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Published: December 28, 2006
Freestyle skateboarding is one of the earliest and most popular styles of skateboarding.
Developed in the 1960s, freestyle skateboarding enjoyed immense popularity in the following decades until its decline in the late 1980s and early 1990s. However, the success of the World Freestyle Championship Contest and Reunion on Nov. 11, 2000 in San Francisco, Calif.,
has since revived the style and renewed interest.
Freestyle skateboarding originally developed from the imitation surfing techniques and hill bombing, which characterized early skateboarding. Instead of just imitating surfing moves, skateboarders began to experiment and invent new maneuvers or tricks inspired and derived from gymnastics and dancing.
Freestyle skateboarding has since evolved into a routine in which a series of choreographed skateboarding tricks are performed to music. Freestyle skateboarding is set apart from other styles in that it emphasizes technical flatground skateboarding. This means all maneuvers are performed solely on flat ground with only the skateboarder and the skateboard. Ramps, rails and any other obstacles or props are prohibited.
In freestyle skateboarding contests, points are earned based on variety, difficulty, fluidity and creativity. Some examples of commonly performed skateboarding tricks include aerials, jumps, flips, grabs, slides, grinds, 360's, 50-50, Caveman, Body Varial and Casper.
Perhaps one of the most famous tricks is the Ollie. The Ollie was developed in the 1981 by Rodney Mullen. The Ollie is performed by the skateboarder without using hands, toes or any other accessories. The skateboarder jumps up and kicks the tail end of the skateboard down which gives the front end momentum. The tail hits the ground and causes the skateboard to rebound, propelling both skateboarder and skateboard into the air.
Renewed interest and growing popularity in freestyle skateboarding resulted in the creation of several organizations. The World Freestyle Skating Association (WFSA) was created by freestyle skateboarders Bob Staton, Stefan “Lillis” Akesson and Daniel Gesmer. The organizations aim is to promote contest activity, encourage contest participation and address the needs of freestyle skateboarders.
The International Network for Flatland and Freestyle Skateboarding (INFFS) also was created by Akesson. He has since expanded his organization to include an online magazine F-Magazine, which includes a forum for freestyle skaters across the globe.
Anyone interested in freestyle skateboarding can find useful skateboarding tips from multiple sources. Perhaps the most popular source is Tony Hawk's Pro Skater skateboarding videos. This is popular skateboarding video series features the famous pro skater, Tony Hawk. Other popular freestyle skateboarding videos featuring skateboarding tips are those produced by Lynn Cooper of ReveseFreestyle and Daryl Grogan of Casper Industries.
Sources:
Akesson, Stefan Lillis . Freestylers, Everywhere Freestylers. F-Magazine. 21 June 2005. 27 Dec 2006. .
Stanton, Bob. Words. Dutch-Flatlands. 2004. 27 Dec. 2006 < http://home.planet.nl/~bakke725/third.html>.
Freestyle Skateboarding. Wikipedia. 13 Dec. 2006. 27 Dec. 2006 < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_skateboardi ng>.
Freestyle Skateboarding Tricks. Wikipedia. 24 Dec. 2006. 27 Dec. 2006 < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_skateboardi ng_tricks>.
History. WFSA. 27 Dec. 2006 .
Developed in the 1960s, freestyle skateboarding enjoyed immense popularity in the following decades until its decline in the late 1980s and early 1990s. However, the success of the World Freestyle Championship Contest and Reunion on Nov. 11, 2000 in San Francisco, Calif.,
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Freestyle skateboarding originally developed from the imitation surfing techniques and hill bombing, which characterized early skateboarding. Instead of just imitating surfing moves, skateboarders began to experiment and invent new maneuvers or tricks inspired and derived from gymnastics and dancing.
Freestyle skateboarding has since evolved into a routine in which a series of choreographed skateboarding tricks are performed to music. Freestyle skateboarding is set apart from other styles in that it emphasizes technical flatground skateboarding. This means all maneuvers are performed solely on flat ground with only the skateboarder and the skateboard. Ramps, rails and any other obstacles or props are prohibited.
In freestyle skateboarding contests, points are earned based on variety, difficulty, fluidity and creativity. Some examples of commonly performed skateboarding tricks include aerials, jumps, flips, grabs, slides, grinds, 360's, 50-50, Caveman, Body Varial and Casper.
Perhaps one of the most famous tricks is the Ollie. The Ollie was developed in the 1981 by Rodney Mullen. The Ollie is performed by the skateboarder without using hands, toes or any other accessories. The skateboarder jumps up and kicks the tail end of the skateboard down which gives the front end momentum. The tail hits the ground and causes the skateboard to rebound, propelling both skateboarder and skateboard into the air.
Renewed interest and growing popularity in freestyle skateboarding resulted in the creation of several organizations. The World Freestyle Skating Association (WFSA) was created by freestyle skateboarders Bob Staton, Stefan “Lillis” Akesson and Daniel Gesmer. The organizations aim is to promote contest activity, encourage contest participation and address the needs of freestyle skateboarders.
The International Network for Flatland and Freestyle Skateboarding (INFFS) also was created by Akesson. He has since expanded his organization to include an online magazine F-Magazine, which includes a forum for freestyle skaters across the globe.
Anyone interested in freestyle skateboarding can find useful skateboarding tips from multiple sources. Perhaps the most popular source is Tony Hawk's Pro Skater skateboarding videos. This is popular skateboarding video series features the famous pro skater, Tony Hawk. Other popular freestyle skateboarding videos featuring skateboarding tips are those produced by Lynn Cooper of ReveseFreestyle and Daryl Grogan of Casper Industries.
Sources:
Akesson, Stefan Lillis . Freestylers, Everywhere Freestylers. F-Magazine. 21 June 2005. 27 Dec 2006. .
Stanton, Bob. Words. Dutch-Flatlands. 2004. 27 Dec. 2006 < http://home.planet.nl/~bakke725/third.html>.
Freestyle Skateboarding. Wikipedia. 13 Dec. 2006. 27 Dec. 2006 < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_skateboardi ng>.
Freestyle Skateboarding Tricks. Wikipedia. 24 Dec. 2006. 27 Dec. 2006 < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_skateboardi ng_tricks>.
History. WFSA. 27 Dec. 2006 .
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