johnfoss said:Better for what? What's the desired outcome?
Example: If your goal is to learn all the tricks in the IUF levels,
they're in a pretty logical order so they work as a decent guide. But
if you want to be a great road rider, perhaps none of those apply.
Surely the desired outcome will always be to be able to perform the
trick without a fault? Pitching "Picking something and doing it" vs.
"learning 1 or 2 solidly" suggests that the question is aimed at
determining which method will develop the rider's skill most quickly.
I think even road riders should have one or two tricks up their sleeve.
Learning tricks makes you balance better in a variety of positions that
road riding doesn't normally throw at you, but in the event that it
does, say a nice big pothole that you just didn't see, or you knock a
curb or have to take evasive action, your body will know more
instinctively how to co-ordinate with the uni.
Using the IUF rules as a guide is the best in IMO. They give the
beginners and intermediates an idea of what they can reallistically aim
for.
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