Skateboarding seem like fun, but it looks really painful when you fall.
Yes, it is! Specifically in skateparks which have been around since the 1970s. A lot fo aggressive skaters go there.
And I hate when I am walking my dog and skater come directly to where I am walking and only change direction at the last second.
Yeah sometimes skaters ride and perform tricks on the sidewalk. I bet Tony Hawk does that.
Who is Tony Hawk?
He is known as "The BIrdman". He's an American professional skateboarder. He also has his own skateboard company called Birdhouse.
Do you know how old is he now?
Well he was born in 1968! I thin he's 50 now! So I don't think he is doing much of professional skateboarding anymore.
And any idea at what age he began skateboarding?
I think it was in the 1990s! He was one of many skateboarders to influence the sport throughout the years.