Skating

Skating around for warm-ups was cold and I froze like an ice cube but I got through warm-ups. As I was skating around for warm-ups the horn sounded and I jumped out of my socks. The horn meant that the game was beginning. In warm-ups I skated hard and shot the puck in the net all the…

Skateboarding shoes are offered at many sporting goods stores. Thanks to the popularity of skating icons including Tony Hawk they are also found at retail stores including Kohl's and JC Penney. Do you really need skateboarding shoes to take part in this sport? Do they offer you something special or is it all hype? The reality is that you will benefit from a good pair of skateboarding shoes. This is an accessory that you should consider essential. They do offer you the ability to grip your…

won over 40 championships including nine U.S. titles in figure skating, thus making her one of the most decorated athlete in the world for the said category (Encyclopedia Britannica, "Michelle Kwan"). No athlete in the modern era has made it as far as Kwan did. Kwan was born in California in 1980, and as a young girl, watched her older brother play hockey. She is the third child of Chinese parents Danny and Estella Kwan She began skating at the age of five and won her first competition at seven.…

Mexican-American folks. The level of animosity with which I skated glaring difference a conspicuous difference to the conventional style of the time which was still based around traps figured in the 1960s. Me and the other Z-Boys were among the first to bring skating vacant pools into the standard. In these early days, it was noticed that I hit the lip so hard that i got air, consequently I'm frequently credited for the initially recorded aerials, a frontside air, in spite of the fact that I…

that time I had the opportunity to help a nine-year-old girl with activities of daily living. Each day the camp had fun activities planned. These activities included going on zip lines, roller skating, swimming, crafts, and a talent show. Two young boys even successfully rode a tandem bike. Roller skating with four blind adults is one of my fondest memories. Even though I was younger, I learned life lessons that week that are still present in my mind. I would have never thought it was possible…

Introduction The Greeks were the most successful ancient civilization. First, they created the Olympics, at first it was a 1 day festival to honor Zeus in 776 B.C, then it changed in 472 B.C to a 5-day event of competitive athletic games that attracted athletes from all social classes. Second, they created different types of art. They made sculptures from stone, marble, and bronze. Lastly, they were great architects. They constructed buildings with huge columns. The Olympic…

Many stories are told through the perspective of one omnipresent narrator, the perspective one character, or even an unreliable narrator. These styles emphasize the views and opinion of one character, one side of the story being told. In Michael Ondaatje’s In the Skin of a Lion, Ondaatje uses an unconventional style of narration to tell the untold stories of the working class and immigrants who built the country, to give immigrants a voice they do not have in the past, and to recreate how…

can dribble when he goes past his opponents, although this requires a lot of personal skill. Hockey requires higher levels of complete athleticism, which is a combination of skating stamina and body strength, enabling players to hit their opponents on to the other side of the board. In hockey, progression is made by skating and a hockey stick is used to pass the puck to other teammates during play. The passing and shooting here happens at great speeds of the puck so the goal keeper requires…

am also a figure skater and a long track speedskater. USS: What are your other hobbies? EJ: When I’m not skating, I enjoy listening to Coldplay while drawing or painting. I enjoy all aspects of art. Recently, I was accepted to Orange County School of the Arts in the Visual Arts Conservatory. USS: How did you get involved in speedskating? EJ: When I was five, I started figure skating after I was inspired by Frozone, a superhero from The Incredibles who had the ability to freeze water and…

3 - Sports 1. Generally I hate sports. I am not good at motion activities. So I don’t practise any sport. I like walking, but it isn’t type of sport. In summer I play basketball with my neighbours. In winter I was sledging when I was younger. Sports and I aren’t a good combination. 2. I would like to try curling. It is a winter sport, which came from Canada. I think it is easy to understand and not so tiring for my weak physical condition, e. g. running a marathon. I can’t say exactly which…