Alva Kinney

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Prior to the days of Dogtown, skateboarding was dead. However, as soon as the Dogtown culture came alive, so did the modern era of skateboarding. As a result of surfing, the California drought of the 1970s, and the film work and photography of Craig Stecyk, this once dead sport has risen from the dead for good. It all began in the early 1970s when Dogtown, located in Venice Beach, California was home to a secret surfing cove. This area was constantly populated by pyromaniacs, drug addicts, artists

I started skateboarding when I was eleven years old. In 2010, when I was thirteen years old, I met Tony Alva at Berkeley Skatepark. At the time, I did not really know who he was except that he was a former professional skateboarder. Later that night, I went on my computer and did research about who he was and that is when I found out about the Dogtown skate crew. All of the information that I gathered that night changed my life forever. I had scene both Dogtown films, Lords of Dogtown and Dogtown

The subcultures have often been considered as the phenomenon that stands out from the society and contradicts it. Nevertheless, the emergence of any type of subcultures is to a high extent stimulated and supported by the social factors as well as historical ones. The events that triggered the emergence and the development of the Z-Boys group and their subculture that later transformed into the complete culture and ideology among the American youth. The documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys depicts the story

The Mysterious Space Trooper One day there was a mysterious but friendly space trooper. The space trooper was lonely and sad because he had nothing to do except skateboarding. He lived on the moon and he noticed there would be no one to be his friend because there are no people or any other friends that live in space but one day he found an alien and the alien didn’t want to be the space trooper’s friend because the alien thought the trooper was bad. After that, the strong trooper was doing

The team formed in Santa Monica/ Venice Beach California in the early 1970’s. The team includes Jay Adams, Tony Alva, Stacy Peralta, Shogo Kubo, and Skip Engblom, just to name the creators. The biography is directed by Stacy Peralta who is one part of the three main archetypes who cultivated the Z-boys and ultimately modern day skateboarding. Because he was part

I sprinted. I sprinted until my lungs burned, and my legs just couldn’t move anymore. I began to quiver with exhaustion. I knew he was still back there. Somewhere, hiding with his knife. Watching. I’d barely escaped with my life, he knew it and I knew it. I knew he was still on to me. Waiting until the perfect moment for when I wasn’t quite paying enough attention. He’d catch me off guard. I peer around, looking for a quick escape route through the tall dark trees. Granted, I could hide, but I’m

Many things can happen during childhood, some events much more extreme than others. This reminded me of the passage “Child Custody: Anthropology versus Psychology” from the short story Notes from an Expert Witness. Many households experience a divorce some can be easy and painless, and others can have a large impact on a child’s life. My family fell under that fifty percent, and for better, or worse it has sculpted my childhood and made me who I am today. It all started with typical fighting between

suppose I should start my story at the beginning. I mean, it wouldn 't make sense to start it at the end or in the middle, now would it? It 's like if you turn the TV on right at the end of a mystery show and you learn who the killer is. Well, you 're not going to wait around till that episode plays again to see the beginning. You already know who the killer is, so it 's not a mystery anymore! No point at all. Anyways, I 'll just start at the beginning, which just happens to be when I was out in

This morning I was walking through the woods. The leaves and trees brushing up against my long brown hair. The morning breeze blowing through my long luscious hair. There is a dark path ahead so I walk through it. It has beautiful scenery and so many gorgeous animals as you walk into it. Summer is coming to an end and the leaves are starting to change into bright colors, which makes the whole view prettier. Then, all of the sudden I come upon something amazing and shiny, and it catches my eye so