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Extreme Sports and The Evolution of Skate

Mark Pawlak    Adventure Sports & Travel Thoughts, ash     Adventure Sports, extreme sports, skate, Skateboarding, Surfing

When surfers took to skating on land, a new chapter in extreme sports was opened.

Much has changed since those halcyon days.  Yet while trucks are unrecognizable from the first sets that rolled, many of the more casual moves are the same, some becoming classic, even legendary.

But to show just how times and tricks  developed a US firm,  Ride5 Media Group, has just finished its Evoloution of Skate vid, and we have it here!

Check the 70s dudes and the nutty 90s moves; close-ups and slow mo show in detail how sick it’s got.

Evolution of Skate from Shoe Power on Vimeo.

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Mark Pawlak wrote 194 articles on this blog.

Editor at Adventure Sports Holidays, Mark's love affair with travel and the challenges of adventure sports continues... "You could save all year for a two-week, all-inclusive, doss by the pool, booze and buffet binge. Or, with a little planning and some good equipment, get off your arse and plan an adventure!"

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3 Comments to “Extreme Sports and The Evolution of Skate”

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  Ian K October 7, 2010 at 10:46 am

  Cool video! I love watching the slow-mo clips, they really show how much balance and skill is involved in performing these tricks!

  Saw in the news recently that skateboarding hasn’t been added to the London 2012 Olympic Games, despite attempts to have it included. I think the sport has been around long enough and developed to such a high level with so much skill involved that I can’t see why it gets overlooked!
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  Mark Pawlak October 8, 2010 at 2:57 pm

  I used to BMX and never really saw the delicate control in skating, until this video. Great moves and great tunes.
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  dunks and decks October 12, 2010 at 7:36 pm

  Yeah props to whoever made the vid! I’d be sooooo stoked if SB ever made it into the olympics!! Not sure if it will tho… I kinda wonder how much will change in the future about the way boards are made and the materials used. Like will they start using parts made of the worlds hardest metals like tungsten for added strenght/stability/support?? They always say “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it” but its hard to fathom that new technology won’t come into play and change some things at some point in the game.