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  Skateboarding - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Skateboarding is the act of rolling on or interacting with a skateboard.
Skateboards may or may not have evolved from "crate scooters." Crate scooters preceded skateboards, and were essentially similar except for having a wooden crate attached to the front, which formed rudimentary handlebars.
The modern shape of the skateboard is derived from the freestyle boards of the 1980s with a largely symetrical shape and relatively narrow width.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Skateboarding   (2063 words)

  
 Skateboarding - MSN Encarta
A skateboard consists of four wheels attached to two axles called trucks, which are mounted to the bottom of a wooden board called a deck.
To ride a skateboard, enthusiasts place both feet on the board about shoulder’s width apart, so that one foot is in front of the other and the rider is standing sideways.
To start moving, or to increase speed when the skateboard is already moving, most riders keep the front foot on the board for control, then use the back foot to push off on the ground.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761595551/Skateboarding.html   (1228 words)

  
 Skateboarding trick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Skateboarding tricks can involve varials, jumps, flips, grabs, slides, grinds and stalls, and may even be combined with twists of various multiples of 180 degrees.
The ollie is an aerial skateboarding trick which is the basis for most tricks and is an essential trick to learn.
Grinds are tricks where the skateboarder slides on the hangers (the part of the truck that holds the axle on which the wheels are attached) of the trucks.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Skateboarding_trick   (2908 words)

  
 Just how bad is skateboarding in New Jersey?
"Skateboard Mom" is the story of a mother who rediscovers her passion for the sport when her son receives a board for his birthday.
The number of frequent skateboarders aged 45 and older is "too small to calculate," said SGMA skpkesman Mike May. "This is obviously a sport skewed to the young.
Skateboarding is still legal on most city streets, but it is not the safest place for kids to skate, parents pointed out.
www.homestead.com /tiggerwigger/skateboarding.html   (5878 words)

  
 Skateboarding   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
If an individual is caught skateboarding, their board is confiscated and a $60 fine is issued.
There are many different tricks involved in skateboarding that take years and years of practice, and having no place to practice and constantly looking out for the police makes it even harder to master these hard tricks.
Skateboarding should be looked upon as a blessing because it gives teens something to do.
www.timmyabell.com /justinsite/noskating.htm   (490 words)

  
 Skateboarding History
Skateboarding was also included in the 1997 Winter X Games in the form of a CrossOver event that also included in-line skating, bicycle stunt, and snowboarding.
Skateboarding is beginning to earn respect as professional athletes and are receiving greater amounts of purse money from contests.
Skateboarding can be enjoyed by kids as young as two years, but the majority of pro skaters' range from early teens to early twenties.
www.skatelog.com /skateboarding/skateboarding-history.htm   (1710 words)

  
 Skateboarding Safety Tips - NSC
Skateboarding is a popular activity enjoyed by many young people.
Skateboarders who have been skating for less than a week suffered one-third of the injuries.
Protective equipment, such as closed, slip-resistant shoes, helmets and specially designed padding, may not fully protect skateboarders from fractures, but wearing it can reduce the number and severity of cuts and scrapes.
www.nsc.org /library/facts/sktebord.htm   (442 words)

  
 Skateboarding:
And these had the ceramic wheels which were a bit of a nightmare to ride and, um, a hell of a horrible ride simply because these wheels would break under the pressure of a heavy turn.
During 1975 and onwards, there was a huge drought in Los Angeles and that pretty much took skateboarding off the flat ground onto the vertical and into...into pools and transitions and pretty much directed where skateboarding was going to go from that point.
All the skateboarding was done for him by professional skateboarders at the time.
www.abc.net.au /gnt/history/Transcripts/s1076148.htm   (735 words)

  
 Skateboarding Encyclopedia Articles @ LocalColorArt.com (Local Color Art)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Skateboarding Encyclopedia Articles @ LocalColorArt.com (Local Color Art)
These wheels are responsible for the smooth ride associated with long boards, and not the length of the board which influences the turning circle.
Taking its lead from hip hop, skateboarding fashion became baggier, with oversized denim jeans and extra large T-shirts becoming more and more prevalent.
www.localcolorart.com /encyclopedia/Skateboarding   (1852 words)

  
 Skateboard Instruction Videos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
This easy-to-understand video takes the skateboarder from his or her first elementary moves to technical intermediate tricks.
This video runs you through a list of tricks tailored specifically to the newer skateboarder that's ready to move past the ollie, and onto a vast array of basic skateboarding tricks.
Serving as an encyclopedia of skateboarding instructional videos for the next generation of skateboarders, First Step provides the first time skater with needed direction and guidance from their first push in order to ensure a long and fun-filled skateboarding experience.
www.securesearch.org /sports_video/skateboarding_instruction   (793 words)

  
 Skateboarding.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Skateboarding always had this "punk-rock rebel" stereotypical image, especially during the 1980's.
I'm not saying skateboarding is like the goal or metaphor of life, but rather something that keeps your life actually feeling alive and interesting.
Skateboarding is my and many others' source of happiness.
hometown.aol.com /pjaysun/inspiration.html   (413 words)

  
 [MG21] Skateboarding   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Skateboarding Written by Matt Groening =============================================================================== [$Id: mg21 1.1 92/03/17 22:08:07 raymond Exp Locker: raymond $] =============================================================================== > Didja notice...
He studly tosses his skateboard % to the sidewalk, hops on, and scoots off, trailing a cloud of dust.
Time: 0:43] % % Bart and Lisa are at the top of the hill, each with their skateboard % in front of them, ready to race.
www.snpp.com /episodes/mg21.html   (443 words)

  
 Skateboarding   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Skateboards are permitted on the 8.5 mile paved path that spans Surf City’s beach from one end to the other.
Skateboarding is considered a public nuisance in some areas of HB, too, so be on the lookout for street signs prohibiting it.
Skateboards are outlawed on Main Street and on Downtown sidewalks, for instance, as well as at most Huntington Beach shopping malls and strip centers.
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 EXPN.com - Story
Skateboarding's stars of today and yesteryear gathered for the first time ever for an event of this kind.
It was their way of saying thanks to the skaters and entrepreneurs who established skateboarding's roots, and who allowed the modern sport to become what it has.
The Skatelab itself is a testament to their contributions, a literal museum of vintage skateboards, but also a laboratory where old and new congregate and coalesce--across the street course and up the flat bank lies the focal point of this evening's activities, the Skatelab bowl.
expn.go.com /skt/s/old_schooljam.html   (670 words)

  
 Bob Burnquist Biography | Skateboarding | Pictures & Photos | Extreme Athletes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
He first started skateboarding when he was 11 years old.
There weren't very many skateparks in Brazil at that time but skateboarding was still really popular.
He's won dozens of medals in vert skating at the X Games and Gravity Games and is constantly developing new death-defying skateboard stunts.
www.kidzworld.com /site/p3621.htm   (293 words)

  
 Skateboard Trick Tips | Skateboarding Pictures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
skateboarders can recognize each other just by looking at them, and at most parks or spots they look out for eachother.
Combining an ollie and a backside 180, this trick is all about control, and it's a tough one to learn.
Skateboard toward your obstacle (a ledge that is just an inch or two taller than a curb would be ideal), approachin....
www.skateboardinghq.com   (167 words)

  
 MilkandCookies - Skateboarding
Tyson has been around skateboards his entire life.
As a puppy, he watched his human friends and family ride their boards, and enjoyed being pushed on a skateboard on the carpet.
When he was about a year old, we let him play with a skateboard in the backyard -- and, before we knew it, he was riding it.
www.milkandcookies.com /keywords/skateboarding   (353 words)

  
 Skateboarding « Sports
Skateboard - Shillington, PA - Includes everything for the beginner to an expert skater.
Skateboard Science - Developed by the Exploratorium to uncover the science of this dynamic sport.
Revenge against boredom - punk rock and skateboarding; excerpt from Jocko Weyland\'s The Answer is Never—A Skateboarder\'s History of the World - N 1981 RONALD REAGAN WAS IN OFFICE, there was a recession, unemployment was high and the cold war was at its height, filling my adolescent mind with hyper-realistic nightmares of nuclear annihilation.
www.directorylistings.info /Sports/Skateboarding   (364 words)

  
 Skateboarding Sucks
We discussed the shoes that Nike was putting on the market for Skateboarding back then… In a tiny ass town in Ohio… In between taking turns trying a 9 stair handrail.
One of the kids watching us had a pair of those pink Nike Skateboard shoes on and he commented on how we might want to try tightening the laces on our shoes… We both looked at the kid and didn’t say anything.
There is a sort of verbal agreement in the Skateboard Indu$try regarding retail accounts and a no-compete within a 10 mile radius.
www.skateboardingsucks.com   (724 words)

  
 East of West » Skateboarding
Enjoy this classic old school skateboarding video featuring a hip-hop soundtrack that is definitely fresh for ‘88.
Go Skateboarding Day is only in its third year, but the enthusiasm and commitment of those involved is steeped in tradition.
Skateboarding is in undeniable force for those who participate, and the once cheesy phrase, “Skate for Life” takes on new meaning as I edge into my thirties.
www.echohive.com /blog?cat=12   (1110 words)

  
 Skateboard Science: Frontside Forces and Fakie Flight
Now, thanks in part to improvements in design and materials, skateboarders have a higher calling.
While it may seem that modern skateboarders are defying the laws of physics, the truth is that they're just using them to their advantage.
In its simplest form, the ollie is a jumping technique that allows skaters to hop over obstacles and onto curbs, etc. What's so amazing about the ollie is the way the skateboard seems to stick to the skater's feet in midair.
www.exploratorium.edu /skateboarding/trick.html   (285 words)

  
 Skateboarding   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Another basic thing you have to learn in skateboarding is how to blance yourself which is easy to do for most people.
Now that I have told you the basics of skateboarding, now you get to know how to do some tricks and learn how they are done.
One of the most hardest tricks is called the impossible which is when you have to move your board and feet several times while your body is in the air.
www-atdp.berkeley.edu /Studentpages/mbullint/Skateboarding.html   (258 words)

  
 Board Crazy Skateboarding
Skateboarding is a sport and a way of life, from what I have heard quite often.
Well Mattio, that depends on whether you are in it for fun or are trying to take skateboarding to some kind of competition level, or are looking to really improve your skateboarding.
He almost landed it (his skateboard broke), and I think that was about 25 feet or something, pretty insane.
www.board-crazy.co.uk   (2722 words)

  
 Skateboarding - Extreme Sport Clips
This guy (not a loser) mucks up his landing and whacks the back of his head against the floor.
Skateboard goes up a ramp and then his legs slide through the back and he twists to embrace the ramp.
Just a cool little video with some kids pulling some tricks on a skateboard while the skateboard is ON FIRE.
www.extremesportclips.com /catview.php?cid=14&PHPSESSID=3a5c5c8a4835de3c9a45a817ebc294d1   (239 words)

  
 Skateboarding
It takes you behind the scenes with some of America's best unknown skaters as they conquer cracked pavement, angry cops, and hostile pedestrians.
If you've wondered what skateboarding is all about, this film will show you!
Skateboarder Erich Lehman takes you on a ride through the mean streets of America, while he explains the thrill and intrigue of skating.
www.docfilm.com /amerfilms/skate/skate.htm   (174 words)

  
 Scholastic News: Skateboarding
June 21 is Go Skateboarding Day—one fun-filled day to celebrate the creativity and spirit of skateboarding.
The International Association of Skateboard Companies (IASC) founded Go Skateboarding Day in 2004, as a day of events, promotion, and a chance to bring people together to share the needs and concerns of skateboarding.
Part of the IASC's mission is to represent the global skateboarding community.
teacher.scholastic.com /scholasticnews/indepth/Skateboarding   (176 words)

  
 Skateboarding
Livermore for those new to the area, is more known for their high tech companies/labs (ie Jet propulsion lab) and as the home for the Atomic Bomb (back in the day), than for their skateboarding scene.
I'll have to say that the overall feeling of the park is a little steep, bumpy and there's a lack of copings for all bowls.
Also cross traffic is an issue here, as 5 year old 'pro' skooterers, bmx'ers and other 'skateboard fauna' will cut you off as you're attempting that nice imposible-to-transfer between bowls.
www.peruboarding.com /Skateboarding/skateboarding.html   (691 words)

  
 Skateboard-City | Skate the web.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Skateboard trick tips, skateboards, shop, pictures, message board, stories, how to skateboard, and much more.
Last week, the opening reception for the Harold Hunter Tribute Exhibit at at The Canal Chapter was held.
This exhibition features work by: Larry Clark, Ricky Powell, Ari Marcopoulous, Todd Jordan, Craig Wetherby, Giovanni Reda, Jefferson Pang, RB Umali, David Perez, Suekwon, Brian Uyeda, and many more, paying tribute to a skateboarding legend, who passed away in the recent months.
www.skateboard-city.com   (663 words)

  
 Skateboarding | Build Your Own Skatepark | Skateboard Tips | Skateboard Coures | Teen Extreme Sports | Kid | Pictures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
If you're willing to put in the time and can round up a little cash, you could be rolling down ramps or popping rail slides in just a few hours.
Before you start messing around with hammers and saws, decide what type of skateboarding related thing to build.
A simple ramp or a rail can be built in a couple of hours - while a halfpipe could take you a couple of weeks, depending on how much help you have.
www.kidzworld.com /site/p1829.htm   (346 words)

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