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Chapter 5: Joy and Pain

The Paradox of Skateboarding's Popularity  As 1978 morphed into 1979, something odd happened - skateboarding suffered its second bust. It felt like the rug had been pulled under my feet. My constant practice paid off, and the fusion of punk rock and skateboarding kept me super motivated.... Read more

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Chapter 4: Skateboarding is a numbers game

In the introduction of this book, I mentioned a book called The Fourth Turning. To get everyone up to speed, here are two key ideas from the book: The authors propose that history moves in recurring cycles, each lasting about 80–100 years (a "saeculum"), and each are... Read more

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Chapter 3: The Power of Generational Flex

  As 1976 rolled into 1977, my passion for skateboarding began to snowball. It consumed me, and my focus was learning new tricks. I wanted to get better and, of course, get sponsored! The way to do this was moving from a generic plastic deck to what... Read more

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Chapter 2: The Real Legacy of Warren Bolster

As 1975 morphed into 1976, I became more obsessed with skateboarding. Unfortunately, there was no YouTube or social media to quench my desire to learn more about skateboarding. At a certain point, I recall purchasing a book called "The Skateboarder's Bible." I learned about SkateBoarder Magazine in... Read more

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Chapter 1: Re-inventing the wheel

As I mentioned in the introduction, 1975 was a pivotal year for me regarding skateboarding. But the truth is that in 1974 I first witnessed a skateboarder skateboarding. I was visiting family in Brighton, a seaside town on the English coast. It’s extraordinary that 50 years later, the image of... Read more

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The Wisdom of 50+ years of Skateboarding

How long have you been skating? What has it taught you?Feel free to email me your replies.I'm barely two decades in and my whole approach to life has been shaped by these planks of wood.But that's nothing to what we've got coming...Introducing Michael Brooke. Founder and publisher of... Read more

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The Skategeezer Manifesto: Intro

Chances are you’re reading this on the website or social media of a skateboard shop - a shop that promotes balance and freedom is surrounded by a world that seems to be becoming more unhinged by the day. How ironic. How I view it, our world teeters between extremes—politically polarized,... Read more

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