Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Ready to Shred 5
CHAPTER 1: Living Large: Adopting a Skateboarder's Mindset and Lifestyle 7
CHAPTER 2: Gearing Up to Get Down 23
CHAPTER 3: Choosing Your Steeze: Skateboarding Styles 55
Part 2: Get Moving: Riding and Performing Basic Tricks 83
CHAPTER 4: Riding Your Board: The Bare Bones Basics 85
CHAPTER 5: Cranking It Up a Notch with Basic Skate Tricks 113
CHAPTER 6: Expanding Your Skill Set with More Basic Tricks 139
Part 3: Skateboarding for the Mind, Body, and Soul 173
CHAPTER 7: Skating to Soothe and Improve the Mind 175
CHAPTER 8: Enhancing Your Physical and Mental Health to Skate Your Best 189
Part 4: Going for It: Living the Dream 205
CHAPTER 9: Getting Sponsored. 207
CHAPTER 10: Get a Job: Making a Living in the World of Skateboarding 235
CHAPTER 11: Skateboarding with Personality and Pizazz. 247
CHAPTER 12: Joining the World's Obsession with Skateboarding 265
Part 5: The Part of Tens 279
CHAPTER 13: Daewon's Top Ten Skate Videos 281
CHAPTER 14: Daewon's Childhood Top Ten Pros 289
Index 297