im so touched on this blog about the skate since, and itry to creat my own blog base on my experience in our skate community.
http://www.skateboardhere.com/skateboard-culture.html
SKATE BOARDING is not a kind of ordinary sport and also skate boarding is not a fashion
The most famous cities in the philippnes for skateboarding are Manila skate plaza,Mountain dew skatepark in makati, and Backyard skatepark in sta rosa laguna. They all have some claim to their reputation.
*MANILA SKATE PLAZA in PACO MANILA
*A skate plaza for the city’s skateboard enthusiasts, to be undertaken jointly by the City of Manila and the organization One Manila, will soon rise at the Canonigo Playground, Paco District, Manila. Perspectives of the plaza, which project proponents say will be open before the end of the year, show it to be a spacious area with generous room for gatherings of young Manilenyos eager to show off their skateboarding abilities. In upper left photo, members of One Manila strike a pose with President Mayor Joseph Ejercito Estrada (middle), accompanied by son Jake Ejercito (extreme right).
*MOUNTAIN DEW SKATEPARK in MAKATI CIRCUIT
*BACKYARD SKATEPARK in STA ROSA LAGUNA.
*Small historry skate:
There were many ups and downs in skateboard history. From sidewalk surfing to the booms of the seventies and the eighties, being banned, to becoming one of the fastest growing sports.
What was it like when I started?
There wasn’t much to go around when I started skateboarding in the early nineties. There were no skateparks, few places to buy skateboards. It was banned in a lot of public and private spaces. Most people thought of skaters as criminals just out to cause problems. This core group of skaters didn’t have much but they were innovators. The tricks became very complex and technical. The equipment got simpler and higher quality.
The innovations that were made in the 90’s brought skateboarding back slowly. It was accessible easy and super cool. It grew steadily into the millennium. Even catching the interest of the Olympic Games.
What it is like to be a skateboarder today?
That is very different to what is happening today. Skateboarding has gone mainstream; from Disney movies, video games and million dollar skateparks. Tony Hawk is a household name.
Skateboarding has made such an impact of the mainstream it has spawn some copies. The culture copy cats like rollerbladers, scooter kids and to a lesser extent bmx.
It has become a popular and diverse sport that is here to stay. the yearly Go Skateboarding Day on June 21st adds to skateboarding's strength. A great format for enjoying this day is a Skateboard Jam competition. These can be held in one location or in many around the city. The skaters can travel and skate together between the different locations. I give a disclaimer on the internet wiki sites that don't know crap about skateboarding.
Different Skaters Do Different things
There are three major types of skateboarding:
Street. The majority do this
Transition. Sometimes misnamed as Vert
Longboarding. A skateboard culture all its own
Each type has so many variations. As many as your imagination can come up with.
A lot of skateboarding is based on tricks.
The main trick for street skating is the Ollie or the jump. With that trick you can do hundreds of spins, slides and flips. There is a whole section of this site dedicated to learning and how to do skateboard tricks. Some tricks can only be done on certain terrain. The ramps and rails and things you can find in skateparks.
*OLLIE
In Skateboard Culture I will focus on the lingo and the struggle of being a skater when I was young. I will also talk about how awesome things have gotten now. With things like skateboard camps where kids can and live and learn with the pros.
Or other stuff like skateboarding and religion might pop up or the many different personalities of skateboarding.Everything from skateboard history and who invented the skateboard, to my first skateboard, how I kept skating as a kid with no money and how much skater girls rock!
-And also i want to share to all of you guys i have a friend owner small skate spot and turn into a cool SKATEPARK and still upgrade without help of our district mayor.