does skimboarding help you surf

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does skimboarding help you surf

Postby OJSMsurfer » Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:32 pm

Im a beginner but i did skimboard before so im just curious if skimboarding helps you surf
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Postby rcompton » Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:04 am

Helps a ton with top turns. Not with bottom turns.
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Postby Don_Alessandro » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:49 pm

I'll say so.. definitely a great way to train your balance and coordination :)
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Postby Broosta » Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:22 am

Probably... yeah it must do a bit. Skating does so... yeah.
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Postby billie_morini » Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:14 am

I broke a big toe so badly skim boarding that I could not surf for a month. So, "no," skim boarding doesn't help with surfing.
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Postby Beachbum » Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:17 am

Anything involving a board and standing on it; improves surfing! :lol:
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Postby pkbum » Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:15 am

billie_morini wrote:I broke a big toe so badly skim boarding that I could not surf for a month. So, "no," skim boarding doesn't help with surfing.


wait till you break your ankle and fibula bones
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Postby sebastiansurfer » Tue Jul 29, 2008 5:51 pm

hey ive skimmed for 2 years and never broke anything :D and the only tricks i cant land are 360 bigspins and kickflips
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Postby scsurfer481 » Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:53 pm

ya it does alot with balance corrdination and timing
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