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What is Sk8boarding? |
What's the difference between old and new skool? |
Where can I learn different tricks? |
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What's technical skateboarding? |
Who invented the ollie? |
What does "goofy foot" mean? |
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What defines an amateur? |
What is vert and what is street? |
How are skateboards made? |
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What is sk8boarding? This is a pretty dumb question but it has been asked, sk8boarding is using a sk8board, a sk8board, containing 1 deck, 4 wheels, 2 trucks and a other miscellaneous objects, was invented by surfers who wanted to practice the surfing on dry land if ever the waves were too small or too big, therefore the first type of sk8boarding was a vert, simulating a wave. Eventually sk8boarding developed into it's own sport and in the late 60's became incredibly popular, with help from movies like "Skater Dater" and others of the same genre. Soon the phenomenon subsided. 20 years later it made another uprising, but it didn't last too long and now the third popularity high of sk8boarding is occurring while we speak (or in your case, read) with an estimated 5000 sk8boarders joining the sport every day in Europe alone.
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What is the difference between old and new skool? I don't think anybody is actually is told the difference old and new skool, well I didn't at least. But just to save you the curiosity the difference is old skool sk8boarding is pre ollie, usually they aren't that complicated nor impressive, but fun to perform. New Skool is what you see on 411 etc... New Skool involves a lot more aerobics. For some reason it reminds me of the bible, with the old testament being old skool sk8ing, ollie being the messiah and the new testament (new skool) arriving, well I hope you get what I mean. |
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Where can I learn different tricks? Well, here of course, but since my trick tips page isn't the best place on earth I recommend going to www.bobstricktips.com, it's really where I learnt most of my tricks, it gives a little bit of background info and step by step guides with pictures, it also has a QuickTime video of each trick you can download and view, or try www.skateboard.com, it's trick tip page is gonna be big, check both of them out.
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What's technical skateboarding? Aah, technical skateboarding, this is basically tricks that involve a lot of flips and stuff, it's what most people do at skate sessions, it's counterpart called "going big" (I don't know why it's called that myself) is doing large jumps, you know, like riding off 16-stairs. Most people have a tendency to be good at one rather than the other. |
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Who invented the ollie? Well, the person who invented the ollie is Alan "Ollie". It was first a vert trick but the legendary Rodney Mullen converted it into street. This trick has impacted skateboarding more than any other single trick, 9/10 tricks require some basis of the ollie. |
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What does "goofy foot" mean? Riders are either regular or goofy footed. Goofy foot is when you put your right foot forward on the board. Regular foot is when you put your left foot forward on the board. |
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What defines an amateur? An amateur is someone who does not get paid for his job, many people define being an amateur as someone who is sponsored but is not a pro. This is untrue. Most of you skateboarders visiting this site are amateurs, no offence intended. |
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What is vert and what is street? Vert skateboarding is doing tricks on a large arched ramp which is completely vertical for about half-a-metre on each side, street on the other hand is doing tricks on a large area of ground consisting of ramps, banks, rails and half-pipes. A common mistake is to consider that street courses have no half-pipe or mini-ramps. Usually there aren't any vert ramps on a street course but in some competitions they are used to drop in on and give speed for the rest of the course saving time in the push off. |
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How are skateboards made? Check out http://www.skateboard.com/Frontside/101/MyRide/makinskateboards.asp |
