Skateboards used to be made of wood and were only played with by royalty.
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well skateboarding originated from surfing which is why they where originally called sidewalk surfers. So if anything, skateboarding is a sub-culture of the Californian surfing "idea"
skateboarding isn't played, it is done. Once you get good you can enter a competition, where you are judged by how clean you skate and how complicated or dangerous your tricks are.
Skateboarding is not played.yes in the xgames, dew tours, stuff like that. i read somewhere that the definition of pro for skateboarding is being able to live off of it.
Fourstar was originally created as a branch of the Girl brand of skateboarding products. Fourstar creates clothing that is marketed toward people who are interested in the skateboarding style.
Sidewalk surfing was the name that was originally applied to what we now know as skateboarding.
Bastien Salabanzi has: Played himself in "CKY 3" in 2001. Played himself in "The Globe World Cup Skateboarding" in 2003. Played himself in "The Globe World Cup Skateboarding" in 2004. Played himself in "The Globe World Cup Skateboarding" in 2005. Performed in "The Motivation" in 2013.
Cruising down sidewalks in a style called "sidewalk surfing". Basically a little wooden surfboard on wheels
DC Shoes were originally intended for outdoor sports, specifically skateboarding. In fact, DC Shoes has their own skateboarding team. The shoes are popular with other sports as well, including snowboarding.
Basketball is a more widely played sport but I guess its whoever you talk to Skateboarding is much more popular than basketball because I ask people what is your favorite sport between basketball or skateboarding and they say skateboarding.
Chad Bartie has: Played himself in "Tic Tac 2 Heelflip" in 2001. Played himself in "The Globe World Cup Skateboarding" in 2003. Played himself in "The Globe World Cup Skateboarding" in 2004. Played himself in "Hangin With... Rodney Mullen" in 2004. Played himself in "The Globe World Cup Skateboarding" in 2005. Played Himself - Host in "Globe Wildcard Skateboarding" in 2005. Played himself in "United by Fate 1" in 2007. Played himself in "United by Fate 2" in 2007. Played himself in "Money for Blood" in 2007. Played himself in "Slaughter at the Opera" in 2008. Played Pro Skateboarder in "Life as a Movie" in 2008. Played himself in "United by Fate 3" in 2008.
Gershon Mosley has: Played himself in "Rodney Mullen VS Daewon Song" in 1997. Played himself in "Canvas: The Skateboarding Documentary" in 1998. Performed in "The Reason" in 1999. Played himself in "Rodney Mullen VS Daewon Song: Round 2" in 1999. Played himself in "Opinion: To Each His Own" in 2001. Played himself in "The Globe World Cup Skateboarding" in 2003. Played himself in "The Globe World Cup Skateboarding" in 2004.