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Step 1
Be obsessive. When Tony was younger, he would do anything in his power to accomplish what he set his mind to and try to perfect it. Skating started after he failed at a perfecting a few sports. Realizing quickly that he was not bad, he dedicated all his time to skateboarding.
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Step 2
Eat, dream and live skateboarding. Never go anywhere you don't have wheels under your feet and hang out with other like-minded kids who will challenge you and teach you new tricks.
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Step 3
Create new moves for everyone to copy like the Madonna, Stalefish and McHawk. Then set world records with your new moves to become the top professional skateboarder in the world.
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Step 4
Enter every skateboard competition you can find, including the XGames. Practice before each competition for hours each day until you can land the moves with your eyes closed.
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Step 5
Learn all you can and take risks, while practicing the sport in a safe manner. Also help skaters younger than you are to be better skaters so you can be a role model to them. This includes staying out of trouble and helping project a positive image so you can help dispel so many often-held public beliefs that skaters are thugs. Tony Hawk has never been perceived as a thug.
