 Team Sandskater
Introducing the Sandskater team riders...
Sandskater supports some of the UK's best up and coming skimboarders. For
Sandskater, it’s all about supporting those who are like-minded and believe in our
vision of promoting skimboarding in the UK. The people we support engineer their lifestyle so that they spend the maximum amount of time doing what they love... ...skimboarding. In return we hook them up with some skimboarding gear.
We are always on the lookout for new UK riders. So if you think you make the grade why not get
in touch with us and tell us why you think we should support you and email
us some photos and/or videos of yourself skimming.
Further info on what we look for in team members is listed below
Here is the current crop of team members, just click on the photo to view
the rider profile
Jay Darbyshire
"King Pin"
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Got what it takes to be on our skate
team?
(sliding, bombing, downhill etc)
If you think you are up to the job, why not send us some video,
pic's and contest results if you can. Use the contact
form, or email us at: 
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So how do i get on the Sandskater team?
(This has been written for getting on the skim team, but applies equally to our other teams too)
Firstly you got to be able to skim good.
You are going to have to be good, and you are going to have be consistant too.
Before anybody gets put on the team, we like to spend some time skimming with them and getting to know their personality. If you are all agro, with no respect for other skimmers or beach users, swearing and losing your temper at people getting in your way, then you are unlikely to make the grade.
We want to see a passion for the sport, so if you just skim in the summer, but think its too cold in the winter to skim, then you probably won't make it on the team. You are going to have to LIVE AND BREATHE SKIMBOARDING!!!
Additionally, we want people which will fit in the existing team, people that won't cause conflict. The team is a good group of people, that can hang out and have fun. The ability to be able to take some stick is also helpful, as there is always friendly banter going on between the team members.
In terms of the actual sponsorship - it lasts for one year, and is reviewable after that time. New riders coming onto the team start with discount at Sandskater. If you consistanly represent our company well, conduct yourself in a professional manner whilst on the beach, and help push the sport of skimboarding forward, then you will have your sponsorship renewed, and your discount level re-evaluated at the end of the year.
Some of the more established team members get boards for free, and still get a nice discount too. They have proved to be valuable assets to Sandskater and the sport of skimboarding. Make this your goal - to be one of the best.
If anybody wants to get on the team, our best advice is to skim whenever you can. If you have an opportunity to skim with people which are at a higher level than you, then jump at the chance. This way you will increase your skill level rapidly - this is exactly what Liam did in 2005. Within 4 months of taking up skimboarding he was on the team - because he skimmed at every opportunity, and hung out and learnt from people which were better than him
Start by sending us videos of your best skimboarding, and that way we can draw up a shortlist of people we want to meet. Good luck!
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