why do so many people think skate boarding is dumb?
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I don't i love skater guys!!!\n\nI lot of people love categorys! They judge christians, Students, Stay at home mom's! Don't worry what people think there will always be somone to give there input! Cause there lonley pathetic loser...Who have never tried anything of what there judging!!!!
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i do, but it's difficult to explain so i'll refer you to this well designed website... good luck!\nhttp://www.switchmagazine.com/skateboarding_tips/
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Skateboarding should be illegal everwhere!!!!!1
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because people in general are stupid.
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skateboarding is kinda of similar but it's easier to turn on a skateboard and people I know have said that skateboarding is easier then snowboarding.\n\nWhen buying a skateboard it really depends on you. I recommend going to a skate shop and trying boards out, see if they're what you are looking for in size,weight,thickness, and width. and definitly don't be afraid to ask questions. that's what clerks are for! If your planning to ride more on ramps get a 8 inch or above board, if your gonna ride more on the street then its 8 or below. For a beginner I'd recommend an 8 untill you get better and find out which is easier for you.\n\nSome say the easiest trick is an ollie, but either way you need to know how to ollie to do most tricks. chech out www.skateboard.about.com it says alot about starting out, stances, and tricks.\n\nGood Luck and Have Fun!!!!! :)
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yes its a sport\nbeen skating for far far too long, don't get up as fast i once did from falls now.  skating with people better than you is one of the best ways to get good fast, but personaly i think "kids" are jumping into some complicated tricks too quickly without getting all the basics down.  i was by far my worst critic, but probably skated for several years, everyday, before i felt i was any good at it.  i suck now i think, just don't get out enough, but people that don't skate are still impressed.  but yeah if you can find and skate with people better than you, ask for pointers, don't get "the fear" and you should be fine.
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I saw a thing on TransWorld Skateboarding Magazine, and Ryan Sheckler says how to set up with your front foot; it should be a few inches from the back bolts of the front truck, get a good amount of speed, smash the tail into the ground and do the highest ninja kick you can, let the board flip under you, catch w/ your feet or hand, keep it the catch (unless you are grabbing it, release it after catching it) and land.\n\nI don't know it sounds pretty retarded ;)
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Yeah...skateboarding is cool.  I think schools should have all different kinds of sports for all different kinds of kids.  There is a huge skateboarding population out there and having it at the school is a great idea.  They could have competitions against other schools just like they do for any other sport.  Go for it and see what you can do!!!
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A good skater is someone who has fallen a ton of times.  Youre probably doing something right if you keep falling.
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Yes it is. The tricks are far more advanced than they ever were in my days. In my days a kickflip was a hard trick. Now it's 360 kickflip, hardflip, impossible. Longboard doesn't have much trick to it. I can't keep up with all the kids today. too many tricks and everyone can do them.
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the thing is that its our teenage years and nowadays we spell  skater like \nska83r or \nskat8r or \nskat8er \nits real hot and kool and its saves time then spelling the whole thing. give us a break, we are teens. its not we dont know how to spell but we just wana be cool and save some time thats all\n\ni think ur 2 old 2 undastan dis jus like da 1 person sed so jus ignoe it cuz u aint gona get it. lolz\n\nmy way of writing^^^^^^^\n\ni meant to say this:\n\ni think you are too old to understand this just like the first person said so just ignore it because you wont get it!
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im a skateboarder and i think skating is easier so if your no up for a challenge stick to the feet bound wheels but if you like the pain tht goes with boarding give it a try. hell i have tape of my greatest biffs. ive even landed on my head before now tht hurt but was funny to show all my friends in the end, you can really mess your self up boarding so wear your gear dont fear. i wear mine and havent died yet but i seen some cool stuff tht could have been prevented if they just wore thier helmet.
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it depands on the skateboard and and i'll give you ifon\n\nA skateboard is a narrow wheeled platform (usually made of 7 ply maple), used for recreation and transportation. It was developed in the twentieth century by surfers, who first made them using rollerskates. They are typically part of western youth culture.\n\nThe skateboard has evolved a lot since the 50s, not only in shape but also materials used. Boards in the past were often in the shape of a surfboard, with little concave and had 1 ply of wood. The wheels were rather large compared to most of today's sizes and were usually made of clay. The trucks (axles) were also larger in size and less sturdy. Another difference is that the boards of the past had a very small nose, today's boards have almost identical noses and tails (the nose is usually a bit steeper however).\n\n\nComposition\n\nDeck - Skateboards are composed of several parts. The deck forms the body of the skateboard and provides a place to stand. It is covered with grip tape, which adds friction to its surface. Decks were originally a single piece of wood but are now usually made from seven plies of Canadian Hard Rock Maple glued together. The plies of maple are cross-laminated, meaning the direction of the wood grain alternates between plies. This is what gives the deck its strength. Sometimes other composite materials, such as fiberglass and Kevlar, are incorporated into deck construction, usually to lighten the board or increase its strength or rigidity. An average, all wood deck costs about $50 (US) while a deck including a material such as fiberglass in it can cost up to $70 or so (US).\n\nThe deck is normally 7 1/2 to 8 inches wide. Wider decks are better suited to vert skaters who need more control and stability while riding down the steep slopes and riding the transitions and walls of a halfpipe. Narrower decks are suited to street skaters who like to perform more technical tricks; a wide board often makes it awkward to pull off such maneuvers.\n\nSkateboard decks are usually between 28 and 32.5 inches long. The longboard, a common variant of the skateboard, has a longer deck.\nA skateboard truck\nEnlarge\nA skateboard truck\n\nTrucks - Attached to the deck are two metal (usually aluminum) trucks, which connect to the wheels. The trucks are further composed of two parts. The top part of the truck is screwed to the deck and is called the baseplate, and beneath it is the hanger. Between the baseplate and the hanger are bushings, also rubbers or grommets, that provide the spring mechanism for turning the skateboard. The bushings cushion the truck when it turns. The stiffer the bushings, the more stable the skateboard. The softer the bushings, the easier it is to turn. A bolt called a kingpin holds these parts together.\n\nWheels - The wheels attach to each hanger. The wheels, usually made of polyurethane and come in nine different sizes and suit different types of skating. Larger sizes like 65-80mm roll faster which makes riding vert ramps easier. Smaller sizes like 52-55mm keep the board closer to the ground and are lighter which makes tricks easier to perform. For general cruising most users prefer larger, softer wheels.\n\nBearings - Inside each wheel are seven precision ball bearings, secured by a plastic "crown". Bearings are graded according to the ABEC scale, which goes from 1-9, in odd numbers. Higher numbers indicate that the bearing comforms to a higher degree of precision. The Best Bearings are Super Swiss Six, the balls inside the case of the bearing are made of ceramic clay instead of the traditional metal. It allows less friction and higher top speeds.\n\nRisers - There are special products available to help raise the board away from the trucks and the ground. Risers are placed in between the underside of the deck and the truck. This rises the deck from the ground slightly, helping to avoid "wheel-bite",\n\nAnother reason riders install risers is that they
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because those who think that way are ignorant.
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Now that you mention it, I guess I never really considered it a sport.  But it is when you go to competition & get scored, I guess, now isn't it?\n\nIt's just the same reason that people would say dance, cheer, or swim may not be a sport.  How about figure skating?\n\nPeople usually equate sports with those we competed in in high school - football, basketball, softball, baseball....I wouldn't consider track or cross country sports either, I don't guess.  Just because there's a squad, group, or team doesn't necessarily mean it's a sport.\nBut then it doesn't mean it's NOT, either.\n\nIt all depends on a person's perspective.\nNext time a friend or family member gives you crap about it, throw your board down & see how far they can get before landing on their heads.  \nIt takes a LOT of skill and coordination, and that's good enough for me.  Rock on.
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In my personal opnion, I think it depends. Skate and Vert skating are completly different, and both have someone who revolutionized them. \n\nRodney mullen is [well i think] the best skateboarder of all time. He has been skating since he was 8, and now hes 40 sum years old. And he is still a beast!!!! Go to youtube and just search "rodney mullen" and you will get tons of videos showing what he can do. He is sooo amazing, i tried doin some of the stuff he does, and i couldnt even come close. He is just sooo advanced and comfortable on a skateboard its unbelievable. Without mullen, we wouldn't have tricks like heelflip, kickflip, 360 flip, ect.\n\nThen tony hawk,  one of the best vert skaters that ever lived. In the 80's, when skating wasnt "cool" anymore, he still went out with his skateboard and practiced every day. He got a huge deal with birdhouse, which led to him having enough money to create Hawk Skateboards [a branch of birdhouse], His own series of video games [i wanna get the new one so badly!], and of course, when the whole world fell in love with those little finger boards, he had his own ramps and stuff you could buy that said "HAWK" all over him. Do you know how many kids everyday say "I wanna be just like tony hawk!!!" He is probably one of the biggest influences on young people in sports history.&#92;\n\nWithout those two people, skating wouldn't be what it is today.
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Skateboarding will definately help your overall balance and ability to orient your body. For example skateboarding goofy foot on my street really helped me out when I was learning to ride switch on the mountain. It was a good way to practice the whole riding with my left foot forward thing. This is because you are using a lot of the same muscles. \n\nPlus many of the grabs and tricks in snowboarding were originally derived from skate tricks so you will gain at least some competency in one from doing the other.\n\nI suppose that grinding rails and stuff may be similar to snowboarding but I'm not that good on a skateboard and wouldn't know for sure