When Tony Hawk first started out in skateboarding there were only 2 different styles of skateboarding. One was vert skateboarding which consisted of skating in pools and ramps and the other was freestyle which was flatland skateboarding. Freestyle Skateboarding is responsible for the modern day street skateboarding you see in all the youtube videos where you have people hurling themselves down stairs and ledges.
The future of vert skateboarding for Tony Hawk is very optimistic. Tony doesn't blame anyone for not picking up vertical skateboarding. It takes a very long time just to learn how to drop in and once you have that part wired you have to figure out how to keep your speed to get to the top of the other side of the ramp. This particular practice is known as pumping the ramp. Once you get that part down it takes years to learn how to do even the basic of tricks such as a backside or front side air. Vert Skateboarding is a well respected sport and the limits are being pushed continuously.
There are newcomers to the spectrum, not very many, but there are new up and comers out there. Additionally there is a new breed of skate park skateboarder that knows how to get up on the vert walls and is able to skate the normal street skating stuff as well as carving corners and transfers and that is great! It keeps them well rounded and a well rounded skateboarder is the best type to be.
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