Back in the day when my cousins were the only ones around skimboarding, I have to confess I didn't see the point. Then I saw Blair at the Wedge. And I understood.
Nice to see you teaching the youngsters how to think and be aware of others not to injury them and be thoughtful Thanks Blair you a great skimboarder and a Champion Person
After flopping some waves yesterday I was stoked to see this popup hah. Still having a hard time with timing the rhythm of which wave to go after...have yet to see anyone online film a few sets coming in and really break them down, would be great to see something like this.
im 15 and iv been skimboarding since i was 7 so about 8 years. only now i started to one step drop. All thanks to blair thanks man hope i get a blairacuda soon :)
I just skim alot this past few days, inspired by Blair (of course) and got held back by an injury.. I couldn't run fast enough to catch a wave. I hope i can get back, and recover fast (just sharing 🤙)
I did that today with strong wind and put some sand on the bottom. With this extra weight the board drops faster and stable on the ground. Try to put the sand balanced on your board...otherwise it catches rails.
Hey man i just wanted to say that I've learned a lot from you and you are a great teacher thanks for taking time to post these videos it really helps out a lot
Hey Blair, great advice! can you do an episode on how to condition your body for skimboarding? - i.e. stretches, warm ups and exercises. That would be super helpful :)
Dude so many common sense suggestions that I never even considered. Shinners are the absolute worst. It almost makes me sick to my stomach when a real hard shinner happens. Great video! I’m a snowboarder that just moved to Florida and want to start skim boarding/ wave riding. Honestly just be in the water as much as possible.
Hi Blair ! Thanks to you I started the one step drop, and am getting up to some nice speed... Your videos are really helpfull! Now i have to find some waves to catch :)
Man these boards are so different then what i used. I used self made boards, i could never grab waves with it, it didnt float that well as these. But the board was super fun on long stretched beaches. Man so much fun in those days
I live on the west coast of Florida and when I skimboard I sink before I reach even the smallest of waves! Can you please make a vid teaching how NOT to sink when going for a wave?
brrr thinking the same thing here. You need not just a Foam board, but also it need to be big man. Atleast over your nippels, but still below your shoulders
I'm also in WFL. You want to drop into fast moving water washing up the sand from a breaking wave. Most days we just don't have the wave quality to produce fast water and are left with slow 'dead' water which everybody will sink fast in. Don't get frustrated. Practice keeping speed on the drop and putting more weight on the front foot when gliding over water, so that when conditions are actually good and firing you get to shred more.
East coast FL guy here. Always try to “run” on to your board, aka translate all of your energy on to the board as parallel to the water as possible. This kind of entails you being light on your feet, but it will help you maintain speed.
One of the missing tutorials in this serie. Now its done. 👍 Really helpful guide for beginners to avoid injuries. Keep up the good work on tutorials much appreciated. Greetings from south Spain. 🤙
Great instruction for beginners. I'm a Dad who has a hard time with teaching my kids being that I skate, snowboard and skydive. It can be intimidating to listen to Dad when they think everything I do is hard and maybe slightly crazy. You make it easy to listen and learn via your videos. I've learned that instruction from other people actually works better. Keep it up! Being a beginner I am also learn how to teach by my actioms which I am learning from you and intuition. PEACE.
Thank s man I just busted my foot on my board hard out on the Oregon coast .its swollen and colorful and not fun but I’m getting better it’s a blast and it’s a good sport when your not brave enough to surf.
You guys are awesome and super helpful. Im absolutely determined to master this sport incredibly drawn to this and just starting out over here on the east coast. Any tips you can give me are always appreciated. Love your content thank you
I lost a toe nail skimboarding when I was younger. Picked up the board and it slipped out of my hand directly on the toe nail. This was a heavy wooden skimboard though. Not sure if they could happen with lighter boards
Thanks for the tips Blair! Sadly I live in Michigan so not many big waves, and when there are they are really far out or there are other waves in the way. Late congrats on 100k and you deserve to be at 10 million so keep up the good work and I’ll keep supporting you.
wow, seeing you glide out over the water from walking was so helpful! Thanks. I know I'd want to run just because I'd have that idea in my head, so this was super helpful to save myself, no doubt, haha
Thank you for always a great video. Please tell us how to pumping. For example, in this video 13:04 , when you make a turn on the board as you walk slowly, it looks like you're pumping a little. That's so awesome. It looks like some magic.
Great video, excited to try it out soon. Future video idea and something that would help is content for beginners to find good 🌊 or location and what conditions to look for
Can you do a video covering some of Exiles boards and the difference between a floater and a sinker board type? I'm pretty sure my board's a sinker but I don't want to use that as an excuse for not being able to go far, unless it's true.
i never know this kind of sport until i meet a new friend then she told me about this skim boarding and i was like 'whoa' i only knew the surfing but this? nah ! then i came to her playing place where they play their skim then it got me thinkin' that it was fun and interesting 😊 i'm just a biggener and thank you for this vid. of yours 😁 i hope i gonna make it 😇
The first time I tried it which was like about a month ago I fell and hurt my knee, like I scraped it. It hurt for 3 days and it kind of hurt to walk on that leg so that was definitely nice.
@Erik Harper oh ok. I live on the West side of Florida and there are only waves during storms or during hurricanes nearby or scenarios like that. We have super slanted beaches and small shore breaks. Most of the time its ripples. I live close to the east coast which is perfect for skimboarding.
You need to pump your board to keep on top of the water. Also foot placement and speed are big factors. Try to keep your body weight balanced in the middle so you are creating the least amount of drag. And pump your front foot so the board will almost skip on the water
Skim boarding is such a great sport and it’s so underrated
facts
Good, less wait times
probably because almost all people don’t have access to waves
Back in the day when my cousins were the only ones around skimboarding, I have to confess I didn't see the point. Then I saw Blair at the Wedge. And I understood.
Why is the filler so close. Goood
I am a skimboarder in Korea. I've been skimboarding for around a year now :) You are my hero, my role model :)
The first day I went skimming I thought I lost my brand new exile dude cruise board but I found it shortly after I saw a lady svreaming"ow my shins"
lol
That would fall under (your fault ) because of rule no1: know where your board is at all times.
@@davstoops no it's her fault for being in the way
@@hayden6119 no
😂😂💀💀💀💀
Nice to see you teaching the youngsters how to think and be aware of others not to injury them and be thoughtful Thanks Blair you a great skimboarder and a Champion Person
Not only youngsters. I’m 36 wasted my 20s, so I’m learning now. Just hope I don’t get to banged up. 😂
After flopping some waves yesterday I was stoked to see this popup hah. Still having a hard time with timing the rhythm of which wave to go after...have yet to see anyone online film a few sets coming in and really break them down, would be great to see something like this.
13:00 Dude you actually walked onto your board and rode in a wave, thats gonna be a game changer when I'm learning to ride
Ik lol
Great video. Especially for beginners.
Wtf I see u everywhere
Lol I’m a bigginer
@@reialdavidson44 Me too
The 13:00 - 13:15 mark of the video was really eye opening for someone like me who is JUST getting into this really great video
Does anyone else just like hitting a wave and just flying ten feet in the air
so much fun
that’s all i can do right now and i live in colorado so going to the beach is only once or twice a year if any
Yes it is so fun
Lol I can skim board on a boogie board better than a skim board
I do it when I get a bit tired. I’m in lucky I land close to my Baird and chill in the water for 5 mins
Hello, I am from Spain and I am starting with the skimboard I am 12 years old and thanks to you I am improving more and more, thanks for everything
im 15 and iv been skimboarding since i was 7 so about 8 years. only now i started to one step drop. All thanks to blair thanks man hope i get a blairacuda soon :)
Thanks for the tips, I just started skimboarding one month ago and it feels good to get tips from a pro
Ok
Good tips about board awareness. Getting a hit in the legs really does bum your day out.
I just skim alot this past few days, inspired by Blair (of course) and got held back by an injury.. I couldn't run fast enough to catch a wave. I hope i can get back, and recover fast (just sharing 🤙)
Have you ever been skimming in such a strong onshore wind it blew your board back at you?
If that's happened to you kick some sand on the bottom of the board it helps
@@riley5032 Ok I will give it a try. Thanks.
I did that today with strong wind and put some sand on the bottom. With this extra weight the board drops faster and stable on the ground. Try to put the sand balanced on your board...otherwise it catches rails.
@Erik Harper Not always an option on the east coast unfortunately.
@@alexanderbuck7849 It's a neat trick. Thanks.
Great advice, thanks Blair! I think all of us have done the 'stand tall to heavy fall' move 🤕 Love the sunscreen shout out! 🤣🤙🏼
You definitely prevented my shins getting ruined. Still a few shinners here and there but usually ride all day with no issues!
Just bought my skimboard and trying it out tomorrow!! Super excited after watching some of your videos !! 🙌🏽
How'd it go one year later?
Hey man i just wanted to say that I've learned a lot from you and you are a great teacher thanks for taking time to post these videos it really helps out a lot
I’m watching this video with a bloody shin and scraped up foot and leg. These videos made skimboarding look easy.
Hey Blair, great advice! can you do an episode on how to condition your body for skimboarding? - i.e. stretches, warm ups and exercises. That would be super helpful :)
Pulled a muscle in my thigh from skimboarding first thing in the morning
Dude so many common sense suggestions that I never even considered. Shinners are the absolute worst. It almost makes me sick to my stomach when a real hard shinner happens. Great video! I’m a snowboarder that just moved to Florida and want to start skim boarding/ wave riding. Honestly just be in the water as much as possible.
Hi Blair !
Thanks to you I started the one step drop, and am getting up to some nice speed... Your videos are really helpfull! Now i have to find some waves to catch :)
I have been skim boarding since ,I was 11. I went through zap skim boards to victorian skim boards. i am 50 and still occasionally drop in on a few.
Man these boards are so different then what i used. I used self made boards, i could never grab waves with it, it didnt float that well as these. But the board was super fun on long stretched beaches. Man so much fun in those days
This video was very educational. You don't have to go fast to have a blast ‼️💯🏄
these how-to videos are so incredibly helpful and fun - thank you guys sooo much!!
I live on the west coast of Florida and when I skimboard I sink before I reach even the smallest of waves! Can you please make a vid teaching how NOT to sink when going for a wave?
are u on a wood board?
brrr thinking the same thing here. You need not just a Foam board, but also it need to be big man. Atleast over your nippels, but still below your shoulders
Brr I have a nice medium wedge (foam core) and yes it is in my weight range
I'm also in WFL. You want to drop into fast moving water washing up the sand from a breaking wave. Most days we just don't have the wave quality to produce fast water and are left with slow 'dead' water which everybody will sink fast in. Don't get frustrated. Practice keeping speed on the drop and putting more weight on the front foot when gliding over water, so that when conditions are actually good and firing you get to shred more.
East coast FL guy here. Always try to “run” on to your board, aka translate all of your energy on to the board as parallel to the water as possible. This kind of entails you being light on your feet, but it will help you maintain speed.
I haven’t tried skim yet but I do skate, so I am hoping that it will be seamless...🤙🏻 thanks B this rocks!!
Much harder
The equivalent of fast paced pool/bowl skating tbh
One of the missing tutorials in this serie. Now its done. 👍 Really helpful guide for beginners to avoid injuries. Keep up the good work on tutorials much appreciated. Greetings from south Spain. 🤙
I got a new skimboard a few days ago,this really helped
How is he catching the wave by just walking ? If I would walk that slow I would just sink in the whitewater 😅
I watched that part like 4 times it’s just magic is all I can say
I think it’s because he is using his pro model 😂
same with me, i think he has a skim board that floats better, but it cost $207.99
Try it
Not that difficult and I'm fat as hell.
Erik Harper it’s just pure speed that keeps you afloat on the deeper water
Blair your instruction is Rad!! The best of the best and so humble... Thank You!
Thanks Chris! Hope it helps
I have enjoyed watching your videos but this is really a practical Public Service message...
Yo watched ur videos for 1 month now and tommorow imma biy a skim board and u gave me sooo many tips thanks🥰
#staysafe #blm keep up the good work
Great instruction for beginners. I'm a
Dad who has a hard time with teaching my kids being that I skate, snowboard and skydive. It can be intimidating to listen to Dad when they think everything I do is hard and maybe slightly crazy. You make it easy to listen and learn via your videos. I've learned that instruction from other people actually works better. Keep it up! Being a beginner I am also learn how to teach by my actioms which I am learning from you and intuition. PEACE.
15 seconds!!!!! Blair's the man
Thanks so much great vid just got a proper exile board cannot wait to ride br9
Stoked to have a video on my birthday. Great video man keep it up
Thank you! I just started, coming from a skateboarding background. Still with a wooden board!
Thank s man I just busted my foot on my board hard out on the Oregon coast .its swollen and colorful and not fun but I’m getting better it’s a blast and it’s a good sport when your not brave enough to surf.
You guys are awesome and super helpful. Im absolutely determined to master this sport incredibly drawn to this and just starting out over here on the east coast.
Any tips you can give me are always appreciated. Love your content thank you
Thank you blair for the tips , shoutout from singapore✌
Man bro I love your videos vibes!! Me an my friend are going Skid next week🤙🏻
that walking tip was great, thank you.
Your videos are very cool. Good job and thanks
I lost a toe nail skimboarding when I was younger. Picked up the board and it slipped out of my hand directly on the toe nail. This was a heavy wooden skimboard though. Not sure if they could happen with lighter boards
One time I was skipping a giant rock and it hit a Karen in the butt lol
Hey would you do a video on what beaches are good for skimboarding
In the process of hand making my first wooden skim board 🤟🏽 making 5
Hey! I’m getting an exile skimboard because of you! Thanks for the great content
Thanks for the tips Blair! Sadly I live in Michigan so not many big waves, and when there are they are really far out or there are other waves in the way. Late congrats on 100k and you deserve to be at 10 million so keep up the good work and I’ll keep supporting you.
Imagine actually being the first person to watch and comment
love the vids btw
Damn I think I was second
@@riley5032 gg hahah
@@deiterwilliams Still liked the vid tho
Imagine thinking it means anything at all to be first, second, 69th, whatever to watch and comment on a UA-cam video.
wow, seeing you glide out over the water from walking was so helpful! Thanks. I know I'd want to run just because I'd have that idea in my head, so this was super helpful to save myself, no doubt, haha
Awesome, I love beginner videos like this really helps us out alot!
Wishing I watched this BEFORE I got hurt lmao great vid!
Nice tutorials. Appreciate you taking the time doing this:)I've been watching skim boarding now for like an hour lol
Blair it is Cadel. I love your UA-cam channel. I am subscribed
Yeah Cadel! thanks buddy
Thank you for always a great video. Please tell us how to pumping. For example, in this video 13:04 , when you make a turn on the board as you walk slowly, it looks like you're pumping a little. That's so awesome. It looks like some magic.
Watching from PH 🇵🇭🔥
Congrats on 100k! 🎉🍾🎊
Everytime I try it I can only go like 1 feet and then need to step off, or I straight up fly foward almost faceplanting
Learned alot, can't wait to apply them on the next sesh thanks 🤙🤙🤙 hope you will have a tutorial on how to time and do an air better.
Great video, excited to try it out soon. Future video idea and something that would help is content for beginners to find good 🌊 or location and what conditions to look for
Great skimboard teaching video..
Can you do a video covering some of Exiles boards and the difference between a floater and a sinker board type? I'm pretty sure my board's a sinker but I don't want to use that as an excuse for not being able to go far, unless it's true.
You should try flatland skimboarding
i never know this kind of sport until i meet a new friend then she told me about this skim boarding and i was like 'whoa' i only knew the surfing but this? nah ! then i came to her playing place where they play their skim then it got me thinkin' that it was fun and interesting 😊 i'm just a biggener and thank you for this vid. of yours 😁 i hope i gonna make it 😇
Watched this after getting covered in cuts and bruises but hopefully it’ll help prevent more😂
The first time I tried it which was like about a month ago I fell and hurt my knee, like I scraped it. It hurt for 3 days and it kind of hurt to walk on that leg so that was definitely nice.
thanks for the caption. I'm from Brazil
Genuinely curious how you walked and still managed to glide pretty far, was it because of the slant on the beach?
@CollidedGeneration me too lol. I think California beaches were made for this😂
@Erik Harper are the waves good in Oregon? I know it’s in the pacific but I imagine it must get cold in the winter as well.
@Erik Harper oh ok. I live on the West side of Florida and there are only waves during storms or during hurricanes nearby or scenarios like that. We have super slanted beaches and small shore breaks. Most of the time its ripples. I live close to the east coast which is perfect for skimboarding.
@@mariolerayous6938 Not all Cali beaches. Something about Orange County beaches that are just perfect for skimming.
I always fall on my back and get winded this might help
It's been a long time since you have done one of these
Can you make a vid on what you do in your camps🤙🤘🏻
Please do a frontside wrap tutorial.
Thank you so much for this video and the tips, it’ll help a lot
Blair notice me Im always watching your videos and i wanna learn skim someday
Great advice, and idea
The board color combo Blair is using looks sick
Nice tips Blair thanks for heads up. 💯👍Cool vlog
You´r the man!!! Like your vdeos a lot!!!!! Thanks!
I needed this
Riippp the sun burrrnssss!! Thanks for these tips nice vid 👌👌👌
Sick vid blair 🤙🏽
can you make a video on why sometimes when you are skimboarding you sink?
Btw your videos are super helpful in teaching me how to skimbaord
You need to pump your board to keep on top of the water. Also foot placement and speed are big factors. Try to keep your body weight balanced in the middle so you are creating the least amount of drag. And pump your front foot so the board will almost skip on the water
Going back to basics 👌nice vid
put subtitles on the videos Blair, because there are many Brazilians who like your videos and I am theirs. hug
This video is so helpful I am taking notes lol
The best explanation
Glad you think so!
I now know why I would often turn backwards and fall off my board, I come from snowboarding and skateboarding world...
Can you PLEASE make a video on how to do a back/frontside wrap for beginners?
Even when he was purposely messing up he still had perfect timing
Ur my inspiration and I started skimming bc of u
That’s why you flat run your board on to the waves in padre island. When it shoots out, that wind will smack your board in your face
I have a wooden board. Is it possible to actually surf waves on one
Just ordered my first pro board the blairacuda
Who else just got notified in the like middle of the night and was like yes let’s watch Blair get rekt
Cool guy, good tips, you are my model man! ❤️👌
Thank You coach blair