Originally Posted by supcom
Practice on a grassy (soft) lawn.
Bad idea there! Grass can be very slippery even when dry (especially soft grass), it's far too easy to wash out. I recommend a dry, hard-pack dirt trail. Besides having a better surface, dirt is also a lot easier to wash out of clothes than grass stains. Of course if you're a real man (tm), you won't have any problems just practicing on pavement (every time you fall, it's just an encouragement to ride better and fall less
).