Chapter
The Evolution of Skateboarding with Tony Hawk
36:01 - 41:33 (05:31)
Skateboarding legend, Tony Hawk, discusses the evolution of skateboarding and how he focused on vert skating rather than street elements to become successful in his career. He also mentions the increasing number of female skaters and the irony that jumping stairs can be scarier than riding big ramps.
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Tony Hawk discusses his decision to focus on vert skating and how his son went on to become a successful street skater.
36:01 - 37:41 (01:39)
Summary
Tony Hawk discusses his decision to focus on vert skating and how his son went on to become a successful street skater. He also talks about the rise of street skating as a result of the closure of skate parks in the 90s.
ChapterThe Evolution of Skateboarding with Tony Hawk
EpisodeTony Hawk Gives Howie the Surprise of a Lifetime and Talks Early Career Struggles
PodcastHowie Mandel Does Stuff Podcast
The Olympics recently included skateboarding and had two events: Park skating and Street skating.
37:41 - 39:17 (01:36)
Summary
The Olympics recently included skateboarding and had two events: Park skating and Street skating. Park skating is a hybrid of half pipe, vert, pool, and skate park elements, whereas Street skating consists of handrails, stairs, ledges, and benches.
ChapterThe Evolution of Skateboarding with Tony Hawk
EpisodeTony Hawk Gives Howie the Surprise of a Lifetime and Talks Early Career Struggles
PodcastHowie Mandel Does Stuff Podcast
The gender gap in skateboarding is closing quickly especially with the street elements and although female representation is a recent phenomenon, women have been riding the big ramps as well.
39:17 - 41:33 (02:15)
Summary
The gender gap in skateboarding is closing quickly especially with the street elements and although female representation is a recent phenomenon, women have been riding the big ramps as well.