| There are some fun as well as interesting | | | | for a skating park. |
| skateboarding facts out there that you may not be | | | | Did you know that skateboarding is in the top 10 |
| aware of. The very first skateboard was introduced | | | | sports events around the world? The position for it |
| in 1950 and it was an instant hit. However, it featured | | | | moves a few spots either direction each year. Right |
| a handle bar just like scooters do today. It took | | | | now it sits at #6 which is something to be very |
| several years before they were made without this | | | | proud of when you consider all of the other types of |
| part of it to have the basic style that we are familiar | | | | sports that could fill up these top 10 positions. |
| with today. | | | | In fact, skateboarding continues to be one of the |
| While skateboarding is well known around the world, | | | | fasting growing sports in the United States. Many |
| it may surprise you to learn that more than half of all | | | | experts believe this is due to the introduction of the |
| skateboarders are in California! This is due to many | | | | X Games. It is also do to the fact there is so much |
| things including the love of surfing there. | | | | selection out there when it comes to skateboards |
| Skateboarding is quite similar in nature with the | | | | and the accessories to use. |
| exception that one takes place in the water and the | | | | The body part that is most commonly injured when |
| other takes place on land. Since the climate is nice | | | | skateboarding are the wrists. This is why it is so |
| year round in California, it is also a sport people can | | | | important to wear wrist guards. Yet this is the one |
| take part in any time of the year. California is also | | | | accessory relating to skateboarding safety that most |
| one area that encourages skateboarding rather than | | | | people fail to use. Another fact is that most of these |
| making it difficult to enjoy in certain areas. | | | | injuries are believed to be the result of someone |
| There are less than 500 skateboarding parks found in | | | | riding on a skateboard that isn't designed to hold their |
| the United States. Many of them have just been built | | | | amount of body weight. More than 80,000 people are |
| within the past 10 years. One reason for the increase | | | | seen by medical professionals annually due to injuries |
| is due to the information about how children need to | | | | while on a skateboard. |
| be motivated to exercise more. Since skateboarding | | | | The average age for skateboarding in the United |
| is a great form of exercise, these skate parks offer | | | | States is 12 years old. The youngest individuals were |
| a place to do it. Another reason for them is that | | | | 2 years of age. The oldest person known to learn |
| many communities want to offer their youth a place | | | | how to skateboard was 67 years old! He had always |
| to have fun without the use of drugs or alcohol. | | | | wanted to take part in it but his parents didn't let |
| Skate parks also don't produce very much noise | | | | him. He decided it was one adventure in life that he |
| pollution which is often a concern when new | | | | definitely wanted to experience. |
| structures are added to a community. However, they | | | | There are plenty more great skateboarding facts and |
| are very expensive to build. On average, it will cost | | | | information out there too. Learning about them is a |
| $40 per square foot to build one. Many communities | | | | great way to fully understand this sport. You can also |
| justify it though by saying it keeps youth from | | | | show off for your buddies when they realize just |
| engaging in negative behaviors. The cost of the law | | | | how much you happen to know about this fabulous |
| enforcement, courts, and repairs from those types | | | | sport. |
| of behaviors are going to be much more than paying | | | | |