Rather than examining skateboarding as a subculture, “The Museum of Skateboarding” addresses the impact skateboarding has on consciousness and the body. Savchenkov explores skateboarding as a hybrid activity, followed almost like a religion. In his “practice manual” for New Skateboarders, he combines skating with military knowledge, martial arts, and fitness. The manual provides the skateboarder with additional skills and lays out a practical guide to surviving in the city, which includes an exercise routine with mantras, breathing exercises, and philosophical epigrams.