After 2 more hours of continuous trying and falling hard while training to reverse on my electric unicycle, I finally can do a proper reverse....but this video is not the best I can do.
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Let's talk about learning how to reverse, any experts can also offer their experiences & tips!
1. I realised if I reverse using a hunch back, it will be so fast & uncontrollable hence I recommend the usual straight body but use your leg to lean instead of your upper body.
2. When trying to keep straight, it's like back to the basic of going forward. As long body straight you can go straight but when you reverse after going forward...you need to adjust quickly to be straight again. That's the tricky part that need to learn.
3. I heard people say twisting body can maintain on the unicycle when going backwards, it does but only if you do it at the right timing and correct strength. Twisting too hard makes you turn to a different direction instead of straight.
4. I have yet to learn to turn hence may need some more practice to get the skills of reversing & turning to the direction I want without falling off.
Serious safety tips:
- Wear a helmet and wrist guard. I had fallen like many times on my back with my hand blocking the fall and back of head touched the ground.
Majority of the falls are of low speed types, hence it's not that serious and much of the impact is on my buttocks and I do get a little stiff neck as I tighten my muscle too much when I fall.
- if you have Airwheel pull bar on your electric unicycle, unscrew it and remove the pull bar so that it won't affect your legs when reversing.
- Practice makes perfect, find out the correct method and practice it just like how you learn going forward. :D
