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Have you recently begun learning how to skateboard and finally feel as though you are ready to compete with others in the extreme sport? If so, then you might want to look into the option of signing up for your first official skateboarding battle. This can be a great way to show off some of your skills, build confidence, meet new people, and potentially even win an award in the process.

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Skate parks originated out of the do-it-yourself culture of the original skateboarders and surfers of the 1950s. Don’t worry that your backyard skate park won’t be safe; most severe skating related injuries don’t occur in backyards or at recreational public skate parks. They actually result from skaters being hit by motorists on city streets.

Creating Your Backyard Skate Park

First you’ll need to decide what’s important for you to have in your backyard park, and you’ll also have to look realistically at how much space you have. Consider whether or not you want a Read the rest of this entry »

Skateboarding has become a nationwide phenomenon and you will find there are several skate parks around the country that offers you some of the best skateboarding you will find. These parks range from small to simply huge and all of them provide skaters with a safe place to enjoy their sport without having to compete with bikers or other extreme sports fans. Some of the best skate parks are found in unusual places ranging from Oregon to Kentucky and there are still several smaller Read the rest of this entry »

If you like to watch skateboarding on TV you’ve got to get the hook up – there are tons of great competitions on each and every month! Whether you get your channel package from a distributor or from a site like satellitetv-hq.com you’re going to love watching your favorites shred it in one of these competitions
X-Games: Sure they don’t come around every year but when they do, don’t you want to be ready? The crme de la crme of skateboarding championships is coming up soon and you’ve got to have the right ESPN channels to catch it all.
The Urban Games: It’s the UK’s largest street sports competition and you can catch other fan favorites like BMX live, too. This one’s barely televised in the states so keep an eye on your local listings.
The King of Street: Also held in the UK, this competition showcases some of the younger standouts in the sport and there’s even a girls’ league, too. It’s hard to find but it’s a winner when you doand you don’t even have to buy a plane ticket to England!

If you have a passion for skateboarding, you can count on finding different skateboarding games that you can engage in. These games can mostly be found online. They are located on so many different gaming websites. You will be surprised to see the many games that you come across pertaining to skateboarding. There are a ton of them for skateboarding fans to enjoy. Most of all, these games are considered free, so you won’t have to worry about paying for your favorite games at all. You can probably just play them directly from the website, or you may have to Read the rest of this entry »

Skateboarding requires patience and those who mastered skateboarding knows that it takes time and effort in order to master all the moves that we see celebrities do on television shows such as X-Games. Most people beginning to learn skateboarding do not learn the basic first before they try out the fancy moves. Truth is, you must learn the basics of skateboarding first before you do all those fancy moves that require a lot of footwork and Read the rest of this entry »

If you have ever been to a skateboarding contest or at a park where skateboarders come together to share in their hobby, then you know how cool their easy tricks for skateboarding are. If you want to know how they do some of their awesome tricks all you have to do is have a will to do it and beleive that you can do it. The rest is as simple as using technique and your body. For example, a flat ground shove is simply taking your back foot and scooping around. An Ollive shove is trick that does not involve any popping. You just ride on the front of your skateboard and do similar moves as you would for the flat ground shove. For a half cab turn, you basically do a fakie backwards then turn your skateboard about 180 degrees around without popping and ride forward again. A fakie flip is a little more complex but its easy if you are comfortable with popping and flipping. You want to make sure you have good balance and posture for this trick. Almost any skateboarding move can be easily found online. There are tones of videos that walk you through step by step so you can be a cool skateboarder too.

A new hobby can be hard to find if you have no particular interest in mind or goals that you hope to achieve through your hobby. But when it comes to exactly how to spend your time, skateboarding has all of the bases covered. Skateboarding is certain to get you active and into the outdoors. Once a person has a decent amount of ability on a skateboard they are instantly mobile! These people want to take off and explore parts of their town that would not normally be accessible by foot or in a car. For those that are already of the outdoor type, off-road boarding for thrill seekers becomes a passion. Another advantage of entering the world of skateboarding is that it almost always leads to exploring other interests.

As you get to know others that have been skateboarding for an extended period of time, you will realize that skateboarding has the potential to be much more than a hobby. It is a lifestyle, a sign of your attitude and your drive. While it may be difficult to master at first and many of even the most basic tricks take lots and lots of practice or even injuries to master, the rewards are great. Skateboarders have their own lines of clothing and tend to gravitate towards a particular kind of music.

Entire subcultures have been built around the sport. The popularity of skateboarding is evident through the growing crowds that attend competitions such as the annual “X Games.” Skateboarding can be developed into a hobby that not only encourages you to be in better physical health and explore the outdoors, it also encourages building relationships with others who are into the sport. Parents who are concerned with finding activities whose superstars are good role models can also count on skateboarding. Games and public statements by Tony Hawk and other names synonymous with the sport offer new skateboarders nothing but positive messages and encouragement.

It is not an easy task to list off the top skaters in the world, everyone has their own opinion as to who the best is. I think that we can all agree that Tony Hawk is, if not number one, he has absolutely got to be number two. Without Tony Hawk where would skateboarding be today. As one of the original innovators of skateboarding Mr. Hawk has given us the 900, and if I’m not mistaken, to date is the Read the rest of this entry »

It’s grind time! Grinding is one of the more basic skateboarding tricks around, but when done correctly and well can be a great trick for others to watch and provides you with material to impress your friends or the casual observing stranger. There are several different types of grinding tricks. Let’s start with the 50/50 grind. This has traditionally been a popular trick in freestyle skateboarding. The grind involves grinding both “trucks” along your surface of choice. The grind is still performed by professional skaters, including Rodney Mullen. The 5-0 grind is Read the rest of this entry »