Skateboarding

Level: 2

Requirements

• Use the following safety gear and know why it should be worn when skateboarding: helmet, elbow pads, knee pads, high top boots, wrist support gloves.
• Name all the parts of a skateboard.
• Completely disassemble and reassemble a skateboard, repacking the bearings and setting wheelnuts and truck pivoting nut at correct tension.
• Demonstrate eight skateboarding skills which will include some of the following and do them to the instructors satisfaction on authorized property. Five of these should be demonstrated on a skateboarding ramp.
  • Tick Tack—from a standing start to a minimum of 10 meters on level ground
  • Ollie—minimum of 10 centimeters
  • Rail Slide—minimum of 1 meter
  • Drop In—off a ramp 2-3 meters high
  • Gurreo Slide
  • 4-Wheel Look Up
  • Pump on a ramp up to the Coping
  • Acid Drop
  • Kick Flip
  • Ollie up a Gutter
  • Front-Back side grind
  • Carve
  • Pump