skateboarding or skateboarding is a sport that consists of sliding on a board with wheels. In short it means just skate, which is also the term used to name the skate board on which to practice skateboarding. Is related to surfing, street culture, with urban art, but many skaters just skate in streets or squares. Are ramperos, who only skated on ramps. In fact, in many competitions there are two categories (or higher): Street (street style) and vert (ramp), because an individual can slide down the slopes of a skatepark yet have little to do in the style of street.
This sport was invented in 1963 in Malibu, California, United States, Mickey Munoz and Phil Edwards as a substitute for ground surfboard. They removed the wheels to skates, they are put to a wooden board and called their invention Surf Roll. Created from a variation of surfing has developed a great attraction and interest for many, and usually a publicity gimmick for young people (skaters or not.) Skating on a report in 2002 for the American Sports Data found that there were 40.5 million skateboarders in the world, being 84% under 18 years, of which 74% were men and 26% women.
This sport has been an increase in world skaters but more skateparks to practice them.
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