no matter how big or small it is‚ it means a great deal to the people that are a part of it. I would consider myself a part of numerous communities but one that I especially value would be the community of snowboarders. I have had a passion for snowboarding since I was very young and my passion has only grown and matured more as I have gotten older. This passion originated from a Disney movie‚ “Johnny Tsunami”‚ where the main character is a young snowboarder who is very talented and brave. I would
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years old when my father strapped me into my first pair of skis‚ “Skiing is way more fun than snowboarding. Snowboarding isn’t even a real sport‚” he jokingly told me while putting on his own skis. Little did my father know I would later become a snowboarder at the age of twelve‚ following the example of my mother and two brothers. During my junior year at age sixteen‚ I joined the brand new snowboarding club at Blackfoot High School. Although the club only functioned for a year‚ I realized that small
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Snowboarding History and Characters. Introduction This Chapter will provide an indepth look at the history of snowboarding and its origins and founding characters and how it has developed over the past 60 or so years. this will help provide context and a basic knowledge to the reader about the history of this sport‚ from the icons to the brands to the struggles and Ideology behind the sport. from its early origins from skateboard and surfing culture to the struggle for the mainstream acceptance
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Part 3 Some statuses within snowboarding are Professional‚ Amateur‚ and Recreational snowboarders. Another status involved with snowboarding could be‚ a snowboarding instructor‚ or a ski lift operator (Mathews 2). People are socialized into snowboarding by hanging around their friends at their local hill‚ and by reading magazines‚ viewing websites‚ and watching snowboarding on television. The two most important agents of socialization are‚ as stated before‚ peers and the media. Your peers
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Tyner HIST 161 The History of Snowboarding The invention of snowboarding is directly related to the increase of concussions through the years. At first the snowboard was very basic‚ but now it has become a sport that a lot of people participating in. However some people choose not to wear helmets that protect their heads‚ which make them more susceptible to concussions. The National Ski Patrol says that only 61% of people wore helmets for both skiing and snowboarding in the 2010/2011 season. That
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from building endurance to muscle mass‚ and improving flexibility‚ cold weather athletics can also improve your mental well-being. Snowboarding in particular‚ is an aerobic exercise that has the ability of burning up to 480 calories and hour offering an intense cardiovascular workout. It also offers a great way to increase your physical endurance. Snowboarding utilizes all the major muscle groups in your body to include minor muscles in your feet and ankles some
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Snowboarding Whats 3 feet long‚slippery‚and fast? On the day before christmas my mom and dad took me to Menards we looked around and we found a lot of snowboards I tried to find a good one it took we a while but I found it. We got the snow board and I got a snowboard for christmas. When I got home I went across the street to my friends house and we were going sledding down a hill and I brought my snowboard. When I was snowboarding down the hill I fell down and I was still going down
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Snowboarding was a sport that was created as a way to surf and skateboard in the winter. Many people had already been snowboarding by standing up on toboggans and sleds‚ but the first real product that came out was called the Snurfer in 1965 by a man named Sherman Poppen. Some people quickly started picking up on the idea and two men named Tom Sims and Dimitrije Milovich who created Sims Snowboards (1976)‚ and Winterstick (1972) started coming out with their own designs and input on the sport. Jake
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Are you planning on going on a snowboarding holiday? Maybe this is with your family‚ friends or through your school or college? Well if you have been before‚ then you will know the score. However if it’s your first time‚ you’re probably thinking‚ what equipment do I need to go snowboarding? If you are just starting out with snowboarding‚ then you will probably need to know what equipment to take. Whether it’s your first time‚ or if you haven’t been for ages and need to get new equipment‚ here is
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Snowboarding Snowboarding is one of the fastest growing sports in North America. It is a hobby that rewards time and effort with an enjoyable experience as well as an adrenaline rush. Snowboarding has a tendency to become very unpredictable. With its increasing popularity‚ it’s no surprise that snowboarding is becoming so mainstream in the world of extreme sports. Also‚ with just about three years under my belt‚ I can attest to how worthwhile it has been to make snowboarding such a major part
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