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1 SKATEBOARDING IN THE U.S.A

2 Basic facts about skate
Was established between Inventor is unknown First skate was made from roller skate and wood First skateboards were ordered by surf shops in Los Angeles and California In 1965 world Championship of skateboarding started, it was good bussines for firms. In 1970 new wheels were made from polyurethan by Frank Nasworthy, this new wheels extended ride and stability. In 1976 Alanem Gefaldem made first ollie on skate in California, after that Rodney Mullen invented another important tricks: Kick-flip, Imposible, Hell- flip ant.

3 How looked the first skate
Wood with trucks and wheels from roller skate

4 Banana skate Was made from polypropylen,was very narrow and flexible
Was popular in 1965 It was made in a lot of colours, the most popular was yellow

5 Skateboard from 1980 This skates were bigger, higher and more comfortable for skaters, had tail. It was made from Canadiam wood These skates had special trucks and wheels

6 Skateboard of today It is made from Canadian wood
Have tail and nose because it is better for manuals and manipulation with it Wheels and trucks are lighter

7 Street style Was founded in 1955 in U.S.A
It is about doing tricks on street, on rail, stairs, gaps and another barrier Street skateboardists have problems with police and security because police arrest them for vandalism and destruction of benches and rails Skaters do technical tricks on street ( kick-flip, 360 flip) The best street style skater was Rodney Mullen

8 Rodney Mullen

9 Vert ramp style First bowl skateboarding was established in 1970, skaters were riding in empty bowls, it was made in Dogtown by Z-boys. After bowl skateboarding U-ramp was invented, after that skateboarding and than Vert ramp skateboarding In Vert- ramp skaters do airs, graps and technical trick The best is probably Tony Hawk. He completed a 900-deg. rotation on a skateboard.

10 Tony Hawk

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12 America Wheel chair Aaron Fotheringham

13 Thank you for your attention


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