| Skateboarding is something different then | | | | all kinds of really good pro skateboarders |
| what it was back in the day it's not just a | | | | and they all earn their money the same way by |
| sport that kids do anymore it's a lifestyle | | | | skateboarding. They will do photo shoots or |
| that many people have chosen to live. | | | | commercials and earn their money that they |
| | | | live on. A lot of time they will do contests |
| Most skaters are under the age of 18 and | | | | as well and if they place within the top |
| there are over 12 million people that | | | | three usually you get some type of big purse. |
| participate in the sport today. It has | | | | |
| reached the younger kids as well and they | | | | You can also enter other contests once you |
| have taken it up quickly as some of the best | | | | get sponsored so you can start doing |
| skateboarders today are just in their teens. | | | | sponsored events for your sponsor. You will |
| | | | make good money doing that if you win a lot |
| The skateboarding industry of today is | | | | of events or just place good. There is a lot |
| booming kids are getting into the sport very | | | | of money to be made in any pro sport so if |
| rapidly and people want all the right gear. | | | | you want it you are going to have to work for |
| You have everything from helmets to pads, | | | | it. That means entering contest like every |
| rails, ramps, shoes there are all kinds of | | | | contest that you can wherever there is one |
| things that the skateboarding market is | | | | you enter it to make yourself a good |
| selling. The market for skateboarding isn't | | | | reputation. |
| just for kids it has everything from stuff | | | | |
| for 5 year old kids to adults. Everything | | | | You will go from skateboarding in the streets |
| that you could need to use with | | | | to being in magazines if you get really good |
| skateboarding, the skateboarding market today | | | | and take good pictures and videos and send |
| has it for you. | | | | them in to be evaluated by the company or |
| | | | sponsor you are trying to get with. There are |
| People will often wonder what is a pro | | | | so many things that you can do when you are a |
| skater? The answer is simple a pro | | | | pro skateboarder. You can travel the world |
| skateboarder is someone who uses their talent | | | | for free because there are numerous contests |
| to skateboard for money and to get paid. | | | | that take place around the world at different |
| Usually the person will get sponsored and | | | | spots and they are held sometimes by the same |
| then will do photo shoots to make money. That | | | | people or company that sponsored you. So you |
| is what a pro skateboarder is. | | | | need to start entering contest and taking |
| | | | video and pictures to really get to the top |
| There are many good pro skateboarders such as | | | | in the skateboarding industry. So go out buy |
| Tony Hawk, Arto Sari, and PJ Ladd. There are | | | | a skateboard and start trying. |