Wednesday 9 July 2014

Albert Cyprys: Skateboarding Safety



Albert Cyprys is an accounting major at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. He makes his home in New York, and says that he loves to go around the city's five boroughs on his skateboard.

Albert Cyprys says skateboarding is an easy way to get around a city where automobile traffic can be incredibly congested. But he understands how importance it is to obey the rules of the road, and take other precautions to ensure his safety on the skateboard. He knows that there is a certain amount of risk involved, but Albert Cyprys also knows that skateboarding is just as safe, or safer, as many other forms of transportation.

The experiences Albert Cyprys has had skateboarding through pedestrian and automobile traffic have helped him develop a strong understanding of the need to always use safety equipment; gear that keeps his body safe from harm.

Experience is always the best teacher, and studies show that about a third of all skateboarding injuries occur in a beginning skater's first weeks on the board. Albert Cyprys believes that skateboarding education and fundamentals are the key to creating the safest skateboarding experience possible.

Of course, even experienced skateboarders can crash, but when they do it is usually due to irregular riding surfaces, like an unexpected bump in the road. Albert Cyprys recommends always wearing a helmet, and calls it the single most important piece of safety gear. There are also knee and elbow pads that can prevent serious injury in the event of a fall.

But before attempting to navigate the hustle and bustle of a heavily populated city on a skateboard, says Albert Cyprys, it's important to know basic skateboarding techniques, such as the best ways to fall and avoid injury. He suggests practicing in a secluded or sparsely populated area, a place where the potential for heavy traffic is light.