Skateboarding, or sidewalk surfing, developed out of surfing culture as a way for surfers to practise even when the surf was flat.
The sport was popularised by the Zephyr Skate Team (Z-Boys) in Santa Monica, California, during the 1970s. The founding team consisted of Jay Adams, Chris Cahill, Allen Sarlo, Stacey Peralta, Tony Alva under the guidance of Jeff Ho, Skip Engblom and Craig Stecyk who ran the local surf shop: "Jeff Ho Surfboards and Zephyr Productions", on Main Street in Dog Town Venice.
The Z-BOYS debuted at the Del Mar Nationals in March 1975.
"There was so much aggression...they were more like a street gang than a skate team"
Skateboarder Magazine 1975
In 2005 Lords of Dogtown was released, documenting this revolution through a mix of both fact and fiction.
WATCH IT HERE:
The sport was popularised by the Zephyr Skate Team (Z-Boys) in Santa Monica, California, during the 1970s. The founding team consisted of Jay Adams, Chris Cahill, Allen Sarlo, Stacey Peralta, Tony Alva under the guidance of Jeff Ho, Skip Engblom and Craig Stecyk who ran the local surf shop: "Jeff Ho Surfboards and Zephyr Productions", on Main Street in Dog Town Venice.
The Z-BOYS debuted at the Del Mar Nationals in March 1975.
"There was so much aggression...they were more like a street gang than a skate team"
Skateboarder Magazine 1975
In 2005 Lords of Dogtown was released, documenting this revolution through a mix of both fact and fiction.
WATCH IT HERE:
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