Term
Falling leaf
Alternating diagonal travel on the same edge without linking conventional edge-changing turns.
Aliases
pendulumen · Alternative nameGLOSSARY · Turns & riding control
In the falling-leaf exercise the rider stays on one edge and drifts diagonally across the slope in one direction, then the other, like a leaf falling from a tree. It teaches steering and speed control before the rider learns to change edges.
Context and distinction
Falling leaf travels diagonally on one edge; sideslip moves straight down on one edge. Neither links turns on alternating edges.
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