I'm saying this to many many amateur film makers that are shooting rails/jumps and such, this is not about follow cams. I'm aiming at the shot that the cameraman is NOT moving.
USE a fucking tripod, this is what throws me off on every every amateur movie I see.
Get a tripod, and loosen all your bolts on it, it will move really good, and it wont shake like crazy.
I dont want to be an ass about it, but it just looks better.