Hello Nic,
You might want to start here:
http://www.juggling.org/help/circus-arts/slackrope.html
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>OK, I know it’s not about unicycling, but given the recent thread about flying
>/ balancing / unicycling, it’s reasonably relevant.
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>I’ve just restarted learning how to stand on a slackrope. At present I can stay
>on for over a minute and can take a few steps forwards and juggle a little bit,
>but my legs are really really tense, and get quite sore. Does anybody have any
>experience / advice on slackrope, or know who I should ask?
>
>As for the awareness of balance issue. On a slackrope, the concept of how you
>stay upright is just as crazy as on a unicycle. Basically very small body
>movements and arm movements keep your centre of balance over the rope, which is
>only a centimetre wide. I doubt I could do i blindfolded, because I am
>completely dependent on visual cues for focussing my mind and body. I think
>that your brain responds a lot faster to visual rather than inner-ear balance
>cues, and since there are direct reflex connections in your brainstem between
>your visual cortex and motor centres, it’s (almost) evident that visual cues
>are very important for maintaining balance.
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>As with all balance things though, it’s best to let your body and brain
>subconsciously work it all out. Thinking about it just makes you fall over.
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>cya nic
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