Scarred for Life: Eleven Stories About Skateboarders / by Keith David Hamm
This book hits the streets with the skaters--both famous and obscure--who've c
arved their paths on the asphalt, covering over four decades of the thrasher lifestyle from its West Coast origins to its embodiment as a youth movement and on to its glorified X-games status. Complete with pics and personal quotes of real-life street legends like Steve Alba, Tony Caballeros and Jen O'Brien, Scarred for Life gives a authentic history of skateboarding, its cultural impact and the icons who made it what it is today.Skater Girl: A Girls Guide to Skateboarding / by Patty Segovia & Rebecca Heller
A very all-inclusive guide to skating as it applies to the fairer sex, this
book lets you in on everything about female participation in what's predominately considered a male-friendly activity. With advice on choosing the right board to safety gear as well as what shoes to buy, where to skate and pile-driving on the half-pipe, this book tells girls all they need to know about skateboarding and skate culture, striking down any pre-conceived notions on what can and can't be done..
Stalefish: Skateboard Culture From the Rejects Who Made It / by Sean Mortimer; w/ a foreword by Tony Hawk
Before YouTube, the only way to gauge who could really shred on a board w
as to attend contests where legends like Tony Hawk, Christian Hosoi and Stacy Peralta routinely displayed their skills. As these contests increased in attendance, the events became more celebrated, the tricks more daring and the sport more popular. It was a time when skateboarding bonded with aspects of music and youth culture to become the phenomenon it is today. Through a variety of sources and feedback Stalefish describes the transformation of skateboarding, its emergence from the back alleys and playgrounds, its social trendsetting, tie-ins to popular culture, and legacy as not just a sport but a 'lifestyle'.
as to attend contests where legends like Tony Hawk, Christian Hosoi and Stacy Peralta routinely displayed their skills. As these contests increased in attendance, the events became more celebrated, the tricks more daring and the sport more popular. It was a time when skateboarding bonded with aspects of music and youth culture to become the phenomenon it is today. Through a variety of sources and feedback Stalefish describes the transformation of skateboarding, its emergence from the back alleys and playgrounds, its social trendsetting, tie-ins to popular culture, and legacy as not just a sport but a 'lifestyle'.Skateboarding: Ramp Tricks / by Evan Goodfellow
A veteran skateboarder and ramp enthusiast, Goodfellow offers a few well-e
xplained tips for beginners, all of which are illustrated with in-action photographs. While it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that ramp boarding (and pretty much all of skateboarding in general) is potentially dangerous, Goodfellow outlines several helpful hints and guidelines which can limit those inevitable cuts and scrapes. He also offers a few construction techniques which might help any amateur carpenters and novice craftsmen in fabricating their own backyard ramp or half-pipe.
xplained tips for beginners, all of which are illustrated with in-action photographs. While it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that ramp boarding (and pretty much all of skateboarding in general) is potentially dangerous, Goodfellow outlines several helpful hints and guidelines which can limit those inevitable cuts and scrapes. He also offers a few construction techniques which might help any amateur carpenters and novice craftsmen in fabricating their own backyard ramp or half-pipe.
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