What to look out for at this weekend’s all England stone-skimming championships

The skim technique

The most consecutive skips of a stone on water is 88 and was achieved by Kurt Steiner of the US on 6 September 2013

20°

1

Adopt a sideways stance and flick the wrist as you throw and release the stone

2

Throw as forcefully as possible and keep as low as you can, bending the knees

3

Let it hit the water at an angle of about 20 degrees

Holding the stone

Keep your thumb on top, and your index finger hooked along the edge

Hold the stone between your thumb and middle finger, which should support the stone underneath

The skim technique

The most consecutive skips of a stone on water is 88 and was achieved by Kurt Steiner of the US on 6 September 2013

20°

1

2

3

1 Adopt a sideways stance and flick the wrist as you throw and release the stone

2 Throw as forcefully as possible and keep as low as you can, bending the knees

3 Let it hit the water at an angle of about 20 degrees

Holding the stone

Keep your thumb on top, and your index finger hooked along the edge.

Hold the stone between your thumb and middle finger, which should support the stone underneath