If we talk about extreme sports possible to practice in our cities, in a totally urban environment, we can mention disciplines such as skateboarding or simply skate, BMX, aggressive skating, roller and scooter, are a way to have fun , with a little risk, feeling the adrenaline run through the body. For many more than a sport, it is a lifestyle.

Currently in Spain there are different sites, which are ready for this practice, or rather Skateparks, among the best and most well-known we have: the one designed by the double world champion Rubén Alcántara >, which is located in Malaga and bears his name; Also in Barcelona is the Baró de Viver, this one in particular is designed for all disciplines, and is a good start for those who want to start in stake or in parkour.

The Skateparks are built with different materials, mostly concrete, steel and modular wood, urban spaces of up to a thousand meters, to practice these different disciplines. Most practitioners of these disciplines question the following: which is better? o What is the ideal for me? And to answer this question, the first thing we must know is what differentiates them.

Types of skate parks:

These spaces called SKATEPARK, are normally made up of a series of ramps, stairs, railings, inclined planes, boxes, with organized routes for performing jumps and tricks, of several athletes simultaneously.

Among the types of Skateparks, we have concrete ones, these are in much larger spaces, with bowls (swimming pools), ramps, railings, stairs. While the modular ones are made with different materials, such as composite wood, and are ideal for smaller spaces.

The modular ones have different sizes, can be relocated more easily and are much more affordable. The company OSSO (osso-skate.com) offers modules according to the specific requirements of each user, depending on space, terrain and cost, for example, the SPIN 900 It is an ideal ramp for a small space.

Skateparks could be classified into three types:

Half de park: This type of skateparks are made up of different ramps, of various sizes, ideal for practicing big jumps and incredible flying.

Half street: In these you can perform grind tricks, which consists of jumping with a board over a curb, also ideal for training parkour jumps.

Bowls: The design of these Skateparks, we could say that they are empty pools with rounded edges. With this type of form, this sport began to be practiced in the United States, that is, it is a classic of skateboarding.

What elements make up Skateparks?

Now that we have an idea formed about Skateparks, we can delve a little deeper, let's specify what elements we have in the Skateparks?, making a small pause in each one of them.

Quarter: These are the most common. They are shaped like a half tube and their size varies from one meter to four.

Half Pipe or “U”: As its name indicates, this ramp has the shape of a “U”, it is usually common and especially in competitions they are used with more height than usual.

Wallride: Designed as a wall on top of a Quarter, they are used in BMX competitions, and honor the name of a trick performed in this sport.

Inclined plane: This is a flat ramp, with a certain degree of incline. It does not have specific measures, that is, it can vary depending on the Skatepark.

Funbox: This is something special, and a bit more detailed. It is made up of a flat inclined ramp, a quarter and a neutral zone in the center, some of which have railings.

Spine: Composed of two Quarter together with just a flat space between the two, they have a height between one and three meters.

Drawers: It has the shape of a rectangular box, but with a little more height, it is used for pirouettes in BMX and for jumps in parkour.

Rails or Handrails: It is one of the simplest objects in the Skatepark, they can be straight, with some unevenness or curve. It is used to do grind tricks.

Nowadays you can enjoy these disciplines almost anywhere and many prefer it in a street way, as we mentioned before, for some it is a lifestyle, a way of being different, and having a certain style.

Knowing the types of Skateparks and what are the elements that compose it, we will refer to those people who prefer to do it privately, the type that likes fun inside their property, in an intimate space sharing alone with friends.

The construction of a Skatepark is not so complicated, it can be improvised at the convenience of each individual, for private and small spaces, modular ones made of composite wood are recommended, they are versatile and easy to rearrange one and the other time, configuring it for each Jump, tricks and pirouettes, according to the creativity of the athlete.

Unlike the modular ones, the Skateparks built in concrete, can be more resistant, durable against exposure to adverse weather conditions. These have spaces with pools, steel structures and smaller ramps, but instead are more expensive, because they are designed by professionals.

In conclusion, each style or design has points for and against, everything is up to the individual, what he wants and how far he wants to go, without forgetting that it must be adapted to the budget, if we refer to Skatepark private, at OSSO (osso-skate.com) allows advice according to the user's budget and specifications, with the SPIN 900 it is ideal to start with design of your private complex.

Be it the Skatepark, of Concrete, with wooden modules, railings, ramps and pools. Regardless of these construction styles, what counts is taking the risk and feeling the freedom, of practicing extreme sports without having to leave our comfort zone, sharing the lifestyle of many who are passionate about adrenaline. Currently in Spain we have more than 30 large urban spaces available to practice this type of sports.