Keeping board feeling?

[morg811]

Ok guys so I have noticed in the past few times i picked up skim boarding after 1 - 2 months of not doing it that I am really stiff on my board and have no board control & feeling whatsoever. I don't skim so much because i live in land locked Germany and it takes a pretty long time to get to some waves. Anyways, I recently got into skating again to try to keep some board feeling and was wondering if you guys have any other suggestions? I saw a into/balance board but didn't know of that would be worth it?

let me know if you guys have any ideas

[Toggaf]

this happens to me too if I haven't skimmed for a while..the closest thing that I have found to actual skimboarding would probably be mini longboarding..mini cruising kind of has the same tight turns and pumping abilities that you have on a skimboard, just a little different..idk, its worth a shot

[lucasskim]

just skate a shit load and go running.

[morg811]

Ok, yeh i have a penny nickel board.

[WSMassiv]

skating, or indo board

[jrizz171]

there is a period every year where i can't skim for like 4 or 5 months straight cause of weather. i can't say that i loose my feeling when i come back, its really like i never stopped i think its because i longboard/skateboard and really jus stay active

[SANDSURFER007]

All of the above & stretching. Longboard skating really helps find some stuff to carve on. Also mind skim

[morg811]

Ok thanks guys, I'm going to start skating more. Usually use my nickel skateboard and just roll around town on it. Prob going to pick up a longboard soon and carve a lil as well.

[samcollett]

A nickel is a good substitute. Learn how to pump and skate bowls and other transition. It'll help you.

[a_pla5tic_bag]

I longboard a lot so that has to help. Last I recall there's some extremely good places to skate in germany. longboard and skateboard.

[RexSkimmer]

Skating has always helped my tech abilities when it comes to skim. I haven't skated in few years and as a result my tech has gone to shit. Although I've never had a problem with my drop or wave-riding abilities degrading over time, only the occasional rustiness if it's been a few months.

[Va RipTide]

Snowboarding in the winter months skimboard if in the summer