Description

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Skateboarding

1. 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.
2. Name all the parts of a skateboard.
3. Completely disassemble and reassemble a skateboard, repacking the bearings and setting wheelnuts and truck pivoting nut at correct tension.
4. 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 levelground
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

** Note: The Skateboarding honor is not available in the North American Division because of insurance regulations.

South Pacific Division
2001 Edition