The Pop Up

[spooningballs]

thanx great teaching willis brothers!!!!more

[cocoblue012]

good video , love the comment about where your front foot should go , so helpful.

[Karltoffel120]

is this a girl ???

[arennaz]

Nice vid!

[oldskoolfool26]

This is how Kelly came out of the womb!

[ozborni]

great lesson

[Pajoolian]

thats all you need to know, this is an awesome vid.

[rikkouri]

does it matter what kind of sand we draw a line in?

[fuelbasti]

Thats all?? Easy going!

[phylliswaterfield]

yeah his good...always i fall off and i went to surfing lessons ....he explained more.

[MrMultiMindControl]

ha ha that last 2 min 10 he gives them the look

[MrMultiMindControl]

(ok just imagine this guy is a cave man in discise)1:54 He see's the news reporters video taping him as footage 2:10 Is were the news reporters walk up to him for a closer look and say wow wow take it easy dude. lmao i always think that when i watch this video

[rogeressig]

thanks dude, the subtle tips i think will help a bunch! trying it in 40 mins! :)

[BlackLabelFREAK]

Gnarly .. Thanks brah .... And btw your really awkward .. I love it haha

[lawrencewinter]

awesome! I just spent a week bailing out because I couldn't get my front leg through, but since you said hands not on the rails, Its better. cheers!

[frminformatica]

awesome!!!

[cntyboy1]

your the best 

[deanboful]

Wicked. Thank you!

[HigherPlanes]

I'm a beginner and I've always learned that your front foot replaces where the belly button was, and this lesson teaches to place your front foot slightly higher. Ugh I hate conflicting info

[slacker4lifer]

Nice demo Bro!



[Pagra101]

I don't know why people would spend decent money on lessons for surfing, guitar etc, when these kinds of videos show and tell you the basic rules

[ptuku]

@Pagra101 well, I took a lesson when I was on Kuta beach in Bali, because I didn't had a surfplank myself, and because the whitewash was a bit higher than in this vid :p (also not even allowed to swim at the time)

other words, pure safety :)

[markanad]

Excellent! One of the few that insists on keeping your sight forward. That's a key element! Always look forward and pop-up, don't ever try to walk up.

[jorickTuralyon]

should work, if you have time enuff, otherwise you need to do it way faster which will cause you to make mistakes, but it is a good way to do it!

[mbuchanan117]

i have a really bad habbit of putting my back foot on first. is this ok to do or should i start doing the pop up?

[mbuchanan117]

i have a problem when im surfing with a short board when i get up it is waayyyy harder than a longboard and i cant get my feet set. my feet are never on the trac pad and they are very missplaced. any tips too help me with that? should i surf with a bigger board intell im really comfortable with gettting up?

[enlargemedia]

pop up, stabilize, rise. got it!

[chacomalanga]

Really good. Little hints like those in your videos help a lot!!

Aloha from Brasil.

or like we say here

UM SALVE BRASILEIRO!!

[Batterielevellow]

pop up ! stabilize ! rise !

[Thumbs0nFire]

clay guida

[Damnedsoul53]

he has Shakira hair!

[LFletes20]

thank it helped me a lot (:

[CannedKoolaid]

any tips on how to keep the front of my board from going under and me face planting when im trying to catch a wave?

[georgesonofrobert]

Thanks, by far the best lesson ive had!!!

[siraussiematt]

Thanks dude, Sick vid

[cubbiproductions]

so easy a caveman can do it ^^

[tombrady3rings]

FUCKING HANG TEN DUDES!!!!!!!!

[dhand62362]

are you springing off your toes ?

[madfunnydog]

i slip off when i try this, does it have to do with not enough wax on the board?

[1hotkidplusanother1]

@madfunnydog yes u need more wax so you dont slip

[ShariganShinobi]

Thanks Man!!

[roquejuniorvet]

Thanks man, im from Brazil and its video as a good for me....

cool man....

[SurfariMex]

finally! a surf instruction vid that doesn't suck. so important to tell people to plant their front foot under their chest

[markb16a]

better than the other stoner surfing video I just saw.

[Vyccia]

He's a real DUDE 

[trexinvert]

On the "pop-up" here's the problem with us newbies. During the split second action this is what we see. We see two hands down, but two feet "flying" in the air. That's the problem. We think it's a quick jump. That's physically impossible. Here's the reality. First, two hands and two feet are down. Then "quickly" one feet is in the air, while two hands + one feet is still down. That lead feet has to leave the ground first. It's so "natural" for you guys, you don't even know it. Shaka

[misssurfing]

@trexinvert Amen. You are so right. The first moment they are just lying on their 'surfboard' and the next moment they stand up (looks like they only use their arms, which is.. impossible).

[thinxess]

Thanks, useful demonstration!

[keithkool]

Good video!

Can't wait for november to come, paddling out in Padang Padang.

[JuJuHound]

are you your toes as you pop up or is your weight shifting straight from the knees to hands to feet. In other words, is this a longboard-specific pop up or does this method work on shortboards?

[oskarsurf]

@JuJuHound this method doesnt explain specifically hoy to pop up. I recommend you to check derekwl1986 "how to pop-up on a shortboard"

[JuJuHound]

@oskarsurf

Hey I appreciate the reply man. I've been able to make it out to the water almost every day since I last posted. I'm consistently getting to my feet now, though my foot placement is still all over the place. But it gets a little better every time I go out which feel great. Tomorrows another day.

[oskarsurf]

@JuJuHound keep going man!! practice make the expert. Using your back foot to support your pop up will improve your feet placement. Also recommend you to check big whiteboard wednesday, but only after master the pop up.

[JuJuHound]

@oskarsurf

Another great tip-off man, thanks! Big Whiteboard wednesday just answered the exact questions I came back from the water with yesterday.

[Marshmillo]

hey, check out my vid was wondering if i was doing the popup correctly. please tell me :)

[oskarsurf]

@Marshmillo Hi guy!

FIRST: Store that board and get a funfoard, a longboard or a minimal.

SECOND: For starters (like you) the best technique is that explained by derekwl1986 in "how to pop-up on a shortboard", check it!!

THIRD: Master the method, first in the floor, then in the water. Remember that at first you will spend a lot of time in the water, but you will be only able to maker a few attemps to pop ou... or not?

[blacksabbath62]

Excellent, Most informative tutorial I have ever seen - Really improved my pop up technique.... thanks Mike!

[spacemooonlight]

the dude abides

[DelmarBD]

This was so helpful!!!! I finally got it :0)

[Vlogging4Jogging]

is his hair Rob Machado inspired?

[philtrated]

thanks

[slickswell]

Excellent. This man is obviously a world class coach. He reminds me of the great Russell Lewis in Hanalei, Kauai. Seek out a great coach like Willis. You will be amazed at your progress.

[98nfsmw98]

Oh, longboard pop up, I was thinking this was a short board tutorial.

[lifeinpiano]

thanks so much, ithink its the best teach on utube

[Th3SundanceKid]

@lifeinpiano true!

[pawiwix]

woow thnx!

[DRthirdLEGGED]

thanks for the tips sweet riffs

[huy779]

OMG ty soo much!

[BraulioPerezCuesco]

thanks mate!

[AGUMERLO]

Genius! thanks so much!