skateboard

Skateboards and skateboarding have been around for decades. Some say they originated in the 1930's or 1940's with the rise of soapbox racers. Others say they were first discovered when kids would nail a piece of wood to a roller skate. Although there is some ambiguity about when skateboards actually "cut their teeth," their popularity is without debate.

When you first get on a skateboard, your belly may feel like it is full of vomiting butterflies. And that's normal. There is some risk involved with skateboarding, no doubt. You may wreck a few times and it may look like someone spanked your face with a hammer. However, once you get the hang of it, you will be doing Ollies (invented by Alan "Ollie" Gelfand) and taking corners so sharply that you almost rear-end yourself.

Even if you are no good at sports, that makes no difference when it comes to skateboarding. Skateboarding is a whole different game. So, even if you were one of those people who were so poorly coordinated at sports that the coach put you in charge of collecting the jock straps after the games instead, never fear. You can still skate.

Bloggers speaking about skateboards and skateboarding can be found at sites like skateboardsinfo and grindtv.

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• Skateboarding Hero

  
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  Description Prepare to be transformed into a skateboarding hero, grab your deck and go hit this game. Show off all your skills in this game Instructions
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• First Ever Lincoln-loop Skateboard Transfer

  
  Local Ski & Snowboard News and Information from Squaw, Jackson, Telluride, Whistler, Snowbird and Stowe — Authority: 437
  Click here to view the embedded video. Bored? Do you have a mini-ramp? These guys have a mini-ramp, a good imagination, and some time on their hands allowing them to come up with and stomp the skateboard side flip. Check it out. Then watch it again in slow motion, and then one more time in slow motion.
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• Dave Bachinsky And His Vox Mini-Ramp Session

  
  Europeskate.com — Authority: 104
  Dave Bachinsky shows us all how a mini-ramp can be skated at the Vox Footwear warehouse in Vista, California. To say the least it is pretty impressive! » Check out [...]
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• Neighbor Snitched on Joe Flacco to Ozzie Newsome For Riding a Skateboard

  
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  What do I keep telling you? FAN IS SHORT FOR FANATIC… This story is so ridiculous, that I fear for our society.  It should never be this serious. The critique of Flacco extends to his own driveway, where a maiden voyage on a skateboard during the Ravens’ bye week was immediately reported back to his ...
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• Trixride

  
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  Ready to throw down with superior skate skills? Bring it! Unleash grinds, plants, and freak tricks like madonna air and mctwist!
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• Chopix Adventures

  
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  Draw your line that you board on and grab all the stars. Reach the flag to progress.
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• Railway Project Landscape | Clifton Hill Australia | Jeavons Landscape Architects

  
  World Landscape Architect — Authority: 109
  The Clifton Hill Rail Project began as a key transport initiative to duplicate the railway track between Clifton Hill and Westgarth Stations. The result of which was an opportunity to deliver a landscape that stitched together the Merri Creek environs, a new rail bridge, pedestrian and cyclist needs and the local ...
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• Skateboard Clothing

  
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  Skateboard Clothing is a post from: Shop for Clothes Blog by Cornell University Library Skateboard clothing has had a massive influence on streetwear all over the world. It is impossible to deny that this is the case when you go down any city street and look at what the kids are wearing. I live in England in ...
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• Omar helps say goodbye to Orlando Vans

  
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  Remember when it seemed like there was a Vans park in every town? Well they are down to two and soon there will only be the one in Orange County, Ca. Omar will be out in Orlando Florida this friday with Tony Trujillo and Alex Perelson to help say goodbye to the Vans park there. If you are in the area you should stop ...
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• Is This The Most Awesome Skateboard In The World

  
  TechMASH — Authority: 476
    Well it is called the “Board of Awesomeness” and it has been designed by Chaotic Moon Labs, so it has a lot going for it. What about a top speed of 32 mph, now it is really sounding awesome! However, the main features are that the long board uses a redesigned Xbox 360 Kinect, ...Read the Rest
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• How Cool Is Cool? Thoughts from a Recovered Betty

  
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  You wouldn’t know it now, but I had a thing for skater boys. When I really think about it, I have to admit it was probably because I liked the way they turned their feet in on their boards. All those foot positions made them look a little awkward and I found it ridiculously charming. [...]
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• Subject:CINEMA #334 – “What A Character! Peter Sellers!”

  
  Popcorn 'N Roses — Authority: 112
  Thanks for tuning in Subject:CINEMA, now in its sixth year of great movie podcasting!THIS WEEK: Itsa DOUBLE FEATURE WEEKEND on Subject:CINEMA, and today, TC and Kim celebrate the life of one of entertainments best loved actors - its "What A Character! Peter Sellers!" Plus the latest entertainment news, with full ...
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• Spitfire Welcomes Andrew Reynolds

  
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  Andrew Reynolds lays down one heck of a skateboard welcome video to the Spitfire Wheels team, enjoy watching of the best skaters around. Spitfire Welcomes Andrew Reynolds from dlxsf on [...]
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• Europeskate Photo Of The Day January 16th 2012

  
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  After all of those good ideas on New Year’s Eve, it has taken a bit longer to get back into the flow here at Europeskate but heading into the 8th [...]
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• Guide to Afghanistan: The Adventures of a KL-ite (Part 6 – Skateboarding in Skateistan!)

  
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  This week is part 6 of my multimedia documentary, Guide To Afghanistan: The Adventures of a KL-ite , which includes video, still photos an text. As you would know, this is concurrent with the 10-part feature on The Malaysian Insider website, of which you can view part 6 here: Skateboarding in ...
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• Mark Suciu And The Cross Continental Video Part

  
  Europeskate.com — Authority: 104
  Here are some very short descriptive terms or words which popped into my head after watching Mark Suciu’s “Cross Continental” video clip which was produced by Habitat Skateboards and the [...]
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• Superfast skateboard on steroids steered with Kinect

  
  TehGeekTive — Authority: 107
  Popsc i published a nice article about this beast. Come on, it’s a boys dream come true ever since we all have seen Return to Future and that hovering skateboard. Awesome is not enoguh, and Micrsosoft know it. Using it’s Kinect to do all sorts od things has made fun a lot more diversified. The above skateboard ...
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• Subject:CINEMA #333 – “I Wanna Be A Cowboy!”

  
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  TweetThanks for tuning in Subject:CINEMA, now in its sixth year of great movie podcasting! THIS WEEK: It’sa DOUBLE FEATURE WEEKEND on Subject:CINEMA, and today, TC and Kim take a look at the most American of all the movie heroes on “I WANNA BE A COWBOY!” Plus coverage of the People’s Choice and Critics Choice ...
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• Fresh in the Making: Austin Dodson Demo Reel

  
  slayshTank: The Wakesurf, Wakeskate, Skateboard, Music, and Video Coalition — Authority: 115
  Our own Austin Dodson has put together and amazing demo reel from the past year with shots from the skatepark to the helicopter hovering over the Lower Colorado (aka Lake Austin – no relation to Mr. Dodson).  Austin is one of the most talented videographers on the slayshTank Production Team and us available for ...
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• Fresh in the Making: Austin Dodson Demo Reel

  
  slayshTank: The Wakesurf, Wakeskate, Skateboard, Music, and Video Coalition — Authority: 115
  Our own Austin Dodson has put together and amazing demo reel from the past year with shots from the skatepark to the helicopter hovering over the Lower Colorado (aka Lake Austin – no relation to Mr. Dodson).  Austin is one of the most talented videographers on the slayshTank Production Team and us available for ...
  2 weeks ago

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