Hey Amanda, Mike (swarbrim), and I (maybe others will help to) were thinking of making a few video tutorials for different tricks. Freestyle,flatland,street, trials, or whatever.
Depending on how many requests there are, there will probably be a new video once a week or once every two weeks.
Post your requests here (no tricks like 1080 unispin body variel 1 footed triple crankflip)
If you can create these as AVI or MPEG4 files (WMV is a pain), I could convert them to iPod format, which also works on the PSP and other portable video players. Or point you at the info on how to do it.
This would be useful as you would not have to be sitting at a computer to see them, but take your portable video device out to where you are riding. Or show other people what cool stuff you can do on a unicycle
MPEG4 will work on a wider variety of devices (portable video players, cell phones) AND computers (Mac and PC). Then one version works for everyone. Making WMV’s is not a big deal. The hassle is starting with WMV and trying to create something else.
It would also be good to have normal speed and 1/2 speed versions of the videos so the trick/tutorial can be seen in detail without having to stop and start the video.
Wheelwalking is a good start. I still can’t do them.
If you are going to make tutorials though, try to make them a bit more in depth than some of the others I have seen. Show transitions into them, ways to learn, and other subtle hints than no one will think are important. I already know to lean back, so show us some magic secrets.
For wheel walking, I can go into it either foot from a static mount, start with a foot on the frame, then mount right into the WW, idle into a WW, One-foot into a WW, or just go from riding to a WW. I think I can do more variations of just getting into it, nothing fancy like 360 unispin to WW, but just basic ways. The main problem I have is getting back into regular riding.
i just learnt how to ww last night i can go across my garage which is about 10 pushes but getting back on the pedals is hard for me. I 've got back on the pedals before but i’m pretty sure it was just a fluke. Some tips on getting back on the pedals would be greatly appreciated.
you know, if y’all are serious about doing this, it’d be pretty awesome if y’all did a Unicycling tutorial. Like, from first time touching it, to successfully being able to stay on, turn, and freemount. I don’t think I’ve ever seen any videos like that anywhere.
If you were able to get it fairly professional looking, you might even be able to sell it…I think it’d be an awesome idea.
Anyway, good luck to y’all…I can’t wait till I’m good enough to use them
if you’re going for the complete tutorial idea (from learning to beyond level 10) i think this is a good order:
unicycle parts and basic maintenence
riding
freemounting
dismounting
turning
various fancy mounts
backwards riding
one footed riding
riding SIF
hopping seat in
hopping/jumping SIF
idling
one foot idling
pirhouettes/spins
backspin/frontspin
wheel walking
gliding/coasting
180 unispins
90/180 hoptwists
leg wraps
step arounds
one foot ww
stand up ww
crankflip
pedal/crankgrabs
360 unispins
other things too numerous and complex for me to remember this late at night.
I would like to see very detailed videos of crankflip, unispins and jumping off ledges with a short run. I’ve worn out jumping off the porch, so I lowered the trucks tail gate (a 6 foot bed) and was only able to get enough room for half a crank. I landed it the first time, but repeted falls on my already bruised leg has left a sizable lump.:o