Skateboarding Styles and Safety

This video tutorial by Professor Peterson introduces 7th-grade students to skateboarding. It covers the basic components of a skateboard, such as the shape, trucks, and wheels. The video explores various skateboarding modalities, including freestyle, downhill, longboard, vertical, and street styles. It also discusses competitive categories like street and half-pipe, explaining how performances are judged. The importance of safety equipment, such as helmets and pads, is emphasized to ensure safe practice.

What is the primary focus of the video presented by Professor Peterson?

• Swimming styles

• Skateboarding and its modalities

• Basketball techniques

• Gymnastics routines

Which part of the skateboard is known as the 'nose'?

• The back of the skateboard

• The front of the skateboard

• The trucks

• The wheels

What is the function of the bearings in a skateboard?

• To hold the skateboard together

• To provide grip on the ground

• To allow the wheels to spin smoothly

• To decorate the skateboard

Which skateboarding style does not require a specialized track?

• Vertical

• Mini ramp

• Freestyle

• Street

What is the main characteristic of Downhill Speed skateboarding?

• Riding at the highest possible speed

• Jumping over obstacles

• Performing tricks on flat surfaces

• Skating in a U-shaped ramp

Which skateboarding modality is known for aerial maneuvers?

• Vertical

• Downhill

• Freestyle

• Street

What is the most commonly practiced skateboarding style?

• Freestyle

• Vertical

• Street

• Downhill

Which two categories are competitive in skateboarding?

• Street and Half-pipe

• Freestyle and Longboard

• Downhill and Mini ramp

• Vertical and Freestyle

What is essential for safety while skateboarding?

• Practicing only indoors

• Using a new skateboard

• Wearing a helmet and pads

• Skating without shoes

What is the purpose of the video according to the conclusion?

• To sell skateboarding equipment

• To promote a skateboarding competition

• To teach advanced skateboarding tricks

• To introduce skateboarding and its safety