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unifreak7 · 2007-01-23, 01:40 AM

Yo

I've been riding for almost 6 years now and I was looking back at how many times I took a break, and for how long, and how much time was actual serious riding compared to just riding around. I came up with that a person riding for about 2.5 years could know all the things I know. Isn't that sad, you take a person that cranks out 20-25 hours a week on a unicycle, if focused enough, can learn all the flip tricks, sliding rails, sets, and tech grinds in 2.5 years. Kinda sad. Make me wanna practice more.

-Shaun Johanneson

p.s. I've never gotten better from taking a break.

James_Potter · 2007-01-23, 01:42 AM

I've gotten better from taking a break...it's all mental, see. Practice some trick for like a MONTH straight, then take a few weeks off, then come back to riding, during that month off your brain has done it's crazy thing and you're a little better at it.

But anyway I never really practice so even though I've been riding for about four years at least I'm still not very good at all.

unifreak7 · 2007-01-23, 01:46 AM

For me, the muscles can't learn without practice. I've gotten better at flips down sets when I went to all streetlanding, but I always have to be riding to get better. It sucks.

-Shaun Johanneson

onelesscar · 2007-01-23, 01:52 AM

cool! so that means that since I've only been riding for a year and a half, I have an excuse to be as bad as I am.

Tomahawk · 2007-01-23, 01:56 AM

Whenever I'm having trouble on a juggling trick, I practice hard the night before, then when I wake up and I'm better.

onelesscar · 2007-01-23, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Tomahawk

Whenever I'm having trouble on a juggling trick, I practice hard the night before, then when I wake up and I'm better.

yeah, that's what some people call practicing

ntappin · 2007-01-23, 02:15 AM

I just took about a month off from riding, I found I was closer to landing tricks I couldn't do before, but my balance was really bad, my hops weren't as high, my gaps weren't as far, and when I landed things it was way more sketchy.

forrestunifreak · 2007-01-23, 02:18 AM

For me, if I don't practice a certain something often (trick, gap length, up hight, etc.) I start to lose it... So when I learn something new I do that over and over again after I learn it so I get more used to it.

Tomahawk · 2007-01-23, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by onelesscar

yeah, that's what some people call practicing

Why would I get any better overnight when I'm not even practicing? I don't juggle in my sleep

MuniAddict · 2007-01-23, 02:57 AM

Unfortunately, age is a BIG factor as far as how proficient you're going to become at unicycling, or most other sports. Young people learn things amazingly fast, and their bodies/muscles adapt quickly. A good example of the age factor is boxing; You're basically over the hill at 35! Even though you may appear amazingly fit, your bones, muscles, reaction time and overall stamina will be considerably less than your 25 year old counterpart. That's life! But many people (me included) are just too stubborn to quit! Although my youth has long passed, my spirit, motivation and love for unicycling is still intact and very much alive and well!

orthman · 2007-01-23, 03:41 AM

Well MuniAddict, I am only 13 years behind you but we are in the same boat. Hey, this is what will keep us young right? My friends my age are half as fit and energetic as me. Helps being crazy I guess! Working 70-80 hours between 2 full time jobs makes me want to practice all the more (stress relief).

spazdude222 · 2007-01-23, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by orthman

Well MuniAddict, I am only 13 years behind you but we are in the same boat. Hey, this is what will keep us young right? My friends my age are half as fit and energetic as me. Helps being crazy I guess! Working 70-80 hours between 2 full time jobs makes me want to practice all the more (stress relief).

38 isn't old...I mean...it is to me...but my parents are both almost 50,

2007-01-23, 01:40 AM	#1
unifreak7 No hops! All flow. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Dakota, USA Age: 25 Posts: 1,573	Something interesting Yo I've been riding for almost 6 years now and I was looking back at how many times I took a break, and for how long, and how much time was actual serious riding compared to just riding around. I came up with that a person riding for about 2.5 years could know all the things I know. Isn't that sad, you take a person that cranks out 20-25 hours a week on a unicycle, if focused enough, can learn all the flip tricks, sliding rails, sets, and tech grinds in 2.5 years. Kinda sad. Make me wanna practice more. -Shaun Johanneson p.s. I've never gotten better from taking a break. __________________ Check out my channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/BendableCard Last edited by unifreak7; 2007-01-23 at 01:40 AM.

2007-01-23, 01:46 AM	#3
unifreak7 No hops! All flow. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Dakota, USA Age: 25 Posts: 1,573	For me, the muscles can't learn without practice. I've gotten better at flips down sets when I went to all streetlanding, but I always have to be riding to get better. It sucks. -Shaun Johanneson __________________ Check out my channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/BendableCard

2007-01-23, 01:52 AM	#4
onelesscar I get places on 75% fewer wheels Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Irvine / Modesto Age: 25 Posts: 1,129	cool! so that means that since I've only been riding for a year and a half, I have an excuse to be as bad as I am. __________________ Catching the coker fever.

2007-01-23, 02:15 AM	#7
ntappin Ask me about the Ottawa unicyclists Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Age: 24 Posts: 4,016	I just took about a month off from riding, I found I was closer to landing tricks I couldn't do before, but my balance was really bad, my hops weren't as high, my gaps weren't as far, and when I landed things it was way more sketchy. __________________ how to build a strong comfy saddle from junk.

2007-01-23, 02:18 AM	#8
forrestunifreak is in college. and on magazines. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Montana, USA Age: 23 Posts: 8,071	For me, if I don't practice a certain something often (trick, gap length, up hight, etc.) I start to lose it... So when I learn something new I do that over and over again after I learn it so I get more used to it. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

2007-01-23, 01:42 AM	#2
James_Potter Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The skinny part of Idaho Age: 24 Posts: 10,606	I've gotten better from taking a break...it's all mental, see. Practice some trick for like a MONTH straight, then take a few weeks off, then come back to riding, during that month off your brain has done it's crazy thing and you're a little better at it. But anyway I never really practice so even though I've been riding for about four years at least I'm still not very good at all.

2007-01-23, 01:56 AM	#5
Tomahawk T.O.M.A.H.A.W.K. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The Outworld Age: 20 Posts: 664	Whenever I'm having trouble on a juggling trick, I practice hard the night before, then when I wake up and I'm better.

2007-01-23, 02:57 AM	#10
MuniAddict Not "2" Tired Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 57 Posts: 13,571	Unfortunately, age is a BIG factor as far as how proficient you're going to become at unicycling, or most other sports. Young people learn things amazingly fast, and their bodies/muscles adapt quickly. A good example of the age factor is boxing; You're basically over the hill at 35! Even though you may appear amazingly fit, your bones, muscles, reaction time and overall stamina will be considerably less than your 25 year old counterpart. That's life! But many people (me included) are just too stubborn to quit! Although my youth has long passed, my spirit, motivation and love for unicycling is still intact and very much alive and well! __________________ My latest TV segment UniGeezer.com My videos

2007-01-23, 03:41 AM	#11
orthman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NewHampshire, USA Age: 45 Posts: 16	Well MuniAddict, I am only 13 years behind you but we are in the same boat. Hey, this is what will keep us young right? My friends my age are half as fit and energetic as me. Helps being crazy I guess! Working 70-80 hours between 2 full time jobs makes me want to practice all the more (stress relief). __________________ A little blood on the outside shows a lot of guts on the inside!

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