What I Have Learned ACC 255

1. I learned how to blog
2. I learned how to write a Pillare Article
3.  I learned how become an Amazon Affiliate
4. I Learned how to add Adsense to a Blog
5. I learned how to use Black Board
6. I learned how to write a Market Analysis
7  I learned how to write an executive summary
8. I Learned how to create a brand
9.  I Learned what an entrepreneru is
10.I Learned what a Legacy Systems is

Best Professional Skaters

In my opinion the two best skateboarders in the entire history of skate boarding would include Rodney Mullen and Daewon Song.  Rodeny Mullen is considered the father of modern day skateboarding.  Rodney Mullen invented nearly of the new age tricks including the kick flip.  When Rodney Mullen invented this trick it was originally named the magic flip.  I chose Rodney Mullen as the best professional skater since he has the most unique style out of any skater.  Rodney Mullen is able to impress the skating community through his originality and he does not have to fling himself down a set of stairs.  Rodney Mullen has the most technical tricks out of any of the skaters out today.

Daewon Song like Rodney Mullen is a very technical skater but also very different because of the places he does his technical tricks.  In many videos Daewon Song is doing his tricks across enormous gaps including jumping from roof to roof.  Daewon does a lot of the same types of tricks but is willing to take them across greater obstacles.  Daewon Song is also more versatile than Rodney Mullen since Daewon can skate ramps.  Daewon is an amazing mini ramp skater, with tricks such as the nose blunt double flip back in.  Although Rodney does not skate ramps, his original flat ground tricks makes him a force to be reckoned with.  Rodney Mullen is the only skater which performs the casper slide, while doing a 180 to another Casper slide.  This is why Daewon Song and Rodney Mullen are the best professional skate boarders, in the history of skate boarding.

For The Beginners

I have compiled this list of past blog posts in order to better help you on your journey to becoming a better skater.  The next few links will enable you to have the basic essentials for skateboarding.  These essentials include:
Skate Park Etiquette,
Skater Survival Pack
Where To Purchase Skate Materials

Best Skate Parks In IL

These past articles which I have written are the essentials for when you first start to skate board.  The articles explain how you should act a skate park, materials to bring to the skate park with you, where you should purchase these materials, and the best skate parks in IL where you probably will want to visit.  After mastering the basics, you will want to move onto tricks.  In order to enable you to do these tricks I suggest reading these articles:
How To Board Slide

How To Ollie

How To Kick Flip

After reading these articles and diligently practicing these tricks you should be well on your way to becoming a great skater.  The thing to remember about skate boarding is that it takes a very long time to learn these tricks and maneuvers do not get discouraged if you do not pick these tricks and concepts up right off the bat.  I happen to be one the most uncoordinated individuals ever and I have managed to become a pretty decent skate boarder.  Also injuries in the sport are very common so make sure that you take the necessary precautions in order to save yourself from any unneeded agony.  Also, if you do get hurt take enough time to heal before stepping on the board.  Personally, I just got off a three month injury in regards to my knee.  The worst thing you can possibly do is push yourself to hard coming out of an injury and getting re-injured.

How to Dress When Skating

In short there is no specific way you should have to dress in order to skate board.  The idea that you have to dress a certain way in order to skate is absurd.  You should wear whatever you feel most comfortable in or just feel like skating in.  Thanks to MTV and other programs which show skating makes it seem that you need to dress a certain way in order to become a great skater.  This motion could not be any more revolting and powered by greed.  These clothing companies just want you to believe that by dressing a certain way you will become a great skater, and OH they just happen to make all the clothes which will make you great.  People need to stop and think and realize hard work and dedication to the sport is what makes you great, not what kind of pants you are wearing.  When you actually stop and think about it, the greatest skaters are the ones who do not fit the mold of the modern day skater.  An example of a great skater who exemplifies that you can wear whatever you want and still be the best is Rodney Mullen.  I have seen Rodney Mullen perform some of the most insane intricate tricks ever done while wearing a Mickey Mouse shirt.  The clothing companies that sponsor these skaters just want to make you believe that by wearing the backwards flat brimmed hat, name jean pants, and baggy shirt that somehow you will bestowed magic skate board powers.  The fact of the matter is that unless you put in the time and effort no amount of clothing will make you a great skater or a better person.

Incorperate "You" Into Your Skating

When I say incorporate "You" into your skating what I am trying to convey is that everyone is an individual and it should show through their skating, this is a huge issue now a days in my opinion.  All of these skate board videos and competitions on television make it seem as if there is only one way to skate board.  The idea that there is only one way to skate has essentially taken allot of the joy from skating for many skaters and has made it almost into a part time job.  Rather than going to the skate park and skating just for the fun of it, I have run into individuals who have called it training.  Personally I find this pretty pathetic and this kind of attitude just ruins the joy that skating can bring.  When skate boarding if you are a goofy kid, display through your skating.  An example of this would be doing tricks such as the lunch break which is pretty much the goofiest trick ever.  Another example would be is that I also break dance so I usually incorporate hand stands and flips into my lines.  I am not saying that you should skate according to your attitude solely, but if you want to incorporate your personality into your skating don't hold back.  I have been to plenty of parks and have seen hundreds of carbon copy skaters who all dress the same, act the same, do the same lines, and skate the park in the exact same way.  Being this way defeats the purpose of skating which is to have fun and is an excellent form of self expression.

The Joy Of Skating Bowls

Personally, I find skating bowls way more enjoyable than skating a normal mini ramp.  I do not like to skate extremely large bowls, but instead a mid size one about six and half feet or so.  A bowl is like a mini ramp except it resembles a pool and can be skated in a number of ways.  Typically a mini ramp can only be skated in one fashion while a bowl can be shred in a number of ways.  The great thing about bowls is that you never have to push if you skate it correctly.   A mini ramp can take away some of your speed while a bowl on the other hand just accelerates you.  A place that has a great bowl which is in Illinois is Krush Skate Park.  This skate park has a decent size bowl and it never needs to be waxed which is a definite plus.  Other parks around Illinois like NorthBrook Skate Park has a huge bowl which is nearly un-skateable.  Personally I find these bowls to be entirely way too large to skate and really take the fun out of coasting in them.  When skating a bowl it is extremely important to push hard into the curves in order to pick up speed.  Another important aspect is to keep your wheels pressed firmly against the walls of the bowl otherwise again you will lose speed.  Another thing to point out is to be mindful of who is skating the bowl around you.  When skating a bowl it is extremely easy to get lost in the moment and skate the bowl entirely way to long.  This is just a reminder when skating bowls to better the experience of all the riders.  Seeing other riders shred the bowl gives other skaters inspiration and allows you to see what others are doing.

What Are Old School Tricks?

There are a number of old school skate boarding tricks.  When people say "old school" what they are talking about is the tricks which were performed before the Ollie and modern day flip tricks exploded onto the scene.  A few old school tricks include boneless, no comply, hand stands, finger flips, and caspers.  The boneless trick in essence is an Ollie without using your feet.  In order to do the boneless you must have both your feet on the board while moving in a forward direction.  While in the forward direction take your back foot off the board while at the same time grabbing the middle of the board with your hand closest to the nose of the board. When taking your foot off the board, do a quick foot plant while lifting the board with your hand.  Quickly do a 180 or a 360 and land back on the board and roll away from the trick in a clean fashion.  Another trick which is old school and sort of like a boneless is the no comply.  A no comply is where you take your back foot off the board in the same manner as  boneless but you pop the board while taking your foot off.  By popping the board you can quickly make it do a 180 without having to touch any part of the board with your hand.  A truly old school skate board trick is the hand.  This trick is also extremely dangerous so be very careful if you dare attempt it.  While rolling bend down and press up into a hand stand while the board continues to move.  When you have completed the hand stand slowly lower your feet back onto the board and ride away into the night!  Lastly the finger flip is essentially the same as a kick of heel flip except you spin the board with your fingers but be warned, this trick will damage your fingers.  These are just a few of the foundation tricks which have now been coined as old school.