Skate Essays

rare. Playing hockey may cause back injuries as the years go on of you playing same with your joints. When you play hockey while you skate you are supposed to keep your knees bent which will help your back from having lots of pain. Concussions are also a big concern for parents, which we all can understand because nobody wants to harm their

Roller skating has become a favorite pastime for many children. On the street, in the park, there are children playing roller skating everywhere. But with the popularity of roller skating, many accidents caused by roller skating have also been reported. Behind the seemingly amusing toy, however, it also lies a great deal of danger.Although Rollershoes may have detrimental impacts on children's safety in some aspects,children benefit more from the positive effects of this toy,which will be explained

Dream Anyone who has ever been to a skate park knows that there’s never a quiet moment. It’s a constant combination of the sound of wheels turning, skateboards hitting the concrete, and wood grinding on metal. Usually in larger skate parks, the way skaters congratulate each other for landing a difficult trick is by smacking the nose or tail of their skateboards on the concrete, creating a very loud, echoing noise. As anyone would expect, the smell of a skate park isn’t too pleasant. Since it’s generally

the same time, since there is a lack of girls in certain sports. The op doc is targeted towards Young girls and people who support the idea that girls can't be feminine and athletic at the same time. The op doc is based on a group of young girls who skate that are part of the “ Pink Helmet Posse.” Kristelle Laroche and Ben Mullinkosson, directors of Gnarly In Pink, support the argument that girls are able to be feminine and athletic at the same time through the use of an encouraging tone, statistics

hockey skates come in handy to make the game possible and enjoyable. Here are some facts that might be worth knowing about these skates. Origin of the Skates The first ice hockey skates were manufactured in 1866 by a company known as Starr Mfg. Co. Ltd in Nova Scotia. The skates were much wider than the existing roller and quad skates at the time. They were usually made of wooden blocks with blades mounted to them and straps for attaching

When I ice skate I feel like Bambi when he tries to walk for the first time on the ice. On Sunday, my cousin, Elizabeth, texted me to ask if I want to go ice skating with her at the Pettit Center and even though I am horrible at skating, I said yes just to see her. Once we were dropped off, rented our skates, and climbed our way up to the rink I was regretting a little about coming. Now, I am not afraid of ice skating, but I am so bad it was a little bit of weird feeling to do it again. I ended up

High Skates Reflection Many issues addressed in the High Skates video are still problems that schools in the United States are dealing with today. As a future coach and teach I feel that it is important for myself to realize that there is always going to be problems when it comes to the education system. However, I need to realize that it is my job to fix those problems to the best of my ability. One problem that the video addressed was teachers getting payed on the performance of their students

something until you tried it and liked it? The theme of both stories are similar but the approach of the story is different in many ways! This is comparing the theme of both stories and contrasting how the approach of the story is. In “Learning To Skate” and “Brown Onions” the theme is similar as in both stories Linda and Erika try something they don’t like then find out they like it. In text one Linda hates ice skating but her mother makes her go. Then she finds out she likes ice skating. In text

been a competitive sport for a long time and can date back all the way to the 1700’s when the first recorded pair of roller skates were used in London 1743, but the inventors name cannot recalled of. But the idea of skating caught back up in 1819 when M. Petitbled copyrighted the first roller skates in France. In New York 1863 a rubber piece was made and added to quad skates to allow skaters to curve as they moved. This rubber piece was such a great invention that soon after the first roller rink

learned how to roller skate a long time ago. My legacy began on a hot summer day, maybe 2013, my family went to Dick’s Sporting Goods. We were there for a while, but ended up in the roller skating aisle. It was amazing to look at. There were thousands of skates stacked up on shelves perfectly. “Woah! That's so cool!” I exclaimed in shock and awe. “Yeah but they're just skates. It's not that cool.” My sister said, crushing my little fantasy. My sister and I tried on a pair of skates. It looked like

house with the magic ice skates. He creeped into the house and went into the kitchen, and there there it was... the ice skates. On top of the ice skates was a colorful sign that said, “Kiz Wafleaka.” That must be the owner's name the unidentified man thought. The unidentified man left the house with the ice skates. His business card fell out of his pocket and it said his name was Whatty Fap. The next morning Kiz Wafleaka woke up and had breakfast when he noticed his ice skates were gone. He went to

parks were not by people who skates, although it looks nice it does not fit the

that I came to the conclusion to use as my favorite sport would have to be Skate boarding. Skate boarding came out in 1958 and since that day people young and old get out there and shows their stuff. No matter how good or how bad you are. To start out I would like to bring out some of the great skate boarders of all time. Then I would like to discuss different type of skating terrain. There are many and I mean many skate boarders out there today but there are only a hand few that get to be call

“There are 14 speed speed skating events. Both men and women compete in the 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 5000m, mass start and team pursuit.” The skaters switch lanes every lap because they want the race to remain fair, trading lanes allows for each skater to skate the total amount of whatever they are racing. Mass start and team pursuit are different from the other races. Mass start is when 24 skaters or less race all at one time. They can end up skating any of the common distances. Team pursuit is when a team

needed but will ask for Gaby’s opinion) Since I was 6 years old, I have always wanted to skate. I admired the way skaters would glide on the ice, with the feeling of bliss and freedom. While everyone watches,

I had to press the petals with my skates on. But I got second place! After the arcade we skated for a long time. Before we knew it, it was 9:30! “Hey!” I grabbed Dakota’s arm. “Wah!?” She fell backward on me. “The sock hop’s soon.” I told her, and we left the rink. We sat down on a chair by the lockers and took our skates off. I put mine in my bag, and and then put my bag in the locker. Dakota put her’s on the counter, and we sat and watched the other people skate for a couple minutes. Then the song

Hockey is a great sport because, you get to sweat a lot/burn calories, You get to skate and shove people in the wall and, everybody can play. One reason i think hockey is a great sport because you get to sweat a lot and also you can have lots of fun. Have you ever wondered what sport you want to play? Well hockey is the best. One reason hockey is a great sport is because you can sweat a lot. In ice hockey you kind of have cold sweat, besides the clothes you are wearing.. When I watch the LA Kings

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to speed skate in the Olympics? In the Olympics there are plenty of sports, and one such sport is speed skating. There are 4 main components to all sports, and I will be informing you about those. The first element of sports I will be explaining to you is competition. Speed skating is mostly self explanatory, but the main goal of it is to move over the distance of the race in the fastest time possible. You may be wondering “How do I play?” Well, while we’re

are lazy, worthless, and lawless human beings. They would be false to think. Skateboarding is a way of life to most, its not a negative sport. Skateboarding needs to be thought of as a good, and stop being associated with negative stereotypes. We skate to relieve ourselves from our daily lives; not to try and ruin someone else’s. Skateboarding is our art form; its how we can express ourselves in the expressive-less world we live in. Skateboarding began in 1959 as a flat piece of wood, some wheels

Olympics and the speed skaters. When I was watching these fantastic skaters go around at really high speeds. That gave me the idea maybe I should start skating. When I started out I fell a lot but I was just starting out. Soon I learned how to skate backwards, skate sideways, and really fast. My talent is skating, and I really love to do it. I think skating is a talent only people who put time and effort into it. I use this talent as like a luxury, you know like something to do. I have developed this