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     The History of Longboarding

     Longboarding originated in Oahu, Hawaii. They used longboards when the waves were bad. The rider would imitate surfing by putting their hands close to the ground while riding and carving quickly. Longboarding was called Sidewalk surfing until 1959 when it was called skateboarding. Skateboarding then stopped selling after a few years and it was looked upon as a reckless sport. Not until 1973 where skateboarding/longboarding became popular again and started selling.

"History of longboarding." longboardskateboard.org. longboardskateboard.org, 2008. Web. 22 May 2012. <http://longboardskateboard.org/history-of-longboarding.php>.