Kris G wrote this....

I completely agree that professional basketball, football (etc.) players dont have half the talent of any skateboarder....that can at least ollie.

"skateboarding Is a misunderstood art form/sport that is often criticized by the mainstream who do not grasp the concept. This is mainly due to the fact that there are no uniforms, rules, times etc. to clearly define the activity. Most people do not even understand how skaters preform ollies, and true to human nature they criticize what they cannot comprehend.

It is without a doubt far more skillful, creative and extreme than any team sport i can think of - and can only be compared to a select few of other sports/​artforms such as surfing, snowboarding, even BMX.

Anyone can perform the most basic requirement of football - ie. kicking a stupid ball (or catching one).Yet only a small minority of people will ever manage to perform the most basic requirement of skateboarding. ie. the 'ollie'.

Due to the sports misconception, the real riders are mostly those who feel ill-at-ease with our conservative society, and feel the need to express themselves accordingly. This can admittedly result in the use of public property that is different to its intended purpose...Also skateboarding is used as a vent for stress. Most people in corporate America dont have very good ways to release there stress. As a skateboarder i know first hand that when i am skating it feel amazing that i can do something i love while working out the stresses of life. no one but skateboarders (and the other extreme spots) will know the feeling of landing a trick they have never done before. that feeling radiates though out the day and even longer...

try and get creative with basketball.​.​.​or baseball...or football...or hockey...you cant."