Compared to other popular sports such as surfing, football, soccer, golf, basketball and other mainstream sports, skimboarding is like a 6 month old baby that is about ready to have a giant growth spurt.
Just in the last few years skimboard sales and products have sky rocketed and the number of kids and young adults picking up a skimboard is growing substantially every year. Youtube has definitely helped the skimboarding industry because it's been able to show a huge audience what skimboarding truly is. Most older adults have never even heard of a skimboard. Now you can go onto the internet and type in skimboarding and thousands of pages of information and videos are at your finger tips.
Whenever I head to the beach now I'm amazed at all the skimboarders and how popular it's grown over the last decade. When I was a kid which has been some time I would never see a skimboarder, it was body boarding or surfing.
It's great to see so many young people picking up this sport and especially inland skimboarding. The great thing about this sport is you don't need an ocean and waves to go out and have fun. All you have to do is find a muddy puddle, river, pond or lake and you can have a riot all day long with your friends.
In this awesome day and age of technology it's good to see kids still going outside and having fun. When I was a kid I had the first edition of Nintendo but I still spent most of my time outside with my friends raising havoc.
http://www.SkimBoardPros.com
Monday, January 17, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Skimboard the Snow
We know it's the middle of winter, there's a foot of snow on the ground and your spit freezes before it hits the ground. However that doesn't mean you can't get your board out of the closet or garage and start waxing it up. Skimboarding season is only 2 or 3 months away depending on where you live in the world. We know most skimboarders are getting cabin fever right about now unless you snowboard in the off season. For those of us who don't snowboard the best thing for us is to do is sit, dream and wait for the warm weather to come back either that or fly to Hawaii or Australia.
Here's a novel idea. How many of you have tried taking your skimboard out on the snow? We have and let me tell you it's a fun and wild experience trying to skimboard across the snow. We just recommend that you find some soft snow and not a hard patch of ice. I can guarantee that you'll wipe out and you want to make sure your landing is a semi-soft one. If you've ever been tubing, sledding, snowboarding or skiing then you know how it feels when you hit a patch of ice or some hard snow with your face or head.
This is one way to kill the skimboarding winter blues. Just because it's colder than a witch's finger out there doesn't mean our skimboarding spirits have to get cold too. The winter blues is not fun especially for those who love the warm weather. Just keep thinking positive and think how spring time is right around the bend and will be here before we know it. We'll be hitting those waves in no time.
We wish everyone a good time. Go grab your board and go have some fun.
http://www.SkimBoardPros.com
Here's a novel idea. How many of you have tried taking your skimboard out on the snow? We have and let me tell you it's a fun and wild experience trying to skimboard across the snow. We just recommend that you find some soft snow and not a hard patch of ice. I can guarantee that you'll wipe out and you want to make sure your landing is a semi-soft one. If you've ever been tubing, sledding, snowboarding or skiing then you know how it feels when you hit a patch of ice or some hard snow with your face or head.
This is one way to kill the skimboarding winter blues. Just because it's colder than a witch's finger out there doesn't mean our skimboarding spirits have to get cold too. The winter blues is not fun especially for those who love the warm weather. Just keep thinking positive and think how spring time is right around the bend and will be here before we know it. We'll be hitting those waves in no time.
We wish everyone a good time. Go grab your board and go have some fun.
http://www.SkimBoardPros.com
Monday, September 27, 2010
A Great Wave
We get a lot of questions asking how to catch a good wave. Catching that perfect wave can be one of the most challenging feats in skimboarding. It is also the most rewarding and the biggest rush in skimboarding. Surfers and skimboarders are always talking about catching that "perfect wave". If you haven't experienced that perfect wave then it's very hard to imagine what it's like and why boarders spend every free minute they have just trying to catch those perfect waves.
We're going to help you and teach you how to catch that awesome wave in the simplest terms we can.
You'll need a wave that you can number #1-reach, and number #2 -turn off of, or catch some air off of it. To get help with your speed as you go over into the deeper water, try a maneuver we call side-slipping. This involves turning the board sideways as you go over the flat areas of the water this should make you lose speed at a much slower rate. As you're approaching the wave, you'll need to start your turn by putting your weight to your back inside/outside rail of the board depending on which way you're going.
To slow your speed down, try using the side rail more towards the middle of the board, instead of the back rail. This is much harder than you would think though, it requires much more practice and skill, and it gives you less direct control over the wave. As you're going up the face of the wave, you can turn off of it and come back down the other side towards shore. Eventually you may try aerials, grabs, and other tricks that skimboarders love to do. Make sure to kick the tail of your board out hard at the top of the wave as it starts to crest over to change directions and to get a good spraying effect going. This is all a detailed explanation of something that can be very complicated. Every beach, wave, sand texture, board, person, and condition is different. In order to master this it just takes practice and careful reading of these instructions.
Don't give up, practice makes perfect.
http://www.SkimBoardPros.com
We're going to help you and teach you how to catch that awesome wave in the simplest terms we can.
You'll need a wave that you can number #1-reach, and number #2 -turn off of, or catch some air off of it. To get help with your speed as you go over into the deeper water, try a maneuver we call side-slipping. This involves turning the board sideways as you go over the flat areas of the water this should make you lose speed at a much slower rate. As you're approaching the wave, you'll need to start your turn by putting your weight to your back inside/outside rail of the board depending on which way you're going.
To slow your speed down, try using the side rail more towards the middle of the board, instead of the back rail. This is much harder than you would think though, it requires much more practice and skill, and it gives you less direct control over the wave. As you're going up the face of the wave, you can turn off of it and come back down the other side towards shore. Eventually you may try aerials, grabs, and other tricks that skimboarders love to do. Make sure to kick the tail of your board out hard at the top of the wave as it starts to crest over to change directions and to get a good spraying effect going. This is all a detailed explanation of something that can be very complicated. Every beach, wave, sand texture, board, person, and condition is different. In order to master this it just takes practice and careful reading of these instructions.
Don't give up, practice makes perfect.
http://www.SkimBoardPros.com
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Skimboarding Org
SkimUSA.org is an organization that helps up and coming skimboarders by offering scholarships and sponsorships for young people. They're up to date with all the skimboarding competitions across America and are up to date with the skimboarding industry.
Organizations like this help young people focus on something that will be a benefit to their lives and help keep them out of trouble. Speaking from experience, young people who don't have an outlet for their energy will put their focus and energy into destructive habits and actions.
Luckily when I was young I found an outlet for my energy and focus before I became too heavily involved in destructive habits. Had I not found the outlet I found there's no telling where I'd be today.
SkimUSA.org keeps a contest schedule on their site, skimboarding videos, news, competition standings and links to other great skimboarding sites.
By joining an organization like SkimUSA you'll be kept up to date with all the skimboarding competitions, the scholarships they offer and most importantly by joining their organization you'll be helping to protect your rights by keeping the beach open to all forms of skimboarding.
So if you're a pro skimboarder or a novus beginner then you need to check this site out. At the very least you should apply for the scholarship program they have set in place. This site is doing a great job to help further the skimboarding industry.
Have fun and be safe with all of your skimboarding adventures.
Go out and buy a skimboard today and get involved in a great, up and coming sport.
http://www.SkimBoardPros.com
Organizations like this help young people focus on something that will be a benefit to their lives and help keep them out of trouble. Speaking from experience, young people who don't have an outlet for their energy will put their focus and energy into destructive habits and actions.
Luckily when I was young I found an outlet for my energy and focus before I became too heavily involved in destructive habits. Had I not found the outlet I found there's no telling where I'd be today.
SkimUSA.org keeps a contest schedule on their site, skimboarding videos, news, competition standings and links to other great skimboarding sites.
By joining an organization like SkimUSA you'll be kept up to date with all the skimboarding competitions, the scholarships they offer and most importantly by joining their organization you'll be helping to protect your rights by keeping the beach open to all forms of skimboarding.
So if you're a pro skimboarder or a novus beginner then you need to check this site out. At the very least you should apply for the scholarship program they have set in place. This site is doing a great job to help further the skimboarding industry.
Have fun and be safe with all of your skimboarding adventures.
Go out and buy a skimboard today and get involved in a great, up and coming sport.
http://www.SkimBoardPros.com
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Love Surfers Ocean
Have you ever noticed that there's something magical and something special about the ocean? We're drawn to it like bears to honey. Ever since I took my first dip in the ocean when I was just a young boy I've loved the ocean and dream about hitting the waves all year long especially when winter hits. I've never been a fan of the cold or the snow and I live in one of the best states for skiing.
I was able to visit Hawaii for the first time about 3 years ago and discovered just how awesome the ocean can be. The water there is so clear, warm and has some of the best waves for surfing and skimboarding in the world.
Oceans have an immense amount of energy and power. They can be as calm as a church mouse or as deadly as the black plague. I think one reason people are drawn to the ocean is the feeling you get the minute you dive into the water. You can instantly feel it's power and instantly respect all it's power and beauty. This is definitely one reason that surfers are so addicted to surfing and will give up everything they have and own just to be able to hit the waves everyday. Surfing is a lifestyle, religion and a way of life for surfers, it's what they live for everyday that they're alive. Now that's pretty powerful, there's only a few other sports that I know of that people have that much love for.
If you ever get a chance I recommend going to Hawaii and witnessing the surf culture there. No where else I know of has more serious surfers than Hawaii. Once you visit there you'll see why and what I mean.
Have fun, go out and hit the waves.
http://www.SkimBoardPros.com
I was able to visit Hawaii for the first time about 3 years ago and discovered just how awesome the ocean can be. The water there is so clear, warm and has some of the best waves for surfing and skimboarding in the world.
Oceans have an immense amount of energy and power. They can be as calm as a church mouse or as deadly as the black plague. I think one reason people are drawn to the ocean is the feeling you get the minute you dive into the water. You can instantly feel it's power and instantly respect all it's power and beauty. This is definitely one reason that surfers are so addicted to surfing and will give up everything they have and own just to be able to hit the waves everyday. Surfing is a lifestyle, religion and a way of life for surfers, it's what they live for everyday that they're alive. Now that's pretty powerful, there's only a few other sports that I know of that people have that much love for.
If you ever get a chance I recommend going to Hawaii and witnessing the surf culture there. No where else I know of has more serious surfers than Hawaii. Once you visit there you'll see why and what I mean.
Have fun, go out and hit the waves.
http://www.SkimBoardPros.com
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
SkimBoard
As our world becomes more and more technologically advanced and everything is moving at a much faster pace than our parents could have ever imagined it's safe to say that our stress levels are becoming higher and higher and are also moving at a more faster pace.
Everything now days is fast and there are hundreds of options and choices to choose from whether it's the TV, food, cars, cell phones and movies. All this information causes people to have information over load. Wouldn't it be nice to have a time machine that we could jump in from time to time and go back to the old days when life was like Mayberry? We could go hang out with Andy, Barney and Aunt B and just enjoy the simple pleasures of life, while Aunt B whipped up some good ole home cookin.
Well as luck would have it time machines haven't been invented yet so we're stuck here, but hey I love it here that's why I said "from time to time." So what can we do to relieve stress and create good memories at the same time?
How about skimboarding, surfing or body boarding. These sports relieve my stress more than just about anything out there. There's nothing quite like hitting the beach with my buddies and then catching a wave. When you're out riding waves you can feel the power and energy that wave has and you come to respect it's beauty and power. It's almost a spiritual experience in a way. To become one with the wave is like nothing else. There's nothing else out there that can compare to it.
If you're having a lot of stress with life and work, instead of boozing it up more or doing things that damage your health, pick up a board and hit the waves. Nothing relieves your stress faster.
http://www.SkimBoardPros.com
Everything now days is fast and there are hundreds of options and choices to choose from whether it's the TV, food, cars, cell phones and movies. All this information causes people to have information over load. Wouldn't it be nice to have a time machine that we could jump in from time to time and go back to the old days when life was like Mayberry? We could go hang out with Andy, Barney and Aunt B and just enjoy the simple pleasures of life, while Aunt B whipped up some good ole home cookin.
Well as luck would have it time machines haven't been invented yet so we're stuck here, but hey I love it here that's why I said "from time to time." So what can we do to relieve stress and create good memories at the same time?
How about skimboarding, surfing or body boarding. These sports relieve my stress more than just about anything out there. There's nothing quite like hitting the beach with my buddies and then catching a wave. When you're out riding waves you can feel the power and energy that wave has and you come to respect it's beauty and power. It's almost a spiritual experience in a way. To become one with the wave is like nothing else. There's nothing else out there that can compare to it.
If you're having a lot of stress with life and work, instead of boozing it up more or doing things that damage your health, pick up a board and hit the waves. Nothing relieves your stress faster.
http://www.SkimBoardPros.com
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Christmas and Skimboards
Skimboarding is a sport that is gaining momentum. It hasn't been all that popular since it was first invented and professionals boards weren't even being made until the 80's, when Victoria Skimboards came to be. Skimboarding has actually been around for most of the 20th century when people first used pieces of plywood to skim across the sand and waves.
There's two major types of skimboarding, there's inland and sand skimboarding. Inland skimboarding is becoming the new rave for kids during the summer time. Lets face it most of America's population doesn't live next to a beach however that doesn't stop kids from skimboarding on a lake, pond, puddle or even a river.
When you ask most kids what they want for Christmas it's safe to say that video games and movies are high on their list. Ask yourself this question though. Would you rather have your kids inside during the summer months playing video games and watching movies getting fat and overweight? Or would you rather have them out in the beautiful outdoors getting in shape and building social skills with other kids their age?
The answer is obvious.
Like we've said many times before, skimboarding is not a mainstream sport yet. However if other kids see your kid out there skimming across a puddle he or she is going to be the coolest kid on the block and all the kids will be begging their parents to buy them a skimboard.
Do yourself and your kids a favor this Christmas or on their next birthday and buy them a skimboard, not only will they stay in shape and not get fat but they'll be the coolest kid in the neighborhood cause most likely they'll be one of the few kids that actually has a good quality skimboard.
http://www.SkimBoardPros.com
There's two major types of skimboarding, there's inland and sand skimboarding. Inland skimboarding is becoming the new rave for kids during the summer time. Lets face it most of America's population doesn't live next to a beach however that doesn't stop kids from skimboarding on a lake, pond, puddle or even a river.
When you ask most kids what they want for Christmas it's safe to say that video games and movies are high on their list. Ask yourself this question though. Would you rather have your kids inside during the summer months playing video games and watching movies getting fat and overweight? Or would you rather have them out in the beautiful outdoors getting in shape and building social skills with other kids their age?
The answer is obvious.
Like we've said many times before, skimboarding is not a mainstream sport yet. However if other kids see your kid out there skimming across a puddle he or she is going to be the coolest kid on the block and all the kids will be begging their parents to buy them a skimboard.
Do yourself and your kids a favor this Christmas or on their next birthday and buy them a skimboard, not only will they stay in shape and not get fat but they'll be the coolest kid in the neighborhood cause most likely they'll be one of the few kids that actually has a good quality skimboard.
http://www.SkimBoardPros.com
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