Ping Pong (Table Tennis) is the Best Sport of All

Hi! Sorry this took so long to finish, as you may know, I have been in OC Maryland for the past few days and I haven"t had time to type up my argument! So, here I go. REASONS WHY SKATEBOARDING IS BETTER THAN PING PONG: 1)Skateboarding includes many health benefits. Nobody who skateboards can deny the fact that it is a GREAT WORKOUT! According to http://www.infobarrel.com..., the health benefits of skateboarding include a healthy metabolism, perseverance, great reflexes, balance, and it is a good stress reliever! [1] An additional 7 more health benefits to skateboarding are listed in the article above. In her famous fitness blog, Gillian Markson writes, "Skateboarding provides flexibility, increases coordination and builds cardiovascular stamina". Furthermore, skateboarding "promotes individuality and creativity" according to Kman Skate School. [2] Did you know that on average, skaters burn about 150 to 500 calories per hour? That"s a lot! [3] Finally, your ping pong paddle can"t take you wherever you want to go! Your skateboard can! Skateboarding is more environmentally friendly and practical than driving a vehicle around. The use of skateboarding for means of transportation is solely why many people love to skate. Even if it"s just getting around town on a longboard. [4] http://www.curbingcars.com... (The main site of source 4) highly encourages the use of skateboarding as transportation. Who knew skateboarding could save the planet? 2)Skate equipment is less expensive than investing in ping pong equipment. MOST GOOD TABLES ARE OVER $200. I DID A SEARCH ON AMAZON AND FOUND THAT ONLY 3 TABLES THAT WERE OVER 4 STARS WERE REASONABLY PRICED UNDER $200! [5] TALK ABOUT EXPENSIVE! Take a look: http://www.amazon.com... Sure, there are many other tables, but they receive much lower reviews! Even worse, you need someone to play with you. It may be hard to find someone who wants to play ping pong with you if siblings, family members, or friends aren"t interested. In contrast, skaters can be completely independent and ride about whenever they feel like it. Also, if you wanted to think about buying a ping pong table, who would you go to for help or recommendations? The internet? Sure. But with skateboarding, you can visit a local shop! People who work at the shops help make your decisions on what board to buy easier and can set you up with the most affordable and good equipment. Finally, where on earth are you going to put that large table once you"ve got it? A basement perhaps if it"s small enough to get down there! Setting up a table can be very difficult too. 3)Absolutely anyone can skateboard! You might think girls can"t skate, but look of this list of pros! http://en.wikipedia.org... Among these women is Lacey Baker who just won her first gold at Xgames this year! [7] Even younger kids can go pro. Tom Schaar was the first to land a 1080 on a vert ramp. Watch the air he gets! [8] Forget about the humans for a moment. Take a look at the animals in this video: This video proves not only humans but animals enjoy skateboarding too. Animals cannot play ping pong. Back to humans. XD People over 50 love skating too! Skateboarding is definitely not restricted to the young. [10] [11] Italo Romano is an incredibly famous and inspirational skater. He has no legs but can still do tricks like the ollie and kickflip! [12] 4)You can get sponsored if you are good enough. "Skateboarding has no well-known groups that sponsor it". My opponent could not be more wrong. Skateboarders represent popular brands of the sport by being sponsored. If a skater can do a wide variety of tricks, has good style, and has been thinking of taking it further, he/she can get a sponsorship! That means joining a team or crew that hosts public events and competitions. You also get to travel and support the brands you like! From time to time, you get free gear like hats, skateboard decks, stickers, and much more from the team (for free)! Aaron Kyro is a sponsored skater who has a youtube channel and his own skate company. He explains in this video [13] the process/steps involved in becoming sponsored. Although going pro (like in any sport) takes a long time, there are stages in the sponsorship process. Simply put, there are four stages: Shop, Flow, AM, Pro. 5)There are so many styles of skateboarding! It is very important to understand that just like ping pong, it isn"t only about pulling off maneuvers! Some people just skateboard for fun. There are many different fields of skateboarding: slalom, downhill, freestyle, vert, pool, street, park, and cruising. [14] For more in depth explanation and more history about the sport and development of each style, see source 15 below. Furthermore, the most popular style of skateboarding is street skating. Street skating involves mastering simple and advanced maneuvers that seem impossible or even magical! My opponent tried to show me how great ping pong was with the complex grips and techniques, but here I go on my attack. With skateboarding, there are four stances on the board. Normal/regular, fakie, nollie, and switch. [16] Pros are able to do tricks in ALL FOUR STANCES! Skaters can also ride as regular footers (left foot is in front, right foot pushes) or goofy footers (right foot is in front, left foot pushes). It can get very technical as well! After developing board control, stopping, and turning (in regular stance), you can start learning tricks that involve getting the ground! Usually, skateboarders learn the Ollie, the skateboard jump and the basis for all flip tricks, first. Here is a HUGE list of tricks just to prove how unique and creative the sport can be: http://www.skateboardhere.com... [17] Competition skateboarding is not just about "landing the trick". A skateboard line is composed of many tricks. The more consecutive tricks made, the better the score! Skateboarders get points for board height, fast flips, and clean landing. There is no doubt that skateboarding can express one"s creativity! In conclusion, skateboarding is better than ping pong because it has several more health benefits, it is less expensive, anyone can skateboard, there are benefits of taking the sport further (sponsorships), and there are many styles of skateboarding. Skateboarding is far superior to ping pong! Sources used: [1] http://www.infobarrel.com... [2] http://www.stack.com... [3] http://everskate.com... [4] http://www.curbingcars.com... [5] http://www.amazon.com... [6] http://en.wikipedia.org... [7] http://xgames.espn.go.com...- women-skateboard-street-gold [8] [9] [10] http://mpora.com... [11] [12] [13] [14] http://skateboard.about.com... [15] http://en.wikipedia.org... [16] [17] http://www.skateboardhere.com...