Tall Skills

Field Test Version Revised: 5-7-05, 10-02-05, 11-8-05, 2-6-06, 2-23-06, 9-18-06

Prerequisites:

Tall Class 7-1:  Artistic Class 7-1

Tall Class 7-2:  Artistic Class 7-2

Tall Class 7-3:  Artistic Class 7-3

Tall Class 7-4:  Artistic Class 7-4

Tall Class 7-5:  Artistic Class 7-5

All skill testing guidelines apply, except that the rider may use assistance to mount for Tall Classes 7-1 to 7-4, and riders do not need to use a specific dismount to complete skills unless stated.

For Tall Classes 7-1 to 7-4, the rider must mount the giraffe using no more than the help of one assistant and a fixed object such as a wall or ledge.

Seat-out skills in Tall Intermediate may be done with the saddle touching the rider's body (T).

Equipment required:  Unicycle between 5' and 6' tall (riders age 10 and under may use a unicycle 4.5' tall); 8 cones; tape; solid obstacle  ¾" thick (hockey puck).

Turns: Set up 8 cones as directed in the Unicycling Skill Testing Handbook. Riders must ride between the cones. They may touch cones, but may not knock any over.

Tall Intermediate Skills

Class 7-1

Required equipment: solid obstacle (hockey puck)

1. Ride in a figure 8, using no more than 6 revolutions for each circle (12 revolutions total).

2. Idle with right foot, 15 times, and with left foot, 15 times.

3. Dismount safely with unicycle in front.

4. Dismount safely with unicycle in back.

5. Ride over the obstacle.    

Class 7-2

Required equipment:  8 cones or testing strips

1. Ride in a figure 8, using no more than 4 revolutions for each circle (8 revolutions total).

2. Make a 90º turn to the right and to the left between cones.

3. Ride backward, 3 revolutions.

4. Idle with right foot, 25 times, and with left foot, 25 times.

Class 7-3

Required equipment: 8 cones or testing strips

1. Ride backward, 7 revolutions. 

2. Make a 180º turn to the right and to the left between cones.

3. Ride one-footed, 7 revolutions.

4. Idle one-footed, 15 times.

Class 7-4

1. Ride backward in a circle.

2. Ride one-footed in a circle.

3. Ride seat-in-front (T), 7 revolutions.

4. Ride seat-in-back (T), 7 revolutions.

5. Idle one-footed, extended, 25 times.

Class 7-5

1. Freemount.

2. Ride one-footed in a figure 8.

3. Ride seat-in-front (T) in a circle.

4. Ride seat-in-back (T) in a circle.

5. Ride seat-on-side (T) in a circle.

6. Idle one-footed with leg crossed in front, 15 times.

Mounts

Rolling

Climb-up

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