2021 and your videos are still helpful. I've been practicing for 3 weeks and i finally got the one step drop on water. It took many falls and injured my shin for not dropping the board correctly. Thanks and greetings from Rosarito Beach.
I'm new to skimboarding and I'm watching these videos.... I still can't drop properly xD It all comes to sink in this information and use it on the beach. but I guess it all comes from practice :)
I have been learning how to skim for about 4 months now and I must say it is really fun! My only complaint is that people have come up to me telling me that I shouldn't pursue it or questioning why I am skimming at their beach and not a beach that Is better suited for it. What can I do to deal with these haters that don't skim? Mostly surfers that tend to approach me while I am only trying to progress. Do you ever have the same problem? I have found that trying to hand the board over for them to attempt to works best, But seriously it's out of control.
Most people don't even realize there are pro skimboarders who rip way harder than most surfers. I'd just ignore what anyone says. Can't say I really have that problem though, where do you live?
@@tommy_2_trill Oh, well you're about 30 min from laguna which is highly sought after for skim boarding. so people are probably wondering why you dont go there instead of crummy HB. lol
Totally excellent video. 100% great. Useful info, well thought out presentation, no wasted time, many beefy points of thought to ponder. I can not believe that you are the same rambling guy that took 50 minutes to say one should mount rear foot first. The many example drops are useful and fun to watch. A "talking head" video but wall to wall skim video to go with it...great. One point that needs to be made, the rider in the video is riding left foot on the rear. Most riders will prefer the right foot on the rear. That also changes how you hold the board. So as useful as this video is, learn the "one step drop" from Austin Keen's video, which gives careful step by step instruction. Also I appreciate the focus on shore skimming rather than riding out to the waves. Shore skimming looks like so much fun to me! And that's why I want to skim, because I saw a guy shore skimming.
5:00 rider mounts front foot first even though in most other rides he mounts rear foot first. It's amazing how prevalent is that seemingly suicidal front foot first mount.
Very good Tutorial, you deserve much more subscribers. Do you have some advices how I can throw my board when its super windy. I have a very lightweight board out of carbonfiber and the wind can be pretty annoying. Greetings from Barcelona :)
Thanks! As for windy conditions, kicking plenty of Sand on the bottom can help, but you also need a lot of confidence and the ability to drop the board fast and firm.
2nd day at it. I'm using a sloped beach with thick muddy sand. Only way I can move on the water is if I go over some thick water as it's receding. I'm using a 37" wooden board with wax and I'm 6'2". Biggest progress is I rode for a second but I lost my balance and the board went horizontal. Is this board ok for learning basics? Thanks for the tips!!
@@erickschaefer5886 Thanks bro. Hah, this comment was from a while back, unfortunately I gave up on it for now as I can't find a board that big in Spain. Hope to one day get back at it!
Benni H. It's not recommended. Would mostly depend on your skill. If you're not that good at your drop, I'd practice that more first and upgrade the board before you start trying for waves
I have a small wooden board that I got like 4 years ago. I'm a lot older now and when I try and ride it I sink. Should I get a bigger board to solve the problem? Great vid btw ;)
Wooden boards are for skimming in shallow water, 1" deep. If you are trying to skim in deeper water, trying to skim out to the waves, you need a foam core board and demon speed.
Hi, whenever I try to skimboard, it always stops when i get on it, everything else is right, that is the only thing that is wrong, does anyone have any tips?
If you hold the tail of board in right hand the board has to kinda slap down evenly on a thin amount of water. For me I put my feet shore side of the board mostly if it's a steep shoreline for favorable shore break, so it's like a snap the back of the board to the sand and step at the same time. Timing thing if you can pop the board down it really kind of sets the board suction on bottom of board locks it to shore thin water. So once you are getting on the board it has to disperse the surface area under the board evenly of the weight being put on the board
If you throw your board on the wet or dry sand it should glide over the sand. If it won't glide you will have problems. If you applied surf wax to the bottom of the board, that's your problem. Remove all surf wax from the bottom of the board. Apply Zum speed wax to the bottom of the board to make it glide better. Surf wax and speed wax are two totally different things.
@@BeachLookingGuy Thanks for the reply. I am running at fast pace and the board just stops dead. I was wondering if I am too heavy for the wooden board.
I live in portugal and i wanna get a new board. Im about 1.90 ish m and around 85kg. What board size shouls i gdt and what type of skimboard should i get
Thanks for your videos have 4 kids wanting to learn maybe me too. We are Delaware beach residents 20 minutes from Dewey which is apparently east coast skimboard vahala
Beach Looking Guy Thanks & yes I mixed those terms around. So what does “throw high on the slope” mean”? Do you mean the higher ‘part of the slope’? Or you could just explain the concept at 8:46? Regards from ua-cam.com/video/-1SirpCmGyE/v-deo.html
Yes. Many beginners try to skim like more experienced riders and go directly into the water. For learning it is better to use more wet sand rather than charge into the water
2021 and your videos are still helpful. I've been practicing for 3 weeks and i finally got the one step drop on water. It took many falls and injured my shin for not dropping the board correctly. Thanks and greetings from Rosarito Beach.
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Lol i wish i can watch these videos two years ago, i hope the new skimboarders see this videos. Nice job man!
& I wish i would have started making these videos 2 years ago! thanks, bro!
watching and learning!
I'm new to skimboarding and I'm watching these videos.... I still can't drop properly xD It all comes to sink in this information and use it on the beach. but I guess it all comes from practice :)
Finally thanks for your solid edvice I appreciate your in depth video🏖🏖
Best drop tutorial I've seen on UA-cam
Bro this has been way more informative than the tutorials from skimboard brands
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I love that "touch and go" technique at 4:10. That looks like great fun to keep the ride going all day!
I loose a lot of confidence when my board whips up and puts a dint in my shin😬
make sure you're dropping it fast and firmly, kicking sand also helps. I've almost broke my shin once.. it's no fun
Beach Looking Guy yea it can be pretty gnarley, when i was in Bali my board whipped up and ripped a chunk of skin off my foot which was agonizing.
I can't wait to get back to the beach and be able to try it again
our spot yeww 🤙🏻
Thx for the good explanations.
glad to help, it's unreal people are still watching this! thanks for the comment
I have been learning how to skim for about 4 months now and I must say it is really fun! My only complaint is that people have come up to me telling me that I shouldn't pursue it or questioning why I am skimming at their beach and not a beach that Is better suited for it. What can I do to deal with these haters that don't skim? Mostly surfers that tend to approach me while I am only trying to progress. Do you ever have the same problem? I have found that trying to hand the board over for them to attempt to works best, But seriously it's out of control.
Most people don't even realize there are pro skimboarders who rip way harder than most surfers. I'd just ignore what anyone says. Can't say I really have that problem though, where do you live?
@@BeachLookingGuy by Huntington beach ca.
@@tommy_2_trill Oh, well you're about 30 min from laguna which is highly sought after for skim boarding. so people are probably wondering why you dont go there instead of crummy HB. lol
Ignore haters. If they are persistent, drop some sarcasm on them.
Totally excellent video. 100% great. Useful info, well thought out presentation, no wasted time, many beefy points of thought to ponder. I can not believe that you are the same rambling guy that took 50 minutes to say one should mount rear foot first. The many example drops are useful and fun to watch. A "talking head" video but wall to wall skim video to go with it...great. One point that needs to be made, the rider in the video is riding left foot on the rear. Most riders will prefer the right foot on the rear. That also changes how you hold the board. So as useful as this video is, learn the "one step drop" from Austin Keen's video, which gives careful step by step instruction. Also I appreciate the focus on shore skimming rather than riding out to the waves. Shore skimming looks like so much fun to me! And that's why I want to skim, because I saw a guy shore skimming.
thank you
The "Ben Gravy" of Skimboarding! thanx for all the tips brooooo!
Lol just now realizing who ben is 🤙
ur vids helped me so much so i subbed
5:00 rider mounts front foot first even though in most other rides he mounts rear foot first. It's amazing how prevalent is that seemingly suicidal front foot first mount.
@Beach looking Guy Is it ok if I get on my board with my front foot first?
Yes it's ok and that is a popular newbie technique. But if you want to use a better technique, learn the one step drop and mount rear foot first.
Glad to see more of these tutorial videos. Really do enjoy them.
1FinalChance lots more on the way!
Absolute legend! Thank you!
Very good Tutorial, you deserve much more subscribers. Do you have some advices how I can throw my board when its super windy. I have a very lightweight board out of carbonfiber and the wind can be pretty annoying. Greetings from Barcelona :)
Thanks! As for windy conditions, kicking plenty of Sand on the bottom can help, but you also need a lot of confidence and the ability to drop the board fast and firm.
Drop the board low to the sand, make sure the nose is not elevated when you drop. A monkey crawl drop may work for you.
Great tips, I need to give it a try next!
Can you do where there are little rippels in the way
Can't wait for next summer
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Great vid. Many thanks.
nice teaching thank you
Can you make a video about how to fall safe?
I have one
Thanks for the video man!
glad your back, hope it helped :)
When ever I throw it after the wave washes down my board just stops. Why?
And when I bought my board I was in the weight suggestion for it.
Remove any surf wax from the bottom of the board and apply Zum speed wax to the bottom of the board.
Thanks a lot
2nd day at it. I'm using a sloped beach with thick muddy sand. Only way I can move on the water is if I go over some thick water as it's receding. I'm using a 37" wooden board with wax and I'm 6'2". Biggest progress is I rode for a second but I lost my balance and the board went horizontal. Is this board ok for learning basics? Thanks for the tips!!
You Deff need a bigger board bro. I’m 6’ and use a 54’
@@erickschaefer5886 Thanks bro. Hah, this comment was from a while back, unfortunately I gave up on it for now as I can't find a board that big in Spain. Hope to one day get back at it!
Did you put surf wax on the bottom of the board? That won't work at all.
what skimboard u use ?
Exile hybrid or dude cruise in carbon fiber
Im your 998th sub, sorry im not the 1000th but i love your vids :)
Thanks so much for the support! If it makes you feel better I hit 1k shortly after your sub 🤙
Beach Looking Guy ayyy thats good
Very nice video. Do you have a video about boards sizes? Im 1.90 m 88kgs. Thank u
Can i slide into waves with a wooden board?
Benni H. It's not recommended. Would mostly depend on your skill. If you're not that good at your drop, I'd practice that more first and upgrade the board before you start trying for waves
Not really. You need a foam core board and demon speed.
Will put these tips for use next week thanks for the tutorial!
I have a small wooden board that I got like 4 years ago. I'm a lot older now and when I try and ride it I sink. Should I get a bigger board to solve the problem? Great vid btw ;)
Wooden boards are for skimming in shallow water, 1" deep. If you are trying to skim in deeper water, trying to skim out to the waves, you need a foam core board and demon speed.
Any tips to not lose ur skimboard
@Polar Playz lol
do skimboards float?
Wood ones don't. Foam core ones do.
Hi, whenever I try to skimboard, it always stops when i get on it, everything else is right, that is the only thing that is wrong, does anyone have any tips?
SwiFt_Zeus your trying too hard it seems like ur stomping on the board
You want to just gently get on it
Need good speed, smooth drop and step on. Really hard to say what else it could be without watching
If you hold the tail of board in right hand the board has to kinda slap down evenly on a thin amount of water. For me I put my feet shore side of the board mostly if it's a steep shoreline for favorable shore break, so it's like a snap the back of the board to the sand and step at the same time. Timing thing if you can pop the board down it really kind of sets the board suction on bottom of board locks it to shore thin water. So once you are getting on the board it has to disperse the surface area under the board evenly of the weight being put on the board
If you throw your board on the wet or dry sand it should glide over the sand. If it won't glide you will have problems. If you applied surf wax to the bottom of the board, that's your problem. Remove all surf wax from the bottom of the board. Apply Zum speed wax to the bottom of the board to make it glide better. Surf wax and speed wax are two totally different things.
Is the wind a problem in drooping the board?cuz that's my main problem sometimes
Yes, wind is a big factor and can make things very hard
can you give me tips?...in how I can improve drooping my board in a windy situation...
Try a monkey crawl drop.
Hey where in Florida
When I stand on the board it won't move..it just sinks. What am I doing wrong?
skimming requires motion, so you will need to get a running start and use that momentum to keep the board from sinking
@@BeachLookingGuy Thanks for the reply. I am running at fast pace and the board just stops dead. I was wondering if I am too heavy for the wooden board.
@@squidwardjtentacles too heavy or bad drop technique. most wood boards are for 12 and under so if you're older a woody might be too small
@@BeachLookingGuy thanks for the quick reply. Think that must be the issue.
Remove any surf wax from the bottom of the board and apply Zum speed wax to the bottom of the board and it will glide across wet and dry sand.
I live in portugal and i wanna get a new board. Im about 1.90 ish m and around 85kg. What board size shouls i gdt and what type of skimboard should i get
Try this ua-cam.com/video/AYHFPtOoP-Y/v-deo.html
Just don’t drop the soap 🧼😂😂😡
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My board sticks to the sand.
there is a lot of technique in the drop. just need to keep practicing and trying new things
@@BeachLookingGuy thanks. Today at the ocean. Tried in low water. The board is sliding on the water. But when I jump on the board, it stops.
Remove any surf wax from the bottom of the board and apply Zum speed wax to the bottom of the board and it will glide across wet and dry sand.
I'm too heavy to skimboard
6:10 The seldom seen "21 step drop." Don't try this unless a stairmaster is your idea of fun.
i do love a stairmaster but it's all momentum building. the flat land skimming that i was demonstrating usually has many steps up until the drop
Thanks for your videos have 4 kids wanting to learn maybe me too. We are Delaware beach residents 20 minutes from Dewey which is apparently east coast skimboard vahala
Michael Stevenson yea that's a nice skim spot. Get out there and start shredding! Its A tough sport, so have patience
Great helpful tips for beginners thanks
At 8:46 you say “starting high on the slope gives you room to start low on the slope”. Could you explain? I’m afraid I don’t get that.
drumisland you got the high and low parts mixed up
Beach Looking Guy Thanks & yes I mixed those terms around. So what does “throw high on the slope” mean”? Do you mean the higher ‘part of the slope’? Or you could just explain the concept at 8:46? Regards from ua-cam.com/video/-1SirpCmGyE/v-deo.html
Yes. Many beginners try to skim like more experienced riders and go directly into the water. For learning it is better to use more wet sand rather than charge into the water
Beach Looking Guy Well said.