All bands
3

Red

Running jumps, climbing combinations, rail control, and the three basic flips.

10 skill challenges.

Complete all 10 with coach approval. A challenge with several movements or landings includes every part.

Skills

  1. Running precision. Stick 3 running precisions consecutively. The 8-step distance measurement will be confirmed before registration opens.
  2. Wall pop and top out. Wall pop, top out, and climb down with control. Final wall height will be confirmed; the draft standard describes a wall at least head height.
  3. Rail walk and squat. Walk to the middle of a high rail, perform a rail squat, turn around, and return. Control the steps, pivots, and squat.
  4. Dive roll. Dive roll over a hip-height obstacle, with a stated distance of 1 body length. Demonstrate control and safe technique.
  5. Kong precision. Kong 1 body length to a box on a level setup, with 3 consecutive controlled sticks.
  6. 180 lache to cat hang. Perform a lache out of a 180 regrab and finish in a cat hang.
  7. Running cat leap and top out. Cover 1.5 body lengths, control the cat leap, and top out quickly and cleanly.
  8. Standing 360 precision. From standing at an edge, jump 1 body length with clean technique and control. Stick 3 times in a row; no running approach.
  9. Three basic flips. Land a backflip, frontflip, and sideflip. Any setup is allowed, including trampoline, ledge, or ground.
  10. Wall flip. Perform a 1-step or 2-step wall flip. Slanted walls are allowed; cheese mats and other matted walls are excluded from the test setup.

Coaches will confirm the running-precision measurement, wall and rail heights, and dive-roll distance before testing.

Ready to test?

Next Upgrade Night: Friday, January 22, 5:00 to 6:30 at both gyms. Free for HUB athletes.