>> I worked up to doing spins by learning to make very tight ‘leaning turns’ (as
>> opposed to action/reaction turns).
>what is the difference there?
Don’t blame Beirne, this is the terminology I use. I got it from The Unicyle
Book by Jack Wiley, © 1973 Anyone feel free to provide translation to more
common or up-to-date terms.
leaning turn – accomplished leaning in the desired direction
action/reaction turn – accomplished by spreading the arms wide and twisting the
torso in such a way as to pivot the wheel
Leaning turns are gradual and smooth Action/reaction turns are abrupt and jerky
Most turns are a combination of the above but two separable techniques
are involved.
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