How to Do an Aerial on a Skimboard

Skimboarding is a fun and addictive sport. Once you learn how to do your first trick, you're hooked. An aerial on a skimboard is challenging and shouldn't be attempted unless you have mastered some more basic moves such as an ollie. Because this sport is dangerous, exercise caution and common sense while skimboarding.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

1. Choose a wave that allows you to get a lot of speed and approach it at an angle. Arrive at the wave right before it breaks.

2. Turn your skimboard slightly so that you are perpendicular to the wave when you get there. Crouch down and prepare to jump.

3. Jump as your skimboard contacts the lip of the wave. Keep the jump controlled and small so the board stays with your feet. Push harder with your back foot so the nose of the board lifts up higher than the back of the board.

4. Rotate the board sideways as you jump and slide your front foot forward slightly. Your knees should still be bent allowing the board to push up. This is the aerial part of the trick; you should be airborne.

5. Extend your legs as the board and you start to fall. Keep the skimboard connected to your feet. Know where you want the board to land before you get too close to the water.

6. Center your weight over the board and maintain your balance. Let the impact of the landing bend your knees and keep the skimboard as flat as possible.

Tips & Warnings

• Practice makes perfect. Practice in safe waters free from rocks or anything else that could harm you during a crash landing.
• Skimboard trick are hazardous and can cause bodily injury.

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