One sport I wished I had learned but never did..Skateboarding
I am not a sports-minded person anyway. I just like watching football just because. 
I did get into baseball when I lived in Maryland but even that was just a phase for me. One thing that I did want to learn was skateboarding. I remember my teenage crush, (one of my barkadas) way back when. He used to glide smoothly on his skateboard and boy he moved with so much ease. I never learned it. To this day, I will hop on one of my nephews’ skateboard and I just couldn’t get how they balance and turn – - whew!
I don’t know if I remember it correctly but in the Philippines, I would accompany him to Cartimar at times to buy skateboard parts. I don’t believe it was sold piece meal but rather as complete skateboards. Here in the States, you have to option to pick and choose the pieces and put them together just like what we do with bikes in Manila.
You can purchase them as complete skateboards or assemble them yourself picking the board – whether you like it with a longer deck or the classic pintail deck is up to you. It also varies by size – from 38 inches to 44 inches and so forth. I had no idea that there are so many choices. There are element skateboards, baker skateboards and simply complete skateboards. I, of course would normally opt for the complete one because I can’t figure out assemblies. But other people might like to put their skateboards together and you can do that too!
It is really a true sport here in the U.S. – they get geared up for it, they run professional competitions. There are so many brands to choose from! Surf One, Vinaka, Barfoot, Black Label – - the list goes on and on.
I wish I had learned it while I was younger. Maybe I could have joined my crush at the park a lot! [-O< So, if I were you and you have the chance to do it now.. go for it. Learn it while you have the strength.
