AY Honors/Skates/en

Skates
Recreation
Skill Level 123
Approval authority South American Division	Year of Introduction 2012

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• Answer Key
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AY Honors/Skates/Overview/en

The most challenging requirement of this honor is probably this:

7. Perform the following while skating:

a. Know how to increase speed

b. Know how to brake quickly

c. Skate backwards

d. Increase speed and glide, squatting for at least 5 meters

e. Change directions (right and left)

f. Speed up and jump over an object

g. Make a 360° turn on one foot

1. Summarize the history of the creation and development of skates.

2. Describe the safety equipment used in skating.

3. Mention at least three sports in which skates are used.

4. Describe the difference between the following types of skates:

a. Roller

b. Traditional

c. Ice

5. For each of the types of skates mentioned in requirement 4, mention:

a. Appropriate place for use

b. At least 3 events in which each type is used

c. Advantages provided by the model

d. Disadvantages

6. Know how to complete maintenance on the skates and explain it (choose a type that can be used in your region).

7. Perform the following while skating:

a. Know how to increase speed

b. Know how to brake quickly

c. Skate backwards

d. Increase speed and glide, squatting for at least 5 meters

e. Change directions (right and left)

f. Speed up and jump over an object

g. Make a 360° turn on one foot

8. Research one of the sports events in requirement 3 and mention the rules, the level of the competences, and the categories and interesting information about the sport.

Edit Answer Key

1

Summarize the history of the creation and development of skates.

2

Describe the safety equipment used in skating.

3

Mention at least three sports in which skates are used.

4

Describe the difference between the following types of skates:

4a

Roller

4b

Traditional

4c

Ice

5

For each of the types of skates mentioned in requirement 4, mention:

5a

Appropriate place for use

5b

At least 3 events in which each type is used

5c

Advantages provided by the model

5d

Disadvantages

6

Know how to complete maintenance on the skates and explain it (choose a type that can be used in your region).

7

Perform the following while skating:

7a

Know how to increase speed

7b

Know how to brake quickly

7c

Skate backwards

7d

Increase speed and glide, squatting for at least 5 meters

7e

Change directions (right and left)

7f

Speed up and jump over an object

7g

Make a 360° turn on one foot

8

Research one of the sports events in requirement 3 and mention the rules, the level of the competences, and the categories and interesting information about the sport.

References

AY Honors/Skates/Lesson Plans/en