Shaun Johnson and the Warriors open their season against the Tigers on March 5.

New Zealand Warriors halfback Shaun Johnson has taken a rather risky approach to the new NRL season after showing off his skateboarding skills.

In a video posted on his Facebook account that may well have given Warriors coach Andrew McFadden a few heart palpitations, Johnson is seen wobbling around on a skateboard just two weeks out from their first game of the season against the Wests Tigers.

Thankfully for McFadden, and all Warriors fans, the star No 7 emerged unscathed, saying in the caption: "From the polo straight to the park yesterday. Fun lil push around, It's been a while."

Johnson is crucial to the Warriors' hopes of challenging for a maiden premiership this season.

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The 25-year-old is coming off a broken ankle sustained in 2015, with the club losing their last eight games in his absence to miss the finals for the fourth year in a row.

The 2014 Golden Boot winner made his return at the recent Auckland Nines, where he showed glimpses of his best to help the Warriors through to the final, and is expected to form a lethal combination with star signings Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Issac Luke.