HELP! I’m having trouble learning walk the wheel. I’m decent with a spotter but
I can’t get going fast enough to go on my own. It feels like there’s not enough
room on the wheel for my feet. How can I get going faster. I’ve only seen it
once, so !!any instruction would be helpful!! Thanks. Squid, ". ".
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Re: walking the wheel
Gwynneth VanLaven <vanraden@erols.com> wrote:
>HELP! I’m having trouble learning walk the wheel. I’m decent with a spotter but
>I can’t get going fast enough to go on my own. It feels like there’s not enough
>room on the wheel for my feet. How can I get going faster. I’ve only seen it
>once, so !!any instruction would be helpful!!
Start the wheel walk stroke with the heel on the tire at about 90-60 degrees
forward of the wheel. Near the beginning of the stroke, lower the flat of the
foot to contact the wheel. Near the end of the stroke, raise the heel so it can
pass over the wheel well, leaving the ball of the foot in contact with the wheel
till the last possible moment. At the same time move the other foot forward
(clear of the wheel) to begin the next stroke.
By maximizing the stroke as described above, it should be possible to move the
wheel 1/6 to 1/4 of a turn with each stroke. This should result in a very
efficient wheel walking stroke, thus easing the process of learning the skill.
On One Wheel,
Ken Fuchs <kfuchs@winternet.com