Becoming a skateboarder isn’t easy because it takes time and effort to learn how to push
on a skateboard or the basics like an ollie. The first time I tried skateboarding was very difficult
for me. I tried riding it and fell the first time trying. I knew in my head that this was because of
my balance. I would constantly be riding and after one push, I would lean over to the right side
and fall off the skateboard. Maybe it was because of the way my feet were positioned. I didn’t
really know because I wasn’t really what you call a skateboarder back then. After a day of riding
my skateboard, I felt like my future one day is to become a professional skateboarder. I would
constantly be riding my skateboard everyday after school. I would
practice riding and my stopping for at least a week. One time while I was riding my skateboard. I was pushing and pushing on a normal day, and then suddenly when I was riding my skateboard a pebble got underneath my skateboard and I fell. This fall caused me some scratches and bruises on my arms and legs. I was in so much pain this day I really wanted to quit. But I knew I couldn’t quit on such a small thing that caused me to fall. Thinking as I fell on a pebble, I knew that being a skateboarder would’t be easy. There will be ups and downs towards skateboarding. As I learn how to do a basic trick called the ollie, I knew this was also going to be as difficult.
Many know Tony Hawk as one of the best skateboarders in the world. He has made many accomplishments in his life. He h...
It was the summer of 2012 and my family was taking another trip to Six Flags Great America. Earlier that summer we went just for me to be disappointed. At the time I wasn’t 54 inches yet and couldn’t ride any of the rides that I wanted to because they were the most popular at the amusement park. But, I hit a growth spurt between trips and we planned to ride all of the big rollercoasters. The one that I was most terrified of at the time was Raging Bull, one of the tallest, fastest, and longest steel coasters in the US. As we started to wait in line for the ride I was shaking with both anticipation and fear and began to rethink my idea to ride the rollercoaster. I decided to stay in line and see what many people thought was a great coaster.
During the 1950’s when skateboarding first got it’s legs it was a very popular activity to take part in during vacations to ocean side tourist attractions, or as an activity after surfing. Yet, by 1965, skateboarding had diminished in popularity completely, therefore almost every skateboard manufacturer went out of business. . During this time the only people who even wanted to skateboard were surfers who needed something to ride to practice their surfing while the waves were flat. Due to the fact that there were no skateboards being made or sold, those who wanted to skate had to take it upon them-selves to manufacture their own boards. Using any kind of scrap they could find to build a usable board out of, such as metal scrap pieces or old planks. These determined surfers had to unscrew the trucks and wheels off of roller skates and attach them to the bottom of their boards. And because these kids were from very poor families for the most part, and next to non had jobs of their own, they had to resort to taking the trucks and wheels off the roller skates secretly in the stores. Although.., the clay wheels th...
I could come to a resort and strap in my bindings for fun, and competition, to put the adrenaline through my veins. I had dreamed of professionally snowboarding ever since beginning to tirelessly learn how to turn my snowboard down the bunny hill slope. This bunny hill slope once seemed to be as tall as a giant but now I found myself to be the man on top of the X- Games slopestyle course. Now I had won a gold medal and had become a big name in the snowboarding business. I went from being a kid with high hopes of being on top and showing the world that anything can be done if you put your mind to it. The sport of snowboarding is what truly makes me happy and competing in large competitions is what the sport is about. These competitions would be the drive for my experience in the terrain park with friends, or just trying to progress my skills on my own. Ultimately, Competing in snowboard competitions as a professional snowboarder would prove anything can be done if you put your mind to it as it would drive me in life to have my dream job, all while being with friends and having an overwhelming passion for what I do for a
Extreme Skateboarding is unlike any sport in the world and the athletic talent, skill and agility to compete at that level is 1:100,000. In the future these events and these riders will be using some new high-tech toys, namely; The Hover Board. It is the wave of the Future.
In the sport of figure skating, there are six basic jumps for a skater to learn. They are the axel, toe loop, salchow, loop, flip, and the lutz. When a skater masters a single axel to a double lutz, it is time for them to learn the double axel. I was thirteen years old when I was introduced to this element. My coach and I set specific goals to include this element in my repertoire for the following competitive season. Landing a double axel is a huge milestone for any skater and it serves as a stepping stone to new competitive opportunities. However, such success does not come without hard work. It required several months of effort to successfully land it and nearly two years of patience
young as I used to be and so my feet could not carry me faster. I
A few winters ago, some friends invited my family and me to go snow skiing at Paoli Peaks, Indiana. I did not know how to snow ski, and I leaped at the thought of trying this new sport. On the first morning we entered the pro shop to rent all the gear and make decisions about whether or not to take lessons or go it alone. We decided to be adventurous and go it alone—no lessons. Kent and Celeste, the friends who invited us, knew how to ski and snowboard. He assured us that he could show us the basics, and we would be on our way down the slopes. All of us, after a few minutes learning how to wedge our skis started down the family trail. Although the family trail had smaller hills and appeared safe, to me it seemed way
Skateboarding was originally from the idea of surfing. But when the waves were gone, they still wanted to go surfing so they decided to put wheels on their boards. And the ones who were brave enough
If you live close to your workplace or travel frequently to a friend’s house that is only a short distance away, you have the option to take your vehicle, ride a bike, or walk. Wasting gas for a block or two is not always worth it, riding a bike is effort that most people do not want to deal with, and for many people walking is painful. That is why there are now scooters available. They are easy to use, rechargeable, and fun. As long as you have a desire to play and an ability to balance a little, you could be enjoying your time on a single wheel scooter and skateboards.
One way I succeeded was by practicing. Everyday I would go to the hill in my neighborhood and practice. I would practice stopping, keeping my balance, and locking my ankles in place so my board wouldn’t shake. I would spend all evening after school riding down that hill and if it was the weekend, I would be outside all day! I brought my skateboard with me everywhere and I would practice on any hill I saw until my legs and feet hurt, I was determined to ride down that hill.
I was seven years of age when my mother taught me how to ride a bike. We walked to the shed and took my bike out. First step in riding a bike is to take the training wheels off. The bolts that were sticking to the bike like glue were tricky for my mother to take off. Once they finally came off, I put my helmet on, because my mother insisted we
If you want to experience something new and incredibly fun, then you should go for standup paddleboarding. Standup paddleboards are without a doubt fantastic. It is true that it is quite hard to learn how to use them, but it definitely worth the effort, because the result will be spectacular. If you are a beginner, then you will certainly find very useful the following standup paddleboarding basics.
To paddle, you first lie on your surfboard – to do this body weight needs to be positioned along the centre of the board. Your feet need to be raised slightly off the end of the board. Your body needs to be far enough back to keep the nose of the board about a couple of inches out of the water. If you are too far forward on the board you will notice that the nose of the board keeps dipping underwater making it very difficult to paddle. It will take time to find the most comfortable position.
my life besides just my outer appearance. To me, exercising is sometimes a way of escaping.