If you don’t succeed at first try try again. This saying is the main thing that kept me trying when I couldn’t land a trick or even ride a skateboard. It was a long process to learn how to ride, but in the end I’m happy that I fell hundreds of times, broke my arm, and spent countless hours to learn how to skateboard because it has made a positive influence on my life. Skateboarding has had a positive impact on my life because it’s taught me to never give up, like Conor Mcgregor has said, “there’s no talent here, this is hard work, this is an obsession.” When I first started skating I thought it was gonna be easier than what it was. I was a sixth grader who thought he was gonna just pick up a board and be instantly good. That was not the case …show more content…
We got to the skate park and the normal people were there. I decided the day before that I was gonna kick flip the 5 set, now looking back at it wasn’t a very smart decision, I did it anyway.
I was getting ready and started to warm up. The time had come for me to try the hardest trick I have ever attempted, everything was good so far I was getting good speed and my mind was right. I got in the air and kicked my didn’t foot and the board flew out and away from me and when I hit the ground I landed wrong and tried to brace myself with my arm. I heard a pop and I knew my arm was broke. It surprisingly didn’t hurt that bad because it happened so fast but I still called my mom and she came to pick me up to go to the doctor. My arm had a hairline fracture on my lower arm bone, the ulna.
I was out from skateboarding for at least 8 weeks depending on how fast it healed. I thought all my progress would be gone and I would have to start from scratch. When I could skateboard again I was a little rusty and could not do some of the things I could before I broke my arm. I decided that I was not gonna let this injury discourage me. Within a week I could land everything I could before I got hurt, and after a month I was substantially
a sport with no pressure to do better than anyone else, there are no winners or
It was easy to fall into the trap of thinking that if I had failed then I wouldn’t ever be able to properly do it. With practice, I was able to learn how to parallel park. Even though, there were times when I wanted to quit because I kept failing. I learned that even when you feel like you can’t do it again that sometimes it’s best to just take a break. Sometimes it’s good to just walk away from the situation, do something else , and come back. I’ve learned that if you take a break, you may be able to come back and do better than before. I’ve also learned how to approach failure in the
The article titled Sisterhood of the Skateboard, is piece written from the New York Times. It was featured in both the online website and in the paper copy of the New York Times. With the online articles, there is a video and a slideshow featured in the article. However, in the paper copy, there is no forms of multimedia. Articles that utilize various forms of media to enhance the reader’s experience of the article possess both the positive and the negative effects that affected the quality of the article
Skateboarding vs Snowboarding Skateboarding has been around since the dawn of time, someone put 4 wheels on the bottom of a 2x4. Snowboarding came soon after when some reckless nut put a piece of wood with 2 binding on it and went down a mountain like a skier. Both extreme sports have been around for a long time and will most likely be here long after we are all dead. “The first type of skateboard was actually more like a scooter. These contraptions, which date back to the early 1950's featured roller skate wheels attached to a two by four.
He told me it may be possible for me to skate again. He asked me if I was prepared to work even harder than I had before to continue my skating career, to which I said “I know no other option”. A value instilled in me by my parents at a young age; if you want something you have to work as hard as possible to get it. I did countless weeks of intense physical therapy. I reduced work load at my job which supported my skating in order to focus on my recovery since my labor intensive job would impede the recovery process. During my slow return to skating I had a reoccurrence of my bulging disc to which the doctor told me the impact forces of jumping were too much for muscular strength to overcome. We discussed my options and he agreed that I could compete in ice dance, my second love in skating. He reiterated to me that picking up and individual to perform lifts might not put the same impact forces but I still needed to work as hard as before to be able to compete safely. I rehabilitated again and begun my trek down the path of ice dancing. I competed in ice dance for the next six years without a flair up in my back. I was a national competitor and at the end of my career I was ranked 11th in the country, competing against those who would become our Olympic team
Skateboarding was the new way and most fun way of transportation in the 1960’s. One of the reasons that I think this is because of the history of skateboarding and what the idea of skateboarding came from. I also think that skateboarding was the most fun way of transportation in the 1960’s because that was when the first major advancement to the skateboard happened. And last but not least is that the ollie was invented in the 1960’s. And by the way did you know that the brilliant idea of skateboarding is actually from the idea of surfing.
As children, we are naturally, curious, eager and willing to try new things. When they don’t work out we are quick to move on and try something else. We don’t waste time or start worrying about what didn’t work, we simply move on to trying something else. As we grow older we learn that failure is unacceptable and we always need to be on our feet and improving ourselves all the time so we can decrease the chances of failure. I believe that in this world everyone is hungry for success and no one wants to fail in something they would love to accomplish one day. Desire for success is like a “drug” in this generation, without success people look down upon you and will believe that you’re not worth their time without giving you a chance. The phrase
I wasn’t afraid to go see the Doctor, because I thought I knew what was wrong. I was told it would only take up to four weeks to heal. Dr. Ellis told me the same thing that Ozzy did, but I got an x-ray first, just to make sure there were no fractures or broken bones.
When I was five years old,I had my first fracture, I fell off my brother’s tricycle while I was standing on it to reach for the light switch, I fell right on my left arm which resulted in fracture of my humerus and damage to my elbow ligaments, my arm was immobilized in a cast for about six weeks, after the cast was removed, I could not flex my elbow at all, I also had difficulty using my arm, I started range of motion and strengthening exercise till my arm was back to normal, it was a difficult but enjoyable process as well and I felt so proud of myself. This led me to find an interest in rehabilitation. I pursued this path and earned a B.A. in physiotherapy with the hope of improving the lives of others.
I was at my dance studio and was learning aerials. It was my first time and the moment I kicked my legs up, I knew my position was wrong.
There are many times where someone wants to travel around local places with speed and style. Bicycles can help with travel and speed, but most bicycles aren’t that stylish to begin with. What is stylish and fast are skateboards, specifically Duster brands. I am a skater and owns a Duster skateboard and from my experience, I thoroughly enjoy riding my skateboard everywhere. The designs of Duster skateboards are unique compared to other skateboards. They have been shaped with a pointy nose at one end with thick wheels to help speed over cracks and have loose trucks to help make sharp turns. These boards are meant to go fast and travel far, overcoming cracks along the way. Duster Skateboards should be able to have teenagers skating through places at fast speeds with friends so that they could race or spend time just skating around town.
A ball is rolled down the lane. Confidently, I turn around; there is no need to see the result. A perfect strike. I stroll back to the bench, receiving high-fives from not only my teammates, but the opposing team as well. Bowling has been my most satisfying extracurricular activity. Turning with a smile on my face to my teammates knowing I threw a strike, without having to see it, feels amazing. On the other hand, it can prove a little embarrassing when a pin is left standing.
Skateboarding is something that is world wide, no matter where you live in the world skateboarding will be seen or talked about, it's been created and evolved through different areas and different skills throughout time, there's all sorts of skill sets in skateboarding such as street, vert, freestyle etc., you can even get into the x games or street league and go pro.
I never thought that I would become a kicker I thought that was the pretty boy position on the football team, little did I know that was my ticket to a college football career. I had an average freshmen season, but what do you expect from a freshmen kicker? Most teams at the freshmen level don’t even have a guy that can kick at all. I thought that I was the “man.” By the time that my sophomore football season rolled around I was a much-improved kicker, I worked out mostly everyday all summer long with my cousin who was a pro recruit at the time, he was the one who really taught me what you really needed to know about kicking. All summer we worked on my technique and accuracy.
At the time i was cocky because my brother was saying how I was tall I was, and that I was good for not knowing how to play.. He brought up my hopes every time he cheered me on. When we played, i’ve been getting better. Enough to play in groups of people. But i was still cocky. I decided last year i would join the team. But when i went, i wasn’t ready at all.