How Skateboarding Has Affected Our Society

Skateboarding It is amazing how a piece of wood with skating wheels loosely attached has evolved into the popular sport we know today. We know this sport as skateboarding. This sport has alot of
Information around it and I am going to break it down into three distinct categories. First, will be how the skateboarding was created. Next, I will explain how the sport has affected our society. Then, I will explain how the sport affects my community. The first manufactured skateboard were ordered by a California surf shop meant to be used by surfers in their off time or when the waves were flat. The first skateboarder is an uncertain title because nobody knows who created the first skateboard. For all we know the first skateboard was just a piece of plywood with some rusty wheels attached. It is believed that several people came up with the same idea at the same time. Despite this there
are several skateboarders who stand out as the pioneers of the sport. One of the standouts is Alan
Gelfand. Before Alan the sport was unpopular due to the lack of tricks and ways to improve. Alan did something that saved the sport. He created a new trick. This trick is the ollie. In the early days of skateboarding it was not a respected sport and was looked down upon by many.
Now it is not uncommon to see parents in skate shops buying for their kids. Brands like Rip Curl, Quiksilver, and Billabong are dominant brands in the skating world. These brands have taken over the skating world and spread it to new people. Now skating events are held with with sophisticated tournament processes and complex arenas. Skateboarding has influenced lots of parks to add skating sections and the number of these skateparks is on the rise with some even popping up in other continents giving poorer countries a way to entertain themselves. Skateboarding has given people a new major sport for those who don’t want to be pressured by the money and the fame by providing pay through sponsorships and tournaments that give the competitive sport people want but still won't consume their lives like other sports. Although with new lighter materials and more competitive and dedicated people skateboarding may become more competitive with new tricks and more athleticism joining the
sport. Skateboarding has not had a huge affect on my community. Bolivar used to have a skatepark but that skatepark was shutdown due to activities that went on there. It is a shame really. I hadn't started to skate until after the skatepark had been shut down. Although skateboarding doesn't affect my community in bigger cities the impact of skating is much bigger with a larger population of skaters. This is because there is more of a need of transportation and the amount of skateable obstacles is heightened due to the city environment. The Special equipment used in skateboarding is of course a skateboard and protective padding.
This paper has gone over a lot of ground on skateboarding including how it affects our society, my community, and the creation of the sport. Skateboarding is an amazing sport. It is so much fun and I hope i Have encouraged you to go out and RIDE!