Why do we skate? We skate because we damn well want to. There is no stupid reason, there is no justification like “Oh I took up football as my classmates did”./ Skating is about you and the board. ... Continue
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Skateboarding as a Sport
October 16th, 2010 
Guest Writer Skateboarding is not an Olympic sport yet, but there is a powerful group of people trying to get it into the 2012 or 2016 Games. That will go a long way to giving it its rightful place as a real sport but, truth is, many skateboarders want to keep it out of the Olympics. The skateboard culture is about freedom and the Olympics come with rules and regulation. In an interview for “Time Magazine,” Tony Hawk said, “At this point, the Olympics needs skateboarding more than skateboarding needs the Olympics. They desperately need a cool factor and younger viewers. Skateboarding has all the makings of an Olympic sport and has more participants than many of them.” Yes, skateboarding is a sport. ... Continue
Making Money from Professional Skateboarding
August 11th, 2010 Guest Writer Skateboarding is no longer one of those rebellious activities it actually has evolved into a very profitable extreme sport today. In fact skateboarding has become one of the top activities amongst our youth. ... Continue
The Skateboard Components
August 2nd, 2010 Guest Writer Skateboard construction has come a long way since the first skateboard came onto the market in 1958. What may look like a piece of wood on wheels is actually quite a complex process. Skateboards come in many shapes and sizes and are constructed out of a range of different materials. ... Continue
Learning Skateboarding Takes Time
June 13th, 2010 Guest Writer It doesn’t come as a surprise how fast skateboarding has grown as a sport over the years. With a lot of X games and extreme sports gaining popularity, it is getting more attention than before. One of the attractions of skateboarding is that you can simply pick it up for fun as a personal hobby, yet it is serious enough for you to develop into a career someday. However, just putting your best foot forward won’t make you do mid-air back flips; you need to really practice a lot. And you need to first understand the basics. ... Continue
All About Skateboarding Degrees
August 24th, 2009 Guest Writer Getting an education is extremely important and opens up plenty of opportunities for people. There are scholarships to help pay for them including some from the world of skateboarding. Many people are surprised to learn about this, but it is a sport just like many others out there. It is finally getting the recognition it needs in many ways. ... Continue
