Discusses the sport of extreme skateboarding, including the moves and safety issues involved with the sport.

Extreme sports have given traditional ones a run for their money in recent years, and few sports deliver like skateboarding. From street tricks to catching air in pools and on half-pipes, this book introduces and features several types of skateboarding. Budding enthusiasts, who may not have the means to participate in other sports, will benefit from tips on how to get started, proper equipment, safety, all alongside vivid imagery and selected profiles of the sport's luminaries. Diehard skaters and casual readers alike will enjoy this lively, practical primer on one of the fastest growing sports among young people.

Get your readers to get active with this colorful, revved up introduction to skateboarding. They'll explore the history of this action sport, as well as what it takes to get started, and how to perform simple tricks. Heroes of the sport are also highlighted.

Serious skaters looking for unusual and innovative tricks will find them in this skateboarding instructional guide. The tricks run the gamut from classic old school to modern with an emphasis on diversification, creativity, and originality. Included are riding basics and tips for controlling fear, visualizing, and focusing. Sequential shots detail every move needed to successfully re-create the various skateboarding tricks. The mechanics of the sport are also covered, including types of boards available, and the various wheels, bearings, and skateboarding surfaces.

Serious skaters looking for unusual and innovative tricks can find them in this skateboarding instructional guide. The tricks run the gamut from classic old school to modern, with an emphasis on diversification, creativity, and originality.

Describes the history, equipment, and contemporary practice of extreme skateboarding.

Extreme skateboarding challenges demand balance, strength, and speed. Readers will be thrilled by skateboarders and their daring stunts.