This weekend was great weekend for team EOS. Both Blair and Austin skimmed their way to the finals against some very stiff competition. Congrats and here is a shot of the two before the comp.

Austin Keen and Blair Conklin searching for waves

The Yokohama Skim-O-rama was a hit thanks to donations by Lulu’s Waikiki for a bunch of food, Dirty Dog eyewear, & Freak traction.  There was plenty of big waves, the sand was super steep, light winds & good friends from outer islands.  The full results are getting reviewed and will get posted at the HASL website but here are pictures of the top 3 places in each division.

22 & under – 1st Place Brenton Ogasawara  from Oahu / 2nd Place Colin Camp, Maui / 3rd Place Jon China, Oahu

22 & over – 1st Place Kaeo Milles, West Oahu / 2nd Place Erik Covarrubias, Honolulu / 3rd Place Irving Taba, originally from Kauai now from Oahu

Women’s – We had 2 entries and after a few heats and tons of wave scores added up there was a difference of only ½ a point.  In 1st Place is Natalie Nakasone form Oahu / 2nd Place  Heather Graf from Maui.  Yokes is a really mental spot with crushing shorebreak and these ladies were charging, good job.

Men’s Advanced Ca$h Prize – 1st Place Jesse Soloman form West Maui / 2nd Place Sean McClenehan also West Maui / 3rd Place Clark “Shark Boy” Camp 2009 HASL champ originally from Maui but now Oahu.

Congratulations to these guys and ladies and a big mahalo to all those that came out.  The next HASL contest is the Maui Mele by Maui Skimmers & Save Makena on Saturday June 11th at Big Beach.

Check the HASL facebook page at Hawaii Amateur Skimboard League for more pictures and comments.  If anybody has some pics to share post them there so we can see!!

Mahalo

Erik  Covarrubias

Hawaii Amateur Skimboarding League HASL

Aloha from HASL,

Everything is looking good for the Yokohama Skim-O-rama this Saturday May 14th at Keawa’ula Bay, Kaena Point state park.  Check in starts at 9am and contest starts at 10:00.   The sand is steep and it only takes a little swell to make a mean shorebreak for good contest conditions.

Here’s what Yokes looked like this past Saturday, it was small but fun, pray for waves.  http://www.youtube.com/user/dilldogg3000#p/a/u/0/a3q8Sua2Ilo

The Men’s advanced division will feature a cash prize to the top 3 places from the extra $25 added to the entry fee.  We have some of the top skimmers in Hawaii coming out like Anthony “Ace” Conlon from Kauai, Dave “Stermanator” Sterman from North Shore & super ripper Jesse Solomon coming out from West Maui for his first HASL contest.  And let’s not forget Sean McClenahan also from West Maui who’s gonna paddle his skim into the large yokes waves.

HASL is proud to announce Dirty Dog eyewear as a new exclusive sunglass sponsor that has joined for the long run.  Check out their website at http://dirtydog.com/ to see their shades & pics of team rider & HASL 2010 champ Kyle “Little Man” Olson.  Welcome Dirty Dog to the HASL family and ask how you can get a pair of their dope water shades that’ll stop you from going blind when surfing on a bright sunny day.

A big Mahaloz goes out to Freak traction for their cool traction pads,  Victoria skimboards, Exile & of course locally made Maui Skimmers that are boards not just made for Maui but work good in all conditions.

Here are the sign up links for the contest this weekend, registration fees from the Dangerous Shorebreak event will be used towards the Skim-O-rama.  Confirmation notices for those with credit will go out soon.

Men’s Advanced $75 – http://www.active.com/skateboarding-league/waianae-hi/mens-advanced-75-yokohama-skimorama-2011

HASL membership + contest entry fee $50 – http://www.active.com/skateboarding-league/waianae-hi/membership-contest-entry-5000-yokohama-skimorama-2011

One time $35 contest entry fee – http://www.active.com/skateboarding-league/waianae-hi/one-time-contest-entry-fee-3500-yokohama-skimorama-2011

Mahalo again, see you at the beach!!

Blair is the latest name in skimboarding, turning pro last year this will be his first year on tour, look for him to be making some headlines this year in the world of skimboarding. But when the skim is bad, Blair has his surfboard working for him. Check out this little clip:

DB keeps bringing the noise … the last section of this video at Chambers Creek with EOS team riders Isaac and Logan is pretty sick, just the pop in Logan’s board is worth it to watch

Chances are you got into extreme water sports to avoid the cliché old coach in thigh high bike shorts yelling, “GET YOUR KNEES UP! PUMP YOUR ARMS! LENGTHEN YOUR STRIDE!” But the truth is that chubby old has-been spitting chewing tobacco in your face had a few great tips for running faster. The pre sprint stretch is paramount to getting the knees up, pumping the arms, and lengthening the stride.

Why does this matter to skimboarders?

Getting the knees up and lengthening the stride go hand in hand. If your stride is longer, you cover more ground faster. Pumping the arms does increase leg turnover (speed) and length which also allows you to cover more ground faster, but in skimboarding pumping the arms isn’t an option.

And?… I’m a skimboarder, not a sprinter.

Well the faster the charge, the faster the boards. The faster the boards, the farther out you go. Dynamic stretching is the key. Dynamic stretching is defined as stretching with movement which prepares the body for physical exertion and sports performance. Dynamic stretches mimic the muscle movements performed in running and jumping. Dynamic stretches such as running in place, jumping jacks, running and kicking the butt with the heels, leg kicks, lunges, knee pulls, and jogging should be performed for 10 minutes and up to 5 minutes before short sprints. When dynamic flexibility increases, so does running flexibility (GET YOUR KNEES UP), and running efficiency (LENGTHEN YOUR STRIDE). If you want to be a more effective skimboarder, you need to be a more flexible, effective runner!

Harley Skimboarding @ Aliso, Laguna West Coast Championships

About the author:

Demitrius Snaer is first and foremost a father and husband who partners with his wife Melissa to lead their family to a healthy, fit, and prosperous life. Demitrius and Melissa believe it is their job to make sure the family makes “healthy choices“. It is not uncommon to see them riding bikes or jogging around the neighborhood with their young daughters. Demitrius has been passing fitness knowledge to others through personal training and coaching since 1993. As an athlete, Demitrius is an All-American, state and national champion sprinter and recently won the Master’s National Championship in the 100 and 200 meters. He has trained high school, college, and professional athletes and has amassed local and national recognition for his abilities. Demitrius is often asked to fitness speaking engagements and has been a clinician throughout California and Nevada.

Demitrius is a certified personal trainer and holds a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology from Fresno Pacific University. Demitrius is also a Level 1 Certified Track and Field coach and has been named Coach of the year by 3 different governing organizations. Demitrius teaches Health, Physical Education, and Mental Training at a local college. And personally, the fastest man I know. Demitrius also writes for HealthyFitFamilies.com which focuses on how to keep you and your family fit!

In an effort to have our logo POP in pictures of our rad team riders we came up with the idea of EOS lettering for grip. Instead of sticker that gets covered up with wax on the skimboard and comes off easy, grip backed with 3M sticking power will stay on the boards, be useful to the rider AND show up really well in pictures. So it’s a win win. We start to sell them next Monday 4/4 in 1,3,5 and 10 packs. We will start by offering them in just black or white. As we get through our first batch we’ll branch out into other colors.

When you get the grip it’s actually two in one grip, twice the grip, same price! As shown in the picture you get the skeleton and the actual EOS lettering. Yahtzee!!!

EOS Grip

Always a crowd pleaser… Check out one of our newer skim team riders Danny Diaz all the way from Chile.

Well I can say when our team riders travel they are well liked, not only for the good skimming skills but because they support and help the sport of skimboarding grow. Here is a picture of how popular the EOS team is. I love this picture!

Team Rider Matthieu Thibaud (on the poster)

This year the 2011 Skim City/Zap Boardwalk Blow Up brought much better waves, a whole lot more sunshine, and generally just a better contest than it’s predecessors. Skimboarders from around the world gathered to battle it out once again in order to establish the ever-changing ring of champions and top competitors. With the corporation of decent waves, weather, and the right tide, contestants were able to show some quality skimboarding… read the full coverage on Zap’s blog click here

Boardwalk Blowup