Skateboarding given the name “sidewalk surfing” is a sport, a type of transportation, and seen as a type of art by other skateboarders. Skateboarding has been around since the late 1940s, or early 1950s. Skateboarding Subculture Is unlike any other culture because the origins of skateboarding can be found on its exact date and a specific skate team or group. It came as a substitute for surfing because the waves were flat, eventually building its own subculture based off of doing tricks on a skateboard. Previously, draining backyard pools and riding in them became popular until the 80s, moving out to grinding on curbs in a parking lot. Overtime, Skateboarding has evolved and skateboarders had become passionate on progressing for the sport. Skateboarding was a sport before the skateboard subculture started but many people In the country considered it as a toy or play, not a big sport. Skateboarding is misunderstood as childish and as a trend that truly has history behind it. skateboarders see themselves as athletes that are driven by training and practicing for what they have hunger for. The subculture is an opposition to the mainstream culture because they’re mainly looked at as outsiders, rebels, trouble makers or just different but It’s …show more content…
The skater subculture is mostly defined by fashion, behavior, and their habits. The skateboarding subculture is a topic that’s often misrepresented in the society. The public perception of skateboarding is that it’s associated with drug abuse, recklessness, and criminals. Today it helps creativity and unity among members apart of the culture. The skateboarding subculture is about skaters challenging themselves and their peer involved in the subculture motivate each other. Skaters support each other by showing encouragement and growth. The skateboarding subculture has lack of negative energy affecting the broad concept of the skateboarding