| Have you ever wondered who, why and how | | | | This sport has come a long ways since the 1950's. |
| skateboarding was invented? Well, I will give you a | | | | It wasn't as popular then as it is now. |
| little bit of history on the sport of skateboarding. | | | | Skateboarding still hasn't stopped evolving, and |
| This sport started in the 50's in California when | | | | skaters are coming up with new tricks all the |
| the surfers wanted to bring surfing to the streets. | | | | time. |
| So they got themselves a piece of wood and put | | | | Boards are also continuing to evolve, as |
| some roller skate wheels on the bottom of the | | | | companies try to make them lighter and stronger, |
| board and took surfing to the streets. There is no | | | | and try to improve on their performance. |
| real proof of who was the true inventor of the | | | | Skateboarding has always been about personal |
| skateboard. This has remained a mystery since | | | | discovery and pushing oneself to the limit. |
| the first skateboard was used and still remains a | | | | Throughout the years since skateboarding has |
| mystery. | | | | been invented, this sport has gone from being |
| When the surfers brought this new sport to the | | | | popular to taking popularity dives every now and |
| streets of course this new sport brought a lot of | | | | again. No matter what happens I think that |
| injuries to the surfers who were experimenting | | | | skateboarding will always be with us as a |
| with developing this new and different sport. | | | | extreme sport. This sport is always changing and |
| Skateboard manufactures started to make what | | | | will continue to change as time evolves. |
| is now called a "deck". The deck is the actual | | | | So now the question remains, "Where will |
| board, now days it is made of fiberglass or | | | | skateboarding go from here?"...Wherever the new |
| pressed wood. This is to make the board lighter | | | | age extreme skater takes it! |
| for the skater to do tricks. | | | | |