When you pass over an article on the road or over a pothole, what is the best way of decreasing the force of the impact?

• Raising up a little bit on the footrests in order to distribute the impact evenly and absorb a majority of it in the elbows and knees.
  Explanation:

  "Raising up a little bit on the footrests in order to distribute the impact evenly and absorb a majority of it in the elbows and knees."
• By sitting firmly in the seat, with the back absolutely straight
• Gripping the handlebars tightly
• Applying the brakes forcefully right when one is passing over the object/ pothole