My Skateboard Tricks

BoardsRescue.org: Giving Back Through Skateboarding For some people, skateboarding is simply a cool and fun sport that they enjoy participating in. However, for others, it is a way for a better tomorrow. The non-profit group, Boards Rescue is a group of individuals, along with various sponsors that work together to help underprivileged kids through skateboarding. [...]

Choosing a Skateboard For a skateboarder, choosing the right board is a really important decision. A lot of things must be considered. Price, design, the reputation of the board and your experience all will be factors. A name brand, expensive skateboard may be just fine if you are a skateboarder that knows what you are [...]

History of the Skateboard The skateboard, popular as it is today, was once nothing more than an idea. Although there is no exact information on who invented it or when it was invented, the skateboard is believed to have come into being sometime during the 1950?s after surfers thought it would be great to ?surf? [...]

Longboarding Longboarding is simply skateboarding with an extra long board that also tends to be a bit wider then a normal skateboard. They are great for downhill racing and also for simply getting around. They are not good for performing tricks because they tend to be heavy and bulky. Longboarding is more similar to surfing [...]

SKATEBOARDING You should probably have seen people surfing along the street or in the playground. Well, maybe not in real life, but at least on the TV. Skateboarding not only could be youngsters? transportation, it could be a recreational activity or even a job! Skateboarding was likely originated during 1950s or 1960s when skaters in [...]

? When many people think about skateboarding, the image they have in their mind will be dark alleys with teenage juvenile delinquents illegally spray-painting the walls while the rest of them do their skateboard tricks. Maybe that is over exaggerating a little but you have to admit that those who are convinced that skateboarding equals [...]

Standard Skateboarding Equipment Just like any other sport, skateboarding requires basic equipment. Without the right equipment, you either will not be able to participate fully or run the risk of getting seriously injured. Some people do not properly respect the sport and assume wrongly, that they won?t ever get hurt. The truth is skateboarding can [...]