The problem is that the infamous "moose stall" gives virtually no aerodynamic warning prior to turning loose, near as I can tell, and I've talked to a fellow who actually survived one. That fellow is in fact, a superb and VERY experienced Super Cub pilot. He offered that the stall occurred with virtually no warning at all, and the plane went upside down almost instantly. Conditions were very benign.
I avoid circling, I avoid VERY slow flight (Keep ten extra on for Mom) and so far so good. Nevertheless, in my earlier day, I encountered what I believe was precisely what this fellow described, but I rolled wings level and flew out of it before it wrapped up. Mostly due to dumb luck.
I agree that if you never stall an airplane, you'll never get to the spin.
That is sometimes easier said than done, and as I noted, many of the "moose stalls" happened to very experienced pilots--people who really knew their aircraft and their work.
MTV