Bottom's up.Like everything else in life, skateboarding has a cycle. Sports, styles, clothes, cars, and hair all have their different periods of popularity. Even without skating, different styles have come and gone. Skateboarding has become so big, and we need to make sure it doesn't die. I don't want to be the party pooper par·ty poop·er also par·ty-poop·er n. Slang One who declines to participate with enthusiasm, especially in the recreational activities of a group. Noun 1. , but skateboarding is going to go down in popularity. Baseball was huge during the first half of the 1900s. But now look at it. Skaters outnumbered all baseball players back in the '90s. We need to make sure skateboarding doesn't die. Right now skateboarding is at its peak. Danny Way Danny Way (born April 15, 1974 in Portland, Oregon) is a professional skateboarder. He rode for Powell Peralta in the late 1980s. He was featured, with Chet Thomas, in very short segment in the Powell video "Public Domain. sets records every other month. Nyjah Huston Nyjah Huston (b. November 30, 1994) is a skateboarder from Davis, California. He is regarded for his skill in competitions, often utilizing stairs and rails. His sponsors include Element Skateboards, Silver Trucks, FKD Bearings, and éS Footwear. won the Tampa Am. And Tony Hawk, he has commercialized skateboarding so much. But just like everything else, the attention will slowly focus onto some new fad. So just how are we supposed to keep skateboarding alive and thriving? Do everything you can. Private skateparks are now slowly disappearing. All of the EXPN EXPN Expand X Games X Games Sports medicine The official Olympics of 'extreme sports' sponsored by ESPN, held annually during the summer. See Extreme sports. skateparks have been shut down. Only two of the many Vans skateparks remain. My local park is closing; the landlord wants his land back. Support your local park. Enter the contests they have. Go to any and all demos they are holding. Keep parks in business. They are a big part of skateboarding. Buy from your local shop. Your shop can hold demos. Demos can reignite Verb 1. reignite - ignite anew, as of something burning; "The strong winds reignited the cooling embers" ignite, light - cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette" some old flames. And those online shops? They do not give a damn Verb 1. give a damn - show no concern or interest; always used in the negative; "I don't give a hoot"; "She doesn't give a damn about her job" care a hang, give a hang, give a hoot about skateboarding. If they really cared about skating, they would have just opened a skateshop. Sure, skateshops can be a little more expensive, but they will sponsor you. They will support the scene. Keep the energy up. See, back in the 1980s Rodney Mullen dominated every freestyle contest he entered. Rodney got first place in every contest, and some even said, "Why do we keep having freestyle contests if Rodney wins them all?" That was the death of freestyle right there. The same thing almost happened with vert and Tony Hawk. Thankfully he resigned. If one skater is number one in everything, skateboarding is going to die. We need to find a balance. Skateboarding must not die! Keep it alive. Duck Cincinnati, OH If it dies, it's 'cause of me.--T-ed |
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