Skateboarding is a powerful sport, however it is not a crime. All too often

skateboarders are looked at as 'punks' and 'vandals.' Skateboarding has

been around since the early 1950's and has thrived throughout the

strenuous ups and downs of the mainstream industry. It's popularity rose

with surfers due to the fact that it was something they could do when the

conditions in the water weren't good enough or too rough. Makaha had

made sales of $4,000,000 within two years. Boards originated from the

idea of a scooter with metal roller skate wheels and a handle attached. In

the 50's boards came in various shapes and sizes because many kids were

designing their own. By the early 60's skateboarding had risen in surf

culture so much that magazine had begun to be printed. Their were also

major tours across the United States of teams of skateboarders due to the

towering heights of skateboarding popularity. The skaters had taken this

'hobby' to a new level as they began to explore empty pools. This was a

revolution in the sport and truly elevated the technical end of skating. A

story that's been passed on refers to a group of skaters who searched out

participants reveal skateboarding to themselves, "Skateboarding is a wild,

The problem facing skateboarders, "...interference of cops and angry

skateboarding's future looked grim. Conflict with society grew as "...it

skateboarding, especially in California, the heart of it all. It was considered

tremendous amounts of time and energy into an art form that people are

drivers, pedestrians and property owners has been a recurring theme in the

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Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)