Learning how to Skimboard?

Question

I really want to learn how to skimboard for the summer..But I'm sure I'd embarrass myself. I don't know how to go about learning without getting laughed at...Any help with that?

Answer 1

ok well i only started this summer but i am already getting quite good. But i should tell you will land on your *** and theres nothing you can do about it.so you just have to lern to laugth at yourself. Although it is better to get a friend to come with you and get a board as wel so you dont look realy stupid.

Now the first thing you will have to do once you have a board is wax it so when you jump on you will not fall off. You can get wax from any surf shop or most sport stores.

Now for the fun part. find a flat beach to learn it on so that you can have plenty of time. But you do have to find one with a flat sand surface under the water other wise you will just go into the deep end very fast. simply start jogging when you think its the right time and then throw down your board in front of you. then jump on it. Note: you will prefer to have on foot at the front and one at the back (eg i have my right foot at the front and left at the back). Also it isnt recomender to jump high as you loose speed and you look dum. the lower the jump the faster the ride.

then when you have mastered that go to a surf beach and practice getting to waves. by then you would have learnt simple tricks like 180 shovits. You can then learn to do what ever you want.

btw take care of your board. (like if its wood varnish the bottom to get rid of the big scratches. If water gets into wood the board will rot. Also never leave it in the sun.

Answer 2

well i went to south padre island, tx and decided to skimboard also a summer back. all i did was get a board and some board wax(very important) and went out and tryed to do it for 2 days, which was alomst all falling, and then after that i go the hang of it

Answer 3

skim baording is easey yet pretty dangorous too, can fall pretty hard. The trick is to start small, there isnt a lot of guys or gals doing that well on the things yet so dont hesitate to ask someone for some pointers. Skimming is like sk8ing you can do it different ways,

a few pointers

-dont throw the board out way iin front of you and chase it, run with it and drop it along side you and lightly jump onto it asap.

- depending on the board too there is different uses, flat wooden boards for skimming 1 inch of tidal water or fibreglass floaty boards for deeper water and riding waves.

-bend at the knees and have fun!

-instead of stopping to pick it up every time, just kick it out in front of you whenyour almost done and catch up for another ride.