Real short board pop-up

I'm tired of seeing all of these vids of these guys popping up the wrong way. The way shown will get you up quick, accurate, and balanced, so you'll be ready for the wave and whatever it throws at you. Really, you just hop up. I explained further in the vid but all the detailed stuff should come with practice and feel.

Please don't get the part with your knees confused. You aren't going half-way up to your knees, then all the way to your feet. Your knees are just giving your body a place to support your weight before you hop to your feet. This is critical for a short board pop-up! Remember not to use the rails, or else your hands could slip, and screw up your whole ride. And arch your back to prevent pearling. In a real surfing scenario, your legs would be kick-paddling, so you don't necessarily have to swing your legs up like I showed in step 1, I find that the leg swing gives you more kinetic energy (I think), but as long as you can get up in one motion. Another tip I haven't thought of while making this video: Your hips contribute a lot into getting your feet below you. The best way to describe it is while your back is arched - you "explode" to your feet, by "sucking" your hips back in.

Hope this video helps you with your new venture!

Remember not to lose sight of the fact that surfing is fun!

Peace.

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[98nfsmw98]

You make this tutorial too complicated. Popping up should be simple and clear - if you have too much to think about you can't do it properly in the water.

All you need to know, is push up with pure upper body strength, don't use your knees or legs.

If you can't do that, get fit and get exercise.

You shouldn't be thinking about momentum and little things to do like that, just do it.

[H2Obrethren]

@98nfsmw98 I do realize that this tutorial could be "dumbed down" a bit, but also realize that I intend for viewers to be able to figure out their body movements that encourage popping up and then they should practice until it's embedded in muscle memory, before even trying it in the water. I made this video a while back, and I don't want to take it down and "upgrade it" per se because this video is already widely-viewed

[trexinvert]

Dude that's awesome how you do it. It takes total commitment, and "hope" you land perfectly centered and balanced. Us, newbies with boards "too short" are going to be wobbling a bit. Also, in actual surfing if you catch it right you will be on a wave looking down. Feet will be higher than your head. That's freaky. Then we gotta jump with only two hands on board. Guess, you gotta commit and go for it. I think an easier method for newbie is just think of "sliding lead foot and twist".

[H2Obrethren]

@trexinvert The thing is, I think it's easier to pop-up while actually surfing than doing it on on dry land. On the wave, the water beneath you gives, so you're pushing the board "down" as much as you're pushing yourself up.

[kaityyyie]

that is so much harder than it looks.

How many years did it take you to do that?

It looks like you got springs you knees or somethin.

I haven´t grown those yet, I guess I´ll have to stick with the one foot first technique for now

Anyway, great job!

[H2Obrethren]

@kaityyyie Actually, if you force yourself to pop-up like this, than it only takes a few sessions to grow competent. However, after about two years I feel that my technique is getting better and better.

[macewen]

Nice. I've always been a bit slow & off balance on my pop, but getting better.

I heard an instructor telling a 1st timer to look ahead at the beach while they popped up.  So I started trying that and it helps a ton!

[lovelymartyr]

no ... do less ...

[bibikodish]

cute .. like your clip .. keep it up =)

[flyingpika]

Very good video, it helped me a lot thank you, but I think this is not the true technique, but will get you going.

Also check "take off surf" by eltorpedo17

[AsurfL]

Please jelp me out icant get from my knees to feet in one motion. My hands are in the right place and i arch my back...

[Riggro]

@H2Obrethren also if it's timed correctly the board would be already "falling" down the wave while you push on it. so instead of pushing your body up, it kinda sorta feels like you are just holding the board in place. it's weird. I'm learning to shortboard and have done it correctly a few times. :D

[anurism1]

Thanks man, this is the best vid on this i havee ver seen.

[98nfsmw98]

@TheoryBodyBoarding No, you don't understand. When you do a pop up on a shortboard you should not think about what you're doing, you should just have a basic knowledge of how to do it, and then do it. This guy is adding extra stuff for you to think about, like momentum, and using your legs for momentum.

[TheoryBodyBoarding]

@98nfsmw98 If this is complicated to you then you must get confused a lot.

[simonafloat]

Good video, this sorted me out! 2 Years of frustration and after I watched this video it clicked after a few attempts! One thing I'd say is that once you've got it nailed, it isn't that physically demanding. I'm 40 and not especially fit, so I'd say that if it feels like hard work you're probably not doing it right. Respect for this video.