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Apollo 11 skateboarding as Charity

Apollo 11 Extreme & Skateboard Academy is an impressive organization that aims to help disadvantaged people through extreme sports. They're self-funded and run on a voluntary basis, raising money though their extreme sports shop in Falmouth, Cornwall and their online skatebo...  Read more »

Posted: 22nd Sep 2008 - 09:32 AM - Neil M

Changing Faces of Skating

The skateboard has its roots in the 1940s and ‘50s but it wasn’t until the ...  Read more »

Posted: 12th Sep 2008 - 11:06 AM - Neil M

Heres one lesson kids wont want to miss

Skateboarding has finally made it into our schools and I think it's great! One s...  Read more »

Posted: 30th May 2008 - 12:46 AM

Welcome to TalkSkating

Skating or Skateboarding is the art of doing tricks on a skateboard. Andrew Eadie takes you right through from the origins of the sport to the present day.

The First Craze

Dog Town and Z Boys

Modern street skating

Skills & Equipment

One of the best things about skating is the freedom it gives you. You really don't need much expensive equipment and you can skate outside your own front door learning loads of tricks for absolutely nothing. You will need some safety equipment if you are going to be doing dangerous tricks though....