous of tricks.

Riders use modified motocross bikes with after market parts to lower weight and improve performance. Riders will often shave down the seat foam and add steering stabilizers. Many riders will also shorten the width of the handle bars, to make it easier to put the legs around the bars. Excess cables, such as brakes and clutch cables are usually redirected away from the bars, to avoid riders getting their boots caught on the bike. The engine and mechanical details of a FMX bike are generally stock.

Popular Tricks include:

• Backflip – A trick once the Holy Grail of Motocross, now is a very common trick having many variants. It involves the rider rotating the bike backwards until they have done one full rotation.
• 360 (Mulisha Twist) – Perhaps the hardest trick to identify, because of its name. It is when the rider spins the bike 360 degrees. It was first performed by Brian Deegan, leader of the Metal Mulisha.
• Underflip – When the rider does a backflip, but moves the bike perpendicular to the ramp when upside down. It is one of the newer Flip Tricks.
• Tailwhip - It's when the rider goes into the air and while he's up there, he turns the handlebars one-side letting the bike spin 360 degrees in the air while the rider is horizontal towards the bike.
• Taunt- when a rider turns their body 180 degrees, rests one leg on the seat and takes one hand out to thier side as if to be "taunting" someone behind them and move back to normal position.
• CliffHanger – When a rider hooks their feet under the handlebars and then reaches up vertically.
• HeelClicker – The rider moves their legs above the handle bars and clicks the heels, whilst holding on to the bars.
• Rock Solid – When the rider moves out from the seat, doing a double grab, then letting go of the bike, moving hands away, usually out to the sides of the bike, resembling a cross.
• Kiss of Death (KOD) – When the rider moves their head towards the front fender, as if to kiss it, whilst bringing their legs upwards from the bike. Invented by ‘Mad’ Mike Jones
• No Footer – When the rider moves their legs outwards from the bike, dismounting their legs from the foot pegs.
• No Hander – When the rider lets go of the handle bars.
• Superman – When the rider moves their feet out parallel to and above the bike
• No Hander Lander
• One Handed Lander
• One Handed Take Off