Home of Competitive Skateboarding
Skateboarding has evolved from a rebellious street pastime into a globally recognized sport with multiple competitive formats. From high-flying vert ramp contests to technical street skating battles, and the structured runs of Olympic park events, there’s a competition for every style of skater.
skater in SydneyCompetitive Skateboarding Types
- Park Skateboarding — skaters perform tricks in on a course like a familiar skate park containing bowls and pools in a complex combination with ramps and course bends.
- Street Skateboarding — skaters perform tricks on a street-like course with stairs, handrails, curbs, benches, walls, and slopes.
- Longboarding (downhill) — a skateboarding sport in which athletes use a longboard skateboard to compete in downhill races.
- Freestyle Skateboarding — performing tricks with a skateboard while flat ground skateboarding.
- Vert Skateboarding — acrobatic inline or roller skating sport performed on a ramp.
- Mountainboarding — an action board sport like a snowboard with wheels or a cross-country skateboard.
- Streetluge — participants race downhill feet first on a sort of modified skateboard.
- Kite Landboarding — using a kite and wind power to manoeuver a huge skateboard-type board over land.
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