HOW TO CATCH WAVES ON A SKIMBOARD W/ 3X World Champion Blair Conklin

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BLAIR CONKLIN DESCRIBES THE STEPS TO RIDING A WAVE ON A SKIMBOARD. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF WAVE SELECTION, TIMING, AND TECHNIQUE WILL HELP YOU RIDE YOUR FIRST WAVE OR IMPROVE YOUR APPROACH.
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[@law-abiding-citizen2664]

Loving these tutorials! Night and day difference in speed and carrying momentum after watching the sand dropping tutorial. At this pace I'll be wrapping waves next weekend!

[@SkidKids]

Glad they are helping!

[@snakegod8532]

Your sooooo cool. Your my most favorite skimboarder in the world.

[@landongrothe254]

w d agreed

[@eastondressler3275]

Ya

[@jacobygears2843]

Yup

[@yogamers6442]

Ya

[@bandbbrothers870]

Agreed

[@oilcanracer6388]

Just gonna add, dragging back hand just before turn, then use front arm to lead your body during and after turn. Your body will follow your front arm. If you point up, your body will hang up on wave. If you point down the line, your body will snap the turn and send you flying in the right direction. Once you master that part, you can kinda cheat and use more "body english" than just pointing. Your body will learn without thinking and just "do it". Like driving a car, after a while you just enjoy the ride without over thinking things.
Maybe the next vid can be on "weighting" and "unweighting". Like getting over little front waves, aka speed bumps, also transition from sand to water. And the push down just before the wave, kinda "ollie" feeling ( but staying on wave and board) during the turn on the wave, then your weight returns to board coming down the wave and bottom turn.

[@sebastiengirard6279]

TOTALY
THAT IS CORRECT

[@oofnugget6057]

The Sandman yes

[@stefansuchev3341]

Many people have already said it, but Skim Kids is all that beginners need. I am from Bulgaria where this sport is not popular at all and it is impossible to get a lesson from someone experienced. And the only salvation for people like me is this channel. Blair explains very understandably. The videos are short and funny. And people are learning best while having fun, right. Great thanks for the lessons man! I admire you!

[@AugustLotas]

Blair pulls off that sweatsuit🔥😂

[@MatthewHyatt]

mason lisella he’s talking about the blue sweatshirt he’s wearing.

[@marleyordonez22]

mason lisella he’s talking about the combo, the sweatshirt and wetsuit

[@1finalchance881]

Can't wait for more of these. Congrats on 80k views on that last tutorial.

[@pavlik82]

Very Helpfull with the arm tip!! and speed runs

[@felixreis2427]

Best skim tutorial I have seen so far, thanks man, keep up the good work :)

[@boaztech]

Felix Reis yup for sure

[@eo_pono5486]

Really loving these tutorial Blair. Finally found my Paipo/skim board after like 3-4 years, it’ll definitely take some practice getting back into the feels and scrapping this rust off. But I can’t wait to get back out there and wipeout a couple, maybe hundred times!!!😂

[@ClipperRoad]

What board do you use? Can you do a video on types of boards

[@atamagashock]

What a legend for taking the time to make this video for people to learn. I’m showing my 7 year old son right now

[@Diffusion8]

Very clear advice and love the ending, haha! 🤣👏🏼

[@washingtonguimaraesdamasce9041]

Very good tutorial! I started practising skimboard now and I am 42. A Crazy Man looking for trouble! But now there is no other way. I Will learn this! kkk

[@snakegod8532]

This was a great tutorial. Very helpful

[@jacobFNlol]

So much help! My dad is amazed of how much better I’m doing so far thanks to you!

[@SkidKids]

Glad we can help! Keep at it!

[@arturomorettmorett9598]

Thank you guys, this Kind of videos really help

[@SkidKids]

You are very welcome! glad to hear they are helping you

[@ambushdrift]

Excited to try out these tips! Subbed

[@LelandRetherford]

dude just caught my first real wave skimboarding like 2 days after this thank you so much its helping me progress alot

[@colinfitzgerald2426]

You are my favorite skimer

[@warrenmartin6999]

Dope! 🔥now I am just waiting on the tutorial on soft top to skimboard transfers 🤙😉

[@tavaramirez668]

Omgosh, I love your tutorials. Thankyou.

[@geraldcornier6134]

Waiting for this thanks

[@fuckmyego]

The outtakes at the end are great

[@jerrysetlerr770]

Soo cool I can't wait' you are one hell of a good teacher

[@saltygainz5060]

Skid kid is the only skimboarding channel that is helpful.

[@SkidKids]

Thanks surfer Friend!

[@romekroolaht8780]

Good tips, keep up the good work

[@loub747]

Very cool to see you doing these.

[@SkidKids]

Thanks Loub! Hopefully they are helping people get in to our sport!

[@alek0stoev878]

best videos for beginner skimmers

[@MiTch3]

6 dislike people who dint have the guts to try it

[@bejollyperformance2690]

You guys are awesome love every video!

[@jamesgonon8125]

its videos like these that are really helping me get better at skimboarding. thanks for uploading this

[@SkidKids]

Awesome to hear. Glad you are enjoying

[@charleyhassenrik5602]

Just started ski boarding so this will help

[@alexlcok9832]

Loved the video and the outro 😄for some other videos I think u should film some of your best waves just to show people what they are working towards. Just my opinion but great videos so far ! 🤙

[@paulcordasco8372]

Awesome tips. The arm tip I never heard before.

[@twizzler3b]

Thanks Blair, these are really helpful.

[@trentuglow3466]

Awesome video.

[@grantguild389]

Watching this with a broken arm and I’m like😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@blackpinky9299]

So sorry☹

[@gmadden1212]

I’m going to Florida soon and I can’t wait to skimboard. It’s been almost a year since I’ve been skimboarding

[@oscarvaldivia3090]

Jajajaja you are a good teacher bro, great tutorial. Don't stop laughing it makes it fun

[@brianjo8814]

Very good tutorial! Thank you:)

[@neilsimpson8730]

Brilliant thanks 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TubularAnimator]

Nice tutorial. Keep it up. Thanks. 😀

[@jacobferguson3464]

Thanks this was very helpful

[@pavlik82]

And again, that arm tip is a lifesaver!!! thanx :) what to do when after catching the wave, the wave breaks violently on the sand and pushes the board forward?

[@goner110]

its crazy how much snowboarding helps with turning on a skimboard

[@lMobiuscidl]

FANTASTIC TEACHER

[@Mattridesboards]

love u blair!

[@DivineZeal]

Thanks bro here in San Diego area shredding it

[@justinwalker4274]

Thanks for the example I'm new to this

[@kathleencostales3505]

Thanks for teaching me how to surf

[@doctorzap7434]

Thank You! It really helped me!

[@slugshotcash1218]

Right on man 🤙

[@sofra37]

Thanks for the videos !!!

[@sebastiengirard6279]

You are my faves and tots the goat Blair

[@manuelrios6230]

Lookin goofy with the sweatshirt mane. Videos are very nice tho and teach you a lot of stuff

[@mattwonenberg5447]

I love the music of the videos

[@marshallnix4595]

U inspired me to start now I can catch a wave

[@pauloancarvalho]

Beautiful!

[@leonpersson2368]

good vid

[@togsig4579]

Very interesting tutorial. I don't know if you have heard about Cold Hawaii, but I wonder if you can skimboard anywhere? Or does certain conditions have to be right?

[@laurenzschroder893]

Can you do this with the smaller wood boards from every Souvenir store?

[@SkidKids]

it would be very difficult/ dangerous

[@laurenzschroder893]

Ok thank you very much

[@babygorl758]

u are the best

[@felipebarrosskim4023]

He makes it look soooo easy

[@richierich6231]

Awesome

[@logieswave4699]

Just bought a blairacuda so stoked

[@lorlinmalbas7878]

Nice one

[@RainDoesIt]

1:17

[@HoStevie]

*Sick sick sick*

[@qwaszxer09]

Thank you so much I have learned a lot from your video ! and I would like to try skim board fromJapan Chiba prefecture 😄

[@totalbeachsetups]

GOAT

[@astrous6679]

You helped me so muck the girls at the beach are always saying you’re a girl skin boarding

[@j.hayes11]

Blake come to Emerald Isle sometimes some days have crazy shore break

[@high_roller22]

I figured out what I was doing wrong, the poop stance :( I'll work on my stance man, thank you, can't wait to head out later :)

[@perrycapel]

Hi Blair,
Any chance of making a video on how to catch sidewash?
I searched around but have found not one video, be great if you could make a tutorial video on it as that would really help.
Great job with the videos!
From Wales UK

[@colinfitzgerald2426]

I'm saving all my money for your board

[@SkidKids]

I can help you out with a little discount when you save up! Glad you are stoked on my board.

[@colinfitzgerald2426]

Thank you so much

[@saltygainz5060]

A board like that will cost well over $300. Mine cost $537

[@grubssweeney5743]

Same here

[@chloelikesmusic9729]

I got a shovel carbon scout board (2013 model) for 700

[@SBopp-ii3si]

Can we get a front 360 otb tutorial? I can never get past front 180 without losing my board

[@godleefamily]

Mannnnnnn bro I’m pretty sure you fixed my Turing issues bro ham thanks

[@SkidKids]

godleefamily , haha I think you are being serious but not sure. But if it did help you are very welcome Bro Ham

[@crow-brawlstars1061]

Daddy of skimboarding😳

[@laurafernandezhurtado2527]

Gracias!!

[@adriadri5661]

niceeee your so good...

[@blablapu]

Im still having trobles riding a wave and doing wraps, please do a vid on that, with many example ridesp

[@math4967]

good tutorial

[@yannrodriguezlopez]

Useful thx

[@Logan-xo6tg]

Very helpful thanks

[@SkidKids]

My pleasure. Love helping people learn this somewhat difficult, but very fun sport.

[@arjay8625]

Riding down the line and siders please!

[@andyskimbart681]

I can’t wait to get one of your boards from exile

[@SkidKids]

Andy Skimbart glad you are stoked on them!

[@nc_4624]

Legend

[@michaelf3204]

Thanks guys! This is exactly what I was hoping for. Best skimboarding tutorials on the interweb. Can you cover liners next using similar details?

[@SkidKids]

Glad you are enjoying Michael! We Hope to get to liners in the near future!

[@sandrasalmeron9816]

Ola meregalas un skimboard

[@sandrasalmeron9816]

melaque

[@emmanuelabaunza4686]

very helpfull tks

[@marcobalducci7521]

Great!!!

[@jjbassing3409]

Thanks I did in 30 mins because of you I would love to meet

[@gdvibes-xk5zo]

This video helped me a ton but i still seem to get out to the wave and than kind of just sink into the wave instead of getting on top of it. Any suggestions?

[@MihaiPruna]

super happy he's not goofy, otherwise I would have trouble following

[@owenhorton2340]

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??

[@elchelopr3040]

Saludos desde PUERTO RICO

[@hanniballectormd5569]

Wet Sand drops are so sketch to me but I'm working on them (In Florida the beaches can be very flat and not downhill much at all)

[@reefslug]

Frontside wraps next please

[@cameronrohde8697]

thank youuuu! but where r the best beaches to learn this, i live in san diego!

[@rodmunduruca2587]

windansea

[@lacic97]

What brand traction pads do you use?

[@summerlybythesea2036]

thank you