| Skateboarding is a sport that has been in place since | | | | Many people wonder why there are plans in the |
| the early 1970's yet it is amazing how much negative | | | | works for skating parks and such around their towns. |
| information about it still circulates. It is time to debunk | | | | They don't see any real need for them due to low |
| some of those skateboarding myths once and for all. | | | | numbers of people taking part in the sport. The fact |
| Keep in mind that all of the information you read out | | | | is that many more people would take part in it if |
| there, especially online isn't always fact. In many | | | | such skate parks were in place. It isn't uncommon for |
| cases it is opinion or it is something that people have | | | | people to travel 30 or so miles if they need to in |
| heard so many times that they take it to be the | | | | order to find one. |
| truth. | | | | Many experts believe that skateboarding is a sport |
| The biggest myth is that only teenagers take part in | | | | that continues to grow faster than most others. |
| skateboarding. While they do represent a large | | | | However, it doesn't get the recognition that it |
| number of the people involved in it, younger children | | | | deserves for people to really take notice of that. It is |
| and even adults take part in it as well. Keep in mind | | | | estimated that close to 15 million people take part in |
| that some of the world's best skaters are in their | | | | this sport and that it should see an increase of about |
| late 20's and early 30's and they have no plans to | | | | 3% annually for the next five years based on |
| retire from the sport any time soon! | | | | projection data. |
| A skateboarding myth that is finally dying down | | | | A common myth that everyone has heard is that |
| some is that it is only for males. While the majority | | | | skateboarding isn't safe. While there are some risks |
| of them are, more and more females are taking part | | | | involved it is a safe sport. People get hurt all the time |
| in it. They don't care what society says about it and | | | | in a variety of sports. Those that generally do get |
| they love the sport. The fact that there are some | | | | hurt while skateboarding aren't taking the right |
| female skateboarders taking part in the serious | | | | precautions either. They don't have on a helmet, |
| competitions out there also provides them with some | | | | elbow guards, or knee guards as they should. When |
| amazing role models as well. | | | | there is a bad accident with skateboarding we all hear |
| The myth about this is that youngsters getting | | | | about it, but what about the large number of people |
| involved in skateboarding have no goals in life. They | | | | that did the same thing that day and didn't |
| are often stereotyped as individuals with a desire to | | | | experience any injuries? |
| live on the edge and to create problems. However, if | | | | To help determine what is myth and what is real, |
| you get to know many skateboarders you will | | | | you need to be open minded. Don't just readily |
| discover they have great goals and ambitions. Many | | | | accept the information that comes your way. Instead |
| of them are top students as well and they even | | | | you need to be willing to determine what is really |
| take part in community fundraisers. Yet they don't | | | | going on. Don't be afraid to ask questions and to |
| get credit for any of that in the eyes of some | | | | learn more about skateboarding so you have facts |
| people that can't see beyond the label that continues | | | | and not myths that you share with others. |
| to stick. | | | | |