Skateboarding Facts And Tips For Kids

If you are a fan of skateboarding, then you should get a kick out of theseinteresting skateboarding facts.

The skateboard was invented fourty plus years ago, in the year 1965!

More than half of all the people living in the United States who are skateboarders currently live in California.

Just in the United States alone, there are more than 300 skateboarding parks, with more being constructed everyday! People are starting to realize thatskateboarding is a great activity for kids to be involved in, and that it provides an excellent source of physical exercise, which many of us are severely lacking in!

One of the most famous skateboarding tricks, the 900, was first successfully completed by famous skater Tony Hawk.

Out of all of the sports played around the world today, skateboarding has been ranked number 6, in terms of number of participants and popularity.