Mate, I’ve probably watched 50-70 videos seeking a good explanation of how to pop up combined with good vision. The video held my interest and I’ve slowed down your pop up segments to .25 payback. I’m trying to surf in my 50s with some mobility issues. Two questions; 1. Have you had success with the slide up method with students with knee or hip issues? Did you have to modify it at all? 2. Have you ever seen a land technique using a surface (allows glide) to assist the slide while developing the initial muscle memory? A new channel devote 🤜🤛
I've watched a LOT of videos over the past year. This video has lots of substance! Love your stuff. Say, does the slide up technique work on a waxed hardboard IN the water? Not sure if it's my suit or I'm doing something different, but seem to get "stuck" sometimes... especially on a shorter board, but on longboard too. Thank you for sharing!
Great video. I'm getting into surfing and this was really helpful to learn its not that complicated to do. I live in NC. Maybe you can make a list of your favorite palaces to surf?
I understand that for practice of the slide up you would use no wax and maybe you addressed this and I missed it, but if I am riding a board that needs wax will the slide up technique work in the water? Also, you mentioned in the video that in the past you taught the pop up approach. Is your book updated with the slide up approach? I prefer the slide up. As a beginner I found what you say about the pop up to be true. In the water, the surf is dynamic and trying to land on a board that is tossing and turning while you feet are in the air make it difficult for me to "stick the landing."
Practicing the slide up and building strength on the floor or on a soft board with no wax helps teach the body the movement you need to be more successful. Once you are in the water on a board with wax, as you go into the wave the slide up just takes over and you have more space created between your board and body with going down the front of the wave, so practicing the slide up will just help you evolve with the natural pop up and you won't have to work about feet sliding across the deck. I have many of my students practice the slide up daily and within a few weeks they are going up with the technique in mind, but not necessarily needing toes touching the deck of board anymore. The main thing is pulling hips forward, concentrating on the front foot and knee coming through your arms then twist in. Its done with one motion and its ok if you fall learning to get your feet flat which is where balance comes from. Let balance be result of good technique and be sure to look where you want to go as you are going up, don't look down at board and do not grab the sides(rail of board as it takes away needed space for your lower body). Hope this helps and I will be in Costa Rica for the next few month doing more for those to get new videos to help their surfing improve. Thank you for the question and hopefully it helps others as well!
The rotation of the hips usually starts just past midway and as surfers improve and get quicker it might change, but I do best with my students to pull hips forward and twist as late as possible to assure the front knee comes down the middle and front foot gets between hands. Momentum going into a wave always helps, but on land you can see I don't start twisting the front hip until my front foot reaches just about my arms/hand position.
Just watched him say 25yrs of teaching now we jumping into 31, mad respect
From calicoan samar philippines really like your instructions I'm learning fast.
Your videos are perfect ! Excellent information, very good pedagogy ! Thx for sharing
Amazing break down!
Mate, I’ve probably watched 50-70 videos seeking a good explanation of how to pop up combined with good vision. The video held my interest and I’ve slowed down your pop up segments to .25 payback. I’m trying to surf in my 50s with some mobility issues.
Two questions; 1. Have you had success with the slide up method with students with knee or hip issues? Did you have to modify it at all?
2. Have you ever seen a land technique using a surface (allows glide) to assist the slide while developing the initial muscle memory?
A new channel devote 🤜🤛
All super helpful tips, thank you!
Cool to see you in my home town of Santa Monica!
Great video/instructions👍. Thanks!
Greetings from Long Beach NY.
I've watched a LOT of videos over the past year. This video has lots of substance! Love your stuff. Say, does the slide up technique work on a waxed hardboard IN the water? Not sure if it's my suit or I'm doing something different, but seem to get "stuck" sometimes... especially on a shorter board, but on longboard too.
Thank you for sharing!
Just ordered your book , hi from the UK 🖐
thank u for hand tip
Great video. I'm getting into surfing and this was really helpful to learn its not that complicated to do. I live in NC. Maybe you can make a list of your favorite palaces to surf?
Thank you
Great video😁
I understand that for practice of the slide up you would use no wax and maybe you addressed this and I missed it, but if I am riding a board that needs wax will the slide up technique work in the water? Also, you mentioned in the video that in the past you taught the pop up approach. Is your book updated with the slide up approach? I prefer the slide up. As a beginner I found what you say about the pop up to be true. In the water, the surf is dynamic and trying to land on a board that is tossing and turning while you feet are in the air make it difficult for me to "stick the landing."
Practicing the slide up and building strength on the floor or on a soft board with no wax helps teach the body the movement you need to be more successful. Once you are in the water on a board with wax, as you go into the wave the slide up just takes over and you have more space created between your board and body with going down the front of the wave, so practicing the slide up will just help you evolve with the natural pop up and you won't have to work about feet sliding across the deck. I have many of my students practice the slide up daily and within a few weeks they are going up with the technique in mind, but not necessarily needing toes touching the deck of board anymore. The main thing is pulling hips forward, concentrating on the front foot and knee coming through your arms then twist in. Its done with one motion and its ok if you fall learning to get your feet flat which is where balance comes from. Let balance be result of good technique and be sure to look where you want to go as you are going up, don't look down at board and do not grab the sides(rail of board as it takes away needed space for your lower body). Hope this helps and I will be in Costa Rica for the next few month doing more for those to get new videos to help their surfing improve. Thank you for the question and hopefully it helps others as well!
@@frankcaronna Thanks! Makes sense. Enjoy Costa Rica and I will look for the new videos.
Really good pity you don't teach here in Italy
Chiken wing blew my back. Result: 7 days without surfing. Now, sliding knees is my thing.
Thank you for producing the video. One thing that's a little confusing is when/how you rotate your hips during the popup process.
The rotation of the hips usually starts just past midway and as surfers improve and get quicker it might change, but I do best with my students to pull hips forward and twist as late as possible to assure the front knee comes down the middle and front foot gets between hands. Momentum going into a wave always helps, but on land you can see I don't start twisting the front hip until my front foot reaches just about my arms/hand position.