Skills
As you progress in unicycling, you may find that you want more challenges, and you may want to obtain recognition for your achievements.
The International Unicycle Federation (IUF) has created a set of 10 skill levels that unicyclists can pass to mark their achievements as they learn to ride.
As the national body in the UK recognised by the IUF, the UUU is able to test unicyclists and issue level certificates.
If you wish to be tested, please contact us to find out which events we will have an skills tester at. Or if you are a unicycle teacher, contact us to find out about becoming a UUU tester.
UUU/IUF Achievement Skills Levels
| These achievement skill levels have been complied from years of research and surveys among unicyclist from all over the world. They are intended to encourage unicyclists to progress at an even pace over a wide variety of unicycling skills. These levels are not connected to the competition rules, other than in descriptions of how the skills are to be performed. Skill levels are useful for helping riders determine a sequence of skills to learn, and to give them ideas for things to try. |
| Eligibility: |
| In order to be eligible to achieve a level a rider must have passed all previous levels. |
| Riders must get into and out of all skills: |
| All riding skills start with the rider riding forward, seated with both feet on the pedals except for side ride (level 10). All skills end with rider riding forward at least 3 full revolutions of the wheel, seated with both feet on the pedals. (except the L1 dismount) |
| Maximum of three mistakes per level: |
| In order to pass an exam a rider must perform all skills in that level at the first attempt, except for a maximum of three skills that must be performed at the second attempt. This allows for three mistakes per level, but no more than one mistake per skill. |
| Explanation of Skills: |
| The correct execution of the skills is described in Standard Skill Descriptions, section 7.2 in the IUF Regulations For Internetional Competition. The links from this page are to descriptions of skills and helpful hints. |
| Variety of Mounts: |
| At each level starting from level 3, riders must add one new mount to those they have previously demonstrated. Repeating the same mount with the opposite foot does not constitute a different type of mount. A listing of some of the known mounts can be found in the Standard Skill Descriptions, section 7.2 in the IUF Regulations For International Competition & linked from this page. |
| Recognition of Level Achievement: |
| To formally achieve a skill level a rider must pass a skill level exam with an authorized examiner. Examiners are authorized by the UUU. USA skill level award are regcognised by the UUU, if you have previously been tested for USA levels you can redo the last level you did and continue with UUU levels. UUU members who pass a level with a UUU tester can be awarded a certificate. |
| Level 1 |
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| Level 2 |
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| Level 3 |
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| Level 4 |
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| Level 5 |
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| Level 6 |
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| Level 7 |
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| Level 8 |
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| Level 9 |
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| Level 10 |
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This information is taken from the International Unicycle federation web pages. Links are contained to other IUF web pages.
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