How to Skimboard

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  • Опубликовано: 29 янв 2025

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  • @fotrnite9fortnight635
    @fotrnite9fortnight635 7 лет назад +118

    Average skim boarding with me
    Throws board on the water
    Jumps on
    Falls backwards
    Goes back to beach chair
    Eats chips
    Repeat

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy 7 лет назад +3

      mmmmm, chipss!

    • @craig1056
      @craig1056 6 лет назад +2

      This is gonna he me in about an hour

    • @TheLarryBrown
      @TheLarryBrown 2 года назад

      And what do you do when the chips are down?

    • @fotrnite9fortnight635
      @fotrnite9fortnight635 2 года назад

      @@TheLarryBrown holy shit I commented this when I was 12 and it got hella likes I don’t even remember writing

  • @BeachLookingGuy
    @BeachLookingGuy 7 лет назад +26

    you were getting it! the hardest part is getting comfortable with your drop and sand to water transitions.. I'm gonna make some tutorials soon

    • @TheLarryBrown
      @TheLarryBrown 2 года назад +1

      I'll believe that when I see it.

    • @beachsidebooy
      @beachsidebooy Год назад +1

      love your chanel and your logo as well

  • @bloopydoopywebb3474
    @bloopydoopywebb3474 7 лет назад +174

    Who else is watching this one hour after buying a skimboard

  • @N8Burn
    @N8Burn 12 лет назад

    Bought my skim board yesterday. Trying this out tomorrow. Pretty excited!

  • @SteveCournane
    @SteveCournane 9 лет назад +1

    Cool video, saw skimmers for the first time in Cabo St Lucas in extreme waves, and it has interested me ever since

  • @soppdrake
    @soppdrake 11 лет назад

    Props! The quick-mount technique is the way to go if you are ever interested in hitting a break. After many years of chasing the board and then jumping on I decided to try getting on straight away like in this vid. HARD! But it is worth the effort. One's energy isn't spend chasing the board about. More skimming! My old Victoria has a ply core and weighs a ton (bought it 1982) but I have had so much fun on it since then. Cool vid!

  • @thisisgheyshyte
    @thisisgheyshyte 12 лет назад

    Learning to skimboard this summer. Looks so fun.

  • @lewismx8815
    @lewismx8815 6 лет назад +10

    To anyone considering taking up skimboarding:
    Save up and buy a fibre glass/carbon fibre skimboard. Don't waste time with cheap wooden ones. They are smaller and less buoyant, and will make things harder than they need to be.
    Speaking from past experience!

    • @immanuelkugler62
      @immanuelkugler62 5 лет назад +1

      Yes! So true!

    • @TheLarryBrown
      @TheLarryBrown 2 года назад

      Wrong. Most learn on a $30 board. Some giant percent of people will last only one session. No need to needlessly drop $200 bucks on something you might not do much. Expensive boards are for advanced people. To start out you are skimming on sand and 1" water, any board will do for that.

  • @kimeez78
    @kimeez78 11 лет назад

    I'm excited and a bit nervous to try this. Great video, thanks!

  • @nural29
    @nural29 6 лет назад +2

    3:50 dude that was encouraging! you should keep on doing it, obviously you have some skills!

  • @intercitty
    @intercitty 8 лет назад +16

    John, what's your sporting background? From what I keep hearing about skimboarding and how hard it is, seems like you had a a very quick learning curve.

  • @Noble909
    @Noble909 14 лет назад

    Thank god you said it was a sport! I get sooooo much crap about it not being a sport but more like a hobby. It frustrates me that people say that when it's just like any other board sport around.

  • @nickwright8440
    @nickwright8440 10 лет назад +24

    how does he flip the board up like that

  • @gfhrider01
    @gfhrider01 14 лет назад

    @macbeasty no u dont need traction pads to do that. it just helps out if u have them.

  • @AuntStina
    @AuntStina 4 года назад +2

    I’ve heard people claim that surfing is harder than skimming. it seems to me skimming requires a bit more coordination & balance. I know surfing requires those things, but with skimming you have to drop the board, basically catch up to it, then get on while it’s moving. I’m clumsy though, so what do I know? 😂

    • @NoaVanSnick
      @NoaVanSnick 4 года назад

      You don't need to chase the board with skimming you can do a one step drop or money crawl there are tutorials they give you alot more speed and save energy

  • @ClankyRochet
    @ClankyRochet 12 лет назад

    I always wanted to surf but never get a chance to because where I live there aren't much wave to surf and most of my friends don't do surfing. I just found out this sport and man that's look so fun and you don't need big wave to skimboard. Gonna have to start skim boarding before summer end.

  • @Steltzzz
    @Steltzzz 12 лет назад

    this guy is riding a better board than ive ever had and its his first time...

  • @SUlax1017
    @SUlax1017 14 лет назад

    @macbeasty u dont need them. it just makes the board more grippy

  • @beatlezrawesome
    @beatlezrawesome 12 лет назад

    I skate, and longboard. I have one of these. Never used it. Gonna try this summer.

  • @kookkevin
    @kookkevin 12 лет назад

    this video got me stoked on skimming years ago

  • @6709LeftzBehind
    @6709LeftzBehind 6 лет назад

    When I was a kid we had 2 boogie boards and every summer we'd drag them out to the beach but I never caught a wave. Some people would also try skimboarding with it and go up and down the beach. If only I'd mastered it as a kid lol

  • @dianadimov5115
    @dianadimov5115 8 лет назад +11

    it's easier for me to go when the wave just fell and another starts coming in rather than when the foam is gone and another wave comes in

  • @aidenlamarche1221
    @aidenlamarche1221 7 лет назад

    To skim you have to keep trying it took me years to learn but once you start to get the feel you get it

  • @customboy11
    @customboy11 12 лет назад

    Skimboarding is like skateboarding except in the water, twisted my ankle doing this yesterday but it was worth it.

  • @mCsKiMMeR
    @mCsKiMMeR 12 лет назад

    @ExtremeAfroMan my 3 favorite brands to get boards from are victoria, zap, and exile. And if you're asking because you plan on trying it out, I would just get a decent wood board to learn the basics. I started with a small wood board, then got a slightly larger fiber glass board, and I now ride a carbon fiber board. As for traction there's a lot of brands, I use astrodeck and used to use x-trac. All of them are good really. But good luck if you're trying this out. My advice is to just keep tryi

  • @tglbeastmode6624
    @tglbeastmode6624 8 лет назад +110

    Who else here thinks the guy looks like Payton manning

  • @lawlzkeezrlc
    @lawlzkeezrlc 10 лет назад

    ah, i remember skimboarding for the first time. i got it down in one day xD but at first i kept on falling backwards and landed on my head a couple times, but it's really fun once you get it

  • @julscaptured
    @julscaptured 10 лет назад

    Now i know, its very hard to do that, but actually i love it very much, by the way thanks for sharing man

  • @cobainvibes2563
    @cobainvibes2563 9 лет назад +1

    My board is crappy and wooden and has no grips. I've just started skimboarding yesterday, and when I land on the board I keep slipping right off without even moving anywhere. Any suggestions?

    • @TheLarryBrown
      @TheLarryBrown 2 года назад

      You need to use "surf wax" on the top of your board. If the top of your board is slick you won't get anywhere but dead. If you have used surf wax on the bottom of the board you need to take it all off and replace it with "speed wax."

  • @f4rtB0y
    @f4rtB0y 13 лет назад

    when i go skim boarding i dont go out to the deeper parts of the ocean i go along the shore for going long distances its actually pretty fun when when seaweed is on the ground you go pretty far cauz its slippery

  • @uranictomcat3373
    @uranictomcat3373 7 лет назад

    Lol the way I was taught was to follow the wave parallel instead of heading straight at it, but I'm also on a wooden board that is probably too small for me now, and came from a place where people only used wooden boards and did the same... guess it's time for an upgrade!

    • @TheLarryBrown
      @TheLarryBrown 2 года назад

      Skimming out to the waves is what advanced guys like to do because they can do tricks. Basic skimming is along the shore like you are doing. Basic skimming seems fun to me! But yes if you want to skim out to deeper water and catch waves you'll need a better board, but you'll also need evil speed!

  • @kiijl
    @kiijl 14 лет назад

    @trakkon14 in my holiday i bought a board for 15$.. and didnt know that u have to try doing the waves until i saw a pro. but its not as easy as it looks. i keep keeping on.

  • @001GenLee
    @001GenLee 13 лет назад

    Yeah, practice required totally probably. I have a cheap skimboard i bought at Myrtle Beach and hadn't practiced enough on it to get good. This summer when i go to Myrtle, i'm gonna practice on it more and see how good i get. It's like before i started riding the Ripstik, i asked, How do you ride something like that?! But now? It's easy, VERY easy to ride a Ripstik. That's probably how it is when skimboarding, once you've got it, you got it for life!

  • @Shredville
    @Shredville 11 лет назад

    extreme outdoor supply or buy it straight from a brand website like exile or victoria skimboards

  • @surfeditingmedia3820
    @surfeditingmedia3820 8 лет назад

    i would of liked to see more of this

  • @skimface
    @skimface 14 лет назад

    @mario0218 it is possible to use a woody on waves. check out "kids on boards", they rip on plywood.

  • @gerardoferrigno977
    @gerardoferrigno977 9 лет назад +2

    3:50 perfectly timed wrap

  • @ImJustRon
    @ImJustRon 14 лет назад

    @Noble909 dude.. my rule of thumb is if it's based on points it's a sport. if it's based on style.. it's a competition.

  • @SuperRockiesFan
    @SuperRockiesFan 11 лет назад

    you can stilll get waves but its alot harder i would recommend zap traction pads i just got them today and i love them highly recommend them.

  • @b3nnaman
    @b3nnaman 12 лет назад

    i got a tonga skimboard for christmas.it is one of the most difficult thing that i have ever done

  • @drewlivengood5904
    @drewlivengood5904 9 лет назад +2

    His last spray was pretty good for first time

  • @donatopannaralebarone6246
    @donatopannaralebarone6246 7 лет назад

    awesome video :-) but where I COULD BUY A SKIMBORD T?

  • @zacharymoir6673
    @zacharymoir6673 5 лет назад +2

    What beach is this

  • @bromanji69
    @bromanji69 11 лет назад

    Get a stomp pad atleast but an arch bar isn't necessary. Like the other comment says, cover your board in wax. Sticky bumps is my favorite

  • @joeowczarzak2819
    @joeowczarzak2819 8 лет назад

    is there a weight limit for using a skimboard? Is there a way to calculate the size of the skimboard needed based on your body weight?

    • @yanick_b.9061
      @yanick_b.9061 7 лет назад

      yea its just the board size like how tall are you if your more than 5ft 4 inch try a 52 or 54 in skimboard

  • @anthonyt.384
    @anthonyt.384 12 лет назад

    What brand pads are those ? Also any recommendation for brands when it comes to pads ?

  • @thBarkingSpider
    @thBarkingSpider 11 лет назад

    Very well made video!

  • @nwsportstilidie
    @nwsportstilidie 9 лет назад +1

    Hey I got a skimboard for Christmas. Still haven't used it but yeah!

    • @deshhyvong5476
      @deshhyvong5476 9 лет назад

      +Jim Dayworth what kind?? skimboarding's fun!!! don't put it to waste haha

  • @xXSaberLynXx
    @xXSaberLynXx 13 лет назад

    Just got my first board yesterday and went out to test it. I fell on my ASS at least 10 times but I did get the hang of it.

  • @Pikachieu
    @Pikachieu 11 лет назад

    are the deck pads absolutely necessary for this? i just ordered mine and i'm wondering if i really need to buy the pads. i remember skimboarding once as a kid and i don't think the board i used had pads on it.

    • @TheLarryBrown
      @TheLarryBrown 2 года назад

      No they are not necessary but probably helpful. Without the pads you will need to use surf wax on the top of the board to keep it from being slippery. The pads allow you to not waste time waxing the board, but more importantly they help you place your feet properly, at the very centerline of the board and at the very bacj.

  • @walacross
    @walacross 7 лет назад

    My left ear enjoyed the video

  • @oOWinterNightOo
    @oOWinterNightOo 14 лет назад

    i got a triple x wave assualt board for 200 buks. i havnt tried it yet cuase its winter but it looks good.

  • @Gump23
    @Gump23 Год назад

    How do you get the wooden boards to slide on sand ?

  • @erik22096
    @erik22096 13 лет назад

    @foreverfamous726 you live in San Diego. OK i was woundering what beach would be good to skim @. I have been to Del Mar its good, but what else is good?

  • @JohnWeisbarth
    @JohnWeisbarth  12 лет назад +1

    You need more speed and a solid shore break...but what do I know, I just fall a lot.

  • @stephaniecovarrubias9769
    @stephaniecovarrubias9769 11 лет назад

    no they're not absolutely necessary but they make things easier. you can just buy some surf board wax and rub it where you'll land or all over the board. hope this helps

  • @t2y99
    @t2y99 12 лет назад

    Bought a skim board, broke my nose. Didn't have to go to school... WIN!!!

  • @Bob-ic2lr
    @Bob-ic2lr 8 лет назад

    Is there a difference between wooden boards and polyester boards?

    • @nermket4849
      @nermket4849 8 лет назад

      Polyester boards won't waterlog. I've only used wooden ones so that's all I really know.

    • @TamNguyen-dv7hu
      @TamNguyen-dv7hu 8 лет назад

      +MotoMadMan Wooden boards are for sand and polyester is for sand/wave riding.

  • @TRAXEL47
    @TRAXEL47 13 лет назад

    @Epurope you might not be going fast enough. If you keep your momentum fast enough, you should be able to ride on tall water. I actually use a wooden board for 85-120 pounds, but I weigh about 150

  • @Minecraftladynumber1
    @Minecraftladynumber1 9 лет назад

    go look at joogsquad (jack tenney/jack 10e) , he has been a pro skimboarder for 3 years plus he has been skimboarding since he was like 15 (he is 20 now). He is also a very great longboarder so if you watch his skim videos you might learn a few things.

  • @Mirozenx
    @Mirozenx 13 лет назад

    @DaAntiderivative what type do you think i should buy man?

  • @evilcheese439
    @evilcheese439 13 лет назад

    @anderrocks1
    it is hard. Sure you can hit a wave and do a blackflip, but you wouldn't even make it out of the first heat in a national contest. Getting good at skimming takes a lot of time and practice, and is hard.

  • @macbeasty
    @macbeasty 14 лет назад

    question. i have a victoria skimboard and it doesn't have any pads, are pads something i will need? are they needed for riding the waves like the pro guy does?

    • @TheLarryBrown
      @TheLarryBrown 2 года назад

      Just use the normal surf wax on top of the board if you don't have the pads.

    • @macbeasty
      @macbeasty 2 года назад

      @@TheLarryBrown Lol!! Bro, my comment was 11 years ago. I don’t even know where my skimboard is anymore.

  • @Devondubya
    @Devondubya 11 лет назад

    lean far back on the tail pad then just kick it out. Its like popping up the deck of a skateboard.

  • @mario0218
    @mario0218 14 лет назад

    so can i ride a wave using a wooden skimboard?? would it work as well as the carbon fiber one?

    • @TheLarryBrown
      @TheLarryBrown 2 года назад

      Yes, a wooden board is good for basic skimming along the shore. You will need a better board if you want to skim out to deep water and catch waves.

  • @marko8035
    @marko8035 7 лет назад

    I like it when u hit a wave and go flying

  • @josyjb
    @josyjb 12 лет назад

    HI. I cam use a sandsliding table for skimboard?

  • @alexandremiot9234
    @alexandremiot9234 11 лет назад

    Is extreme outdoor supply a webwsite or a shop?

  • @blakebrindley5058
    @blakebrindley5058 12 лет назад

    does it matter what kind of board you have?

  • @MrGnarlyFTW
    @MrGnarlyFTW 11 лет назад

    what do you surf if you only have little ass shore waves?

  • @max.myerss
    @max.myerss 8 лет назад +3

    I skateboard and I feel like skimboard mung is like board sliding a long rail

    • @danecameron8675
      @danecameron8675 8 лет назад +4

      I skate and I am sponsored for skim boarding. Its a lot different than a boardslide

    • @codygarland6365
      @codygarland6365 8 лет назад +1

      I'm learning to skateboard and I tried skim boarding and I was pretty crap

  • @x410kbaconator
    @x410kbaconator 12 лет назад

    if you plan to ride waves then should you get a traction pad?

    • @TheLarryBrown
      @TheLarryBrown 2 года назад

      Yes, but otherwise just use the usual surf wax.

  • @cesaraelbrecht6595
    @cesaraelbrecht6595 6 лет назад

    does somebody know the name or type of that board ??

  • @PrinceCharming619
    @PrinceCharming619 13 лет назад

    Sick drew. Way to rep SD.

  • @davidcrome8227
    @davidcrome8227 6 лет назад

    Is that joogsquad?

  • @MegaGreendayfan101
    @MegaGreendayfan101 13 лет назад

    skimboarding is soooooo difficult but so much fun

  • @3anaurv2
    @3anaurv2 9 лет назад

    do you have to do skateboarding to learn this ?

    • @hartigannathan
      @hartigannathan 9 лет назад

      Nope. I started today and I can ride pretty well

    • @3anaurv2
      @3anaurv2 9 лет назад

      +ExoticDolphin Thanks. But i think i'll first learn bodyboard.

    • @hartigannathan
      @hartigannathan 9 лет назад

      +Jul But you do you bro :)))

  • @cheersupchoose9050
    @cheersupchoose9050 8 лет назад +1

    Could we do tricks without the deck pads?

    • @evanblomberg
      @evanblomberg 7 лет назад

      Cheers Up Choose you can but it's really hard. especially if you have a carbon fiber / fiberglass board

  • @skimskatelive
    @skimskatelive 12 лет назад

    @sultanofsick hahaha me either dude i have no idea who drew peace is

  • @sallawalla786
    @sallawalla786 13 лет назад

    Do you get grips with your skim boards or do you add them later

  • @fiocchettaleandro
    @fiocchettaleandro 12 лет назад

    It really is. get your friends too, buy some boards. You won´t regret it, it´s the best!

  • @lshanw
    @lshanw 8 лет назад +2

    where is this

  • @AlTheKiller2460
    @AlTheKiller2460 14 лет назад

    if that guy would of had a xl board it would of helped a lot cuz when you first start out its hard to keep your balance on a smaller board...

  • @CharlesBeidler
    @CharlesBeidler 14 лет назад

    When you fall on that hard sand it hurts like hell.

  • @sammynaylor5427
    @sammynaylor5427 10 лет назад +1

    where was this filmed?

  • @jeppep95
    @jeppep95 13 лет назад

    Can you do this on any beach?

  • @bradkowan3203
    @bradkowan3203 11 лет назад

    Nice, i liked it!

  • @skimbrosza
    @skimbrosza 4 года назад

    idk why but i run so dang fast on my skimboard and i dont get far out i even try the hydroplane on the water and i dont have shorebreak where i live :(

  • @Atandt5689
    @Atandt5689 12 лет назад

    What beach was this video taken at?

  • @will2109ify
    @will2109ify 12 лет назад

    witch boards are you both using i need to know

  • @sku242
    @sku242 14 лет назад

    i honestly dont understand how so many ppl have such a hard time just learnign to ride the board, i got it down on my third try, n now wen i go sumwhere i do sumthing as simple as a shovit and everyone goes crazy, its quite funny to me

  • @winner946
    @winner946 14 лет назад

    hey guys i have a wood skimboard can i also ride the waves or is it only for flatland
    .if its only for flatland what skimboard shout i buy i only want to buy one for 50 $
    ron jon has some. maybe you could give me a link or you know a shop in fl estero ;-)

  • @XPDisease
    @XPDisease 12 лет назад

    how do u move on sand lol my board just stops in sand. i have to skim on the small wakes

    • @TheLarryBrown
      @TheLarryBrown 2 года назад +1

      Scrape off any surf wax you put on the bottom of your board and put speed wax on the bottom.

    • @XPDisease
      @XPDisease 2 года назад

      @@TheLarryBrown thanks man I’ve been waiting 9 years for this comment

    • @TheLarryBrown
      @TheLarryBrown 2 года назад

      @@XPDisease Jake! You're still alive!!!!

  • @Awoods22
    @Awoods22 12 лет назад

    What were the boards in this video

  • @oOWinterNightOo
    @oOWinterNightOo 12 лет назад

    yeah. i havea 250 dollar fiber glass one and i'm still screwed. also i can only go to beach for 2 weeks ayear so.. yeah. also u cant practice on 3 inch snow. ik its rediculous but it can help

  • @KeyWestGlenn
    @KeyWestGlenn 6 лет назад

    Never thought to put anything more than wax on my board...

  • @acooke32500
    @acooke32500 14 лет назад

    what board does drew peace have

  • @TheYoungAstronomer
    @TheYoungAstronomer 11 лет назад

    Try doing this nonstop for around 6 hours a day for 6 days and you cannot walk, love skimboarding but takes its toll on your legs

  • @skimface
    @skimface 14 лет назад

    @gmon135 Too heavy? It is not just the board but the person on it who ways a fair bit. The board is only a fraction of the weight carried on it. However, fiberglass, foam, carbon, boards r much better for wave riding, but woods r possible.

  • @alexandremiot9234
    @alexandremiot9234 11 лет назад

    Where can i buy a carbon skimboard online