Information about sports and sports equipment like Longboard, Wakesurf, longboarding and stand up paddleboards

Longboard is a kind of sports equipment which is not exactly skateboard but it is similar to the skateboard. It is longer than a skateboard and faster because of its wheel size, more precise hardware, and construction material. Longboard is mostly used for downhill racing which is known as longboarding. Longboard dancing and freestyle are most popular styles. The culture of the helmet is more common in longboarding than skateboarding. All professionals wear helmets and gloves for their protection, the equipment of longboards are similar to skateboards equipment. Leather, kneepads, wrist guards, elbow pads and some other padded shorts are additional protections.

Wakesurf is a water sport in which a rider wakes behind the boat. Wakesurfers commonly use special boards which are specially designed for wakes. Wakesurf is somewhat similar to skiboarding and surfing. Many riders perform tricks while wakesurfing. Some of the well-known tricks are:

•    Floater

•    Pumping

•    Stalling

•    Lip slide

•    Fire hydrant

•    Spray

•    Hang 5

•    Posing

•    Rail grabs

•    180 spins

•    Airs

•    Cutbacks

•    Paddle back in

•    Tubing it

•    360 spin

•    540 spin

•    720 spin

•    Big Spin

•    900 spin

•    180 air

Stand up paddle boarding is originated in Hawaii which is an offshoot of surfing. Paddlers wear category of wetsuits and other clothes which depend on the air temperature and water, most of the time spent standing on the board. Stand Up Paddleboards are similar to traditional canoe paddles.

The act of riding on longboards is known as Longboarding. The basic use of longboard is travel. The trucks are designed on the longboards which are used for taking sharper turns. When the board is around 45= inches long and 12 inches wide then it is considered to be more likely a dancing board. Electric board is a type of longboard which is a new way of transport. A motor is connected to the longboard and used for long distance traveling. Longboarding injuries are sustainable while skateboarding accidents are very few. Longboarding injuries involve head and neck areas while skateboarding injuries involve the lower parts of the body.