A Quick Look At Riding A Skimboard

Skimboarding may sound unfamiliar to many, but it is a popular board sport like skateboarding and surfboarding today. It is similar to skateboarding in the sense that you use your skimboard to do tricks and develop techniques. But the difference with surfing is the method in which you use the board, especially with mounting it.

There are a variety of ways to ride one of these boards. You can flatland, ride the waves, or perform sand skimming, A beginner would start with sand skimming and once that is perfected move up to flatland. The next step would then be riding waves with different techniques.

Beginner Trick Skateboard

Learning to ride one of these boards always begins with the sand skimming method. It is the easiest and best way to learn balance and to shift your weight to control a board. To begin one learns how to drop their board while running so that they are able to jump onto a board smoothly. The board will then glide across the thin layer of water that is on the sand.

A Quick Look At Riding A Skimboard

The most popular form, although not the most advanced, is flatland skimming. It has incorporated many of the same techniques as skateboarding such as riding rails, ramp jumping, and technical tricks. This can be a very difficult type of skimming because of the many different tricks being done.

The most advanced is wave riding and this can produce many impressive tricks with a common move called the Wrap. When a skimmer reaches a wave they shift their weight so they can wrap around the wave and this will push him back to the beach. To advance that a bit, instead of heading back to shore you turn slightly to get into the barrel of the wave to Wrap the Barrel, another popular trick.

Skimboarding may not be a common term for many, but its popularity is growing on every beach. Combining the surfing of the waves with the tricks of skateboarding make this a challenging yet exciting sport for many. When learning to skimboard, you need to be prepared to kick your board across the water with frustration and fall on your backside a lot till you have finally mastered the art of skimboarding like a pro.

A Quick Look At Riding A Skimboard