Hints for level testing
This document will help you prepare for your IUF level tests. I don't have
any shortcuts, but will generally base my recommendations on the hardest
judge I have come across. If you prepare for the worst, you should be ready
for anything. Also, remember that this document is just opinions. The rules
of the IUF and your unicycling organization are what count.
Mounts
It is good to know a separate mount for every level. You will not be able to
count left and right mounts as two, except for level two, where you need to
do both forms of the standard mount. Also, make sure your
mounts are different enough not to be considered variations of each other,
and you won't have to worry. When in doubt, you can use mounts from the IUF
Standard Skills List, but don't use more than one version (letter) of any
given mount. (Search for "a) mount" in the document to find the list).
Order
Be able to do the skills in any order, without dismounting in between skills.
Previous Levels
Don't forget your old skills, like mounting left footed or riding with your
stomach on the seat. Some judges require that you redo all you previous levels
before showing them the one you are testing for. You also may be required to
redo the full set of mounts for each of the levels, so make sure you can
do the mounts consistently.
Recovery
Remember that you have to start and stop each riding skill (except for the
side ride) from the normal riding position. If you can't get back to a
normal riding position you will not get credit for the skill.
You must make three pedal turns in the final position (usually sitting back
on the seat, going forward), to complete riding skills and mounts.
Specific skills
Riding over a 10x10cm block
Make sure you can ride over the block without having to line up the wheel
and rolling it away from the block before mounting. See the skill file for
more information.
Idling 25 times
This means that your foot must go across and come back 25 times.
Beirne Konarski <beirne@neo.lrun.com>
John Foss <jfoss@unicycling.com>
Last modified: Mon May 29 10:16:55 EDT 1995