2012 was a very special year for Skimboarding in Brazil, many skimmers were able to compete outside the country as well as foreign skimmers came to know a little more about our waves and culture. It was a very good experience to these two worlds and it has proporcionated a new vision about the moment we are living now.
Skimboarding Tricks: Fastplant
We recently had a discussion on the forum trying to figure out what the name of a trick was. The above trick was a boneless, but we decided it was a fastplant due to its similarities of its skateboarding counterpart.
Skim Video: Ericeira Skim Sul 2012
Ericeira Skim Sul 2012 from João Ribas on Vimeo. RESULTS: OPEN 1st – Eduardo Joaquim 2nd – Hugo Santos 3rd – Ricardo Abrantes 3rd – Afonso Ruiz Women 1st – Sofia Lopes 2nd – Pipa 3rd – Maria Inês Fontan…
2012 UST Stop #8 – Oktoberfest
In early October the top skimboarders in the world descended on Newport Beach for the final UST event of the 2012 season.
Leo van Gemmern and Semjon Szillat Skimboarding Edit
Leo van Gemmern/Semjon Szillat Flatland Skimboarding Edit 2012 from Leo on Vimeo. Leo van Gemmern and Semjon Szillat Skimboarding Edit. http://www.skimbowl.com/
Alley-Oop & Skim USA present: The 2012 Zap Amateur World Championships- Part 1 Warm Up
Alley-Oop & Skim USA present: The 2012 Zap Amateur World Championships- Part 1 Warm Up from Alley-Oop Skim on Vimeo. Check out the top amateur skimboarders in the world as they warm up for the 2012 Zap Amateur World Championships…