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Series: Extreme Sports
I Love The Adrenaline Rush Of Extreme Sports
Skateboarding
- The Thrill of It
Notice
all those young kids on skateboards, not only skateboarding
on the sidewalk, but also skateboard
on park benches, sidewalk rails and anything it seems that
may be just a few inches or several feet in the air? They
will try anything and go anywhere just to get some “air.” There
are even some home movies made showing them trying to skateboard
off their roof. Now, obviously if you are a young person reading
this, do not go out and climb your parents roof with your skateboard.
Why, do you suppose, they are so eager to continue learning
tricks that push the boundaries of extreme sports, besides
being of the belief they are invincible? It is called the adrenaline
rush or just for the thrill of it!
Experimenting with different types of skateboards, different
types of wheels, the number of wheels, and the overall design
of the skateboard is how many individuals move past the normal
experience of skateboarding and go forward into the extreme
tricks of the trade. With each new design comes the possibility
of a new thrill – something that will set them apart from the
other millions of skateboarders out there. The thought of injury
is of no consequence; in fact it fuels the desire to push the
boundaries of skateboarding techniques.
Skateboard parks have been developed all over Northern America
and the world, yet there still seems to be those skateboarders
who are not satisfied with these parks and continue to seek
out different avenues to express their creativity. One reason
the thrill of a new skateboard park diminishes so quickly is
that once they have mastered all it has to offer, the thrill
is gone and they are off seeking or creating new thrills. The
adrenaline rush that comes from attempting the rails, pipes
and the tricks created comes crashing to a halt, as they are
no longer considered a challenge. Until someone invents a skateboard
park that can change with the imagination of the rider they
will always be searching for that bigger and better thrill.
What are some of the ways that skateboarders accomplish this
thrill?
They do so by skating where they are not supposed to go. This
provides prime opportunity to try out new tricks that they
have thought of and new ways of performing those feats, primarily
on the streets and sidewalks of the cities where they live.
The fact that most states make skateboarding in and around
the city illegal only compels them further towards these avenues.
Another thrill for the skateboarder is in not knowing whether
or not a particular trick can be done or whether it can be
done on different types of surfaces.
One length skateboarders will gravitate towards in finding
the new thrill is the constant improvement of the skateboard
itself. From its original design in the 1900s, which consisted
of steel roller skate wheels attached to planks of wood to
the newest invention yet – the motorized skateboard! This skateboard
allows the rider to push the extreme in heights, speed, and
techniques that were not possible with “regular” skateboards.
The new electric skateboard is not meant for the beginner or
the rider that has a passing interest. These boards have been
specifically created for the extremist in mind and will provide
hours of new experiences as you try new tricks, heights, grinds,
pipes, and speed on this skateboard. Depending on the board
chosen you could reach a top speed of 25 miles per hour and
be able to break on a dime.
The challenge of learning new tricks is part of the thrill
for skateboarders always searching for new ways to beat the
champion while at the same time watching in awe as the champion
performs tricks that seem physically impossible.
Another part of the thrill of extreme skateboarding an the
way those in the sport ramp it up is by ignoring or trying
to prove wrong the possibility of injuries. In fact, the more
likely they are to receive an injury while doing the trick
the harder they try. Therefore the very nature of the likelihood
of injury is what draws them to continue to push the boundaries
and they are only limited by their imagination. # # # # #
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: 2008
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