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- Question, Stand Up Technique
The Coaches answer Ben’s question regarding how to pop up properly on a shorter board, where your feet may not be able to touch. They also explain why standing up on land as practice is actually harder than when catching a wave, and how speedy pop-ups come from learning the technique and practicing it, rather than rushing yourself.
The links mentioned in the video are provided below:
The Perfect POP-UP!
Surf tips: Pop-up technique
The links mentioned in the video are provided below:
The Perfect POP-UP!
Surf tips: Pop-up technique
- 11 mins
- Stand Up Technique
Specifically regarding the last step: extension. There’s a reason we teach a stand up technique, and not a pop-up. Beginners already tend to have an excited and explosive stand up. Take advantage of the extra drive you can create by standing up compressed at first and slowly extending through the rail set.
- 2 mins
- Press Up, Rail Set, Stand Up Technique
Coach Chris and Coach Evan are looking at two different waves and discussing how the press up posture improves multiple elements of your surfing, including your take-off, your ride, and more.
- 26 mins
- Stand Up Technique
On the surface, Michael’s question is about his stand-up and timing the execution, but there’s more to it than just that and I do my best to dive into the details of a take-off done well.
- 10 mins
- Stand Up Technique
Joel wrote to ask about some tips for getting a little more fluid and mobility in his stand up. This is a common issue, especially for men, so I work through this question verbally and theoretically first, and then show Joel some of the things I’ve done and still do to keep my hips moving. It’s an uphill battle, especially if you’ve spent most of your life not working on your hip flexibility and mobility, but it’s never too late and a little work is better than none, so get to it !
- 14 mins
- Stand Up Technique
A private student of ours is just getting to the point in the curriculum where we start learning how to stand up after catching waves. This week’s video is what I sent her so that she could start practicing at home before we have our next session.
- 9 mins
- Free, Stand Up Technique
When you’re initially gliding into a wave from paddling position with a smooth and flowing manner, care must be taken to not disrupt that flow during the stand up.
The smoother water flows under your board, around your rails and releases from the board, the faster you will go with the least amount of energy from the wave required (a key to riding small and/or weak waves well). The way water flows across your board is directly related to how you behave and hold your body on it in all positions, but especially when changing positions from your belly to your feet, for example, during the stand up moment.
If you’re current method of standing up is in more of popping style, you’ll be doing yourself a great favor to take a step back and retrain yourself to stand up in a step-by-step, methodical approach on land in order to cultivate a smooth and controlled elevation of yourself to your feet and preserve the smooth flow of water under your board and over your rails.
- 3 mins
- Stand Up Technique
Coach Chris and Coach Evan dive into proper stand-up technique. The first video they’re talking about the possibilities of what can go wrong with your stand up technique. After we recorded it, Brian sent us a clip of his stand up technique so we hopped on another call to have a look and discuss it again while watching his video
- 29 mins
- Stand Up Technique
This week we’re evaluating John’s pop-up which is controlled, balanced, and results in good foot placement with minimal excess movement during execution. This is vital in order to achieve a fluid and smooth take-off. Let’s evaluate some of the keys to having a great pop-up.
- 2 mins
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- Live Studio
Coach Ev and Naomi hop into the Live Studio to review some of the clips they acquired together after a recent session.
- 63 mins
