Skateboarding originated in California with the first skateboard being introduced in the year 1950. A skateboard is a type of sports equipment used for skateboarding.

Skateboarding, a form of recreation and sport, popular among youths, in which a person rides standing balanced on a small board mounted on wheels. Considered one of the so-called extreme sports, skateboarding as a professional sport boasts a range of competitions, including vertical and street-style events.

The basics of skateboarding are keeping your balance and enjoying yourself. You learn to control your board by using your feet while you keep your center mass over the skateboard. Skateboarding is pushing, turning, and using the tail of your skateboard in a variety of ways. Be mindful of your foot setup as well as how you are distributing and shifting your weight on the skateboard.

Skateboards are usually made of a specially designed 7-8 ply maple plywood deck and polyurethane wheels attached to the underside by a pair of skateboarding trucks.

Apart from being a fun sport, skateboarding also strengthens the heart and tones the muscles in the body. Kids as young as 2 years of age have been known to skateboard. The average age of skateboarders is 12 years. In recent years a lot of dogs have been taught how to skateboard.