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 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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Snowboarding As the excitement of fall winds down‚ many people fall into a depression. The leaves are gone‚ the woods are desolate‚ and the chill of winter air has crept upon us. While most people find this sad‚ I find it exciting! Why? Because it is time for my favorite sport‚ snowboarding. Snowboarding’s a new‚ challenging sport that’s attracting new fans from all around the world. It has really changed since it was first invented. It’s become one of the largest and fastest growing sports in
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Skateboarding is an Art‚ a Lifestyle‚ and a Way of Life. By Mike Lombardo -December 2012 People who don’t skateboard have no idea what I’m about to describe‚ but if you have a passion for skateboarding like I you will totally understand. Skateboarding is not a sport; we don’t have any couches telling us what we can and can’t do. We can literally do whatever we want on a skateboard‚ it is complete creativity and freedom. Skateboarding is an Art‚ a Lifestyle
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Has there ever been an obstacle in the way of doing what you’re passionate about? If so‚ then you understand how I feel about the laws against skateboarding. When it becomes necessary for someone to become independent from these laws‚ then action must be taken. I shouldn’t have to stop a harmless‚ recreational activity just because of small unimportant reasons. How would you feel if you were singing or dancing‚ or whatever you enjoy doing‚ and was fined‚ or asked to leave the premises. That’s how
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Tom Jonson was on his way to investigate a strange town named Rooshwater. No one ever visited the town‚ and no one ever left it. Most assumed it was a town of inbreed hicks who knew nothing‚ or did not care‚ about the world outside it. Tom had been a curious man his entire life‚ he loved mystery novels‚ engineering‚ and exploring exotic countries. He heard about Rooshwater from a website that focused on the paranormal and folk stories. The stories said‚ horrible ghosts‚ goblins‚ ghouls‚ and cannibals
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Title of Speech: The History of Skateboarding Attention Getter In the 1970s California skateboarders‚ with no skate parks to practice in‚ would drive through neighborhoods in search of empty swimming pools. While pools were easy enough to find‚ however‚ empty ones were not. Many skaters began to cart around hoses‚ pumps‚ brooms and other gear so that an unattended pool could be emptied in a hurry. Skateboarding pioneer Wes Humpston on the Biography Channel (Source 1) once recalled draining
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Should skateboarding be an Olympic Sport? How much do you know about skateboarding as of now? Did you at least know that it recently became an olympic sport. You may think…”oh wow what a great thing to do.” But that’s not the case in this situation. Many people are debating whether skateboarding should be an olympic sport. But even though skateboarding may not be as popular of a sport as basketball or track n’ field why not give skateboarding an equal chance as any other sport. First of
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Shari Alvanas Composition 10/18/05 English Skateboarding as Pop culture: The Mark of the Z-Boys The sport of skateboarding has been around for many years. The sport has gone from the early nineteen-hundreds to modern day society. The sport went from just being a hobby to becoming one of the most popular sports of today. Throughout the years skateboarding has been significantly modified to suit the skaters of the day. Since skateboarding has been in existence for so long it has changed
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