GOING THE DISTANCE | How to reach waves on a Skimboard W/ Blair Conklin
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In this tutorial, Blair Conklin will take you through a step by step process on how to get out to waves. Follow along as he breaks down everything from foot placement to posture.
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The internet for some reason is really lacking skim tutorials, Blair is the hero we need.
We have a fair amount out there! hope you have found them helpful
Skim boarding is such a great sport. Very underrated.
Bruh 🤦🏽♂️
Facts
Yea never heard of it before today
Agreed
Not many beach-goers are fans since we have a tendency to dominate an area in spouts of aggressive spurts that typically get little kids ran over or clipped in the ankle/shin.
I love skim boarding!
You're good humble and generous. You helped me a lot. Every person meeting success should be like you.
Thanks for all.
Very kind words. Thank you daniel! it is and always will be my nature
Well said!
You are my inspiration Blair
Not to mention gorgeous 🤤
No homo doe
@@SkidKids how do I repair shell scratches on my board?
I've been an avid surfer since I was 10, which was 25 years ago and I never understood how skimboarders could do these things. Great vid
Awesome.im 61 and have still pics of me skimming wedge in the late 60's through the 70's on a bon aire plastic skimmer....The ones with the handles. ...lolololol i used to be the only skimmer for many yrs in seal beach on south side all the way to ventura county.i have pics of me skimming a papio board as a very young kid on waikiki bch.i really love how skimming have as evolved to what it is today and its because of you young guys pushing it further,keep the great attitudes and tgak you from an old skimmer.funny story...an old kneeboarder named ron romanowski once took my skimmer(the bon aire) from me at the wedge and flung way WAY out because he hated me skimming there lolololol i was bout 13yrs old lololol....i swam out got it and kept skimming....he was pissed lolololol
That's crazy
If only I went to the beach more then once a year D; Luckily I can skim when it rains a lot and a stream floods on the grass. No waves, but if it rains enough, water runs down a hill and you can go down that. These videos are making me pumped for this year tho!
Wallus Sullaw I feel you
Wallus Sullaw
I am lucky I live on the beach I surf a lot but I’m thinking of getting a skimboard
Should i
@@jimtwomey If the beach doesn't have rocks in with the sand where the waves crash YES. If you live at the beach then you should easily be able to find some skimboards in a surf shop. Don't get a wooden one since you already know what you are doing pretty much. Will cost like 100-200$ depending on your size and preference.
Wallus Sullaw same here
Wallus Sullaw
Sound bro
Sad east coast noises. Gota make it a mile out and past 1000s of people just sitting in the way.
Facts
Keep pushing, like on a skateboard
Blair dude you've opened me up to a new passion man. I'm itching to get a skimboard thinking of trading my Surf board but I still want that. Every video of yours brings back my passion for the water dude , I used to skimboard with my body board before I could surf and you just keep reminding me how endless the adventure is thank you bru!
Finally!!! A pro skimboarder actually made an informative video on every step in order to skim the way you could ever imagine. Nice. Thanks bruh!!!
Glad you found it useful
Man I’ve watched this video prolly over 30 times. It keeps getting recommended to me and I watch it every time 🤙🏽🤙🏽
What’s up Blair. I’m currently in Hong Kong and meeting up with a skimmer (Victorisskimboardshk) that I met at the Exile Oktoberfest last year. What a great sport connecting people all over the world! Keep it up my friend.
Thats awesome! Hope you guys fid some waves. Would be awesome to see the skim scene grow out there
Every time i go skim..i always watch your video first..hope i can catch waves someday..just started to skim last 2weeks..your video really helps a lot
Me and my brothers have been trying to do this and couldn’t figure out how and now we know, thanks!
The definition of flow , style and perfect timing, in one move: Min 2:55
These tutorials are great exposure for skimboarding. Hope to see more soon.
Yes a new tutorial ! I’m from France and I start skimboarding in December, your videos help me a lot. Great edit I hope you will continue your videos.
You’re an amazing teacher! Wish I could roll with you and your crew and do what you do. East coast beginner here and I’m hooked brother
Me with shitty beach in New Zealand
“Okay let me try this”
Luke Ds At least you have a beach😂
Dude the beach in Australia is amazing
Dont speak ill of Aotearoa!
TSideWes805 my bad, we just don’t get the same waves near the shore
I know in Nelson there is NO place to surf or skimboard
Back in the day, we used to make our own skimmers (sand surfers) out of quarter-inch plywood. We'd cut them round with a beveled edge and then coat them in fiberglass. The kind of boards they have today didn't even exist and we could even imagine riding like they do today. Well, it's been many years since the 70's but I've been a surfer for years since then, but I'd love to try skimming like this!
That's actually awesome
You guys are the most real authentic TH-cam channel.
I play and make music but I am a huge fan!
If you guys ever want some free music made for your videos, my brother and I produce all sorts of genres on ableton and would love to make a track for one of your epic videos.
Anyway, thank you for entertaining us all and it’s awesome even if you don’t skim!
You guys are the best!
👌😁🇿🇦🔥
Just bought my first real board, im super excited, i skate and i skimmed as a kid
Thank you so much for this video, you really helped me a lot I even caught my first wave because of you, thank you Blair you are so nice 😆
I love your videos and the fact that you’re giving back to society but without self promotion and you do it for others and not yourself.
Another great tutorial. I'd like to see a frontside turn tutorial as well as maybe a layback tutorial. Also that Reef logo looks awesome on your board. Congrats on that sponsorship.
Thanks Chance! Frontside turns can be pretty tricky. I will think about doing that soon
Skimboarding is probably one of the hardest sports to master. love it
Been skimboarding 15 years and this still helped a lot 🤙🏼
I'm always amazed at how he rides out with a mic on. Like for me who doesn't do the sport I'm like that's confidence in your skill set. It's like those people who do a backflip on the edge of a cliff.
I watched this start to finish and I live in the midwest, lol. Great content!
Bro..... I love 1000 steps and thanks for the tips man🤙🏼
been skiming since 5 years ... your video would have been so usefull. still learnign from you keep doing thoses videos please skimboard is hard to learn alone
L bo how far have you made it in skim boarding , I just got a wooden board and broke it my first day but I’m about to get a Fedmax fiberglass board
In the 70's many of us east coasters called it whompin or sand surfing. In my 50's now and considering a skimboard because of your vidz. Thanks for the inspiration brutha!
First day of Skim and I left with a busted shin. 2nd day of Skim, I fell and landed on my back to the wind out. 2 weeks late my rib cage still hurts. No broken bones but man this is no joke. The problem now is, I'm actually now a bit scared after that last fall. Going back out today after being two weeks out but I'm nervous asf. 🙏🏼🌊
No pain no game. Rip it! How is it after a year?
Had my first runs this year on a Hybrid Board from local shaper HW shapes. No injuries but after running full speed for some hours and no stopping my muscles felt like ruptured 😝 the perfect sport when no waves or to big waves are present…
I don't live near the beach, I don't have plans to practice skimboarding but I love watching his videos
This looks so amazing!!!! I hope that one day i’ll be able to try this
Very helpful tips. Keep the good content coming.
Great video! This is exactly what i needed to help me with my side slipping! Thank guys! Keep on killing it.
awesome to hear! thank you for watching
Nice work boys, my water drops are gonna come in hottt now 🙂💦🔥
biiiiig dog
whatttt beefs tv
I need skim sir pleass
BEEFS
@@jackzag7152 🤙
Skim boarding is my favorite thing to do. I live thousands of miles from any beach sadly D;
Cooper D no one lives thousands of miles away from a beach... unless u live on the moon of course
Hash Dgdg your fun at parties I can tell
How’s it your favourite thing if you don’t live anywhere you can do it
Mitchell A'Vard it’s called traveling
I live 2 mins from the beach
Legendary dude! Keep it going! Also you could you teach us how to do airs and 3 shuvs? Thanks
We sure can! Those will come soon!
I can see why your such a champion (first saw you on RawBeefs few months ago). Just wish I was 50years younger!!!
i wish i found this channel a long time ago
This dude is out here being a legend and I’m out here on my wood skimboard wiping out 😂😂
Thanks so much man! I was wondering about this and trying to straighten my board cause I thought it was faster, but apparently not! I’ll try this out!
Coach blair is back baby
Very helpful! I appreciate your tutorial, my best twin skimboarder Blair! Hope I see you in another tutorial right here... maybe for 360shuv-it, big spin or Ollie ;)
That is coming! Thank you Claudio
Yes these tutorials are already making me a better skimboarder thank you so much blair and dade
Stoked to hear they are helping! thanks Nick
Dang these videos have really improved my skinboarding
I think u got confused
Run goes to the beach after watch this video, and belly flops in the water attempting to skinboard.
Skim boarding is my favorite sport ❤
lol, i remember the 1st time i saw a skim-board, it was a perfect CIRCLE! 😵
Hahaha, It has come a long way
and they had holes in the middle and water would shoot straight up
Paxus tf were u using lmfaooo
Landon Grothe sounds like a pasta strainer💀
Gummy 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀
This guy is such a goofball. Sounds like a fun dude to be around
Noah Koch hahah if you like goofballs
Me and my brother getting a board soon, hope we'll be able to get a hang of it . If we do, its sure thanks to you :) 🏄♂️ surf on brother
I only skim board during summer break but man it’s fun. Not super great at water skimming but can sand skim decently
The houses in the background on the beach are legit.
Thanks Man! I’m just starting to skimboard and catch waves and this video really helped
Best skimboard tutorial ever.If there is any practice we can do on land before we go to beach,please share also
Yep, you can practice a lot of things on the sand before you take it to the wet sand or waves
Great... now I wanna leave near a clean beach to do this as a hobby.
Man I wish you gave lessons or classes. I'd totally sign up. Heaven knows I need the help
Thank you very, very much for your help and tips. Skimboarding is such a great sport.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I wanna try this in lake Erie this looks like so much fun
@ANDYCONDA l Yo. I live near the lake and let me tell ya... it’s gonna be hard. For starters, it’s too rocky. The you have to fans a non rocky part or you’ll scratch up your board.
Another thing is that the waves aren’t big enough.
The one good thing is that the lake does provide some decent flat boarding on the watery sand.
Wish this was around when i was a kid, that barrel at the 3 minute mark was awesome.
Thanks! This was an awesome tutorial!
Моя мечта!!! Как же это круто!!!
Skimboarding is one the hardest sports ever
Great video! Can't stop watching your physics defying rides!
I am going to go out and try skim boarding tommorow. I can already see myself just trying to jump the waves...
Best channel out here
I'm just here to enjoy the level of production! next level compared to previous standards in skimboarding, keep dem come n!
Thank you! We will do our best to keep em going!
I need advice. What is the best skimboard to use? Do wooden skimboards have the ability to water drop and side step then ride the wave?
Wood skimboards are only for wet sand so they can't reach the wave 😊
Yew Blair going OFF🤙🤙🤙Stay Psyched
My beach have no waves! I’m still going to do this! Looks so fun!!
My lil man really loved this explanation. Ty
New to it I find a bunch of em on a condo I was working on I live in south Padre island trying to get into it fun to be out there on there gliding through the water
Nice teaching 👌 I simply wanna free my mind
Like I doesn't exiist
Wish I had this kind of intel skim boarding 30 years ago. My son is getting into it now too, and I am laughing about how many things I had wrong trying to figure this out back in the day with zero idea on how to do this properly. Seriously, attacking the waves perpendicular vs. trying to stay parallel to the beach is already silly fail #1. I blame it mostly on not seeing anyone else who knows what they are doing, but I am still laughing at myself at the same time haha.
Amazing tutorial- loved the pro tips. I mix skimb with kite as im also a skater- and love the land and water border! Im packing here today to go skimboard with kitesurf combo in Portugal here- and was wondering if you guys can recommend a good www to buy skimboards? The professional thick ones that float like in the video? Im hunting one down all the local shops but unsure what i will find this morning.
These videos are really great.
Blair Conklin, all around good guy. Your tutoring videos are awesome!
SKIMBOARD HERO 🛸🗿🏅❤️
Nice video thanks for the tips and what beach do you make this video on
This was in South Laguna at a beach called 9th st
What do you put on the bottom of your board and what board do you use?
Trevor Belmont it’s called eel snot to make it slide very slippery but I don’t know what the name of the board is
ChunkyFish Yt I’ve got eel snot and it seemed to make my board go slower. This may be due to the fact that I ride a 160 lb board and I’m almost 200 lbs. Would anybody have a recommendation for boards?
Trevor Belmont a Fedmax board , go to Fedmax and look at their different boards I have one that’s for my weight
Trevor Belmont he is using an exile reef board in this video
@@trevorbelmont4019 firewire
I just watched you and on the nec day I ordered skimboard.
Does the quality of the board mean a lot to go far in the ocean? I have a wood one
Thomas Simard yes u will not go far with wood u will sink almost instantly 👍
Yeah if u wanna reach far waves ur gonna need a fiberglas skinbosrd From victoria skimboards or exile which is unfortunately very expensive. I was lucky enough to get a very good victoria skimboards skimboard for only 130 Euro with Pads. U can try n get a used one too maybe ur Lucky
Or zap
Mr. Beaver is a carbon fiber board better for going further out on the water than fiber glass?
I love these tutorials
Yep, articulated extremely well...Thank you!
Question: does it matter that I naturally get on my board with my front foot than back foot
i’ve often pondered this but then came to this conclusion: going lead foot first drives the board into the sand /water which can create drag. if you go back foot first, you’re introducing weight towards the back of the board first, maybe lifting the front slightly up and cutting through the water more efficiently ..? idk. all the pros do it back foot first.. i think. idk just speculatin
A lot of people who do inland or flatland skimming go front foot first because it doesn't really matter, but if you're trying to get to a wave you're gonna need all the speed you can get so you would use the 1 step.
The one step getting on the back foot first is generally the preferable option by most people, but tons of incredible skimboarders do it different ways including, matt buchanan and Gerardo Valencia
Great tutorial. Taught by the master.
If only these videos existed 5 years ago when I started!
Oh God so beautifull skill,i reall hope to have a skimboard
2 lessons from you… see ya at the next world champions bruh!
I am watching your video currently thank you for making this good tutorials ✨️
This is excellent guys.
Thanks John! Glad you find it helpful or at least enjoy watching
Do you find the "Dude Cruise" Fish tail back of the board helps with smaller waves? What are the benefits of that fish tail?
I’m going to try and skim board this summer so we’ll see how much of this information I retain
that vid helped me a lot and I love skim boarding but I have a woodie and I've been skimming for nearly 2 years and im ten and just wondering would a 48 inch fit me im normal size
This guy is the best
Thanks Richie! Skimboarding is the best
Nice one instructor flair. I'm your new subscriber 😇💪
The Blair Skid Project.
Great Techno SK's, Beauty Matey's.
I’m 11 pretty good at skimboarding tomorrow I’m practicing Side slide and shuvit
Sry about my comments a year ago this video helped me sooooo much!!
Hey I only have a wooden board with no grips, is doing something like this still possible?
i wouldnt know how to answer, cus im asking the same thing
No. Get Fiberglass board with grip. It's all about learning to jump on the board, back foot first, while sprinting fast.
Not really, no. It was mentioned already that wood boards are heavier, and only meant for flatland skimming. These wave skimming boards are made with foam cores and kevlar, and carbon fiber and stuff, more like a surf board. They'll still sink (think standing on a surfboard with no momentum) but will make it easier to stay on top of deeper water longer, as long as you have momentum.