Notable Pioneers of The Sport Of Skateboarding

If you've been a skater at one time in your life or have in interest in the sport then you've probably heard of the names Tony Hawk and Rodney Mullen. These men were the driving force behind what skateboarding is today.

Tony Hawk: Now most people probably heard of the name Tony Hawk. His name is synonymous for fun, action oriented extreme sports. What led to his popularity is the introduction of his popular video game series Tony Hawk Pro Skater. The series started on play station video game console and migrated to others. But Tony Hawk impacted the skateboarding community in different ways. He popularized and advocated organized skateboarding events such as the Xgames where he also participated. His notable achievements at these events include "the 900," a move in which he does a grab trick by spinning his whole body 900 degrees. This notable achievement has not been done or recorded by anyone else in the history of the sport. Other extreme sports enthusiasts have tried doing the 900 but it's much simpler to do on fixed gear equipment such as bikes. Tony Hawk completed the 900 three more times upon which is said, "I'm 42 and I did the 900." This was a trick he wanted to complete 10 years ago and he finally achieved his goal. His actions are legendary in the history of the sport and he'll always be remembered as a pioneer in the field of extreme sports.

Rodney Mullen: If you've ever seen someone do a kickflip (a trick involving spinning the board vertically) then you'll have Rodney Mullen to thank for that ingenious move. He has created many other different spin moves and has worked extensively to create more flat ground skateboarding tricks that included the impossible (A flatground trick that involves spinning the board around your leg as you would a flag). He also perfected many other spin moves and his ability to maintain balance on the board made him an entertaining skateboarder to watch. He also introduced and popularized flat ground free styling as a skateboarding style that other skaters later decided to emulate. His achievement include beating. He has been in 18 full length skateboarding movies, mainly in montages of himself set to music. He is also featured in Tony Hawk Pro Skater series as a player that gamers can choose to play with.

Alan Galfend: Alan Galfend came into skateboarding in the 70s. He invented and popularized the "ollie," a flat ground trick in which you jump with the skateboard and pull it with you towards your body. This trick later was utilized in flat ground, free style as well as vert applications. The trick set a whole new spin on skateboarding as the sport did not have many trick variation until the ollie was created. Generated from the ollie trick, many other tricks were possible including move grab tricks, spins and grind/slides. Alan Galfend left skateboarding to pursue other interests including go cart racing and Volkswagen racing. He later went on to open a service shop and a skateboarding shop which are both well renowned in their respective industries.

History of Skateboarding - From Pastime to Passion!   Notable Pioneers of The Sport Of Skateboarding   

History of Skateboarding - From Pastime to Passion!

The idea of the skateboard dates back to the time when kids used to build rafts and used logs to float across the streams for fun. Similarly, during the winters they used to slide over the icy slopes using sledges. Those were the times when bi-cycles were greatly popular yet an extremely expensive thing. Not every family could afford one for their kids or even themselves, for that matter. Skates, on the other hand, were the best and most affordable alternative for bi-cycles. But those skates were designed poorly and were easily broken. At the same time they could not serve the same purpose as the bi-cycles as they did not have a carrier attached to it, neither could they run as fast as a bi-cycle.

In order to make the skateboards more useful, kids used to attach a handle to that and make it look like a paddle-less bi-cycle. That would help them hang a bag of goods on the handle and they could use it for different utility purposes like grocery shopping. That was how a skate board was used in its initial stages.

As the time passed and the basic designs began to take more refined shapes, those creative ways of transportation emerged as sports like biking and roller-skates. Adventure skating is one of the ways of transportation that has surfaced over the last few decades as sports. Youngsters have shown great deal of interest in this form of sports.

In the late 1950's skateboarding started getting some reorganization when teenagers used to kill their after-school time on their skateboards roaming around the in the neighborhood, performing cool tricks. As the number of skateboarding enthusiasts grew, so did the competition among the kids. Everyone wants to be the coolest kid on the block, so they started to learn new tricks and built inclined planes and wood structures in the neighborhood where they could practice and display those tricks.

As the initially pastime idea gained popularity, it was adopted as a sports. This gave those kids a platform to showcase their skills and make a living from it. More and more companies started to sponsor events and they were held more frequently. Skateboarders were given the chance to go on tours and showcase their skills to a greater audience.

Some of the skaters out-performed the others and started to perform such dangerous tricks which the sporting events could not allow them to do in front of the audience. This gave rise to extreme sports where all the extra-ordinary bikers and skateboarders could perform dangerous tricks and show off their skills. They had become so passionate about the sports that they are will to take greater risks and perform stunts that would leave each one of us in awe!

History of Skateboarding - From Pastime to Passion!   Notable Pioneers of The Sport Of Skateboarding   

Shock Mounted and Protected iPhone Skateboard Mount for Recording Tricks and Spills Needed

The other day, I was talking to a lady at Starbucks and she had her iPhone on the table, it was one of the new ones, unfortunately the face was broken. No, it was not the app you can get which makes the screen look cracked, it actually was. She could barely afford to buy the new iPhone, but she bought it anyway because she really wanted one, and she did not buy the insurance in case it was damaged, she still uses it with a cracked screen and it still works, but it's not very pretty.

Now then, I'd like to talk to you about a potential invention, one which would protect an iPhone, but also allow it to be mounted in the groove of a skateboard. It would have to be something that you could put into your pocket, and slide into place, where it would be locked in tight, and protect the iPhone even if the skateboard rolled over on it or hit a curb. It would need some type of a cover which could be integrated into the groove of the skateboard which was cut out for that purpose. It would also have to be shock mounted therefore when it was taking digital pictures or videos the camera would not take a jiggled image.

If skateboarders could do this they could put their tricks online on their Facebook page, e-mail them to friends, or use these video clips for other purposes. Parents can also see what their kids are up to, and the skateboarding cult of young people doing extreme exotic tricks could be enjoyed by all online. Some of this video footage could be used in augmented and virtual-reality living room gaming. Skateboarders across the world and planet could join in groups online, practicing their new moves, and charting their progress in competition with others from other nations and cultures.

Would it be hard to invent something like this? Absolutely not, and I believe we have all the materials we need right now to do it, plus I believe that a system could be invented to trickle charge the battery on the iPhone from the spinning wheels of the skateboard itself, or each time it went over a bump it could be collecting energy, similarly to how a shaker bull flashlight works.

It would be neat if some innovative entrepreneur could produce such a special shock mounted iPhone holder skateboard mount, because I am sure every skateboarder in the country who had an iPhone would buy one and use it. Please consider all this and think on it.

History of Skateboarding - From Pastime to Passion!   Notable Pioneers of The Sport Of Skateboarding   

History of Skateboarding - From Pastime to Passion!

The idea of the skateboard dates back to the time when kids used to build rafts and used logs to float across the streams for fun. Similarly, during the winters they used to slide over the icy slopes using sledges. Those were the times when bi-cycles were greatly popular yet an extremely expensive thing. Not every family could afford one for their kids or even themselves, for that matter. Skates, on the other hand, were the best and most affordable alternative for bi-cycles. But those skates were designed poorly and were easily broken. At the same time they could not serve the same purpose as the bi-cycles as they did not have a carrier attached to it, neither could they run as fast as a bi-cycle.

In order to make the skateboards more useful, kids used to attach a handle to that and make it look like a paddle-less bi-cycle. That would help them hang a bag of goods on the handle and they could use it for different utility purposes like grocery shopping. That was how a skate board was used in its initial stages.

As the time passed and the basic designs began to take more refined shapes, those creative ways of transportation emerged as sports like biking and roller-skates. Adventure skating is one of the ways of transportation that has surfaced over the last few decades as sports. Youngsters have shown great deal of interest in this form of sports.

In the late 1950's skateboarding started getting some reorganization when teenagers used to kill their after-school time on their skateboards roaming around the in the neighborhood, performing cool tricks. As the number of skateboarding enthusiasts grew, so did the competition among the kids. Everyone wants to be the coolest kid on the block, so they started to learn new tricks and built inclined planes and wood structures in the neighborhood where they could practice and display those tricks.

As the initially pastime idea gained popularity, it was adopted as a sports. This gave those kids a platform to showcase their skills and make a living from it. More and more companies started to sponsor events and they were held more frequently. Skateboarders were given the chance to go on tours and showcase their skills to a greater audience.

Some of the skaters out-performed the others and started to perform such dangerous tricks which the sporting events could not allow them to do in front of the audience. This gave rise to extreme sports where all the extra-ordinary bikers and skateboarders could perform dangerous tricks and show off their skills. They had become so passionate about the sports that they are will to take greater risks and perform stunts that would leave each one of us in awe!

History of Skateboarding - From Pastime to Passion!   Notable Pioneers of The Sport Of Skateboarding   

Notable Pioneers of The Sport Of Skateboarding

If you've been a skater at one time in your life or have in interest in the sport then you've probably heard of the names Tony Hawk and Rodney Mullen. These men were the driving force behind what skateboarding is today.

Tony Hawk: Now most people probably heard of the name Tony Hawk. His name is synonymous for fun, action oriented extreme sports. What led to his popularity is the introduction of his popular video game series Tony Hawk Pro Skater. The series started on play station video game console and migrated to others. But Tony Hawk impacted the skateboarding community in different ways. He popularized and advocated organized skateboarding events such as the Xgames where he also participated. His notable achievements at these events include "the 900," a move in which he does a grab trick by spinning his whole body 900 degrees. This notable achievement has not been done or recorded by anyone else in the history of the sport. Other extreme sports enthusiasts have tried doing the 900 but it's much simpler to do on fixed gear equipment such as bikes. Tony Hawk completed the 900 three more times upon which is said, "I'm 42 and I did the 900." This was a trick he wanted to complete 10 years ago and he finally achieved his goal. His actions are legendary in the history of the sport and he'll always be remembered as a pioneer in the field of extreme sports.

Rodney Mullen: If you've ever seen someone do a kickflip (a trick involving spinning the board vertically) then you'll have Rodney Mullen to thank for that ingenious move. He has created many other different spin moves and has worked extensively to create more flat ground skateboarding tricks that included the impossible (A flatground trick that involves spinning the board around your leg as you would a flag). He also perfected many other spin moves and his ability to maintain balance on the board made him an entertaining skateboarder to watch. He also introduced and popularized flat ground free styling as a skateboarding style that other skaters later decided to emulate. His achievement include beating. He has been in 18 full length skateboarding movies, mainly in montages of himself set to music. He is also featured in Tony Hawk Pro Skater series as a player that gamers can choose to play with.

Alan Galfend: Alan Galfend came into skateboarding in the 70s. He invented and popularized the "ollie," a flat ground trick in which you jump with the skateboard and pull it with you towards your body. This trick later was utilized in flat ground, free style as well as vert applications. The trick set a whole new spin on skateboarding as the sport did not have many trick variation until the ollie was created. Generated from the ollie trick, many other tricks were possible including move grab tricks, spins and grind/slides. Alan Galfend left skateboarding to pursue other interests including go cart racing and Volkswagen racing. He later went on to open a service shop and a skateboarding shop which are both well renowned in their respective industries.

History of Skateboarding - From Pastime to Passion!   Notable Pioneers of The Sport Of Skateboarding   

Notable Pioneers of The Sport Of Skateboarding

If you've been a skater at one time in your life or have in interest in the sport then you've probably heard of the names Tony Hawk and Rodney Mullen. These men were the driving force behind what skateboarding is today.

Tony Hawk: Now most people probably heard of the name Tony Hawk. His name is synonymous for fun, action oriented extreme sports. What led to his popularity is the introduction of his popular video game series Tony Hawk Pro Skater. The series started on play station video game console and migrated to others. But Tony Hawk impacted the skateboarding community in different ways. He popularized and advocated organized skateboarding events such as the Xgames where he also participated. His notable achievements at these events include "the 900," a move in which he does a grab trick by spinning his whole body 900 degrees. This notable achievement has not been done or recorded by anyone else in the history of the sport. Other extreme sports enthusiasts have tried doing the 900 but it's much simpler to do on fixed gear equipment such as bikes. Tony Hawk completed the 900 three more times upon which is said, "I'm 42 and I did the 900." This was a trick he wanted to complete 10 years ago and he finally achieved his goal. His actions are legendary in the history of the sport and he'll always be remembered as a pioneer in the field of extreme sports.

Rodney Mullen: If you've ever seen someone do a kickflip (a trick involving spinning the board vertically) then you'll have Rodney Mullen to thank for that ingenious move. He has created many other different spin moves and has worked extensively to create more flat ground skateboarding tricks that included the impossible (A flatground trick that involves spinning the board around your leg as you would a flag). He also perfected many other spin moves and his ability to maintain balance on the board made him an entertaining skateboarder to watch. He also introduced and popularized flat ground free styling as a skateboarding style that other skaters later decided to emulate. His achievement include beating. He has been in 18 full length skateboarding movies, mainly in montages of himself set to music. He is also featured in Tony Hawk Pro Skater series as a player that gamers can choose to play with.

Alan Galfend: Alan Galfend came into skateboarding in the 70s. He invented and popularized the "ollie," a flat ground trick in which you jump with the skateboard and pull it with you towards your body. This trick later was utilized in flat ground, free style as well as vert applications. The trick set a whole new spin on skateboarding as the sport did not have many trick variation until the ollie was created. Generated from the ollie trick, many other tricks were possible including move grab tricks, spins and grind/slides. Alan Galfend left skateboarding to pursue other interests including go cart racing and Volkswagen racing. He later went on to open a service shop and a skateboarding shop which are both well renowned in their respective industries.

History of Skateboarding - From Pastime to Passion!   Notable Pioneers of The Sport Of Skateboarding   

History of Skateboarding - From Pastime to Passion!

The idea of the skateboard dates back to the time when kids used to build rafts and used logs to float across the streams for fun. Similarly, during the winters they used to slide over the icy slopes using sledges. Those were the times when bi-cycles were greatly popular yet an extremely expensive thing. Not every family could afford one for their kids or even themselves, for that matter. Skates, on the other hand, were the best and most affordable alternative for bi-cycles. But those skates were designed poorly and were easily broken. At the same time they could not serve the same purpose as the bi-cycles as they did not have a carrier attached to it, neither could they run as fast as a bi-cycle.

In order to make the skateboards more useful, kids used to attach a handle to that and make it look like a paddle-less bi-cycle. That would help them hang a bag of goods on the handle and they could use it for different utility purposes like grocery shopping. That was how a skate board was used in its initial stages.

As the time passed and the basic designs began to take more refined shapes, those creative ways of transportation emerged as sports like biking and roller-skates. Adventure skating is one of the ways of transportation that has surfaced over the last few decades as sports. Youngsters have shown great deal of interest in this form of sports.

In the late 1950's skateboarding started getting some reorganization when teenagers used to kill their after-school time on their skateboards roaming around the in the neighborhood, performing cool tricks. As the number of skateboarding enthusiasts grew, so did the competition among the kids. Everyone wants to be the coolest kid on the block, so they started to learn new tricks and built inclined planes and wood structures in the neighborhood where they could practice and display those tricks.

As the initially pastime idea gained popularity, it was adopted as a sports. This gave those kids a platform to showcase their skills and make a living from it. More and more companies started to sponsor events and they were held more frequently. Skateboarders were given the chance to go on tours and showcase their skills to a greater audience.

Some of the skaters out-performed the others and started to perform such dangerous tricks which the sporting events could not allow them to do in front of the audience. This gave rise to extreme sports where all the extra-ordinary bikers and skateboarders could perform dangerous tricks and show off their skills. They had become so passionate about the sports that they are will to take greater risks and perform stunts that would leave each one of us in awe!

History of Skateboarding - From Pastime to Passion!   Notable Pioneers of The Sport Of Skateboarding   

Shock Mounted and Protected iPhone Skateboard Mount for Recording Tricks and Spills Needed

The other day, I was talking to a lady at Starbucks and she had her iPhone on the table, it was one of the new ones, unfortunately the face was broken. No, it was not the app you can get which makes the screen look cracked, it actually was. She could barely afford to buy the new iPhone, but she bought it anyway because she really wanted one, and she did not buy the insurance in case it was damaged, she still uses it with a cracked screen and it still works, but it's not very pretty.

Now then, I'd like to talk to you about a potential invention, one which would protect an iPhone, but also allow it to be mounted in the groove of a skateboard. It would have to be something that you could put into your pocket, and slide into place, where it would be locked in tight, and protect the iPhone even if the skateboard rolled over on it or hit a curb. It would need some type of a cover which could be integrated into the groove of the skateboard which was cut out for that purpose. It would also have to be shock mounted therefore when it was taking digital pictures or videos the camera would not take a jiggled image.

If skateboarders could do this they could put their tricks online on their Facebook page, e-mail them to friends, or use these video clips for other purposes. Parents can also see what their kids are up to, and the skateboarding cult of young people doing extreme exotic tricks could be enjoyed by all online. Some of this video footage could be used in augmented and virtual-reality living room gaming. Skateboarders across the world and planet could join in groups online, practicing their new moves, and charting their progress in competition with others from other nations and cultures.

Would it be hard to invent something like this? Absolutely not, and I believe we have all the materials we need right now to do it, plus I believe that a system could be invented to trickle charge the battery on the iPhone from the spinning wheels of the skateboard itself, or each time it went over a bump it could be collecting energy, similarly to how a shaker bull flashlight works.

It would be neat if some innovative entrepreneur could produce such a special shock mounted iPhone holder skateboard mount, because I am sure every skateboarder in the country who had an iPhone would buy one and use it. Please consider all this and think on it.

History of Skateboarding - From Pastime to Passion!   Notable Pioneers of The Sport Of Skateboarding   

Notable Pioneers of The Sport Of Skateboarding

If you've been a skater at one time in your life or have in interest in the sport then you've probably heard of the names Tony Hawk and Rodney Mullen. These men were the driving force behind what skateboarding is today.

Tony Hawk: Now most people probably heard of the name Tony Hawk. His name is synonymous for fun, action oriented extreme sports. What led to his popularity is the introduction of his popular video game series Tony Hawk Pro Skater. The series started on play station video game console and migrated to others. But Tony Hawk impacted the skateboarding community in different ways. He popularized and advocated organized skateboarding events such as the Xgames where he also participated. His notable achievements at these events include "the 900," a move in which he does a grab trick by spinning his whole body 900 degrees. This notable achievement has not been done or recorded by anyone else in the history of the sport. Other extreme sports enthusiasts have tried doing the 900 but it's much simpler to do on fixed gear equipment such as bikes. Tony Hawk completed the 900 three more times upon which is said, "I'm 42 and I did the 900." This was a trick he wanted to complete 10 years ago and he finally achieved his goal. His actions are legendary in the history of the sport and he'll always be remembered as a pioneer in the field of extreme sports.

Rodney Mullen: If you've ever seen someone do a kickflip (a trick involving spinning the board vertically) then you'll have Rodney Mullen to thank for that ingenious move. He has created many other different spin moves and has worked extensively to create more flat ground skateboarding tricks that included the impossible (A flatground trick that involves spinning the board around your leg as you would a flag). He also perfected many other spin moves and his ability to maintain balance on the board made him an entertaining skateboarder to watch. He also introduced and popularized flat ground free styling as a skateboarding style that other skaters later decided to emulate. His achievement include beating. He has been in 18 full length skateboarding movies, mainly in montages of himself set to music. He is also featured in Tony Hawk Pro Skater series as a player that gamers can choose to play with.

Alan Galfend: Alan Galfend came into skateboarding in the 70s. He invented and popularized the "ollie," a flat ground trick in which you jump with the skateboard and pull it with you towards your body. This trick later was utilized in flat ground, free style as well as vert applications. The trick set a whole new spin on skateboarding as the sport did not have many trick variation until the ollie was created. Generated from the ollie trick, many other tricks were possible including move grab tricks, spins and grind/slides. Alan Galfend left skateboarding to pursue other interests including go cart racing and Volkswagen racing. He later went on to open a service shop and a skateboarding shop which are both well renowned in their respective industries.

History of Skateboarding - From Pastime to Passion!   Notable Pioneers of The Sport Of Skateboarding   

Shock Mounted and Protected iPhone Skateboard Mount for Recording Tricks and Spills Needed

The other day, I was talking to a lady at Starbucks and she had her iPhone on the table, it was one of the new ones, unfortunately the face was broken. No, it was not the app you can get which makes the screen look cracked, it actually was. She could barely afford to buy the new iPhone, but she bought it anyway because she really wanted one, and she did not buy the insurance in case it was damaged, she still uses it with a cracked screen and it still works, but it's not very pretty.

Now then, I'd like to talk to you about a potential invention, one which would protect an iPhone, but also allow it to be mounted in the groove of a skateboard. It would have to be something that you could put into your pocket, and slide into place, where it would be locked in tight, and protect the iPhone even if the skateboard rolled over on it or hit a curb. It would need some type of a cover which could be integrated into the groove of the skateboard which was cut out for that purpose. It would also have to be shock mounted therefore when it was taking digital pictures or videos the camera would not take a jiggled image.

If skateboarders could do this they could put their tricks online on their Facebook page, e-mail them to friends, or use these video clips for other purposes. Parents can also see what their kids are up to, and the skateboarding cult of young people doing extreme exotic tricks could be enjoyed by all online. Some of this video footage could be used in augmented and virtual-reality living room gaming. Skateboarders across the world and planet could join in groups online, practicing their new moves, and charting their progress in competition with others from other nations and cultures.

Would it be hard to invent something like this? Absolutely not, and I believe we have all the materials we need right now to do it, plus I believe that a system could be invented to trickle charge the battery on the iPhone from the spinning wheels of the skateboard itself, or each time it went over a bump it could be collecting energy, similarly to how a shaker bull flashlight works.

It would be neat if some innovative entrepreneur could produce such a special shock mounted iPhone holder skateboard mount, because I am sure every skateboarder in the country who had an iPhone would buy one and use it. Please consider all this and think on it.

History of Skateboarding - From Pastime to Passion!   Notable Pioneers of The Sport Of Skateboarding   

History of Skateboarding - From Pastime to Passion!

The idea of the skateboard dates back to the time when kids used to build rafts and used logs to float across the streams for fun. Similarly, during the winters they used to slide over the icy slopes using sledges. Those were the times when bi-cycles were greatly popular yet an extremely expensive thing. Not every family could afford one for their kids or even themselves, for that matter. Skates, on the other hand, were the best and most affordable alternative for bi-cycles. But those skates were designed poorly and were easily broken. At the same time they could not serve the same purpose as the bi-cycles as they did not have a carrier attached to it, neither could they run as fast as a bi-cycle.

In order to make the skateboards more useful, kids used to attach a handle to that and make it look like a paddle-less bi-cycle. That would help them hang a bag of goods on the handle and they could use it for different utility purposes like grocery shopping. That was how a skate board was used in its initial stages.

As the time passed and the basic designs began to take more refined shapes, those creative ways of transportation emerged as sports like biking and roller-skates. Adventure skating is one of the ways of transportation that has surfaced over the last few decades as sports. Youngsters have shown great deal of interest in this form of sports.

In the late 1950's skateboarding started getting some reorganization when teenagers used to kill their after-school time on their skateboards roaming around the in the neighborhood, performing cool tricks. As the number of skateboarding enthusiasts grew, so did the competition among the kids. Everyone wants to be the coolest kid on the block, so they started to learn new tricks and built inclined planes and wood structures in the neighborhood where they could practice and display those tricks.

As the initially pastime idea gained popularity, it was adopted as a sports. This gave those kids a platform to showcase their skills and make a living from it. More and more companies started to sponsor events and they were held more frequently. Skateboarders were given the chance to go on tours and showcase their skills to a greater audience.

Some of the skaters out-performed the others and started to perform such dangerous tricks which the sporting events could not allow them to do in front of the audience. This gave rise to extreme sports where all the extra-ordinary bikers and skateboarders could perform dangerous tricks and show off their skills. They had become so passionate about the sports that they are will to take greater risks and perform stunts that would leave each one of us in awe!

History of Skateboarding - From Pastime to Passion!   Notable Pioneers of The Sport Of Skateboarding   

Notable Pioneers of The Sport Of Skateboarding

If you've been a skater at one time in your life or have in interest in the sport then you've probably heard of the names Tony Hawk and Rodney Mullen. These men were the driving force behind what skateboarding is today.

Tony Hawk: Now most people probably heard of the name Tony Hawk. His name is synonymous for fun, action oriented extreme sports. What led to his popularity is the introduction of his popular video game series Tony Hawk Pro Skater. The series started on play station video game console and migrated to others. But Tony Hawk impacted the skateboarding community in different ways. He popularized and advocated organized skateboarding events such as the Xgames where he also participated. His notable achievements at these events include "the 900," a move in which he does a grab trick by spinning his whole body 900 degrees. This notable achievement has not been done or recorded by anyone else in the history of the sport. Other extreme sports enthusiasts have tried doing the 900 but it's much simpler to do on fixed gear equipment such as bikes. Tony Hawk completed the 900 three more times upon which is said, "I'm 42 and I did the 900." This was a trick he wanted to complete 10 years ago and he finally achieved his goal. His actions are legendary in the history of the sport and he'll always be remembered as a pioneer in the field of extreme sports.

Rodney Mullen: If you've ever seen someone do a kickflip (a trick involving spinning the board vertically) then you'll have Rodney Mullen to thank for that ingenious move. He has created many other different spin moves and has worked extensively to create more flat ground skateboarding tricks that included the impossible (A flatground trick that involves spinning the board around your leg as you would a flag). He also perfected many other spin moves and his ability to maintain balance on the board made him an entertaining skateboarder to watch. He also introduced and popularized flat ground free styling as a skateboarding style that other skaters later decided to emulate. His achievement include beating. He has been in 18 full length skateboarding movies, mainly in montages of himself set to music. He is also featured in Tony Hawk Pro Skater series as a player that gamers can choose to play with.

Alan Galfend: Alan Galfend came into skateboarding in the 70s. He invented and popularized the "ollie," a flat ground trick in which you jump with the skateboard and pull it with you towards your body. This trick later was utilized in flat ground, free style as well as vert applications. The trick set a whole new spin on skateboarding as the sport did not have many trick variation until the ollie was created. Generated from the ollie trick, many other tricks were possible including move grab tricks, spins and grind/slides. Alan Galfend left skateboarding to pursue other interests including go cart racing and Volkswagen racing. He later went on to open a service shop and a skateboarding shop which are both well renowned in their respective industries.

History of Skateboarding - From Pastime to Passion!   Notable Pioneers of The Sport Of Skateboarding   

Shock Mounted and Protected iPhone Skateboard Mount for Recording Tricks and Spills Needed

The other day, I was talking to a lady at Starbucks and she had her iPhone on the table, it was one of the new ones, unfortunately the face was broken. No, it was not the app you can get which makes the screen look cracked, it actually was. She could barely afford to buy the new iPhone, but she bought it anyway because she really wanted one, and she did not buy the insurance in case it was damaged, she still uses it with a cracked screen and it still works, but it's not very pretty.

Now then, I'd like to talk to you about a potential invention, one which would protect an iPhone, but also allow it to be mounted in the groove of a skateboard. It would have to be something that you could put into your pocket, and slide into place, where it would be locked in tight, and protect the iPhone even if the skateboard rolled over on it or hit a curb. It would need some type of a cover which could be integrated into the groove of the skateboard which was cut out for that purpose. It would also have to be shock mounted therefore when it was taking digital pictures or videos the camera would not take a jiggled image.

If skateboarders could do this they could put their tricks online on their Facebook page, e-mail them to friends, or use these video clips for other purposes. Parents can also see what their kids are up to, and the skateboarding cult of young people doing extreme exotic tricks could be enjoyed by all online. Some of this video footage could be used in augmented and virtual-reality living room gaming. Skateboarders across the world and planet could join in groups online, practicing their new moves, and charting their progress in competition with others from other nations and cultures.

Would it be hard to invent something like this? Absolutely not, and I believe we have all the materials we need right now to do it, plus I believe that a system could be invented to trickle charge the battery on the iPhone from the spinning wheels of the skateboard itself, or each time it went over a bump it could be collecting energy, similarly to how a shaker bull flashlight works.

It would be neat if some innovative entrepreneur could produce such a special shock mounted iPhone holder skateboard mount, because I am sure every skateboarder in the country who had an iPhone would buy one and use it. Please consider all this and think on it.

History of Skateboarding - From Pastime to Passion!   Notable Pioneers of The Sport Of Skateboarding   

Notable Pioneers of The Sport Of Skateboarding

If you've been a skater at one time in your life or have in interest in the sport then you've probably heard of the names Tony Hawk and Rodney Mullen. These men were the driving force behind what skateboarding is today.

Tony Hawk: Now most people probably heard of the name Tony Hawk. His name is synonymous for fun, action oriented extreme sports. What led to his popularity is the introduction of his popular video game series Tony Hawk Pro Skater. The series started on play station video game console and migrated to others. But Tony Hawk impacted the skateboarding community in different ways. He popularized and advocated organized skateboarding events such as the Xgames where he also participated. His notable achievements at these events include "the 900," a move in which he does a grab trick by spinning his whole body 900 degrees. This notable achievement has not been done or recorded by anyone else in the history of the sport. Other extreme sports enthusiasts have tried doing the 900 but it's much simpler to do on fixed gear equipment such as bikes. Tony Hawk completed the 900 three more times upon which is said, "I'm 42 and I did the 900." This was a trick he wanted to complete 10 years ago and he finally achieved his goal. His actions are legendary in the history of the sport and he'll always be remembered as a pioneer in the field of extreme sports.

Rodney Mullen: If you've ever seen someone do a kickflip (a trick involving spinning the board vertically) then you'll have Rodney Mullen to thank for that ingenious move. He has created many other different spin moves and has worked extensively to create more flat ground skateboarding tricks that included the impossible (A flatground trick that involves spinning the board around your leg as you would a flag). He also perfected many other spin moves and his ability to maintain balance on the board made him an entertaining skateboarder to watch. He also introduced and popularized flat ground free styling as a skateboarding style that other skaters later decided to emulate. His achievement include beating. He has been in 18 full length skateboarding movies, mainly in montages of himself set to music. He is also featured in Tony Hawk Pro Skater series as a player that gamers can choose to play with.

Alan Galfend: Alan Galfend came into skateboarding in the 70s. He invented and popularized the "ollie," a flat ground trick in which you jump with the skateboard and pull it with you towards your body. This trick later was utilized in flat ground, free style as well as vert applications. The trick set a whole new spin on skateboarding as the sport did not have many trick variation until the ollie was created. Generated from the ollie trick, many other tricks were possible including move grab tricks, spins and grind/slides. Alan Galfend left skateboarding to pursue other interests including go cart racing and Volkswagen racing. He later went on to open a service shop and a skateboarding shop which are both well renowned in their respective industries.

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