We all know how intense skateboarding can get with all it's riding and awesome tricks.Some people consider it a recreational activity, others as an art form, a job and even a method of transportation. Skateboarding is almost a culture that has shaped and been influenced by many people throughout the years.
There are over 18.5 million skateboarders throughout the world! 74 % of them being male. Nobody really knows who made the first board, although it seems that some French children were the first ones to implement the skateboard by riding boards with roller skate wheels attached to them.
However, you probably didn’t know that the United States Marine Corps tested the usefulness of commercial off-the-shelf skateboards during urban combat military exercises in the late 1990s! Their special purpose was “for maneuvering inside buildings in order to detect tripwires and sniper fire”.
Some people might show off their daddy’s revolver, but if you have a skateboard be proud of the great weapon you possess.