Many people perceive a skatepark as a chaotic set of slides and incomprehensible figures, on which young people noisily skate.
In fact, this is not a random set of figures, but a carefully designed and thought-out complex of elements, created taking into account many years of experience. Each figure in the skatepark performs its function, developing various skills in athletes.
Extreme sportsmen often perform tricks on the street, benches, railings, steps and squares, which attracts attention, creates disorder and can be dangerous both for themselves and for others. To ensure the safety of all participants and passers-by, city authorities began to equip special areas for skating - skateparks equipped with special elements similar to small architectural forms.
Skatepark elements can be both independent and combined with each other, forming complex compositions.
Let's consider the main elements of skateparks.
The ramp consists of two curved surfaces (radii) facing each other, with a smooth transition area between them and an upper horizontal platform (table). The most famous type of ramp is the half-pipe. These structures are designed for practicing tricks on skateboards, BMX, scooters and roller skates. Ramps can vary in height, which allows both beginners and professionals to practice. For beginners and amateurs, there are mini-ramps 1–2.5 m high, where you can safely practice technique and learn simple tricks. For professionals and BMX, ramps 2.5–5 m high are created, allowing you to perform high jumps and tricks in the air.
One of the advantages of mini-ramps is their versatility for riders of any level. These structures allow you to perform slides and small jumps. Thanks to the special radii of the mini-ramp, more experienced athletes can perform dynamic tricks with less risk of mistakes, and beginners can safely master new tricks without fear of falling from a great height.
The configuration options for mini-ramps are also limitless. They can be combined with skate plazas, bowls and other skate park features.
Skate plaza is a multifunctional skating space that imitates street obstacles such as stairs, parapets, railings, slopes, and bumps.
Skate plaza is suitable for extreme sports enthusiasts of almost all disciplines: skateboarding, BMX street, scooters, and roller skates. They are popular due to their versatility and similarity to favorite street skating spots.
Skate plazas are usually combined with the following elements:
2) rails (railings),
3) banks
4) quarterpipe
5) grand box
6) manual pads, etc.
The advantage of a skate plaza is its ability to provide a variety of conditions for training and performing tricks, which makes it ideal for riders of all skill levels.
Slide elements
These are elements designed to perform slides, grinds (sliding). Without them, the skatepark will be incomplete.
1. Rail (rails, handrails) - the most common figure in skateboarding. It is a metal pipe in the form of a handrail. The rail can be either an independent element or combined with others. It is installed both on a flat surface and at an angle. For example, installation on steps will allow you to diversify the rider's trick arsenal with combinations using flips and slides.
2. Grand box is a parallelepiped of small height. It can be straight, inclined, of different heights, lengths and widths. Often combined with a manual pad.
3. Edge is the corner part of the grind box along which sliding is performed.
4. Manual Pad - designed to train balance on one wheel, resembles a ladder. Especially popular among skateboarders. Manual pads are often equipped with metal pipes for sliding, which allows you to master tricks without fear of falling from a great height. This element is very popular and interesting in the skatepark.
Jumping figures
1. Fanbox is one of the main elements of a skate park, which is a horizontal box with slopes on both sides. Various elements are often installed on the horizontal part, and rails and boxes can be placed on the inclined part. Funbox allows you to perform various tricks: spins, flights, slides, balancing on two wheels, do transfers (jumps over a flat surface), slide downhill, straight and even up.
Book - two kickers, located with their ends facing each other, resembling the ridge of a roof.
2. Flybox - two radii, between which there is a flat table, smoothly turning into a landing. It is distinguished by its large size and the difference between the side for acceleration and for landing. It is used to perform dynamic tricks, especially popular among BMX.
Acceleration structures
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1. Bank - a flat inclined surface, also called a slope or a roll. Needed by extreme sportsmen to gain and maintain speed.
2. Roll-in - a speed-up structure suitable for both experienced athletes and beginners. Consists of an inclined wave, which can turn into a straight speed-up or radius.
3. Quarterpipe - the geometry of the figure is most suitable for skating or speed-up. Extreme sportsmen can use the quarter-pipe for almost any kind of tricks (flips, grabs, lip-slides, grinds), here everything depends on the height of the figure.
It is impossible to list all possible elements of a skatepark, as new structures regularly appear, expanding the possibilities for extreme sportsmen. Combining different figures and elements allows you to create unique and interesting skating concepts that look aesthetically pleasing and withstand intensive use.
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