Nothing like practice.
Pre-solo spin training is mandatory at our glider club, as they are pretty easy to spin. One of our members spun a 1-26 whilst wringing just a little too much out of a thermal, and duly recovered safely.
An accidental stall and departure into a spin -- the first time -- is quite a bit different to just doing them on purpose in training, and is much scarier.
You better have had lots of practice ones, before one bites you for real -- because these aircraft ***can and will*** spin ...
FWIW: My first flight instructor demoed a couple of spins in a C152 but he was obviously wetting himself, and certainly wouldn't let me try it ... It was a refreshing change to join a gliding club and get it covered properly ... with a few wingovers thrown in on the same flight ...
[ 06 September 2001: Message edited by: kabz ]