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Staff: Micky Knapton
Micky Knapton Recreation Director, Sports Instructor For the past 10+ years Micky has been working as a Mechanical Designer in the California Bay Area. While this career has been very demanding, Micky has always found time for his passion – boarding. Skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding, and wakeboarding, have all been a big part of his life for the past 20+ years. In addition to mechanical design, Micky has professionally taught skateboarding to a wide range of students. His students have ranged from first timers to students who are in competitions. More than one of his students has gone on to become sponsored skateboarders. Combining his skills as a mechanical designer and his love for teaching various types of boarding, Micky has developed a skateboard cable system. This harness system allows a person to learn to skate at various levels, including the mastering of advanced tricks, while maintaining a superior level of safety. This system will be implemented at Crossroads Academy’s skate park to help keep your son as safe as possible. Micky is also the designer and co-owner of the Force Skateboard Tool company. This company’s team riders include professional skateboarders like: Steve Caballero, Jason Adams, Caswell Berry, and soon to be added Louie Barletta. Micky has been married to his wife Malena since July 2000. They are the proud parents of one boy and two girls (twins!). Being young parents keeps them on their toes, but brings them infinite joy. "Over the years, boarding sports have been my escape. These are sports that constantly challenge me and have provided me with a healthy escape from the pressures and trials of life. I have used these sports to help overcome my own personal struggle with substance abuse in my adolescent and young adult years. I believe that it is imperative for anyone who is trying to conquer hardships and/or addictions in his/her life, to have some healthy form of escape-an activity that is good for the body and soul. For me this escape has always been boarding. These different boarding sports have helped me replace the bad with the good, and provided a way to keep the world from conquering me. 
I have been fortunate enough to see this type of escape also work in the lives of many of my students. I still get Christmas cards/letters from grateful parents and students of years past. I love this work. It has been very rewarding to see the positive influence I have been able to have on the lives of these adolescents. Now as a parent, I understand more fully the importance of good role models, good friends, and healthy escapes in the lives of our children."
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