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2. Skateboard - Wikipedia

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   A skateboard is a type of sports equipment used for skateboarding. It is usually made of a specially designed 7–8-ply maple plywood deck and has polyurethane wheels attached to the underside by a pair of skateboarding trucks. The skateboard moves by pushing with one foot while the other foot remains balanced on the board, or by pumping one's ...

3. Skateboarding - Wikipedia

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   Skateboarding is an action sport that involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard, as well as a recreational activity, an art form, an entertainment industry job, and a method of transportation. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Originating in the United States, skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years.

4. Ollie (skateboarding) - Wikipedia

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   Ollie (skateboarding) Modern ollie technique. The ollie is a skateboarding trick where the rider and board leap into the air without the use of the rider's hands. [1] It is the combination of stomping (also known as popping) the tail of the skateboard off the ground to get the board mostly vertical, jumping, and sliding the front foot forward ...

5. Skateboarding styles - Wikipedia

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   Downhill. Downhill skateboarding, with its early 1970s origins, is one of the oldest styles of skateboarding. For modern non-competition downhill skateboarding, longboards are most often used. To increase grip at higher speeds, softer urethane wheels are typically used for downhill skateboarding. Modern competitive riders use specialized ...

6. List of skateboarding terms - Wikipedia

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   Goofy-foot: A skater who more comfortably rides with the right foot leading. Grind: Riding on a curb, railing, or other surface using one or both truck axles. Hardflip: Instead of the board spinning backside, the trick is performed by doing a kickflip and having the board spin frontside.

7. Freestyle skateboarding tricks - Wikipedia

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   A freestyle skateboarding trick is a trick performed with a skateboard while freestyle skateboarding. Some of these tricks are done in a stationary position, unlike many other skateboarding tricks. The keys to a good freestyle contest run are variety, difficulty, fluidity, and creativity. This is an incomplete list, which includes most notable ...