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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[@Dave-ij6yz]

The internet for some reason is really lacking skim tutorials, Blair is the hero we need.

[@SkidKids]

We have a fair amount out there! hope you have found them helpful

[@PunkHippie1971]

Skim boarding is such a great sport. Very underrated.

[@diegocobena1608]

Bruh 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@richienakatue6546]

Facts

[@benmartin432]

Yea never heard of it before today

[@maddenmobiletv2392]

Agreed

[@johnnymac4052]

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!

[@danielbarbieri8199]

You're good humble and generous. You helped me a lot. Every person meeting success should be like you. Thanks for all.

[@SkidKids]

Very kind words. Thank you daniel! it is and always will be my nature

[@JD-vx5ei]

Well said!

[@merricbayless9421]

You are my inspiration Blair

[@mrluistito2529]

Not to mention gorgeous 🤤 No homo doe

[@2DreamGamers]

@@SkidKids how do I repair shell scratches on my board?

[@wakeupamerica4610]

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

[@NoaVanSnick]

That's crazy

[@puravida417]

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

[@quicksloth55]

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!

[@londonscarabin]

Man I’ve watched this video prolly over 30 times. It keeps getting recommended to me and I watch it every time 🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@williametzler3743]

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!

[@LukeKiziah]

Wallus Sullaw I feel you

[@jimtwomey]

Wallus Sullaw I am lucky I live on the beach I surf a lot but I’m thinking of getting a skimboard Should i

[@williametzler3743]

@@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.

[@italiareading9563]

Wallus Sullaw same here

[@jimtwomey]

Wallus Sullaw Sound bro

[@christopherrivers5114]

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!!!

[@SkidKids]

Glad you found it useful

[@glennvillanueva7883]

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

[@sealbeachskimlife1018]

These tutorials are great exposure for skimboarding. Hope to see more soon.

[@KaiShreds614]

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 😆

[@1finalchance881]

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.

[@SkidKids]

Thanks Chance! Frontside turns can be pretty tricky. I will think about doing that soon

[@ericgonzalezmusic]

Been skimboarding 15 years and this still helped a lot 🤙🏼

[@s.l.b.lemaitre9758]

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.

[@sld2954]

Me and my brothers have been trying to do this and couldn’t figure out how and now we know, thanks!

[@samsonbrothers6937]

You guys are the most real authentic KZbin 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! 👌😁🇿🇦🔥

[@harryknowlson4513]

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.

[@benhochreiter9685]

Bro..... I love 1000 steps and thanks for the tips man🤙🏼

[@bramvandijk8293]

This looks so amazing!!!! I hope that one day i’ll be able to try this

[@Rokvtm]

The definition of flow , style and perfect timing, in one move: Min 2:55

[@loub747]

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.

[@SkidKids]

Thats awesome! Hope you guys fid some waves. Would be awesome to see the skim scene grow out there

[@nickgalletta2514]

Yes these tutorials are already making me a better skimboarder thank you so much blair and dade

[@SkidKids]

Stoked to hear they are helping! thanks Nick

[@vibetribe4513]

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!

[@saucytutorials7027]

Thanks Man! I’m just starting to skimboard and catch waves and this video really helped

[@420ghoul]

Just bought my first real board, im super excited, i skate and i skimmed as a kid

[@blankblank5333]

Great video! This is exactly what i needed to help me with my side slipping! Thank guys! Keep on killing it.

[@SkidKids]

awesome to hear! thank you for watching

[@bluemystic7501]

I watched this start to finish and I live in the midwest, lol. Great content!

[@jscf92]

Very helpful tips. Keep the good content coming.

[@swissblader8037]

Thank you very, very much for your help and tips. Skimboarding is such a great sport.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@tonepoet]

Great tutorial. Taught by the master.

[@jthanger7126]

Best channel out here

[@billyfairbank]

These videos are really great.

[@androos4135]

I love these tutorials

[@leon7e]

Yep, articulated extremely well...Thank you!

[@mr.mushroomman8521]

Thanks! This was an awesome tutorial!

[@csound55]

Great video! Can't stop watching your physics defying rides!

[@AngkolJuan]

Love this vid man So helpful.

[@Dave-tc2tn]

Blair Conklin, all around good guy. Your tutoring videos are awesome!

[@slctindiv3519]

You're videos are awesome Blair!

[@corinneconklin8781]

Great tutorial! Love it.

[@jamesrecon14]

My lil man really loved this explanation. Ty

[@Lochlanist]

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.

[@foxlrong]

Best skimboard tutorial ever.If there is any practice we can do on land before we go to beach,please share also

[@msh7432]

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!

[@juno4494]

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!

[@Virtual-caveman]

That's actually awesome

[@tduskimboardersaustralia]

thee best vid legend! much love

[@yangyangdeck]

I am watching your video currently thank you for making this good tutorials ✨️

[@claudiogargano8646]

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 ;)

[@SkidKids]

That is coming! Thank you Claudio

[@huonbyrne-ockerby852]

Legendary dude! Keep it going! Also you could you teach us how to do airs and 3 shuvs? Thanks

[@SkidKids]

We sure can! Those will come soon!

[@pavlik82]

Great Tutorial!

[@arturomorettmorett9598]

Love you guys!

[@bankst.productions8572]

I'm just here to enjoy the level of production! next level compared to previous standards in skimboarding, keep dem come n!

[@SkidKids]

Thank you! We will do our best to keep em going!

[@janegavel6704]

I just learned so much!

[@brianaislballa31]

This helped so much thank you!!!

[@rolphwalraven7680]

Coach blair is back baby

[@corinneconklin8781]

This is just great! 👍🏻

[@lbo5650]

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

[@jams1633]

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

[@Lilhudy2]

Skim boarding is my favorite sport ❤

[@TheMajestic1971]

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

[@tiernanmead3489]

Nice video man really helped

[@stevew2842]

I can see why your such a champion (first saw you on RawBeefs few months ago). Just wish I was 50years younger!!!

[@chocolatesunday4798]

Man I wish you gave lessons or classes. I'd totally sign up. Heaven knows I need the help

[@billyromero3633]

i wish i found this channel a long time ago

[@TANUSHA111]

Моя мечта!!! Как же это круто!!!

[@jessesmith5749]

You’re the man, thank you

[@jamesgonon8125]

keep em comin😤

[@felotanjili]

Nice one instructor flair. I'm your new subscriber 😇💪

[@paulmont1083]

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.

[@isamumiyashiro23]

Thank you so much for the tips I have been getting way better at skimboarding

[@pedrolopes7706]

I don't live near the beach, I don't have plans to practice skimboarding but I love watching his videos

[@gregorydunks]

Me with shitty beach in New Zealand “Okay let me try this”

[@robbyjones9489]

Luke Ds At least you have a beach😂

[@nategerretzen988]

Dude the beach in Australia is amazing

[@TSideWes805]

Dont speak ill of Aotearoa!

[@gregorydunks]

TSideWes805 my bad, we just don’t get the same waves near the shore

[@natewilbourne68655]

I know in Nelson there is NO place to surf or skimboard

[@barney726]

Love the hair

[@bradstolt4920]

This dude is out here being a legend and I’m out here on my wood skimboard wiping out 😂😂

[@OldManPaxusYT]

lol, i remember the 1st time i saw a skim-board, it was a perfect CIRCLE! 😵

[@SkidKids]

Hahaha, It has come a long way

[@johnboehm2593]

and they had holes in the middle and water would shoot straight up

[@landongrothe254]

Paxus tf were u using lmfaooo

[@itskidkelly]

Landon Grothe sounds like a pasta strainer💀

[@landongrothe254]

Gummy 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@johnderrick413]

This is excellent guys.

[@SkidKids]

Thanks John! Glad you find it helpful or at least enjoy watching

[@nonyabusiness9747]

Dope. Thanks man. I dreamt last night of catching a wave.

[@reggiebald2830]

Good flow with the video!

[@Somber_inc]

This guy is such a goofball. Sounds like a fun dude to be around

[@SkidKids]

Noah Koch hahah if you like goofballs

[@rimmablckmn1708]

I’m going to try and skim board this summer so we’ll see how much of this information I retain

[@studioavec3690]

Sick!

[@joydivisionboy1]

Wish this was around when i was a kid, that barrel at the 3 minute mark was awesome.

[@grantguild389]

Yew Blair going OFF🤙🤙🤙Stay Psyched

[@RumenVantsov-vu6vq]

I just watched you and on the nec day I ordered skimboard.

[@ashleylynch5683]

Sick bro

[@rouxfn8990]

Got a skimboard today and I don’t know how to get distance. Thank you for this vid

[@jonoedwards4195]

The Blair Skid Project. Great Techno SK's, Beauty Matey's.

[@robylahumba1386]

Oh God so beautifull skill,i reall hope to have a skimboard

[@JerrysJets]

The houses in the background on the beach are legit.

[@richierich6231]

This guy is the best

[@SkidKids]

Thanks Richie! Skimboarding is the best

[@bboyd3m0nz]

My beach have no waves! I’m still going to do this! Looks so fun!!

[@JuanWick17]

Skim boarding is my favorite thing to do. I live thousands of miles from any beach sadly D;

[@hashdgdg800]

Cooper D no one lives thousands of miles away from a beach... unless u live on the moon of course

[@JuanWick17]

Hash Dgdg your fun at parties I can tell

[@mitchellavard]

How’s it your favourite thing if you don’t live anywhere you can do it

[@JuanWick17]

Mitchell A'Vard it’s called traveling

[@indiwilson5747]

I live 2 mins from the beach

[@grvisuals7298]

Dang these videos have really improved my skinboarding

[@androos4135]

I think u got confused

[@cpSharkBlast]

Run goes to the beach after watch this video, and belly flops in the water attempting to skinboard.

[@andycondal286]

I wanna try this in lake Erie this looks like so much fun

[@draxbrady1535]

@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.

[@darkreddust2135]

Looks so easy

[@antsinmyeyes9547]

This helped a lot 👌 👍

[@SkidKids]

Glad to hear that! Hope you put those tips to practice soon!

[@gavinjordan4259]

I only skim board during summer break but man it’s fun. Not super great at water skimming but can sand skim decently

[@Alpha-Andromeda]

SKIMBOARD HERO 🛸🗿🏅❤️

[@jordanalbon9596]

Please make more videos they're helping alot

[@SkidKids]

We will try to keep them coming

[@dinosaurchainsaw9266]

ayeee 2nd thanks for the sweet vids!