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Skateboarding Gives Back: Next Up Foundation, Non Profit

Brazilian skateboarder, inspired by his own challenges, created non profit programs to help improve the quality of life for kids in underprivileged neighborhoods in Brazil and Orange County, CA. Such an inspiring story about a program that helps youth overcome … Continue reading

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ABC News takes a skateboarding lesson with Uptown Skate School.

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Skateboard for Christmas

How to buy a kid their first skateboard. You thought this was going to be easy, well… It’s not. It’s Christmas and Chanukah, you want to buy your kids a good skateboard but don’t want to spend more then you … Continue reading

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How to Save the Brooklyn Banks

Fact: They are closing the Brooklyn Banks. The NYC skateboarding community will likely lose a beloved historical landmark and it will never be the same even if they give it back. Architectural structures reveal a great deal about their social … Continue reading

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Free Skateboarding Lesson!

We Pay for Good Grades Earn $10 for every A on your Report Card! In credit, toward a skateboarding lesson, that is.  All A’s will get you a free skateboarding lesson! We at skate school, recognize the hard work it … Continue reading

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Afropunk 2009 – Skateboarding

They built it – They came Diversity is cool, it ups the ante, but connection is awesome. See entire afro-punk 2009 Alubum If there was ever a good idea, with the right leadership and philanthropically cool vibe of visionary genius, … Continue reading

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Video: How to Tre Flip

  The tre flip is a 360 degree kick flip that might take a little bit of time to get just right. Before you take this trick to the streets, see how to tre flip, and how you can best … Continue reading

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Skateboarding at the Whitehouse?

Skate of the Union  By CHARLES HURT Post Correspondent WHEEL FUN: Tony Hawk tours the White House yesterday. Last updated: 2:58 am June 20, 2009 Posted: 2:25 am June 20, 2009 WASHINGTON — World-famous skateboarder Tony Hawk went to the … Continue reading

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Skateboarding Tips: How to Drop In

It takes an leap of faith and utter desire It’s that season, where skateparks all over the city are open all week.  One of the fundamental things to learn if you want to skate in a park is How to Drop … Continue reading

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Skateboarding Laws – Dealing with the Police and Security Guards

Don’t poke the Bear! Skateboarding, like life, is just not fair.  But there is no sense in fighting a battle you can’t win, worse yet a battle that could end up causing you to pay fines, have a record or maybe … Continue reading

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