Unicycle games

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Follow the leader.

John Smith <cmccoy@zoo.uvm.edu> wrote in message
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> I have finally gathered a small number of people who are interested in
> unicycling and are getting through the beginner stages (they can usually mount
> consistently and ride forward for quite a while, but no tricks).
Most
> of them are not interested in games like unicycle wrestling, and we do not
> have enough people (or skill) to properly play unicycle basketball or hockey.
> Are there any other good games we could try? chris

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> Most of them are not interested in games like unicycle wrestling, and
> we do not
> > have enough people (or skill) to properly play unicycle
> basketball or hockey. Are there any other good games we could try?

Follow the leader works, and is a great one to start out with. Then you can also
try tag, which can be a lot of fun.

For basketball, you don’t need lots of people; just an even number. Games like
tag or basketball (or hockey) are great ways to dramatically improve your riding
skills without hardly thinking about it, and you should give them a chance.

Then try going out for a trail ride or excursion someplace that works for
your group.

Enjoy, jf

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John Smith wrote:
>
> Are there any other good games we could try?

Many years ago in the Twin City Unicycle Club (and most riders were a lower
level), we used to play what we called “Trees”, which also has many other names.
To play this game, everyone starts on one wall except one person that is in the
middle. This person in the middle would yell “trees” and everyone would try to
go across the gym without getting tagged. If they got tagged before reaching the
other end, then they would have to be a tree and stand on their feet in one spot
and try to tag people that go by. The last one left is the winner.

You can also have a handicap for the more skilled riders where they have to do a
trick while going across the gym.

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music unicycles, played similar to music chairs. This would work better if
everyone was about the same age group. Barb K.

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>music unicycles, played similar to music chairs. This would work better if
>everyone was about the same age group.

I always thought this would be fun to play since my uni is quite a bit taller
than most people’s

Peter

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John Smith wrote:

> I have finally gathered a small number of people who are interested in
> unicycling and are getting through the beginner stages (they can usually mount
> consistently and ride forward for quite a while, but no tricks).
Most
> of them are not interested in games like unicycle wrestling, and we do not
> have enough people (or skill) to properly play unicycle basketball or hockey.
> Are there any other good games we could try? chris

Stuck in the Mud - when tagged you have to dismount and you can only be untagged
until you are helped on by another rider who must not fall off in the process.
This is great for real learners and you get some really good fast mounts.

Gladiators - I love this!

British or Brazilian Bull dogs or Sharks and Fishes etc. - (this has lots of
names even in the UK so I will explain and I am sure you will have a different
name). In a hall or on a pitch line up everyone on one side except for one Shark
in the middle. Everyone must get from one side to the other without being caught

  • this could be touched or held. They then become a shark and stay in the centre
    for the next round.

Warm up routine - this is not a game, I have done this several times and is
always liked. I just give instructions to the unicyclists to do things in the
hall while travelling around. Ride forward, stop, idle, other direction, one
footed, Wheel walk, backwards hopping, seat out, pairs, etc. You can tailor it
to the group you have and defiantly gets you warmed up and it is fun.

I take even learners on little Muni rides, nothing hard just a trail outside
through the woods. Often need to go in pairs holding hands but even rank
beginners love it.

Hope this helps

Cheers

Roger

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