2 years skimboarding progress

Highlights from my skimboarding progress over the past year in Santa Cruz, CA and in San Francisco, CA.
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Skimming is the most fun and yet difficult board sport I have tried so far, and is very dependent on wave/wind quality. But when conditions and the weather align, there is no other feeling or lifestyle quite like it!
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[@Papa-Kilo75]

Nice! Love the spontaneous commentary as well lol.

[@jpwelch923]

LFG!! Thats about where I am after 2 years too. Skimboarding rules

[@finepix89]

Not bad.. keep up the progress👍

[@marcusaurailius1]

Keep it up bro ,improvements are something you’ll know in your head,don’t listen to any of the negative idiots that will try to bring you down .they’re just jealous and wish they had balls as big as yours .when you get in your first barrel you connected to from som foamy wash ,you will rife into the time portal and know it was all worth it! Your stoked bro!

[@f.demascio1857]

That lower stance is paying off!

[@xxxthetruthxxx4765]

man, i have so much respect for your skimboarding. i myself started at age 35, weighting around 210 lbs, so being much heavier than most riders. and had to learn it on my own. burned through my first board now finally got a bigger one with more float... and i am living far away from the ocean... so i get like 2-3 opportunities a year to skim.
hope you are still going man. would love to see an update. i might post a video in mid september, thats when i have an opportunity to skim again in portugal.

[@tjescarate8882]

Keep up the good work!!! Been skimboarding for over 10 years and I still eat it and have trouble riding the waves consistently!

[@billalverson5152]

Lookin good 🤙keep on shredding!

[@xSolo05]

i’m ready to see year 3

[@sinsemillao]

Hwpo! Love to see the progression! Stay safe and keep the stoke brother! 🤙🏽

[@oncue9426]

Love it man. Keep it up. I’m coming up to one year and it’s so amazing and fun. Some days I’m limping off the beach I’m so wrecked

[@hectordelcallar2522]

Broo sick progress!! Keep it up man, I just started myself and these videos you are making are super inspirational 😊

[@bennyskim]

Appreciate that, great to hear!

[@JasonFink4rg05]

This is absolutely awesome. I'm on the right coast and I am right behind you in progression. I'm shutdown for the next couple of weeks (weather and minor cuff injury) but I will do my best to keep up. Ironically, I work in tech too.

[@nestorcortez3060]

Dope to see people get into the sport... Tip if you don't mind... Drop that left shoulder when wrapping the wave... It will make your body follow and you will get a great ride... Incredible progress for 2 years... Keep it up 🤙🏾

[@pauloancarvalho]

Nice job! Don't give up! 💪🏻

[@bennyskim]

Thank you! I love your channel

[@jonbeltran3548]

love this and your progression! I think a few of these were at baker beach? I skim there pretty often, hope to see you there!

[@fabioalves8879]

Cool bro

[@andyslaybids]

Let's goooooo

[@yoavmatana5461]

This is great man! For he bigger waves, if you are able to, make sure to lean more towards the 180 degree turn, and really try and pull in those feet. Trust me, it was a life changer for me!

[@gns257]

Awesome!! Can I ask what size board you are using ?

[@bennyskim]

Thanks, it's a Victoria Poly either 55" or 56". In my video "Learning to skimboard" at about 34 seconds, I line it up next to an Exile EX0 to show the difference in size/shape.
Narrower tail than the EX0, but much wider mid & nose, and longer overall.

[@BryTunesMusic]

WOW

[@jonahhex1295]

One more question, how many times a month do you go to practice??

[@bennyskim]

It's very seasonal. In late summer/fall I go 2-3x per day, mid winter not at all, spring maybe once a month, early summer about twice a week.

[@svft_goat5580]

You should get a board that has like a fish tail at the end which will give you better response time on turns

[@bennyskim]

Nice I want to get a fish next. Do you notice a big difference with controlling turns? Probably less wear/tear on the tail too, mine tends to wear just on that point.

[@exsyl2972]

Félicitations !

[@MrExplotion]

waiting for d' 3 year video

[@boogieheads]

nice i started a few years ago and within a few months was able to pump down the line on a few
keep gliding

[@french4210]

🖖🏿🧨

[@hylifter]

What is your weight and board size?

[@bennyskim]

~190lbs, Victoria Poly L which is I believe 55" Classic shape

[@spojce9]

Need anther couple years I guess

[@bennyskim]

For sure dude! At least a few more