Good spotting is the art of guiding the climber’s fall rather than trying to catch him/her. If you’re asked to spot someone, you should aim to guide the fall by taking the hips so he or she lands on both feet. If it’s your first time, ask another climber to assist you. Until you’re an expert climber it’s not a good idea to climb on your own, especially not on higher problems.
The city of Alabaster has landed a national skateboarding event. The Pat Wachter Pro Bowl Contest will be April 28-29 at the city’s skate park at Veterans Park off Alabama 119. Wachter, of Florence, is one of Alabama’s first professional skateboarders. The event will bring some of the top skateboarders in the nation to Alabaster, said Larry Vann, director of the Parks and Recreation Department. The event is expected to draw fans from within and outside the state, he said.
There are three main and important parts to a skateboard, the wheels, the trucks and the deck. There are many different kinds of decks. Some of the most common ones are: Boom, Blank, Edwards, Zero, Birdhouse and Shortys. The trucks job is to support the wheels. You can get abec ones, twos, threes, fours, fives, six, sevens. Abec ones are the slowest. Most people select Abec threes because they are the right speed for most people. You can get plastic or rubber wheels. If you prefer speed then rubber wheels are the way to go.
Nothing is more important to someone who is beginning to surf than having the right surf board. Those thin, narrow boards that the stars are riding may look exciting, but they are a disaster for those who are just starting to learn the ropes. Try not to spend too much on your first board because you are going to scratch it up quite a bit.