Skating isn't just a sport or a leisure activity that someone does in their spare time, it's a way of life. Skatboarding and Aggressive Inline walk hand in hand with the new front of the skating subculture. Whether they like it or not both paths of the extreme sport are very similar.

Although skating has been around for a long time now, popularity is growing more and more everyday. Kids are beginning to get out and skate at very young ages, and getting just as good as some of the old veterans.

As well as skill, being a skater brings some pretty harsh stereotypes. If you begind to skate, you aren't going to be that good. So new skaters are scared to go and skate at a park full of 'old skaters' because they are called a 'poser'. But doesn't every skater have to start somewhere? These skaters have their own lingo and phrases that they use to communicate when skating. They have their own sense of style as well. Baggy pants and shorts topped with XXL shirts and hoodies contribute to the skater look. Hip-hop is also more prevelant in the skater subculture. Instead of the usual punk music, kids are listening to hip and trip hop as they skate about. The magazine Thrasher is a direct example of this. They have made skateboarding a subculture of hip-hop and extreme sport comprised into a entertaining as well as informational magazine.