If we think back to the original reasons for the USA skill levels (which
came before the IUF ones), I think one of the main intents was to help
people figure out what things to try next. If you look at it from that
point of view it could be more useful.

Also the USA started out with only four levels, in 1979 or so. The list
of 10 was made in the mid-80s. Street is so new, if you want a workable
system it's probably best to focus on the lower levels first, and see
what lots of riders thind of them before worrying too much about the
top ones. Some people will have tricks they *like,* others will have
tricks they *don't like,* and others will have tricks they can't do
nearly as easily as the others in the list.

When you have a lot of feedback from riders, especially from riders
trying to learn the skills, it will give an idea of which things are
harder than which others, and they can be moved around to be in the
appropriate order. Or you can make harder or easier variations of the
tricks to keep them in the same place.

Street is so new, I'd recommend keeping it simple for now. As somebody
mentioned above, you don't want to close the box on how people think of
Street moves. It should be clear that what's on this list are just a
few of the more common moves. Riders should always be encouraged to
think up new ideas.


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