The most extreme thing about skateboarding may be the speed with which its popularity has grown.
Evolving from what originally was an exclusive, niche activity, skateboarding now is one of the fastest growing sports in America. According to the National Sporting Goods Association, the number of U.S. boys aged 7 to 17 who took up skateboarding between 1995 and 2000 skyrocketed nearly 130 percent, from 2.7 million to 6.2 million. Meanwhile, female participation in the sport nearly/more than doubled during that same period.
Today, top professional skateboarders are idolized by millions of kids around the world. They work hard to develop their talents and skills, promoting widespread popularity and legitimacy for the sport they love.
For example, Gravity Games standout, Bob Burnquist, actively champions individuality and self-expression. At the same time, Burnquist delivers powerful anti-drug messages to kids, connecting with their fans on a truly personal level.
Whether you or your kids are into the half-pipe, rail grinding, or a simple skate down the street, Bob Burnquist offers these critical tips for skateboarding success:
- Know your limits.
- Don't be pressured to go over your limits unless you're comfortable and ready to do it.
- Wear your helmet. It's an amazing safety tool.
- Stretch as much as you can.
- Know your body and feed it right.
- Don't do drugs.
- Read uplifting and optimistic words.
- Respect Others.
- Educate yourself.
- Never give up.
Even after dark, kids can keep practicing tricks with the recently introduced LEGO Gravity Games products-a new line of action-packed constructible skateboarding stunt sets. With a simple touch of the hand, kids can use mini-figure skateboarders to perform flips and turns before they are ready to try it outside.
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