side slipping

[lvh928]

i need help learnig how to side slip

[megadeth]

'search'

[Iwantazap]

do a 90* angle right after 2steping or however way you get on your board, its pretty easy, as to try it you will gain your balance and perfect it :-D! have fun bro

[Tear Down Your Idols]

Reaching the Waves.
If you are having trouble getting out to waves without sinking you may want to try Side-Slipping. This can be hard to master but its worth it. Basically, while your speeding over the water out toward the wave, you turn your board sideways so that your toes are pointed out toward the ocean. If you trim it just right, you will lose speed at a much slower rate. When you get near the wave, turn your board back to its normal position and ride like you normally would.

curtosy of skimonline.

[shifty]

lol turn your board its easy

[skimnj973]

think of it like stoppig on a snowboard, but without catching a rail because you don't want to lose speed.

[garebear]

anybody understand the physics of y the side slip work or does it not matter. can we all just agree it's magic?

[SolvenCarlos]

Yes? I think? Is that a Question?

[lunarone]

you slip sideways

[Utah]

anybody understand the physics of y the side slip work or does it not matter. can we all just agree it's magic?

Surface area...

[SoulSkimmerShorts]

yea the extra area that is moving forward allows the board rail to 'pick up' and essentially hyrdroplane across the water. think of it as your board becoming a wing on an airplane

[taylorsimoneaux]

I'v always understood that side-slipping works, because of more surface area... But how does the board gain surface area by turning sideways? The physical dimensions of the board or not altered. so???

Unless maybe it has to do with more of the board getting undisturbed water, because when riding straigh on regular the front of the board disturbs the water, which is then rode over by the back. Something with water tension maybe?

But when side slipping, the whole length of the board is coverivg undisturbed water.


Maybe close.... Probally WAy OFFFf

[T-Bone]

good guess tho

[skimnczach]

But how does the board gain surface area by turning sideways? The physical dimensions of the board or not altered. so???

more surface area moving forward, hitting the water and gaining initial friction between the water moving one way and the board moving another

[sweenie08]

my guess would be that with the more narrow part of the board traveling forward it sort of cuts into the water more, making you sink a little bit and slow down. when you side slip your force is better distributed on the water as you travel forward, so you can plane out further. sound right?

[UnoriginalAndrew]

here's the reason why a side slip works -- rocker. When you're going sideways, you take out the rocker and give the board a flat surface area. A flat board is tougher to sink because more surface area is on top of the water and floating. This is also why you have to "trim it just right". Catch a rail, and you drive a wedge into the water and sink.

[Rockporter9]

it's also way easier if you have a lot of speed

[MI_Skim]

If u skate turn ur board like u would if u had to much speed skateboarding but hold it there when u kick the tail out to turn 90

o and btw i found croutching helps more

[mentoneman]

he, beak, hende and chia can all glide really far, because they can also run really fast and get on the board at top speed, water drop, etc....

two sessions ago i did one of the best glides i ever remember doing...as soon as i made it over the sand to thick water transition, i just twisted the board sideways and locked in going really fast. when you do it right the board gets really stable and makes a neat chattering sound, and it gives you a smooth floating on air sensation. but most of the time i push a wake with my leading edge and feel off balance/leaning backwards

and heel edge glides...? great way to fill your nose with water.

[mentoneman]

sorry!

link removed....

[soka34]

dude u seem like a kid who flys right into the first brake and it takes you out i dont think youll be able to slide slip


NO! WE'RE THE GIANTS!

[soka34]

leon they removed my post.. boo hoo


but WE'RE THE GIANTS! 19-20 and i have the stamina

[flskim112]

I'v always understood that side-slipping works, because of more surface area... But how does the board gain surface area by turning sideways? The physical dimensions of the board or not altered. so???

Unless maybe it has to do with more of the board getting undisturbed water, because when riding straigh on regular the front of the board disturbs the water, which is then rode over by the back. Something with water tension maybe?

But when side slipping, the whole length of the board is coverivg undisturbed water.


Maybe close.... Probally WAy OFFFf

the board doesnt gain surface area(i think) but its because your feet are sideways and when you turn your feet sideways it changes the proportions of the surface area(idk how to explain what i really mean but i think thats as good as i can explain it)

[Rockporter9]

there is more surface area being lifted, simple as that

[megadeth]

I think its for the same reason with a surfboard, the wider you make it, the shorter you can go. If you make a fish thats 5'3 but 21 inches wide, it will float way btter than a 6'7' shortboard thats about 17 inches wide.