When it’s freezing outside, finding the motivation to get out there and practice your skateboarding skills can seem like an almost impossible task. It can be hard to resist the temptation to curl up on a comfortable sofa, with a hot cup of coffee, and hibernate until spring arrives. It’s a problem that every skateboarder experiences at some point or another. So if you’re suffering from a severe case of winter skateboarding apathy, read on and you’re bound to want to get up and head out, no matter the weather.
1. Awesome winter streetwear
There are so many amazing lines of winter streetwear out there right now, and cold weather gives you the perfect excuse to indulge in a little retail therapy, which is always something to smile about. Penfield and Dunderdon are renowned for the style, practicality and quality of their coats, so if you choose one of these brands, you know you’re guaranteed to look fashionable while being warm and comfortable at the same time. Many streetwear brands design their clothing with skateboarding in mind, so it shouldn’t take you long to find something that suits your specific needs.
2. Helps cure the winter blues
Winter can be miserable enough without depriving yourself of something you truly love. Also, there is nothing better than a little physical effort to get the endorphins flowing and ward off the winter blues. As cold as it is, you will warm up very quickly once you start skating.
3. Practice makes perfect
In skateboarding, only the hardcore will survive. If you were a guitarist, you would not leave your instrument for 6 months of each year. Well, not if you wanted to be good at it. If you persevere through the cold months, by the time the warm weather rolls around, your skills will be so honed you’ll make everyone else look like an amateur. In skateboarding, if you want to be the best, you have to do your best.
4. Having skateparks all to yourself
In winter, many skateparks are often empty and free from the manic hustle and bustle of the warmer months. So this gives you the perfect opportunity to try out all those tricky new tricks, without fear of embarrassment if you end up falling flat on your face.
5. Commitment to the Cause
Skateboarding has come a long way since its beginnings in the 1950s. There are now more skate parks than ever before, and some schools even offer it as an extracurricular activity. Skateboarding not only has its foot in the door of mainstream culture, but has been invited in and provided refreshments. And he never would have gotten this far if the skating community had let something as insignificant as cold weather get in the way. Skaters have struggled a lot to be accepted. Are you really going to let the cause down and leave the skate parks abandoned, all because of a bit of a cold?
So there we have it. If that batch didn’t inspire you to get on your board, then nothing will. All that’s left to say is what are you waiting for?