Photo: Brad Makatoa
When Amber Clyde started skateboarding as a 10 year old in Birkenhead, she was the only girl at the skate park. She struggled with confidence, was shy and scared to get involved, and with no classes available to learn how to skate, she quickly drifted away. Amber picked up skateboarding again at age 20 after the birth of her first daughter, and this time she wanted to take her love for skateboarding to a new level, so she started teaching young girls. She started running weekend classes for a gold coin donation, and they became so popular she expanded. Amber and her coaches at Girlskate, now teach hundreds of girls each week, runs workshops in schools and has funding from Auckland Council and Sport NZ. She's the subject of a new documentary released today - called Back on the Board.
