Robert Jones‚ wrote first account of figure skating‚ style was formal dancing. Jackson Haines‚ changed style and based skating on 1860 style dancing. Americans Irving Brokaw and George H. Browne were first to demonstrate figure skating to an audience. Canadian Louis Rubenstein‚ was a student of Haines. There is very small amount of friction between the ice-skates and the ice. This small amount allows a skater to glide along the surface smoothly without friction stopping the motion as soon as it
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have been for years. I have seen all of my friends and I grow from terrible skateboarders into a group of young men who all have the same thing in common and enjoy doing it. Skateboarding is not just a thing to do for us. It is a way of life and maybe for some of us a way to earn income in the future. While I am skateboarding I have nothing on my mind. I do not worry about the hours of homework that I have waiting for me at home or the twelve hour shift I have tomorrow. Skating also gives me a feeling
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quicker to competition. Offered snowboarding equipment before local ski hills allowed snowboarders on the slopes. By 2004 there were 2 Skadurz store locations that carried a wide range of brand name products for skateboarding and snowboarding. Skadurz sold unique VHS and DVDs of skateboarding and snowboarding that were not available north of Toronto. Both Skadurz stores where open seven days a week. Having stand-alone locations offers the opportunity to keep stores open later for customers if
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VANS is an American based manufacturer of sneakers‚ BMX shoes‚ snowboarding boots‚ skateboarding and other shoe types. They target and cater to groups of youths and active consumers who do skateboarding‚ surfing and snowboarding. There are also apparels and accessories from the same company to cater to the same youth market. The first store was started in California by Paul Van Doren and three partners in March 16‚ 1966. What makes them special at first is that they sold shoes manufactured from
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been many‚ many times when I’ve been frustrated because I can’t land a maneuver. I’ve come to realize that the only way to master something is to keep it at — despite the bloody knees‚ despite the twisted ankles‚ despite the mocking crowds. Skateboarding has gained mainstream recognition in recent years‚ but it still has negative stereotypes. The pro skaters I know are responsible members of society. Many of them are fathers‚ homeowners‚ world travelers and successful entrepreneurs. Their hairdos
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Men” reminds me of the sorrow in my step as I boarded a plane leaving China. After struggling to fit in at Shanghai American School for over a year‚ it appeared that my venture into the subculture of skateboarding allowed me to connect with people. Although‚ it had nothing to do with skateboarding‚ that was merely the strengthening factor to my friendship with some guys. In actuality‚ music was the communal factor that brought us together. Certain songs started to become an identity for our group
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‘’Bricolage focuses on youth subcultures as well as to the kind of fashion‚ music and style statements they are making’’ (Hebdige p.g78). When relating Bricolage to the activity of skateboarding and its culture‚ many of us over time has taken skate culture and related to other qualities that have nothing or little relation to the activity and in the process have given it meanings that are often not initially meant. Bricolage often intersected
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Introduction Skullcandy Founded in 2003 by Rick Alden‚ Skullcandy has become a famous company. Skullcandy made a difference in headphones industry by producing headphones‚ which can be used in sports especially skateboarding‚ surfing and snowboarding. The first idea came from Rick Alden‚ in 2001. He was riding up a ski lift while his phone rang‚ he found it difficult to answer the call with such thick clothes and gloves‚ then he thought that maybe he could produce a kind of headphones that connect
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What is skateboarding? Skateboarding is a multicultural sport that can be seen in many different ways. The skateboard can be used in different ways for example: • Recreational activity • Method of transportation • A job/ form of art. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. Created by California surfers in the 1950s. Skateboarding was a way to surf the concrete streets. The original designer of the skateboard is unknown as it seems to be that a multitude
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Brand overview "It all started with me wanting some shorts I couldn’t buy anywhere‚...” (HI)STORY • Fundango – A brand that started in the world of riders‚ about 10 years ago. At that time‚ full-blown young skateboarders gave life to Fundango. Since then‚ the brand has led a life of sports clothing brands with professionally designed collections but its growing is still accompanied by its parent’s lifestyle. Today‚ skiers‚ snowboarders‚ skateboarders‚ surfers‚ riders and anybody who feels close
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