How to Do a Skimboarding One Step Drop

Do you throw your board and run after it losing precious time? Try this

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Waves
• Skim Board

1. Watch the sets, and look for your wave.
2. Run towards the water. Some people run paralell to the water, some diagonal, some straight. Depending on what you are going for, do that.
3. hold your board Level as you run.
4. When you reach the water, drop the board as you give it a slight thrust forward. (You should drop the board as you step with your front riding foot.)
5. As the board falls, use your next step (this is the one step part) to jump onto the board. This is not a huge jump, you want to land gently. It is almost as when you push off with your step (your back back riding foot) the front riding foot next step is right onto the board.
6. Bend your knees as you get onto the board.

Tips & Warnings

• I kick sand on the bottom of my wet board to help the board drop faster. The skim boards tend to float on the wind and air a little, so this helps avoid that.
• This takes PRACTICE!!! you will probably take out your shins quite a few times, but don't get discouraged!