Yes, first get your spin down. A spin is where the wheel is making
circles, but your upper body is rotating relatively around one point.
Once you get your spin consistent, you can make that circle bigger or
smaller and keep it that way until you throw up.
[SIDEBAR: I don't have good advice on the throwing up or dizzyness
thing. I've never seen anyone "spot" with their head while spinning on a
unicycle, and every time I try it, it makes me even dizzier. I might be
doing it wrong though...]
To turn the spin into a pirouette, you must crank into the center of
that circle until you eventually stop pedaling and your wheel is just
grinding around on one spot. I say grinding because that's what it does
if you're on rough pavement. A gym floor will be much easier on your
tire if you have one available.
If you pedal too far into the center, your wheel will start making
circles again on the other side. You'll come out of that going backward.
This looks nice too, but what you're looking for is to hold the
center.
For a full pirouette as described in the IUF Standard Skills List, you
have to make three rotations with the wheel not turning. That's hard on
a gym floor, and harder on rougher ground.
--
johnfoss - Walkin' on the edge
John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone
"jfoss" at "unicycling.com"
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"Hey, could I have some of that spinach? I need to get this pork rind
taste out of my mouth." -- Ryan Atkins to Kris Holm, on the way back
from Moab after sampling some of my pork rinds. They grossed out the
whole van!
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