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Skateboarding gives a lot to us.  This Thanksgiving, be grateful for having the ability and freedom to ride a board.Here are just a few of the reasons why we’re thankful for skateboarding:Inspiring Our Creativity Skateboarding is not just a creative outlet, but it actually encourages us to think in different ways.  Skateboarding allows us to inject our personalities into it and to make it an art. Building New Friendships One of the best ways to meet new people is skateboarding. Strengthening Existing Friendships Learning from each other.  Being inspired by each other.  Challenging each other.  Skating has the power to…

Ollies are the most essential trick in modern skateboarding. Learn how to do an ollie in a few easy steps with this trick tip. STEP 1 – DETERMINE YOUR STANCE We’re assuming if you’re trying to learn how to do an ollie, you’re probably pretty new to skateboarding. You may already know whether you’re goofy or regular footed, but if not, try taking a quick hop onto your board with the intention of rolling forward (you might want to try on carpet first so you don’t slip backwards). If you’re left foot naturally ends up towards the front of…

Here are some great skateboard quotes by pro skateboarders, amateur skateboarders, and skateboard fans. We hope these skate quotes motivate you like they did for us! Lance Mountain “Skateboarding doesn’t make you a skateboarder.  Not being able to stop skateboarding make you a skateboarder.” Dennis Busenitz “Its Physical and mental, you have something to focus on.” Lil Wayne “One thing about a skater, they never quit, so a skater to sum it up is awesome.” Tony Hawk “I consider skateboarding an art form, a lifestyle and a sport. ‘Action sport’ would be the least offensive categorization.” Marc Johnson “All skateboarding…

Skateboarding and photography have each come a long way in the past 50 years. From the Z-Boys and film cameras of the 1970s to the X-Games and digital cameras of modern day, skateboarding and cameras have each evolved in their own right. This article will give you a few tips on how to take great skateboarding photos with a digital SLR camera. We know that many of you might not yet have the budget for professional cameras and lenses, so you can try to adapt these techniques for whatever you shoot with, whether it’s an iPhone or a point-and-shoot camera.…

If you’re a skateboarder, you already know that our craft is something special. Skateboarding is a sport, an art form, a lifestyle, and a culture. The good that we get out of skateboarding is endless. Today, we’re just going to touch on some of the health benefits that skating has to offer. Overall Fitness Skateboarding is great for burning calories and staying in great physical shape. Calculating exact calories burned during skating isn’t easy since some days you might skate harder than others. Another reason that makes it difficult to estimate is that skateboarding to get somewhere is different from…