3 Mistakes beginners make skimboarding

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  • @BeachLookingGuy
    @BeachLookingGuy  4 года назад +15

    CHECK OUT THE MOST RECENT VIDEO! ruclips.net/video/K2S5GwqoeD4/видео.html

  • @williametzler3743
    @williametzler3743 5 лет назад +467

    *Lives 7 hours from the ocean and only goes to the beach once a year* "You will also have to practice skimboarding at least 2 days a week" I WILL NEVER GIVE UP

    • @williametzler3743
      @williametzler3743 5 лет назад +6

      I go to a cottage on the bay side of Cape Cod once every year. The last few years I have tried transitioning from bay skimming to ocean skimming with very little luck. First of all the beaches are pretty rocky and I get worried about my board. (If you know any good cape beaches hmu) Secondly, I am bad at timing and run-ups because on the bay you can just throw the board and then chase after it. But this video helped out a ton with #2!

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  5 лет назад +22

      @@williametzler3743 it's hard - one of the hardest sports to get very good at. dont give up, but if you love it and want to progress you can always look to move when you're an adult.

    • @williametzler3743
      @williametzler3743 5 лет назад +5

      @@BeachLookingGuy I am looking at coastal colleges, and yeah I can do tricks like 360s and 360 shuvs but wave riding is so different.

    • @huntracing5201
      @huntracing5201 5 лет назад +1

      SAME

    • @griffinsspeedshop2858
      @griffinsspeedshop2858 5 лет назад +2

      Wallus Sullaw I love 15 hours and go one week a year but I use a homemade slip and slide

  • @MisterGreer
    @MisterGreer 5 лет назад +212

    I have been sliding across the water on a piece of wood for 20 years and I learned a lot from this vid! Thanks shaka brah.

    • @PyroCraig
      @PyroCraig 5 лет назад +14

      can you make it in deeper water than the shore waves? i can only skim 4 seconds until i get in ankle deep and it drops under the water

    • @mattmozey113
      @mattmozey113 5 лет назад +1

      UnseenProdigies same

    • @demo.beatsaber
      @demo.beatsaber 5 лет назад +5

      UnseenProdigies try running into the ocean, you’re gonna get knocked by waves but you get better balance and you can work your way up to riding waves, if that doesn’t work try to practice on wet sand or really shallow water 👍

    • @JAfonsoNunesMartins10
      @JAfonsoNunesMartins10 4 года назад +1

      @@PyroCraig use foram boards for that

  • @lowkey8k_240
    @lowkey8k_240 5 лет назад +190

    First time skim boarding and I fell on my back and had a muscle spasm and couldn’t breath

    • @skateboardingdaily6600
      @skateboardingdaily6600 5 лет назад +24

      I fell on my ass and broke my tail bone 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😭😂😂

    • @bennyonthesponge7309
      @bennyonthesponge7309 5 лет назад +25

      Hi that’s called getting the wind knocked out of u

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  5 лет назад +43

      welcome to skimboarding, come back again soon! lol

    • @frosty4059
      @frosty4059 5 лет назад +1

      Lol similar thing happened to me. I threw the board and jumped on it and fell backwards 😂.

    • @sirtomala2000
      @sirtomala2000 5 лет назад +1

      Tommy From Wii Sports yup. My first time doing it I kept jumping on front foot first and sticking the nose into the sand. Great day 👍🏻

  • @emilybazemore6072
    @emilybazemore6072 5 лет назад +34

    I guess im wrong about not having the option to live at the beach and practice "4 DAYS A WEEK" Your really encouraging. thanks for a reality check buddy

    • @malikthetherapist1342
      @malikthetherapist1342 3 года назад +4

      I wouldn’t worry about his opinion on how many days is required to be good... I mean the fact he goes 4 times a week and can’t even skim good says it all.... it’s about quality not quantity lads...

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  3 года назад +2

      thanks, malik

    • @tnrigaud3169
      @tnrigaud3169 3 года назад +4

      @@malikthetherapist1342 It's a TEACHING video. He's obvs a very good rider. Just because he can show you what happens when a person is learning - hell, even the most experienced have the silliest bails - doesn't mean he's not good. In fact, it shows he's actually a good skimboarder because he's able to show you the mistakes. #takealesson And as far as how many days/hours/etc... well it really depends on what level you want to be at. If it's just for fun, then who cares. If you want to be pro... then damn right, you gotta be out there as often as possible. Just like any sport.

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  3 года назад +2

      @@tnrigaud3169 well said. Glad there are people who can recognize this 🤙

  • @huntracing5201
    @huntracing5201 5 лет назад +127

    So if you go to a beach once a year and skimboard ona bodyboard im not gonna be good?

    • @laurenborsos9888
      @laurenborsos9888 4 года назад +9

      This made me laugh

    • @castbuildinginc4501
      @castbuildinginc4501 4 года назад +5

      only god can answer that one..

    • @jacobgodde6576
      @jacobgodde6576 4 года назад +2

      just got my first skimboard the other day, ever since then i have been using a bodyboard

    • @mantchova
      @mantchova 3 года назад +1

      @@jacobgodde6576 Bodyboards are fun too

    • @jacobgodde6576
      @jacobgodde6576 3 года назад +4

      @@mantchova update: someone stole my skimboard whilst i was swimming in the water. Now i do not have a skimboard

  • @watosmate8935
    @watosmate8935 5 лет назад +35

    Once I ended up tearing my thigh because I didn’t stretch besides waking up driving to the beach and bolting towards the waves just to fall over in pain

    • @bruhuamf7372
      @bruhuamf7372 3 года назад

      daaaamn, same shit happend to me 2 weeks ago

    • @TheLarryBrown
      @TheLarryBrown 2 года назад

      I hate it when that happens.

  • @DukeNukenum
    @DukeNukenum 5 лет назад +98

    I live near clearwater beach. There really are no waves, you can really only sandslide there for skimboarding.

    • @luanzo3057
      @luanzo3057 5 лет назад +8

      Law Dawg I’m here right now and the waves are shit

    • @griffinsspeedshop2858
      @griffinsspeedshop2858 5 лет назад +2

      Law Dawg I’m hear now for vacation and I can only wave slide

    • @lazarsquadusa7382
      @lazarsquadusa7382 5 лет назад +1

      Law Dawg I live near grand isle beach and can't find any good spots down the beach

    • @dailyyy_
      @dailyyy_ 5 лет назад +4

      Thats fun too

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  5 лет назад +9

      @@dailyyy_ yea only for so long though

  • @MonstaTrapz
    @MonstaTrapz 4 года назад +9

    I'm from the UK and I grew up 5 mins walk from a beach. I will never ever live anywhere I can't walk to the beach from.

  • @arturomorettmorett9598
    @arturomorettmorett9598 5 лет назад +14

    It took me a year to get my first decent tube, skimboarding Is about patience, nice video Frank

  • @sekanisolomon7337
    @sekanisolomon7337 5 лет назад +28

    Super helpful man, especially the water timing section, thanks!!

  • @TheRealDiego
    @TheRealDiego 4 года назад +5

    Don’t forget it’s really hard to run on a slope beach and very soft sand. Been doing some flat sand skimboard with small board and didn’t really progress much. I just bought my 52 carbon board and I will see how it goes!
    Good tips! Everything you said here is really true! I keep stepping on the nose of my board and couldn’t time the waves. 🙄

  • @sarah-rd8yl
    @sarah-rd8yl 5 лет назад +9

    I absolutely destroyed my legs trying to skimboard for the first time yesterday so now I'm here

  • @persevereart9242
    @persevereart9242 2 года назад +7

    I finally reached my first wave ! It wasn’t pretty but I was shitting bricks once I realized I was actually going head on with it and I just felt it push my board up and towards the beach I barely managed to turn but I was super happy to finally get on a wave and stay on the board ! Thank you for all the tips I’ve been doing everything you say and I can’t stress enough how true this video is a good drop and timing is everything!

  • @spiderfly9684
    @spiderfly9684 5 лет назад +3

    Very good show, I used to skim board with my home made board on Long Island, NY, Jones beach, fire island. About 53 years ago, the beach all to myself, forward flips and side flips. A lot of fun. Keep skimming on!

  • @xavii2026
    @xavii2026 2 года назад +4

    I bought my first skimboard 3 days ago I got a Maddog softop I learned to occasionally land a shuvit and I can side slip for I short amount of time I am enjoying the sport a lot thanks for the helpful tutorial

    • @scambeled77
      @scambeled77 2 года назад

      Impressive also good pick for a starters board🤙🔥

  • @keyb0at
    @keyb0at 5 лет назад +44

    but i cant go to the beach everyday, not even every month. Man ill stay at home feeling sorry for myself i guess

  • @ghostt6425
    @ghostt6425 4 года назад +4

    Well I live 1 mile away from the ocean so I got the skim board today and I'm 11 I just got one to try skim boarding and this helped a lot thanks!

  • @craqcked9043
    @craqcked9043 3 года назад +4

    i go to the beach 3 times a year usually and i skim all day every day with a wood skim so i decided to buy a real good $250 board for this summer

  • @qun1938
    @qun1938 4 года назад +1

    I live near the ocean but all the spots nearby (not further than an hour) have no shorebreak... So I have a couple options-
    1. Drive a couple hours to some place with skimboarding waves
    2. Just skimboard the sand
    3. Freakin build up the speed to shred the board all the way to the outside and ride an actual wave.
    (I'm going to try all of the above)
    Sick video btw, really helpful

  • @marcumreyes6531
    @marcumreyes6531 3 года назад +7

    This has been the most helpful video I have seen on learning how to skim board. Thanks man

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  3 года назад

      Thanks so much for sharing! Glad to hear you enjoyed the video

  • @aronmatthewable
    @aronmatthewable 4 года назад +12

    DO A VIDEO THAT COVERS THESE THINGS:
    MONKEY CRAWL FOR BEGINNERS
    WATER DROPS
    BACK SIDE CARVES

  • @adambrown3918
    @adambrown3918 4 года назад +3

    Thank you for the instruction! I'm thinking of getting a board and trying this at one of the local beaches. Practice makes perfect. You have a new subscriber. 😊

  • @evanbbfkf5887
    @evanbbfkf5887 4 года назад +9

    Got my shuv it’s(backside and front side) on my second session but I came from a skateboarding background so it was a bit natural.

    • @blackshortsi.n.c3447
      @blackshortsi.n.c3447 3 года назад

      I figured since I’m sorta good at skateboarding I would be decent but Na skimboards are completely different

    • @evanbbfkf5887
      @evanbbfkf5887 3 года назад

      @@blackshortsi.n.c3447 I’ve done a bit of wakeboarding, so that helps

  • @SpaceRanger187
    @SpaceRanger187 3 года назад +3

    The drop and not chasing the board is number one

  • @noimdirtydan08stark80
    @noimdirtydan08stark80 5 лет назад +4

    Thank god im only a few blocks away from my beach 🏖 I cant wait to learn this summer

  • @shawnb5370
    @shawnb5370 5 лет назад +7

    We out here in my home state FL and I've skateboard for 5 years hoping it's close enough for today's 1st skim ride brah

    • @andrewcastleberry4921
      @andrewcastleberry4921 5 лет назад +1

      In from Wisconsin down in your homestate in vacation hoping it's like snowboarding. 😂

  • @JosephHerzog
    @JosephHerzog 2 года назад +1

    Great video, love how in depth you get regarding timing. It was also refreshing to see you ride back in on very small waves, its reassuring to see that you can ride and have fun on any size wave as a beginner. Thanks so much!

  • @DrumSolVanIsle
    @DrumSolVanIsle 5 лет назад +24

    If you're beach looking guy, and you spends hours at 'the beach'. Then I'd have to be "beer looking guy".

  • @mantchova
    @mantchova 3 года назад +1

    This video is my mantra, I watch it everytime I feel like I'm not making progress.

  • @pauloancarvalho
    @pauloancarvalho 4 года назад +1

    I pop shoved'it on the first day as well catch a wave on day one because of one reason. I watched blair colin's tutorials before going skimboarding and I have lot of experience skateboarding. I wouldn't be able to do it if I didn't skateboard* already. It's a very technical sport. Love it!

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  3 года назад

      awesome! skating is a great compliment to skim boarding

  • @allusersaretaken
    @allusersaretaken 4 года назад

    Clear and concise, super helpful. Wish this video was around when I was learning, could have shaved years off my progress

  • @dekzan
    @dekzan 3 года назад

    Thanks. I'm about to try first time . Ordered a catch surf beater 54.

  • @westside_116chino4
    @westside_116chino4 4 года назад +8

    me living in salt lake watching this 😐

  • @sashamicelidemajo293
    @sashamicelidemajo293 4 года назад +3

    Thanks 😊 so much for teaching me how to skimboard

  • @aaeuoa
    @aaeuoa 4 года назад +2

    "Practice two days a week" i live in a landlocked country and don't even get to go to the beach every year but i really wanna learn it xD i got to try it out a few years back and it was so much fun c:

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  3 года назад

      skating is the next best thing. I probably would have kept skating more if i never had the beach so close.

  • @DrDarylC
    @DrDarylC 2 года назад

    Love it! Now I'm hooked

  • @stevenroberts3644
    @stevenroberts3644 5 лет назад

    Finally got to the coast, first run I had 4 dislocations on 3 toes and a sprained foot, I fixed the toes in the water. After a few more runs (hops) I got it on my fourth while very slow going into the water I still rode it. I'm nearly 40 so I count it as a win and am happy I got that far...ready for the next beach trip.

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  5 лет назад

      Yew! gotta start somewhere!

    • @TheLarryBrown
      @TheLarryBrown 2 года назад

      You count that as a win? Man would I hate to see your "agony of defeat" video.

  • @larsdalhuisen7960
    @larsdalhuisen7960 3 года назад +2

    I went to the beach today for the 4th time and i landed my first shov-it

  • @jesusomega6861
    @jesusomega6861 4 года назад +1

    If you don’t live by a beach and want to have some type of practice for the one time a year you go get a long board and just get you balance turning all sorts of maneuvers its not the exact same but it will help you work on balance and controlling the board it took me a day to get nice effective skims coming from a snowboarding and skate/long board background still a-lot to learn but it was a bit easier to start

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  3 года назад +1

      absolutely! i love skating around before skim sessions in the parking lot.

  • @txctry5686
    @txctry5686 5 лет назад +6

    I think I’m the only skimboarder in ireland. I’ve never seen anyone on a skimboard at the beach

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  5 лет назад +1

      That's A bummer. Sorry to hear that bro, Stay strong 😂

    • @jordanalbon9596
      @jordanalbon9596 5 лет назад

      Toxic TryHard bro I’m in Ireland too if you wanna meet up

    • @txctry5686
      @txctry5686 5 лет назад

      Jordan Albon what county

    • @willmcgraw2507
      @willmcgraw2507 5 лет назад

      Toxic TryHard umm Ireland?

    • @willmcgraw2507
      @willmcgraw2507 5 лет назад

      Toxic TryHard Ireland’s is a country

  • @Phil_Collins
    @Phil_Collins 4 года назад

    I go to the beach usually about one week and 5 days not in a row but I skim board on wood and I’m good at it but most beaches near my don’t allow skim boarding because many reasons so I have to go to wells Maine to do it

  • @Bballfan-th3sy
    @Bballfan-th3sy 3 года назад

    I did it today and maybe I just have common sense but it’s pretty simple just have to do it. I only have a good run 1 out of 3 times but it’s still fun

  • @lemango9064
    @lemango9064 3 года назад

    u can also do this in a shallow part of a lake

  • @cloudrazor8481
    @cloudrazor8481 4 года назад +3

    Can I do this on rivers with sand?

  • @iamphilosophy3607
    @iamphilosophy3607 5 лет назад +5

    yo frank its your boy with the beard from Colorado, sick skim vid brah

  • @itscashpetersonpeterson2373
    @itscashpetersonpeterson2373 4 года назад +5

    I’ve skim boarded for 3 weeks and can rep waves easily but I think it’s Bc I use to skate board

  • @redeyestones3738
    @redeyestones3738 4 года назад +1

    Watch ppl who are good, then replicate their motions, and be confident. When your confidence wavers, that's when you're gonna eat shit, and get bruised hips, bad back alignment,and possibly tear knee ligaments, and tweak your ankles.

    • @redeyestones3738
      @redeyestones3738 3 года назад +1

      ... honestly, I wish I could go back in time, and not spend 25 years skimming. Torn labrum are a bitch. And the harder you rip, the more you damage your labrum. So be sure to do plenty of yoga stretching, and strengthening excersices, if you plan to skim on a regular basis. FACT

  • @kimmy8d
    @kimmy8d 3 года назад +1

    The first time I heard of a skimboard was when I was at a garage sale and I got the thing cheap

  • @robertliples8519
    @robertliples8519 5 лет назад +1

    Thanks that helped me alot im still a beginner

  • @youtubechannel8155
    @youtubechannel8155 5 лет назад +2

    Can you please do a video on how to wrap a wave

    • @YoungCutta
      @YoungCutta 5 лет назад

      skim with the groms use your arms and hips. Right when you reach the middle of the wave

    • @youtubechannel8155
      @youtubechannel8155 5 лет назад

      @@YoungCutta ok thanks

  • @MrAdventure96
    @MrAdventure96 4 года назад

    What about the board not sliding well on the wet sand. Is there slick paste or whatever you call it.

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  4 года назад +1

      yea there's speed wax but it's not necessary. might just need to keep working on being light on your feet

  • @bert1974
    @bert1974 3 месяца назад

    Thinking about starting to skimboarding (live 15 minutes From the beach )
    Hoe do you practice in the winter?
    It mostly is dark after work (no lights on the beach.)

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  3 месяца назад

      any free time you have during the day, weekends or days off mostly. even if it means getting 1 hour of practice, you just gotta make the most of it and can't spend too much time waiting around for the perfect wave.

  • @owenhorton2340
    @owenhorton2340 5 лет назад

    What is your board made of and what would be the best board to actually ride waves, like carbon fiber or fiberglass or something else??

  • @joekey4376
    @joekey4376 3 года назад

    What's the best warm up before skimboarding.

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  3 года назад +1

      I do toe touch and stretch ham strings. Just starting slow with warm up runs also

  • @brentlee380
    @brentlee380 5 лет назад +1

    I struggle the most with bogging. Maybe I need to turn the board sideways more. Cool vid. GOD bless. JESUS CHRIST loves you.

  • @royalvarez4540
    @royalvarez4540 5 лет назад +1

    Good useful tips man. Thank you for your videos. What board(s) are you using on this video?

  • @rchobbyenthusiast2151
    @rchobbyenthusiast2151 3 года назад

    Since I wakeboard skateboard and windsurf I was able to catch waves sideslip and land tricks in 2 days

  • @carlosjaramillo3509
    @carlosjaramillo3509 5 лет назад +1

    I was looking to buy a skimboard and I don’t know which one to get. I’m looking for a low price as well: 200 or less. I just want to skim onto waves nothing fancy, but I do want to be able to catch waves

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  5 лет назад

      thanks for asking! check this out ruclips.net/video/AYHFPtOoP-Y/видео.html

    • @gregmedina6177
      @gregmedina6177 5 лет назад +1

      Get a skateboard

  • @HanzelFonferek
    @HanzelFonferek 3 года назад +1

    Good tips!

  • @christakruger2511
    @christakruger2511 4 года назад

    just got a board ,so good to know

  • @foolanhi8183
    @foolanhi8183 5 лет назад

    At my beach there aren’t much in the way of waves, so what tricks and stuff can I do?

  • @mweeink
    @mweeink 3 года назад

    Which material does he use?

  • @angelshredz_2156
    @angelshredz_2156 4 года назад

    What beach will you be on

  • @pierson.hughes
    @pierson.hughes 3 года назад

    I tried skim boarding my 6 year old cousin can ride on the sand and it looks like there is no water there so i never know when to throw it down

  • @bassking3750
    @bassking3750 5 лет назад

    Awesome video very very true thanks for the tips

  • @surfonland3402
    @surfonland3402 3 года назад

    What type of skimboard floats the best? Thanks

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  3 года назад +1

      boards made with foam and fiberglass. but you will still need a lot of speed and technique, they don't just float.

    • @surfonland3402
      @surfonland3402 3 года назад +1

      Thanks so much bro🌊👍

  • @CB-nd9ki
    @CB-nd9ki 2 года назад

    Wow this just amazing material. Must take some high education to know this kind of stuff

  • @blainezaskowski1528
    @blainezaskowski1528 5 лет назад

    Question I live in the Michigan area but currently in Florida and really want to start skim boarding but for half of the year it is winter and has a lot of snow and the half that is summer I have to go to school how could I improve on that schedule.

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  5 лет назад

      Hard to say, bud. Need A good beach with easy access. That is the problem for most people and skim, have to live near the beach and have the opportunity to practice often

    • @blainezaskowski1528
      @blainezaskowski1528 5 лет назад

      Ok thanks

  • @aidanballer488
    @aidanballer488 4 года назад

    What board do you have

  • @fnmass562
    @fnmass562 3 года назад

    Very informative!

  • @JerrysJets
    @JerrysJets 4 года назад +1

    Probably did 500 runs between Thursday and Sunday last week. My feet kill.

  • @dixienormous6330
    @dixienormous6330 3 года назад +1

    On the east coast it is a lot harder I think

  • @ayeitme6773
    @ayeitme6773 4 года назад

    A friend and I started with wooden boards and we didn't knew that you dont have to chase them.. big ouch lmao bruises and nice deep scratches on our feets was the result of that day first day
    We recently pick up some cheap but better sized boards ... we still blind on what to do but seen this video make a lot of sense on what we need to do now
    I been thinking on buying a proper size board and I was thinking on the exile ex1/2 or the Victoria fomie
    Any advice better I pick one of this ?

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  4 года назад +1

      Pick whichever you like And can afford

    • @ayeitme6773
      @ayeitme6773 4 года назад +1

      @@BeachLookingGuy thanks man
      I score a Victoria board for 75 bucks lol .. way better then what we been using
      this one is 54" and I also did what you suggested on your other video of how to wax for beginners
      Thanks a lot for the help and videos man🙏🔥🔥🔥

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  4 года назад

      Mauricio Fernandez good to hear, have fun

  • @gns257
    @gns257 3 года назад

    I wish I would have seen this before my first day of skimboarding. I couldn’t transition into the water, now I know it’s because I had too much weight on the nose. I am using a skimburger from southbayboard co, thinking about getting a zap pro since they are on sale now. But I still need LOTS of practice.

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  3 года назад +1

      Better late than never! Good luck

    • @gns257
      @gns257 3 года назад

      @@BeachLookingGuy thanks for the reply, subbed and liked!! Appreciate all the content you post. I really enjoy your videos.

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  3 года назад +1

      @@gns257 awesome, thanks for the kind words

  • @Linus-rr6ns
    @Linus-rr6ns 3 года назад

    i dont wanna get good becuase i dont live near a ocean but i live 3 hours away from lake and i go there like 4 times a year but is it hard to just skim across the beach i
    n the shallow part or even just wet sand

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  3 года назад

      this type of skimming in the video is very rare even in north america. skating is the next best thing imo

  • @DrumSolVanIsle
    @DrumSolVanIsle 5 лет назад

    Good vid. Interesting to know you can do 6 hour sessions! Even if I could, I think the tide and wind changes here - don’t leave so long a window

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  5 лет назад

      It's not often, but some days the skim goes on from morning till afternoon

    • @DrumSolVanIsle
      @DrumSolVanIsle 5 лет назад +1

      Beach Looking Guy Agreed. The footage in video where you demo the crawl looks like it can last. I had surfaces like that/ which looked similar in Southern England. Finding a good slope in my region now can be done, but it’s often a passing event, across 1.5 to 2 hours.

  • @jake4297
    @jake4297 3 года назад

    I can slide on sand but I flip over when I hit the water

  • @iraklissalatas4481
    @iraklissalatas4481 3 года назад

    Is a skimboard like a thin peace of wood but in a board shape cuz I think urs is thicker than mine

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  Год назад

      there are thin wooden boards best for riding "flat land" without much or any waves at all. my board is much thicker because riding on deep water needs more volume and stability.

  • @duckez8982
    @duckez8982 4 года назад

    I'm a kid and I don't have that time
    But do you think 1 hour a day of skim-boarding could get me somewhere?

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  4 года назад

      Oofy Duckie just have fun, do what you can & don’t worry about it 😊

  • @hankchill5533
    @hankchill5533 3 года назад

    Thank you

  • @yousifabdullah3167
    @yousifabdullah3167 4 года назад

    Hey I noticed you were still replying to comments which is sick. I got a skimboard for like 20$ from some store by the beach. It looks weird tho, it’s like very very round, almost a circle. And it has no grip on the back. Is this a different kind of skimboard ?? Or did I waste 20$?

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  4 года назад

      Yousif Abdullah sounds like a little kids board from walmart

  • @CrPerez25
    @CrPerez25 3 года назад

    When I drop my board on the wet sand it keeps getting stuck. Does my skimboard needs to be waxed or something from the bottom? I just started skimboarding. I’ve tried riding my board parallel and when I drop it it just gets stuck. So I mostly try to do a water drop and that works, I manage to get on the board but also sink rather soon.
    My skimboard is 48 inches. I’m 5’3” and weight 140lbs.
    Any tips? Thank you!

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  Год назад

      it takes a lot of speed and finesse. also knowing exactly what the perfect timing and thickness of water. speed and finesse will keep the board from not sticking. a lot of time getting reps and trying different things will teach you the timing and amount of water necessary.
      one of the hardest things about skimming is the transition from running to sliding without losing speed or control. it's not as easy as it looks.

    • @CrPerez25
      @CrPerez25 Год назад

      @@BeachLookingGuy Thank you! I appreciate the tips. I'll keep working on it and getting reps in. Good to know it's part of the process. Im excited to hit the beach and keep at it.

  • @TN_Sxss
    @TN_Sxss 4 года назад

    I don’t know if it’s my board the water or me but whenever I try to ride out to a wave my board instantly sinks when I hit the decently deep water. Any tips on how to fix this?

  • @potaton1342
    @potaton1342 2 года назад

    I don’t go a lot a year but when I go I go for so long like 4 to 9 hours

  • @betterthanyesterday3912
    @betterthanyesterday3912 3 года назад

    Does anyone have any suggestions/tips for learning on the lakeshore? I have access to Lake Mi, but the beaches have quite a slope and the waves are very frequent and don't come very far up. This makes it very difficult to get good approaches: You have to run through loose, dry sand OR run parallel to the shoreline on a downward angle, due to the sloping shoreline. Extremely frustrating, but I dont want to give up because it's so fun and great exercise. Any advice is greatly appreciated!

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  Год назад

      sorry if im late on this. It's a tough situation. that type of skimming is just underwhelming after some time and like most activities, skimboarding is most fun with a great beach, friends and community. it's likely you will be doing this mostly alone and in rather unfavorable conditions. my personal advise would to just find something better to "pursue". if you really just want to go out anyways that is completely fine, I would just set my expectation that it's a side hobby to goof around with.
      if you're not a little kid under the age of 12 at least, i would definitely find something else because skimming is very hard to learn the older you get.

  • @jackperry3104
    @jackperry3104 4 года назад

    What sucks is I live in the mid west and only go to the beach once a year...

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  4 года назад +1

      JOOGJACK you and about 95% of the other comments 😢

  • @morganblann797
    @morganblann797 3 года назад

    What’s a great beginner board?

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  3 года назад

      it depends, i have have a video that goes over everything

    • @morganblann797
      @morganblann797 3 года назад

      @@BeachLookingGuy I live in New Jersey

  • @clementineb8352
    @clementineb8352 5 лет назад

    When you drop, is it really necessary to put your hands down on the board? I saw him doing it a few times

    • @adenedaa
      @adenedaa 4 года назад

      No

    • @mpetuous181
      @mpetuous181 3 года назад

      Well, there's some serious practice behind that move, not as easy as it looks. Hey look, I'm 62, I started skimming at 57 at my son's insistence, I'm no super-athlete, former college cross-country runner, but that doesn't equate to sh&% on the waves, just throw that board in the surf over and over and over, don't get frustrated, by biggest mistake as a beginner was not equating speed with success, it's no secret, you need some serious speed before the drop in order to skim well. Like that cute blonde headed away from you on the beach, you gonna let her walk away or you gonna talk to her? (what I, in turn, have taught my son...) Quit watching the waves, like that chick, you go for it, get on that board and into it, over and over and over. Hey, its the beach, have fun!!

  • @skimbrosza
    @skimbrosza Год назад

    i rly just wish i had a proper skim, wooden boards aint gonna do it. There is also no skim shops in south africa where i live 😢

  • @kdoggarvey5835
    @kdoggarvey5835 4 года назад

    How do I turn on the wave I have a hard time with that.

    • @mr.spicycat3496
      @mr.spicycat3496 4 года назад

      Try turning with your body in the direction you wanna go. Use your weight

    • @kdoggarvey5835
      @kdoggarvey5835 4 года назад

      Mr. SpicyCat K ty

  • @jcjcpoteet4278
    @jcjcpoteet4278 4 месяца назад

    Right 6 hours go by fast when I'm swimming. Hard to stop. F wind

  • @brunoalexandre9907
    @brunoalexandre9907 5 лет назад

    How important is to go with back foot first? I actually noticed that I get uncomfortable and much slower when putting my right foot first on the back rather than entering with the left on front. Should I reset this addiction and begin to slowly train my back foot first entrance?

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  5 лет назад

      it takes time and practice until you get comfortable. when i went from front foot first to back foot first i changed the way i held the board. i already had a way i liked to ride, so i just needed to switch the way i was holding it. what ever foot rides on the tail should be the same hand that holds the tail.

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  5 лет назад

      crawl>bff>fff

    • @brunoalexandre9907
      @brunoalexandre9907 5 лет назад

      @@BeachLookingGuy but I'm already holding the tail with whatever foot is on the front

    • @brunoalexandre9907
      @brunoalexandre9907 5 лет назад

      @@BeachLookingGuy is there something I gotta change beside that?

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  5 лет назад

      @@brunoalexandre9907 hard to say, but switching hand placement is a good spot to start

  • @robinss2863
    @robinss2863 3 года назад

    Purchased a 15 dollar Skim board lol. Will it be any good to use ?

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  3 года назад

      depends how big you are. those are usually for small children

  • @bennyskim
    @bennyskim 2 года назад

    I watch this video at least once a week because the advice is just so on-point. "Ankle biters!" Hahah I started calling them ankle biters as well, it's a perfect name for those annoying things. Thanks for taking so many intentional spills for the viewer to get the picture haha - it helps a lot. This video is exactly what you will experience in the first 1-2 years of skimming, once you get past the basic drop, etc.

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  2 года назад

      Thanks for sharing. Always nice to hear 🤙🤙

  • @sommerv3825
    @sommerv3825 4 года назад

    what board is this?

  • @ld6935
    @ld6935 4 года назад +1

    Why does it stop as soon as I stand on it though 😭

    • @murph039
      @murph039 4 года назад

      Me too! You have to either go a bit deeper and move with the board

    • @jake4297
      @jake4297 3 года назад

      Maybe cause ur jumping on it. Try stepping on it. But I’m a beginner so idk

  • @edgarmejia7877
    @edgarmejia7877 5 лет назад +2

    Wonder how well seasoned skaters like myself transition into skim boarding

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  5 лет назад

      it helps a lot. will depend on the beach/waves you're trying to skim. but learning should be pretty easy. still very hard to master although

    • @hiimarobot1903
      @hiimarobot1903 5 лет назад

      @@BeachLookingGuy i just started skimboarding and I skate for 1/2 year(i can ollie , kickflip and tre shuv...) But skimboarding is really hard i can't even do a shuvit cause I slip off the board and fall, maybe cause I have no traction pad? (I try for 2 day)

    • @BeachLookingGuy
      @BeachLookingGuy  5 лет назад

      @@hiimarobot1903 always use good traction, but it's gonna take some practice. Nothing comes easy with skim

    • @hiimarobot1903
      @hiimarobot1903 5 лет назад

      @@BeachLookingGuy thanks you!

  • @jordanalbon9596
    @jordanalbon9596 5 лет назад

    I have a board but I think it’s too big for me if that’s even a thing

  • @Disk-Etiquette
    @Disk-Etiquette 3 года назад +1

    I just fractured my ankle, perhaps I should have come to RUclips first lol oh well… 4 more weeks until I get my boot off and then I’ll take things more slowly again next time.