Klaas Bil wrote:
> I don't know which version of the iuf skill levels you refer to...
Klaas points out a minor weak point in the skill levels as written:
http://www.unicycling.org/iuf/levels/
(Both IUF and USA use the same text in the levels; only the additional
detail is different)
I believe the intent with the 1 meter circles is to confine one's turns
to a 1m radius, in the case of the 90 degree turns, and a 1m diameter
for the 180s. The people who came up with the 1m *square* for the USA
levels showed their greater amount of experience with level testing.
The turn radius is still about the same, but it's much easier to see if
the rider completed it within the space.
chosen wrote:
> why do people concern themselves with levels? im not with that really.
> all it proves is that you can do a bunch of little things. i go for big
> things. keeps it more fun.
A bunch of little skills equals one big level. What's another example
of a big thing? People who are interested in levels are ones looking
for a structured set of challenges, or perhaps a way to "quantify"
their relative ability to do the kinds of skills within the levels.
They are not for everyone, just for those who have "chosen" to be
interested.
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