Friday, July 1, 2011

The Lifestyle Of A Skater

By Tiffany Nash


Do you know what a skater is? A skater refers to anyone who, when skating, loves the feeling of freedom they get. Skaters come in all ages with all types of personalities. A boy next door is what he can be or even the punk down the street. It can be the group of Goth kids that are living in town or it can be the nerd that never leaves his computer except for skating.

When they do an incredible jump perfect every time, then skaters would love this kind of feeling that they get. They love the thrill of pushing themselves beyond their limits and climbing new heights and reaching new goals.

Here are the different types of skaters.

There are different types of skaters and each type of skater would require different equipment. Considered as the most common type of skater is the roller skater. In this group, there are kids and adults of all ages. Usually this type of skating is done at a skating rink and they either wear roller skates or inline skates. Purchasing outdoor skates that you can wear anywhere is what you can do as well.

The type of skater that is also quite popular is the ice skater. In ice rinks all over the world, there are a lot of people who would go ice skating just for fun. However, it is also many professional ice skaters that perform in competitions for metals. There are some of them who have become quite famous. An amazing performance is what a figure skater could provide and this could take years of patience and practice. These are the skaters that should be greatly admired.

Over the years, skateboarders are another type of skater that has grown in popularity. Making up a unique group of people that love to have fun and spend time together are skateboarders. In this type of skating, desire for excitement as well as skill is required.

When it comes to skaters, are there stereotypes?

Yes would be the answer to this question. Unfortunately, there are many people that have the wrong idea about the skater lifestyle. This is especially true when it comes to skateboarders. Others look at them in a negative way due to the fact that many of them roam the city streets and other areas searching for a place to ride. Dropouts and trouble makers is how they would describe these skaters. Many people would think that they are just throwing away their life and that they are not respecting the law. Others look at them as being dirty and don't want them in their neighborhood.

Normally, however, this is not the case. Most skateboarders are people that are good, honest, and educated and they just enjoy socializing with others that enjoy the same thing and love to have a lot of fun. Besides loving the thrill of skating, they also take pride in what they do. They spend many hours practicing and learning new tricks and many skateboarders become extremely famous for their abilities as well.




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