How to Skimboard
Buy a small, flat, wooden board if you're mostly going to sand skim.. Opt for a curved foam board to go skimming on water.. Find a flat beach along the coast to skimboard on.
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Buy a small, flat, wooden board if you're mostly going to sand skim.
Buy a small, flat, wooden board if you're mostly going to sand skim.
Opt for a curved foam board to go skimming on water.
Opt for a curved foam board to go skimming on water.
Find a flat beach along the coast to skimboard on.
Find a flat beach along the coast to skimboard on.
Make sure you're able to run and jump without any physical issues.
Make sure you're able to run and jump without any physical issues.
Lean forward and hold your board about 6 inches (15 cm) above the sand.
Lean forward and hold your board about 6 inches (15 cm) above the sand.
Throw the board out in front of you when the sand is wet.
Throw the board out in front of you when the sand is wet.
Run onto the board rather than jumping onto it after you throw it.
Run onto the board rather than jumping onto it after you throw it.
Keep your knees bent and your weight centered on the board.
Keep your knees bent and your weight centered on the board.
Maintain your balance until the board stops or shift your weight to turn.
Maintain your balance until the board stops or shift your weight to turn.
Skim onto a breaking wave to ride it.
Skim onto a breaking wave to ride it.
Try a 180-degree turn to add a more complex trick to your repertoire.
Try a 180-degree turn to add a more complex trick to your repertoire.
Jump and spin above the skimboard to perform a body aerial.
Jump and spin above the skimboard to perform a body aerial.
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