Learn All About the Best Videos Of Skateboarding

Article Written By: JeffWest

It doesn't seem that long ago when skateboards were the best option to make your way around town. Just think back to the andquot;Back to the Futureandquot; movies with Michael J. Fox and all the enjoyable antics and tricks he provided us onscreen. Needless to say, it brought about a whole new popularity to the sport.

Let's just put it this way; if you were on a skateboard you were andquot;cool.andquot; Then again, if you knew how to handle yours and could turn on a dime, you were even more popular amongst your friends. It was definitely a great time to be a skateboarder and just feel free. There wasn't a need for elbow pads, helmets, or anything else, because a few scrapes and bruises meant you were riding hard.

Before the era of widespread skateboard parks (although there were some), users had to get creative -- and did so. (Actually, skate parks first became popular during the 1970s and skate stars of that time became modern heroes of sorts, but skate parks began to fall out of favor toward the end of the 1970s, forcing skaters back to the streets, as it were.

The making of the boards have come a long way as well because back then, they came out with a urethane wheel which made skateboards something to really see. These new model wheels gave the boards more traction and speed, so that skaters were really able to test their abilities.

There are many different tricks that were invented back then, which allowed the skaters to show off their abilities once they mastered them. One of the first tricks that were invented back in the old days was the Ollie. With that said, even today the Ollie is usually the first trick that new skateboarders learn how to do. This trick is done by snapping the tail of the skateboard down, slide your feet up along the skateboard at the same time as you jump. Once you do this it will look like you lift the skateboard off the ground while it sticks to your feet.

Because skating parks began to close, skateboarders had to get creative with how and where they skated. Many skateboarders would build their own ramps out of plywood and put them on the edge the curb on their driveway to give them extra height on their jumps.

Today's somewhat andquot;polished upandquot; skateboarding venue certainly has its stars, but nothing can quite take the place of the edge and sort of roughness that had to come out of that andquot;grassrootsandquot; phase in the 1980s, when skateboarding had its slump -- and that edge has never disappeared and probably never will.

That's a good thing, because even though it's become more mainstream sport, now, it's got a hint of rebellion and slightly andquot;dangerousandquot; or andquot;badandquot; feeling to it that makes it even more attractive to both pursue and to watch. And while today's pros can certainly rake in money (they make as much as $10,000 a month in some cases, depending on winnings), they owe their success to those who first pushed the envelope way back when, more than 30 years ago.

Best of all, skateboarding doesn't have a training regimen. All they do is what they love, which is skating. Granted, today's game is a complete sport with venues, boarders from all over the world, and tricks like you wouldn't believe. However, there will always be an edge to skateboarding that time cannot take away.

If you've wanted to skateboard and don't know where to begin, take a look at a few online videos. You'll be able to see just how fun it is and how it can bring out the kid in you. However, we recommend starting out with some elbow pads and knee pads. Safety first right?

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