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SKATEBOARDING STREET
Patrick G. Cain
Lerner Publications Company Minneapolis
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Copyright 2013 by Lerner Publishing Group, Inc.
All rights reserved. International copyright secured. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in
a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any meanselectronic, mechanical, photocopying,
recording, or otherwisewithout the prior written permission of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., except
for the inclusion of brief quotations in an acknowledged review.
Lerner Publications Company
A division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc.
241 First Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55401 U.S.A.
Website address: www.lernerbooks.com
Content Consultant: Jorge Angel, Skatepark of Tampa Event Coordinator
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Cain, Patrick G.
Skateboarding street / by Patrick G. Cain.
p. cm. (Extreme summer sports zone)
Includes index.
ISBN 9781467707497 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
ISBN 9781512417586 (Audisee ISBN)
1. SkateboardingJuvenile literature. I. Title.
GV859.8.C34 2013
796.22dc23
2012029415
Manufactured in the United States of America
1 BP 12/31/12
Photo credits: The images in this book are used with the permission of: Backgrounds: Sean
Justice/Getty Images, ;
AP Images, ; Robert Abbott Sengstacke/Getty Images,
; Mark J. Terrill/
AP Images, ;
Lad Strayer/AP Images, ,
; Jared
Wickerham/Getty Images, ; Lori
Shepler/AP Images,
Front Cover: Harry How/Getty Images; RTimages/Shutterstock.com (background).
Main body text set in Folio Std Light 11/17.
Typeface provided by Adobe Systems.
Some photos in this book depict athletes skateboarding without safety gear. The publisher strongly
encourages all skateboarders to use standard safety gear at all times.
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TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
WHAT IS SKATEBOARDING
STREET?
STREETS EARLY DAYS
STREET CULTURE, EQUIPMENT,
AND MOVES
GOING PRO
Glossary
For More Information
Index
About the Author
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CHAPTER
ONE
WH AT
I S
SKATE BOARDING
STREET?
I n 1977 skateboarding was still a new sport. At that time, the
sports home was Southern California. Ten-year-old Rodney Mullen
lived in Floridaon the other side of the country.
Skating wasnt
common there. But Rodney still wanted to learn how to skateboard.
Rodneys dad thought the sport looked dangerous. Mr. Mullen was
right. Skateboarding can be dangerous. But he also knew Rodney could
skateboard safely if he was careful.
The father and son made a deal. Rodney could have a skateboard
if he always wore his knee pads. He also had to quit if he got injured.
Rodney Mullen would go on to create the style of skateboarding known
as street. He invented more than 30 moves. Kids still do Mullens
moves when they practice on streets and sidewalks.
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Safety gear
is still an
important part
of skateboarding
street.
SAFETY FIRST!
Street skateboarding can be
a dangerous sport. Learning
a new trick or practicing an
old one can lead to a hard
fall. Still, many skateboarding
street competitions,
including the X Games, dont
require athletes to wear
helmets while competing.
Even though you might
not always see the skaters
on TV wearing helmets
and pads, this safety
gear is very important to
avoid injury. For a pro, a
bad fall can mean the end
of a career. For an amateur
skater, a rough fall can mean
giving up a favorite hobby.
So whether skating for a
competition or for fun,
street skaters should
always wear the proper
safety equipment.
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