How To Pop Up On A Shortboard, Part 1
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- If you aspire to surf a shortboard, then this video has the techniques you need! We would never recommend starting out on a shortboard, it's best to learn to surf on a big longboard. Establish good style and technique on a longboard first, before trying to drop down to a shortboard. However, if you're solid on the longboard and you're keen to give short boarding a go, then this is what you need to know.
Video highlights to check out:
0:34 How to pop up without feet on the board
2:06 Military precision required! This applies especially to feet placement
3:39 Get your act together and don't be sloppy. Make sure your whole body is in proper alignment
5:17 Put yer foot down! Don't be afraid to get the weight on the front foot and show the wave who is in charge
5:53 Size matters - don't go too small too soon, and advice on choosing a shortboard
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Thank you so much! This really helped. Going to be switching to a shortboard eventually, still on a soft top. But I finally got the dry land no toes pop up. Thanks! And to the 0.0000001% of people seeing this. You are cool, have an awesome day, I hope you get your popup perfect.
Thank you! Keep on surfing and you will be on a shortboard in no time
And here i am, trying to learn on a 6'3 shortboard because i dont have money for a longboard, its been a journey so far and im yet to do a successful pop up, hopefully this video helps me, lets see how i do next weekend
Wow, you are a really good teacher. And goofy foot as well. Well explained, subscribed.
I have absolutely no one to talk about this since none of my friends surf and honestly don’t like talking to random surfers on the beach but holy shit catching waves is so hard. I skate, snowboard but holy shit surfing is a whole nother game. I’m starting out on a short board cause I wanna slash and turn, but holy fuck I either pop up too early or pop up too late, wipe out, then have to paddle back out and then I’m all tired out getting crashed at by oncoming mini waves
Fantastic video, exacly the sort of tips I was looking for
When I first tried this I thought "No way!" I'm so used to pushing off my toes it seemed impossible, but with sustained practice it's really not so difficult. I'll even go as far as to say it's slightly easier than using your toes, certainly has a more natural feel to it anyway. So if you think you can't do it stick with it and you'll see you can.
Exactly, I would recommend holding your feet in the air when paddling as well, so when you pop up you have to pop up all at once and not make the mistake of trying to push with your toes, because that will create drag and hodl you out of the wave
Jean me and my mates are all over 60, and most of us don’t “jump” up any more. It’s wedge back foot on tail and then spring up swing front foot on. So still a two step but fast and stable. Plus you always know backfoots where you want it to be.
@@safetybeachlife are you doing this on a shortboard though? Am 52 years old and getting back into surfing after a 6 year layoff. Am finding it hard to pop up on a shortboard and fast moving wave. Am trying out different variations to see what is easiest aside from surfing everyday. 😆
cnghiem67 same technique on a fat 6’2 fish/groveller, and my big boy fish 7’2. If I’m on my 9’1 I might use mt toes out of reflex. I’ll have to check it out next time I surf it. I don’t really think a o bout it. If you can swing both legs through at the same time, go for it. I just can’t do it anymore. Plus I’ve got a bad back, so it’s better to move smoothly not explosively
@@safetybeachlifeinteresting. Thanks for the info. Am trying/ doing a variation of what you are saying because I can still spring up for now after a few warmups. Am trying to spring up with back foot first then swinging front foot underneath. Kind of a 1.3-1.5 step process.😅 It would be neat to see a video of you doing your technique. It would be neat to see Jerry Lopez's pop up these days.
I love your humbleness! Great instructions. Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge.
You are welcome. I really enjoy teaching surf.
Great video thanks so much for uploading these. I'm making progress step by step!
I was always struggling as soon as I switched from my 8 foot to my 5‘6 glass shortboard. Last time I went out it went so much better cause I really visualized what was shown here. Thanks for the help guys
I love that you used visualization. It is definitely a big change going to a smaller board. But keep on practicing!
This video has clarified me a number of questions I had on my head. Thank you very much. Just suscribed!!!!!!!
So glad we could help you with your surfing journey!
Oh man…I’ve needed this video for years. Thanks!
You are welcome. Glad you like it.
most videos that i watch of how to transition isnt about how to get up its about what is different but this was exactly what people are looking for
ohhhhhh!!!!!!!! my god you just helped me out soooo much!!!!! i cant believe how much your tip just helped me!! seriously thank you soo much!!! your awesome im definitely subscribing!!
my first try i pushed my board down because i was scared and i almost nose dived
Very helpful and clear and your surfing looks great
I live for your analogies! 😂 Great channel.
Brilliant video, I taught myself and had to get rid of a lot of bad habits, still have trouble with my pop up now. I also have made my way down in size, started with an 8'4" mini Mal then a 7'6", I now float between my 6'11" and 7'6" depending on the waves.
This is awesome ! Thanks !
Thanks. Cool vid.
Extremely interesting .Thank you from France ..To watch and watch again ..
I am so glad you like the video.
You’re a pro!
This video finally made it click for me. Thank you so much!
I needed to hear that part about not letting ego choose your board!
I'm no beginner but got myself a 7ft board and tried it out for first time yesterday and just got so frustrated could hardly paddle it out and ended up not catching any waves! 😅 Going to get a a slightly longer wider board asap!
Thanks for the tips!
You are welcome.🤙
You are totally right because it is also in my eyes the biggest mistake for a beginner to change too fast from a longboard to a 6'' Shortboard. These are two completely different worlds because a longboard is ways easier to ride than a shortboard. Therefore it is as you say ways better to go slowly size by size down until you land on a 6" or even smaller shortboard. This way it is much easier to get used to a shorter board and to get in the end enough practice to ride a 6" or less shortboard. Otherwise you lose a lot of energy and time for nothing than frustration. And with they way you explained a beginner will keep fun while progressing and this is all what surfing is about.😉
Great video
Thanks you explained it very well
Your welcome! We love making these videos.
great tips 🙏🙏
Thank you.🤙
Great instrucional video.
Instructor is articulate and cute.
Funny watching wipeouts.
The advice is spot on especially the advice about bring your knee into your chest.
Surfed today and used that advice .
Great piece of advice.
Good advice
Thank you!
thanks so much!
Again thank you so much very awesome educational very helpful very everything I need to hear
Thanks Kyle! We are hosting some awesome coed surf retreats in 2020, if you'd like to get some instruction from us in Costa Rica! puravidaadventures.com/costa-rica-surf-retreats/coed-surf-camps/
Me, a beginner surfboarer going from a foam 9 ft board to a fiberglass 5’11 😳
Jump on a fish !!! They are way way fun.
lol same cant wait to see what happens
im going from 8ft foam to 6’1 fiber glass
surfer life I’m going from 8ft foam to 6”4 glass
And how's that going for you? :D
The guy at 2:53 got destroyed lol
lol good spot
Thank you making this video. I like how you said, "Don't let your ego choose your surfboard for you." 7:13
Good Coach Advice...I'm 5'11 and riding a 5'4" short board with 24 liters ..easy to surf vs longboard...Paddle very easy and long boards are a truck in the ocean...my CI Sampler flies in the air and catch waves with ease...by the way you're a good surfer...
The torq tec fish surf board is great too and the prize is great for people that are on a lower budget.
Thankyou
Thank you thank you thank you very awesome thank you
Amazing video, like and sub
Waiting for part 2
hold on ...the internet is really slow right now ... I'm going to try to upload it overnight tomorrow
great video, do you have a video for someone who is learning how to surf on a short board and hasn't ridden a long board (short board was given to me for free)
sena nistanaki Everything is the same, just a LOT harder. If you can, get a wave storm or other inexpensive big foamie to start on, then try the short board later.
I surf on an 8 foot foam board, and I’ve been wanting to switch to a short board. To start off I just bought a cheap short board (it’s still foam and it’s 6’0) it’s just one of the cheap ones you can get at sunsations 😭😭 but once I get the hang of it, I’ll get a good one
Really good explanation. Pretty much all points covered. However, I would have loved a bit more explanation on front foot 🦶 positioning. Why a lot of beginners (including me) land too far forward on the board? True, the back foot can be moved backwards easily, but the front foot gets stuck if you land too far forward. Not to mention the time wasted to adjust the stand. Any constructive comments will be appreciated! Thanks
This is where I’ve been going wrong! I’ve always put my head over the front of the board and pushing down on my feet, hence why the wave always rolls over me as I sink the tail 🤣
And your viewers and learners include us as well.. when you shows and explains its easy to understand.
Thank you. Helen has been working hard on our videos.
I have surfed for a few years and can pop up on a 6 foot foam board even on decent size waves but I have a habit of popping up on my knee which makes it nearly impossible to pop up on short board and much more difficult on the foamy. Any tips to break this habit? I have practiced popping up on land which I find really easy but I just am to used to do it in the water
I keep getting my front leg all stuck back where my back leg is. I often can't get it up by my hands.
Well basically I’m 19 and have never stepped foot on a board but it’s always been my dream and since I’m from the Midwest I never did that sort of thing just long boarded and such on the road. I picked up a 6’6 board because that’s all I can really have in my brks rn. I can catch the waves and stuff just need to get my footing down. It was my 1st day today so are there specific methods to do so I don’t create bad habbits
Great advice but I notice on land while practicing, her feet land nearly simultaneously but on the wave, her back foot lands much earlier. The contact points are the same, chest, hands and knees. As a 52 year old guy who has been completely away from surfing for the last 6 years, popping up on a shortboard and fast moving wave has been very challenging. Am trying a couple of different variations and training tools since water time is limited. Perhaps accentuate landing the initial back foot up first will help. Another helpful hint for beginners once the pop up has been mastered is to pop up on a variation of a balance board, perhaps one or two small towel in the middle/ stringer section of a board. The practice board can be a long enough piece of plywood. This will teach you to maintain and land the pop up while in balance. Being balanced while pushing yourself up and getting ready to pop up is a workout for your core and whatever else muscle group. Let me know if this helps you guys.
Thanks for sharing these helpful suggestions! If you're feeling inspired to get back into the water, check out our full surfing program at www.puravidaadventures.com. We're hoping to reopen our Costa Rica retreat (for men and women) in November, and we offer private lessons too. Come surf with us!
@@puravidaadventuressurfyoga9877 where in Costa Rica are you guys located? To even get fancier with the pop up practice, once they have mastered the pop up on a balance board, the next step is to pop up with this balance board on an incline with the board headed various degrees off the fall line. This will simulate an angle takeoff where one rail is pushed more into the wave face than the other, all the while maintaining balance during and after the pop up. Been thinking about this a lot as I have been trying to get back into great surfing shape without actuary surfing.
@@cnghiem67 Santa Teresa, on the Pacific coast. Our retreat hotel is right in front of a surf break.
Really need to work on keeping my weight over my front foot
Practice makes perfect.
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Beach and general area looks lovely! Where are you living as I noticed your English accent
looks like costa rica
You almost got me lol
The short board sounds more convenient for throwing in the car
But maybe a good idea like you said is getting one that has the widened of the longboard but is shorter
So a Fish?
Ňøtøriü is that a fish or funboard? I really don’t know
@@2tim316. a Shortboard is thin and narrow most of the time 19 inch< wide, Fishes are wide like mini mals or longboard so 21 inch> wide and pretty thick, the only different thing between them is the Fish has two pintails, a bit of flat rocker and is most of the time a twin fin setup which is very skatey in small waves
Fishes are great if you went to cruise/shred without a heavy longboard
Hi I really want to start surfing because I used to when I was younger so my Poppop bought me a board but it’s a short board :/ I know I should start longer but i don’t really have a choice!! Do you have any tips for that?
What a wonderful gift! Keep practicing the short board techniques like in our videos and don't give up! Surfing requires a lot of dedication, so the more you can get into the water the better. Our surf retreat in Costa Rica offers lessons for all levels of surfers, including private lessons too! Check us out! puravidaadventures.com/costa-rica-surf-retreats/
I'm learning on a 6ft foam funboard, do you think a 5'6 shortboard will be ok? I am about 5'3" tall and the one I'm looking at is quite wide for good paddling and stability.
We would recommend sticking to a bigger board for awhile you perfect the technique (it's much easier to paddle, pop up and ride the waves on a big board). The more waves you catch, the faster your surfing will improve!
Showing my age but step one reminds me of the worm in breakdancing 😂🙌
I'm going from a 7ft foam board to a 6'6 board, will I be okay?
Baked Potato FTW!!!
Thanks for the video, but the frame is cut too low... can not really see your feet when you show pop up🙁
Victoria Victoria yeah the lady should re make this vid and adjust camera angle and utilise the mirror in the background.
Hi! I’m 5’3 and I weight is 46 I’ve long boarded before but I want to get into short board can someone recommend me a board pls?!
anyone else get a little mad when a goofy footer goes right and a regular footer goes left when its like a pretty good wave.
Yes
Trust me. Before moving to a short board after using a foamie go with a mid length fibreglass board so you have more fun
I have learnt how to surf and can stand up every time on a foam board. Do you think I can get a shortboard straight away?
Hi Ella! You'll want to go down in size gradually... moving to a short board too quickly can make paddling for waves and popping up extremely difficult (and that's not fun!). Try a board that is a similar shape to your foam board, but a few inches shorter. Once you feel comfortable on that, try a smaller size. Good luck and keep surfing! Check out our retreats if you'd like a full week of amazing instruction with us! www.puravidaadventures.com :)
I went to that hoel
I got a way to short of a board, but I can’t get a new one 😬
Try to sell the old one, so you have money to purchase a new one. Or maybe someone would trade.
I’m thinking of getting a short board soon, I’m going from a 7’2 hard top with 47L. What size board do you think I should go for? FYI I am 5’0 and about 100 lbs.
Have you been riding a long board and what size? Because of your height and weight, you could try 6'2 or 6'4 fish. They tend to have a lot of volume.
@@puravidaadventuressurfyoga9877 I’ve been riding a 7’2 hard top funboard.
I would try a fish. I would go down to your local surf shop and should be pretty knowledgeable. Make sure it is something you can duck dive.
@@puravidaadventuressurfyoga9877 would you still recommend something in 6’0-6’4 range?
Can you reshare the link for that part 2 ! I am not able to find it now.
Part 2 isn't going to be ready until January. She is working on it now.
@@puravidaadventuressurfyoga9877 Ohh.. Ok I remember Helen explaining an analogy of Nissan Micra to my next aim of surfing in an upload. Couldn't find that now. But I can wait 😊
ua-cam.com/video/L7ud_Bs6_74/v-deo.html
here it is! sorry for the delay, I had some technical issues ... meh ... but I just uploaded it
@@nikhilsadasivan5972 the Nissan Micra analogy is in this video... ua-cam.com/video/eK4c9NGKmg4/v-deo.html
I’ve been on a 9 foot board for about 7 months now and ready to drop down. Im 6’2” 160 pounds. Any tips on a good length for me? I’m thinking 7’10
Because you are taller, I would say I would look for a boars with more volume. I think starting with something in a fun shape around a 7 to 8 is a great strategy. I would just make sure it isn't too narrow.
@@puravidaadventuressurfyoga9877 great advice. Thank you!
im a beginner and chose a 5' 2'' odysea board because it was on sale. I think I made a mistake.........
Starting out on a longerboard makes starting out a lot easier. I would start with something over 8'.
Bought a foam board thinking I was getting the right thing... turns out I got a 5’8🤣 there was some miscommunication. Oh well, wish me luck 🤙
Good luck!😜
You cut away to surfing footage when you were explaining feet position and the board and yourself are not fully in the frame. You have great knowledge, I wish you would pay more attention to the viewers experience.
Hotel
Hotel Tropico Latino in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
Is it okay to start on shortboard? I'm frustrated because I can't even stand and ride the waves like other people do. What I tried is a 5'8 fishboard and that is also my height.
I already seen what I did wrong in this video and I think I can do it right but still it would be a lot more harder than a longboard for a beginner, well the more the pain the more the rewards rI can reap right? 🤔 😂✌
Hey Jer! The longboard is the best friend of a beginner surfer! It's the best place to start, hands down. It will offer you the stability and control that you cannot get on a short board. At our retreats, all of our beginner students receive instruction on longboards, and many are up and catching their own green waves after a few days! It's the most fun and efficient way to learn. :) Come and see us in Costa Rica for a week of amazing instruction! www.puravidaadventures.com
jenny
Learning pop up from a red coat
You should never learn to pop up with your feet..I didn't and transitioned much faster
I really like your advice and tips but this video is very poorly shot and edited. Some of the important visual references aren’t even in the frame and there are SOME things you’re explaining that need to be illustrated with you talking to the camera rather than with clips of surfers.
Waiting for part 2