One of the basic tricks for beginners (at least those with no fear) is doing a flip off your board. Most of us have done flips into pools, and doing a flip off your skimboard is really no different.

The trick is to head into a wave straight on. Pop the board at the top of the wave and jump off. use your arms to swing the motion of your body. You can choose to do a front flip or a backflip. I think backflips are a bit easier. Don’t be scared though, landing in water doesn’t hurt! Just don’t try this in only 1′ deep water.

Here’s a video if you need to see what to do