Which hand?

I think that there was a poll on this not too long ago.

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Jonny_Peacock said:

my closing statements to everybody:
STAY YOURSELF EVERYONE, BE REAL, BE NICE TO EACH OTHER MORE THAN YOU
WORRY ABOUT UNICYCLING BULLCRAP.

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I'd say practice all combinations. You might not get them as good as
your preffered one, but it'll help you in general. Get comfortable
jumping in all positions.

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Being able to switch feet may be useful, but switching hands is useless.

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Jonny_Peacock said:

my closing statements to everybody:
STAY YOURSELF EVERYONE, BE REAL, BE NICE TO EACH OTHER MORE THAN YOU
WORRY ABOUT UNICYCLING BULLCRAP.

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I have my left foot foward, right hand on handle, and gap to my free
hand, to the left.

There is a lot of combinations for how you ride and jump, what hand you
use, and what foot position, but whichever one works best for you, use
it. I dont think there is really a prefered way to jump on a uni, like,
there is no guidline aobut what foot to be foward, and which hand to
grab the handle with.

THe one guidline I always follo though, is to gap to my freehand, You
can get more momentuem and swing that way.

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Danni said:

Being able to switch feet may be useful, but switching hands is useless.

Not true.
Sometimes you can get blisters on your hands or sprain your wrist.
Then, instead of crying over it you can just use your other hand. It's
like a back-up.

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Danni said:

Being able to switch feet may be useful, but switching hands is useless.

what happens if you break your wrist/ arm/ appendage and can't use that
arm?

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vuniw said:

its like doing drugs except healthier

dan de man said:

this game is worse that playing Rock Paper Sissors on an internet forum

tugboat said:

Hopping over a 7 set rail... I made it over and and cleared the set, but
the impact apparently wasn't good for the wheel...

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csuko said:

I hop with my left foot forward and I hold the seat with my left hand.
I am just wondering, is this normal or should I be holding my seat with
the hand that is opposite the foot that is forward?...I have noticed
that I have a really hard time hopping to the left.

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I would agree whith Ivan, Mix it up untill it feels natural with either.

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Danni said:

Being able to switch feet may be useful, but switching hands is useless.

Not so fast. When doing large seat-out side-hops (large in vertical or
horizontal distance), one must often tilt the unicycle opposite their
hop direction, i.e. a hop to the left requires a unicycle tilted
slightly to the right. This makes it easier to keep your balance upon
landing, as you can use your arm to absorb some of your sideways
momentum.

I hop left with my right hand on the seat. I can easily pull the seat
to the right but if I want to hop right I have to push my seat to the
left. Pushing the seat extends my arm away from my body, giving me
less control of the unicycle. If I could use my left hand on the seat,
I could go bigger with hops to the right. This might not be the case
for every rider but I'm sure it's an issue for some.

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Well, I think I will try to mix it up a little, it wouldn't hurt to be
able to do both.

I does seem to me however that holding the seat with the hand that is
opposite the forward foot could be an atvantage. It just seem like it
would be more balanced and your elbow would be less likely to hit your
knee when you are tucking during a big hop.

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