Dear Roxanne Hack‚ On March 23‚ 2014 around 5:00 a.m.‚ Logan Wells was struck by a car and killed all while trying to enjoy his love of skate boarding on a street named Secretariat Way. To think that this young 16 year olds life could have been saved by a simple skate park infuriates me. A skate park would be a simple solution to protecting numerous skateboarders all around Yorba Linda including Logan. If the city has numerous soccer parks‚ baseball fields‚ basketball courts‚ and tracks‚ why
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Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Boarding is considered to be one of the fastest growing pastimes in the world. There are a variety of reasons for this‚ but it is primarily because it doesn’t require much equipment to get started and is an activity that everyone can participate in‚ regardless of age or ability. When selecting a SUP‚ there are two fundamental options - inflatable or rigid. Both have their own set of benefits and drawbacks to consider. Inflatable SUP Boards Inflatable SUP boards first became
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Michael Monroe Mrs. Trear Sophomore English 6 December 2012 How to Ride a Skateboard The process of riding a skateboard is important because there are steps to follow that insure that both learners and pro skateboarders avoid injury. Riding a skateboard can be both fun and dangerous; skateboarders can suffer from serious injury. The first step in this process is of course to grab a skateboard or purchase one. Do not buy a skateboard from Wal-Mart; Wal-Mart skateboards are cheaply made
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Skateboarding vs. Snowboarding By Santiago Durr ENG 1111 Brenda Phegley 9/20/2012 Durr ii Outline Thesis: Skateboarding and snowboarding‚ they are two sports that could look similar‚ but they differ in several ways which are: terrain‚ tricks‚ cost and pain. I. Introduction II. Background A. Skateboarding B. Snowboarding III. Terrain and season A. Skateboarding B. Snowboarding IV. Tricks A. Skateboarding B. Snowboarding V. Cost A. Skateboarding
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Skateboarding According to ¨Skateboarding Safety‚” “Each year in the United States‚ skateboarding injuries cause about 50‚000 visits to emergency departments and 1500 children and adolescents to be hospitalized” (“Safety First”). This statistic shows that you should learn how to ride a skateboard and learn tricks before you actually try them.In order to succeed in skateboarding a rider needs to‚ learn how to ride a skateboard‚ learn how to prevent falling and getting hurt‚ and learn how to succeed
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wearing when riding a skateboard? A helmet. Helmets are a great reason to keep you from getting head injuries. Due to these injuries I believe that skateboard helmet should be mandatory while skating. While skateboarding injuries can happen the most common is head injuries. To start with skateboarding you will fall and if you hit your head this can cause brain damage. According to skateboard safty.org its states that the proper gear is necessary for skating. This textual evidence relates to reason on
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In the past year‚ longboarding has recently exploded in popularity‚ with more people getting attached every day. Skate boards have been around sometime from the 1950’s. In California‚ a group of surfers got the idea to try surfing on pavement. Eventually companies also brainstormed the same concept and were producing decks similar to the ones today. Skateboards and longboards were first created as an exciting activity. In particular‚ longboards are now used as a source of transportation and still
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“Authenticity in the Skateboarding World‚” a research paper conducted by Becky Beal and Lisa Weidman‚ explores the core values and norms that revolve around skateboarding. Skateboarding‚ as some participants claim‚ is an activity that not only permits freedom‚ but also promotes individualism because it is an artistic sport. Within this subculture‚ there is a hidden‚ yet understood identity that skaters respect. Moreover‚ it is the promotion of individualism and perhaps the passive rebellious ways
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The History of skateboarding Skateboarding is the act of riding and performing tricks using a skateboard. A person who skateboards is most often referred to as a skateboarder‚ or colloquially within the skateboarding community‚ a skater. Skateboarding can be a recreational activity‚ a job‚ or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. Skateboarding is relatively modern. Skateboarding was probably born sometime in
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The rise and fall of skateboarding counterculture begins and ends with "Dogtowns’" Z-Boys. A series of events leading to the exploration of a new form of athletic and stylistic expression‚ and a media outlet inspired a generation of rebellious youth. The fall of this counterculture is due to the media and corporate America expanding skateboarding into a popular middle class medium. The awesome aggression and style incorporated power‚ fury‚ untamed individualism‚ and a free-spirited determination
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