Here is the IUF/USA unicycle levels in case you don’t have access to a copy.
Name______________________________ GENERAL INFORMATION In order to be eligibleto
achieve a level, a rider must have achieved all previous levels. All skills
start and end with the rider riding forward, seated with both feet on the
pedals. All mounts end with the rider riding forward with both feet on the
pedals PROCEDURE FOR TESTING To achieve a skill level a rider must pass a skill
level exam with an authorized examiner. Examiners must be authorized by the USA,
the IUF, or by a connected organization. In order to pass an exam a rider must
preform all skills in the level at the first attempt except for 3 skills maximum
which must be performed at the second attempt.
LEVEL 1 Date________________ Mount Unicycle unassisted Ride 50 meters Dismount
gracefully with unicycle in front LEVEL 2 Date________________ Mount with left
foot Mount with right foot Ride 10 m between two parallel lines 30 cm apart Ride
a figure 8 with circle diameters smaller then 3 m Ride down a 15 cm vertical
drop Make a sharp 90 degree turn to the left Make a sharp 90 degree turn to the
right LEVEL 3 Date________________ Demonstrate 3 types of mounts Ride a figure 8
with circle diameters smaller than 1.5 m Come to stop, pedal half a revolution
backward and continue forward Ride with the stomach on the seat for 10 m Make a
sharp 180 degree turn to the left Make a sharp 180 degree turn to the right Hop
5 times Ride over a 10 X10 cm obstacle LEVEL 4 Date________________ Demonstrate
4 types of mounts Ride backward for 10 m Ride one footed for 10 m Idle with left
foot down 25 times Idle with right foot down 25 times Ride with the seat out in
front for 10 m Ride with the seat out in back for 10 m Make a sharp 360 degree
turn the left Make a sharp 360 degree turn the right LEVEL 5
Date________________ Demonstrate 5 types of mounts Ride backward in a circle
Ride one footed in a figure eight Idle one footed with left foot down 25 times
Idle one footed with right foot down 25 times Ride with the seat out in front in
a circle Ride with the seat out in back in a circle Ride with the seat on the
side in a circle Hop-twist 90 degrees to the left Hop-twist 90 degrees to the
right Hop standing on wheel 5 times LEVEL 6 Date________________ Demonstrate 6
types of mounts Ride backward in a figure 8 Ride with the seat out in front in a
figure eight Ride with the seat out in back in a figure eight Ride backward with
the seat out in front for 10 m Walk the wheel for 10 m Ride with seat on the
side in a circle to the left Ride with seat on the side in a circle to the right
Ride one footed with the left foot for 10 m Ride one footed with the right foot
for 10 m Backspin Frontspin Spin LEVEL 7 Date________________ Demonstrate 7
types of mounts Ride backward with seat out in front in a circle Ride one footed
with left foot in a circle Ride one footed with right foot in a circle Walk the
wheel in a circle Walk the wheel one footed for 10 m Hop-twist 180 degrees to
the left Hop-twist 180 degrees to the right Ride backward with the seat out in
back for 10 m Spin the left Spin to the right LEVEL 8 Date________________
Demonstrate 8 types of mounts Ride one footed with the left foot in a figure 8
Ride one footed with the right foot in a figure 8 Walk the wheel in a figure
eight Walk the wheel one footed in a circle Ride backward one footed for 10 m
Glide for 10 m Hand wheel walk for 10 m Pirouette Backward spin LEVEL 9
Date________________ Demonstrate 9 types of mounts Walk the wheel one footed in
a figure 8 Ride backward one footed in a circle Ride backward with the seat out
in front in figure 8 Ride backward with the seat out in back in a circle Walk
the wheel one footed with left foot for 10 m Walk the wheel one footed with
right foot for 10 m Walk the wheel backward for 10 m Drag seat in front 10 m
Drag seat in back for 10 m Ride backward one footed with the left foot 10 m Ride
backward one footed with the right foot 10 m Ride one footed with the seat out
in front for 10 m Backward pirouette LEVEL 10 Date________________ Demonstrate
10 types of mounts Ride backward with seat out in back in a figure 8 Ride
backward one footed in a figure 8 Walk the wheel one footed with left foot in
circle Walk the wheel one footed with right foot in circle Walk the wheel
backward in a circle 180 uni spin Sideways wheel walk for 10 m Coast for 10 m
Side ride for 10 m Walk the wheel one footed backward for 10 m
Andy B. Cotter CAE UW - Madison cotter@cae.wisc.edu Application Support