Skateboarding is...

            Skateboarding is… Well if I could describe it in one word it would be freedom. It can be hard to classify under any other single label, which might creep into mind. It is a competitive sport and conversely, a hobby. Combined with cinematography it transcends into art. Some people simply enjoy the exercise of pushing around as opposed to running. People who live in big cities use skateboards as a primary means of transportation. Skateboarding is what you want it to be. It’s whatever you make it.

            Skateboarding can be a simple topic, and also an infinitely expanding one. In this blog I will be working to discover one question. “What is Skateboarding?” There are endless solutions to the question presented. I will try to pick apart as many facets, views, customs, etc. of skateboarding as I can possibly explore in the time given in order to find an answer.

            As a skater myself for nearly a decade I have experienced and considered many of these odd and often conflicting views. I ride for the local shop and compete in contests when they come around, but never take it to seriously. At the end of the day it’s all about having fun and hanging out with your homies. I’m known to get big flip tricks then mix it up and do some random trick you have never even seen before. My experiences have always been conflicting and given me multiple perspectives in situations that arise. In high school for example, I started on the varsity football team, but when off the field I was the art kid always drawing sketches instead of taking notes. Then I would go home after practice and skate with all my friends who mostly were misfits, like me. Skaters, well true skaters, tend to often be oddballs, kooks or weirdos rejected by society in one way or another. I always kind of fit in, but never found myself fully accepted in any particular thing, until I picked up a skateboard.

            Skateboarders are a diverse group of individuals, who are all accepting of our fellow peculiar acquaintances. Just who a skater is and what he or she looks like might surprise you. This is one topic among many, many more which will be discussed during the life of this blog. Check back soon for updates.