Tag: skateboarding
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The Ollie: How to Land Skateboarding’s Most Important Trick
The ollie is the foundation of street skating. Here’s a step-by-step breakdown of foot positioning, timing, and the small fixes that finally make it click.
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From sidewalk surfing to Olympic sport: a brief history of skateboarding
Tracing skateboarding from 1950s California surfers nailing roller skate wheels to wood, through the Z-Boys era, to its 2020 Olympic debut in Tokyo.
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Choosing your first skateboard: a complete beginner’s buying guide
Deck size, truck width, wheel hardness, and bearings each shape how a board rides. Here’s how to assemble a first setup that actually fits the way you skate.
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Street vs. park vs. vert: understanding the major skateboarding disciplines
Skateboarding has three main competitive lanes, and they reward different skills. Here’s how street, park, and vert differ and which suits you.
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The Rise of Women in Skateboarding: From Patti McGee to Sky Brown
From Patti McGee’s 1965 cover to Sky Brown’s Olympic medal, women in skateboarding pushed past industry gatekeeping to remake the sport on their terms.
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Skateboarding and Mental Health: Why the Slam-and-Get-Back-Up Mentality Translates to Life
Skateboarding’s culture of falling, getting up, and trying again builds real resilience. Research and lived experience point to genuine mental health benefits.
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How a former sex worker built a legit skateboarding career
Reinvention stories rarely cross between sex work and pro skateboarding. Here’s how one woman navigated stigma, sponsors, and a sport learning to grow up.
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DIY skateparks: how skaters build their own spots from concrete and grit
From Burnside to FDR, skaters have built their own parks under bridges and in forgotten lots. Here’s how the global DIY skatepark movement actually works.
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Pro skater video games: how Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater changed skateboarding forever
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater introduced millions to skate culture and altered how the sport grew. Here’s the impact a video game had on real-world skateboarding.
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Skating After 30: Why Adult Skateboarders Are the Sport’s Fastest-Growing Demographic
Older skaters are returning to the board in record numbers. Here’s what’s driving the surge, the gear catching up to it, and how to skate safely with age.