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  A skateboard  is a short narrow board having a set of four wheels mounted under it, ridden in a standing or crouching position and often used to perform stunts

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   About know the sport

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  About Skateboarding  a comprehensive presentation of the sport, starting with essentials for beginners and including Pro-skaters; glossary, articles, forum,
Skateboard Science the concepts behind the manoeuvres; "In the beginning the skateboard was simple....." Read on and learn a great deal from the text and diagrams; Glossary
The Physics of Skateboards from Dr Skateboard
   Improve your performance  - through online information.  See also Coaching from SportsVL

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  Tricks tips from Dr Skatebaord
Bobs Trick tips
Trick Tips  from Transworld Skateboarding
BirdHouse Trick Tips
from Skateboard Parks
Skateboard Science by Exploratium - tricks and equipment design
Longboard tricks and technique from Outdoor Japan; advice and instructive jpegs and gifs that will help you take your longboarding to the next level.
Surf-Style Skating
Skateboarding adapted from classic and modern longboard surfing.
Longboard Tricks help build up this resource.

 
   History  know the background

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  Skateboarding History from Skatoramps "The design of skateboards was inspired in surfboards";
Skateboarding History " It wasn’t until the 1950’s, when the surfing craze was in full swing, that people realized skateboarding could recreate the feeling of riding a wave. This connection with surfing gave skateboarding a direction that would influence everything to come, from maneuvers and style, to terrain, fashion and attitude. " Read on....
Skatelog and the History of Skateboarding covers the developments over the decades from the 1950's
Skateboarding Origins from Open Site, including commercialisation and innovations
The History of Vert Ramps from Boarderboys Skateboarding Page
 
   Equipment  

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  Safety and protective equipment from the National Safety council
Risk warnings from Health on the Net Foundation
Purchasing Safety Equipment - Sport Chalet provide brief advice to get you thinking along the right lines
Skateboards and using them safely - an Australian viewpoint
ACC - "Other Road users" - the group of people who use the road, but who are not motorists.
Skateboard equipment reviews forum Ramprage
Skateboard Reviews - This is Skateboard.com's version of Consumer Reports
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    Forums get answers to questions or air your views...

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  Ramprage - the Lounge, Trick help, Gallery, equipment reviews, ramp construction
Skaters Cafe
Major Skateboarding Events    
  X Games 2005 Schedule
The Xgames X-Skateboarding Los Angeles 5-8 Aug 2004, event schedule, articles, rsults, vemues
  World Cup Skateboard 2004;schedule, results, archives, qualified skaters list, bios, history of World Cup Skateboarding
   
General Information    
  Ezines  Community
    Skateboard Magazine articles, links,
Transworld Skateboarding geatures, events, tricks, message board, Calendar , skate parks
All Skateboarders  The Web's Most Comprehensive Social Networking  Community for Skateboarding Enthusiasts; Blogs, videos, events, debates, forums
  Skateboard parks
    Skateboard Parks directory listing skateparks from all over the world. From backyard junk setups to world class concrete parks, "no skatepark is too obscure to be listed in our skatepark list"
Skateboard Parks by US State
 
   International Parks curently limited countries.
SkateDaily.net  provides
daily news service, reviews and point out other skate-related and interesting links.
 
 
T-Boards

a high performance carving hybrid built specifically to mimic the sensation of carving on a snowboard or surfboard. Because the wheels form an edge right under the arches of your feet, the carving sensation is one of the purest out there..... more from T-boardsUK
 

    T-Boards UK The t-board is a snowboard with wheels! Allowing riders to experience the hard carve sensation of snowboarding, without the need for snow! The site is a resource for users to learn how to ride the board and watch up to date video's of the t-board in action

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