You may have heard the skater phrase “skate or die” from a skate fan close to you or even on television or a skate movie. For many hardcore skater fans, these are words to live by or die by. Skating is so much a way of life for them that to be denied the opportunity would be a fate worse than death.
Skate or die
These three simple words mean so very much in the mind of a skater. This phrase is more than just a common phrase spoken in jest or a jovial cry of the youth; it is a battle cry, it is affirmation of the true skater spirit, it is a phrase that has created a persona of its own. There are video games, movies, books and magazines, websites and more all dedicated to and named after this popular skater warcry. Some true skate fans sport this phrase on their t-shirts, others have it tattooed forever on their bodies.
How did “skate or die” come to be? Why do people skate? Why do they care with such ferocity and passion? For many, it is more than a hobby or a pastime. It is freedom and a way to escape. It’s a way to relax and wind down from stress and pressures of life. It’s a form of expression and a lightening of the...
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