All skateboarding is, is putting ideas into action. (Marc Johnson)
Skateboarding was born in the 60s in California to be able to surf even without rough seas. The shape of the skateboard changes over time from the penny to the cruiser to the board we know now. It spreads in Italy in the early 90s, especially in the big cities where many kids practice Street Skating and later spreads thanks to the construction of Skate park and the organization of events on an international level.
Lo skateboarding, oppure semplicemente skateboard o skate, è un “extreme sport”, genere totalmente diverso dagli sport abituali, nato in California negli anni ’60. In un certo senso, si può dire che lo skateboarding sia stato inventato per permettere ai surfisti di praticare il proprio sport anche in assenza di mare mosso. Lo si pratica con