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 * THE FUNDAMENTALS OF SKATEBOARDING. **

=**Biography:** =


 * K yo, sup? My name is Wei Gao and yea......... I am a first year student at the University Of Ottawa with a specialization in Finance. I chose Finance as my specialization cause that's where the money is @ you feel? Anyways, my family immigrated to Canada from China when I was 8 cause my parents wanted to give me more options. When I arrived in Canada, I didn't know any English, making it difficult to make friends and such. However, you learn fast as a infant, and I was speaking fluent english a year later. Nowadays, my hobbies include photography, skateboarding, and music. I have played piano since a young age, and just got my grade 8 piano certificate this past summer. At that time, I decided to explore different instruments and began playing the guitar. During my free time, I also make skateboarding videos which you should watch at youtube.com/weikaig. I spend a solid amount of time on youtube surfing videos, and on other social networks just like all the other kids with the pumped kicks in this generation.**


 * My email is: wgao055@uottawa.ca**

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 * Whilst I was growing up, perpetrating through the everyday struggles of many sorts, I picked up the sport skateboarding from the h****omies. It quickly became a dominant hobby of mine, as I pursued it with strong passion throughout the ages. With this page, I'll mentor you through the basics of this art in hopes of sparking some interest in your spirit. If you manage to read the assortment of info provided by this wiki, I guarantee you that you will be enlightened on the topic. TRUST. Always remember that in this life, you only live once. #YOLO. Ight.....pce.**



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=**What is Skateboarding?** =


 * Let me start y'all of with the basics. Skateboarding will have different meanings for different individuals. It comes in a significant number of forms, from riding down vert ramps, performing radical maneuvers on the driveway, cruising through campus, bombing hills, or practicing tricks at the skatepark. Basically anything that includes riding a wooden board with wheels nailed to the bottom is considered skateboarding. However, there are deeper meanings to the sport that draw on our inner senses of creativity, freedom, and destruction.**



=**What drives people to skate?** =

**Some people believe skating is all about discovery and creation. To "Skate and Create." There are no limitations to the amount of tricks you can do. The combinations of tricks are endless, allowing creativity and artistry without contraints. When you learn a trick or create a trick that has never been done, you get a sense of accomplishment that cannot be matched. There is no rules to skateboarding, and no winning or losing. The game is never over and there is always more to learn. Every skateboarder has their own style on a board, regarding aspects of how they ride and perform tricks. Every skateboarder is unique in their own style. Some also believe that skateboarding is a way to channel anger and rage into something constructive. Either way, skateboarding is all about pushing yourself, and forcing yourself to grow. Skateboarding** **is about freedom. When it's you and the board, you get a feeling that nothing else matters. Additionally, Skateboarding is about friends who push you and encourage you, not just in skateboarding but in everything else as well.**

**This video is a good example of what skateboarding means:**

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=**The Berrics:** =

T**he Berrics is an indoor skateboarding facility owned by the famous professional skateboarders Steve Berra and Eric Koston. It is a private skatepark that is made exclusively for professional skateboarders. These "pros" go to the skatepark and film all types of entertaining videos for skateboarders to watch all over the world. All videos are uploaded to The Berrics website and made available to all skaters. These videos are a great way for the newest and freshest upcoming skateboarders to gain recognition, providing entertainment to viewers at the same time.**





**VISIT THE WEBSITE HERE:** [] **Here is a type of video you will find on The Berrics website:**

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**Contributions I've made to the pages of:**

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 * 1. Brenda Lim || * Added a video to her favourites page. Embedded a video on how to page lemon meringue pie, which is one of her favourite cakes.
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 * 2. Timmy Guo || * Added a picture to his fun facts page.
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 * Replied in his discussion.
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 * 3. Kanwar Jassal || * Formatted his page by added subheadings to the "links to other wiki pages" in his table of contents.
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 * 4. Dhiren Sondagar || * Replied to his discussion. Gave him an idea of what to put on his last page.
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 * Added an app onto his "x apps" page along a video of what it is and how it works.
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 * 5. Connor Flack || * Contributed to his discussion.
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 * Added a picture and biography of Maggie Simpson to "The Simpsons Family" page.
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 * 6. Nadine Elchamaa || * Replied to her discussion question.
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 * Formatted the pictures on "What is Reality TV" page.
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Nadine Elchamaa || * Added a picture under the street section of the "Types of Skateboarding" Page. ||
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 * 1. Timmy Guo || * Added picture to Berrics section on homepage. ||
 * 2. Kanwar Jassal || * Added a video example of the type of videos that would be on The Berrics website, onto the home page. ||
 * 3. Dhiren Sondagar || * Added a discussion widget to the homepage and posted in the discussion area.
 * Added Reputable Skate-shop description and Picture to Reputable Skateshops Page. ||
 * 4. Connor Flack || * Formatted the titles on the "history" page
 * Fixed a couple small grammar errors
 * Added a photo to the "types of skateboarding" page ||
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