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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• Mike V: Skateboard Party HD v1.2.5 APKAPK MANIA

  
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• Look at this skateboarding baby

  
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  Cute! The post Look at this skateboarding baby appeared first on Doobybrain.com .
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• As soon as I got ready to go boarding it starts to pour outside....

  
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  As soon as I got ready to go boarding it starts to pour outside. (via Photo by _jkind_ • Instagram )
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• Pro-tec Legend Christian Hosoi

  
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  Skate legend Christian Hosoi, shows us he’s still ripping, as he gleams the cube in this recent Pro Tec promo vid, shot at the iconic Mountain Manor...
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• Iconic London Skate Park May Be Turned Into Chain Of Shops

  
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  Filed under: Activism , Arts and Culture , Europe , United Kingdom A famous skate park on the South Bank of London may be turned into yet another stretch of retail sameness. Underneath the Southbank Centre , which is home to several performing arts centers, is a covered area that looks like a cross between ...
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• Finally, a Happy Time at the DMV: Third Annual Slappy Contest Today at 3:00PM – Skateboarding is Not a Crime

  
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  Tweet Except when it is a crime. Actually, just riding your bike through the Fell Street DMV parking lot is a crime unless there’s a sign saying it’s OK to do so and, sadly, there’s no such sign. Anyway, today’s show must go on : It looked just like this in 2012, at the second annual. Good ...
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• Kat No.178

  
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    The Weather is sweet and the guys are pretty…… =) Katuehhh: Skin:  .::WoW Skins::.  Chanel Milk  now @SL Fashion Week Lashes:  *REDGRAVE*  Eyelashes -19- Diva Eyes:  Izzie’s  – Natural MESH Eyes iron Freckles:  R.icielli  – Natural Freckles Hands:  Slink   Slink Mesh Hands Elegant ...
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• Evolve “Pintail” Electric Skateboard Review

  
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  I recently purchased an Evolve “Pintail” electric skateboard from Evolve Asia. This is the third electric skateboard I’ve bought so far. The first was the Altered Electric M6 800 which I got from Robert at Blue Planet Surf. I actually got 2 of those because I thought it would be fun for two people to [...]
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• Humbug#2

  
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  Nach monatelanger Arbeit ist nun endlich vor drei Wochen die zweite Ausgabe des Humbug-Magazins erschienen und wie bereits nach Ausgabe #1 angekündigt, haben wir Taten folgen lassen und sind tatsächlich umfangreicher und schöner geworden. Ausgabe #2 ist 100% analog, 48 Seiten stark und kommt mit Fotos von Erik ...
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• Another newby

  
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  Rene, from Rotterdam(ish) I ride and build old Suzukis. Besides that I race a 20yr old 2 stoke scooter in the Dutch championship. Saves me great money on trackdays And I skate, even though Im too old Happy to be on board
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• Salman Agah gets Chrome Ball’d

  
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  Our own Salman Agah get’s a feature at the Chrome Ball Incident .
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• Two Iraq War Veterans to Skateboard 900-miles for Charity

  
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  On June 1st two Iraq War Veterans will be skateboarding 900...
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• WeRide And Art of Board Launch Skateboard App

  
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  The new skateboard app, WeRide, enables users to find, share, and rate...
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• The Sean Cliver ”Driveway sun tilt method”

  
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    This quick sketch from Blockhead artist Ron Cameron shows the best way to shoot a board at home. Ron is working on a book and sent me this so I could photograph a super nice and rare Blockhead deck I found  in an old toy store in Belgium last year. The method works just [...]
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• Typical Culture’s The Hype Train Video Now Online!

  
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  Want to watch a really kick-ass full-length skate video? Typical Culture has put “The Hype Train” online for all of us to enjoy. This is a must watch video! Featuring [...]
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• Thrashlanta: Abandoned Waterpark

  
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  This is like a dream come true. An amusement park, abandoned and with sick transitions everywhere. And when I say sick, I mean it – that first slide / pipe [...]
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• Man Attacked with a Skateboard After Car Accident in Pacifica

  
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  ID #13-170 Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect who beat and seriously injured a driver following a car crash in Pacifica last month. Police said officers responded to reports of the assault at the Fairmont Shopping Center, off of Hickey Boulevard, around 11:55 p.m. on April 27. The victim ...
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• Man Attacked with a Skateboard After Car Accident in Pacifica

  
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  ID #13-169 Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect who beat and seriously injured a driver following a car crash in Pacifica last month. Police said officers responded to reports of the assault at the Fairmont Shopping Center, off of Hickey Boulevard, around 11:55 p.m. on April 27. The victim ...
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• The Richest Skateboarders

  
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  There are a few names in actions sports that everyone knows. Tony Hawk, Bam Margera, and Rob Dyrdek are just a few names that hail king in the action sports industry. Skateboarding has been one of the most monetizable action … The post The Richest Skateboarders appeared first on Celebrity Net worth & Richest ...
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• “Never Grow Up” by Euan LynnFast-paced chip punk...

  
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  “Never Grow Up” by Euan Lynn Fast-paced chip punk recorded in the most lo-fi way imaginable (a cassette tape in his bedroom), it embraces every bit of the garage punk aesthetic and I love it. This track is off Euan’s latest EP Never Grow Up Club , the rest of which is as fast-paced and youthfully furious as ...
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