nicksiders
141 posts
Jun 20, 2005
4:44 PM
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What is ment when people use the term "wing switching" while describing the performance of a bird. I think I know what it is, but I need some clarification.
Nick
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Richard A.
13 posts
Jun 20, 2005
5:10 PM
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When people say that the kit is flying on the left wing, they mean that the kit is circling in a clockwise direction and right wing meaning that the kit is circling in a counter clockwise direction. The direction that they fly is very critical for their performance.
Richard
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MCCORMICKLOFTS
23 posts
Jun 20, 2005
10:08 PM
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Nick, wing switching is a deviation in the rolling rhythm. A good roller is balanced in the movements of its wing beats during rotation, which is what makes a roller appear to roll straight and smooth. The rhythm is precise, much like the movements of a breast stroke swimmer is. The wing switch comes when the stroke of the wings deviates and causes the bird to change it's physical position during the roll. This will sometimes look like a glitch in the rhythm, or a hiccup. It's kind of one of those things that a person needs to point out for someone to see who doesn't realize what it is. Wing switching is a rolling fault and not scoreable under this judge if I see it. Abel had a video he took about a year ago on his site which had a bird switching wings in it. You might check over there and see if that video is still posted.
Brian.
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