Improve your skateboarding skills - give skimboarding a try

Looking to elevate your skateboarding abilities? We have a recommendation: try skimboarding. Skimboarding makes practicing your tricks much easier and less painful. Plus, it’s perfect for this season!

Ever thought, 'If only there was a way to master that trick without so much pain?'. Well, now you can! With the evolution of action sports, various methods can help you enhance your skills. One effective method is transferring your knowledge to a similar sport.

The perfect combination - skateboarding and skimboarding

If you are into skateboarding, a skimboard can significantly boost your performance, especially flatland skimboarding, which focuses on tricks rather than wave surfing.

A skimboard isn’t attached to your feet, making the feel of the board and the way of riding very similar to skateboarding. You control the board and balance in the same position and with the same part of your foot.

The advantages of skimboarding over skateboarding

One of the major benefits of skimboarding is that it’s done in water. Essentially, you can practice even on rainy days since you’ll get wet anyway. We know that skateboarding in wet conditions isn’t ideal for your bearings and trucks.

Skimboarding, however, actually requires water, so whether it’s sunny or rainy, you can still get out and practice.

Many tricks you aim to perfect on your skateboard can also be performed on a skimboard. Some of the best ones to try are the classic shove-it, a 360, and a big spin shove-it. Additionally, if you want to practice getting air with kickers or try rails, skimboarding is an excellent starting point.

Less pain, more gain!

When it comes to tricks, we all know they demand commitment, which often means pain. Any skateboarder knows that landing a trick is the result of many failed attempts. And yes, it hurts, especially on concrete, stairs, and metal rails.

The fear of injury can hinder your progress and limit your commitment. By removing the factor that causes this fear, you are more likely to commit and succeed with your trick.

This is where skimboarding can significantly aid your skateboarding growth. Since you skim on water and sand, the amount of pain and injuries is greatly reduced while you can still practice the same tricks as on concrete.

Especially if you’re just starting with obstacles, kickers, rails, etc., you can gain more air-time awareness and balance on the skimboard, which you can later transfer to your skateboard. All this with fewer bruises and road rashes.

Tempted?! Give it a go, it’s worth it, and you can only benefit! Check out our stock of flatland DB skimboards, take on the challenge, and improve your skills!