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Jeremy Harris - 6 years ago

Great thanks

Lenzo8449 - 6 years ago

Good video!

dave moore - 6 years ago

middle class, surfed for a year, got addicted, don't want to go home.....the story of the surf instructor. 35 grows up, becomes a office worker buys a house, has family. at 50 has a midlife, buys a expensive 4x4, suv or a vw t6. buys a SUP then disrupts the line up and runs everyone over,, C%&T!

dave moore - 6 years ago

this guys can't surf. bet he can smoke a bong! hahahha

Pedro Stutz - 6 years ago

Why is It wrong tô grab the rails when popping up?

*COCO BERLIN - 7 years ago

What's the problem with grabbing onto the rails & pushing up from there (like the 1st & 3rd kid did it)? I just had 2 lessons on an 8" board and it worked great for me.

Jon Campos - 7 years ago

Nice ass.

J Presley - 7 years ago

Hey man I am a USMC Vet dealing with PTSD. I used to surf when I was young living in Cali but now I'm in MD. I started surfing again this summer and it has really helpes calm me down and settle my mind and the PTSD. I wanted to start taking other Vets out next summer hoping other will get the same results, what are some boards that you'd recommend that I could buy for them to start out on that wont break the bank. Thanks, and your vids really helped shake the dust off

Travis Tran - 7 years ago

Me chicken wing. It s natural for old beginners

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Bradley George - 7 years ago

When I'm at the beach I watch the experienced surfers and they seem to do something that is a half-way house between these two methods - like a very fast chicken wing approach, or a slowish jump up. The back foot is certainly planted before the front foot anyway.

Salah Eddine - 7 years ago

He makes it look easy..

Barrowclough Eoghan - 7 years ago

Cool

Tina - 7 years ago

Hi guys, so I'm still new to surfing, I have a foamy thats a 7ft and when I tried the "chicken wing" pop up I kept on falling because my knee kept hitting the water

Zebulon B - 7 years ago

Needs Aussie accent. Program starts at 1:20

Jeannie McCarthy - 7 years ago

another good thing is to bring your foam board to the beach and build a little pile w/the sand so they get used to balancing while popping up :)

juu gls - 7 years ago

So helpfull !!

Angel G Inca Otero - 7 years ago

Nice!

Megan Hewitson - 7 years ago

When I was beginning to surf I slid on to my knees and poped up from there it works great

Aiana Vlogs - 6 years ago

Win Ro I haven't! Not planning to give up soon! Thank you for the motivation :)

Win Ro - 6 years ago

Aiana Vlogs dont give up

Aiana Vlogs - 6 years ago

i have the same problem and dont know what to do! :(

Joana Casaca - 7 years ago

I do that too but its really bad because you start getting addicted and then its really hard to not use your knees. Also you take a longer time to get up and in shorter boards its more probable you fall

Glen Van Haeften - 7 years ago

The second technique helped me so much .. 57yrs starting surfing .. thanks for the video .. well explained .. well demonstrated.

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Aiana Vlogs - 7 years ago

Rewatching this whole playlist because tomorrow I start surfing again and 3 times a week I want to improve a lot!

Aiana Vlogs - 7 years ago

A Panda it worked! ive improved so much! this is one of my favorite channels on youtube haha :)

michael jordan of drunk driving - 7 years ago

lol same!

Bruno Barbosa - 8 years ago

I always do the chicken wing position to pop up but always nosedive. What might be happening?

Tom Berry - 8 years ago

too far forward on the board?

John Malak - 8 years ago

are there diff sizes of surfboards?

Ali Lexa - 8 years ago

No they are all the same size ;)

88frogtoes - 8 years ago

Yes

Sid - 8 years ago

The first kid and the little girl used their hands on the side rail...just thought id point that out. (5:16)

eliot468 - 8 years ago

the chicken wing helped a lot cause sometimes i would pop up off center having one foot in place first really helps

Jackson prentis - 8 years ago

thanks you are awesome you tort me how to pop up thank a million and also can you please subscribe to me please my youtube channel is jackson Mississippi

sxrbgefwdsacd dscdscs - 8 years ago

hey one question, so there are 2 different pop ups.... if we stand on a shortboard or on a funboard, which pop up is better for learning and for the different types of waves and boards? Waiting for an answer :)

John Milner - 8 years ago

general question: if i'm used to go goofy footed at skating, should i do so on a surfboard too?

eliot468 - 8 years ago

+John Milner yeah

sxrbgefwdsacd dscdscs - 8 years ago

+John Milner normally yes, im regular at snowboarding and at surfing too

DRAMA SQUIRTS - 8 years ago

kill your self

Yak Plateado - 8 years ago

Thanks man this is really helpful, where in Costa Rica is this? I live in San José and i'm looking for beaches to surf with a friend. Anyways, thanks for the info!

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Sarah - 8 years ago

two of those kids grabbed the rail when getting up :(

Target Soda - 8 years ago

I know the guy said not to do that but say the wave is big and your not holding your board it can sometimes sweep out from under you so I sometimes hold the rail if I can feel or see that the wave is bigger.

Needs More Flash!!! - 8 years ago

This dude is awesome. Very informative. I'd like a trainer like him to teach me surfing. Do you think I could still learn to surf being at age 22?

Armando Munoz - 8 years ago

+Needs more Flash !!!! Started surfing over summer for the first time and I was 19. Now I'm 22 and just getting into it! Just surfed with a guy in his 50s/ 60s today !

Carola - 8 years ago

well Im 20 and my dad is 52. We are both learning how to surf in El Salvador Right now :) Its never to late!

Ashley Zequeida - 9 years ago

Is 2 step pop up good for me if my feet can't reach the tail of the board?
i'm using a 7'0 feet board.

eliot468 - 8 years ago

+Ashley Zequeida yeah you dont want to use your knees

Jack O'Neill - 9 years ago

Hey. Could I just ask how many feet is that board? thanks

Chubbywubz - 7 years ago

Jack O'Neill 9'4. Trust me

Strangepowers - 9 years ago

This 30 something kook thanks you.

jordan chorlton - 9 years ago

I have a question. i Have only surfed once but it was on a heavy windsurfing board and the first few waves i caught but after that the nose of the board kept going under the water and throwing me forward. How do i stop the nose from going into the water?

jordan chorlton - 8 years ago

+eliot468 Thanks, i now have a proper surf board and i think i can go faster on it.

eliot468 - 8 years ago

+jordan chorlton also your need to have enough forward momentum just like a speed boat when the nose rises into the air the same thing will happen on your board when u have enough speed

jordan chorlton - 9 years ago

okay thanks i thought it was because i wasn't on the centre line of the board.

Flash2910 - 9 years ago

+jordan chorlton It means your weight is too far forward and your dipping over the nose, try leaning back a bit further before you pop and it will stop the nose from getting dragged under.

Prime - 9 years ago

great video well done! Mahalos!

TheL0w3R - 9 years ago

Please! help me with that! I bought a Shortboard (6,1ft).. I'm not a beginner, I surfed a bit before with a longboard and I was popping up using my knee.
I sold my longboard to buy my short one, the problem I have with the popup technique is that my toes doesn't touch the board tail, all the youtube videos are made on a longboard, how can this be executed on a shortboard? Hope you can help me, I'm really frustrated

TheL0w3R - 9 years ago

Oh, didn't see that, I'll take a look! Thanks for helping! :D

Hannah Streeter - 9 years ago

They have another video specifically for popping up on a shortboard :)

Elizabeth Madrigal - 9 years ago

COSTA RICA AYYYYEEEE!! pura vida mae

Grant Kueny - 9 years ago

noob question im gonna start soon but do u wax a foam

Jasper van Loo - 8 years ago

+Grant Kueny stickybumbs has special wax for foamies/bodyboards

Ian O'Connor - 9 years ago

+Grant Kueny You can but it's not neccesary.

Matt Rieger - 9 years ago

And if I pop up earlier it doesn't even pull me in

Matt Rieger - 9 years ago

Don't understand whenever I try the wave just breaks ontop of me and I just get smashed

Natalia Rondon - 8 years ago

You gotta learn how to read the proper wave tht you should take.. Not every mass of water moving along could be the one you should take ;)

Aintnuthin2me - 9 years ago

wahhhhhhhh. In the grass

Jeff and Shawn - 6 years ago

Tommy wiewel

MeisterdesEntweichens - 9 years ago

Pplll

Rimu N - 9 years ago

I am surprisingly good at popping up but my feet and posture are a mess...

Thomas The Dank Engine - 9 years ago

i went surfing yesterday, first time. i hit my head with the board, hit my chin with the board, and almost drowned four times. i am the best surfer ever...

Zack Lorenzo - 8 years ago

hey man keep practicing it's worth it, i got soooooo much cuts and rashes all over may body first time

lolipopscandy62 - 9 years ago

Question...why are you wearing a bathing suit lol? great video though!

JustinSTeam2 - 9 years ago

Nice video learned a lot

Red Vega - 9 years ago

"GROMMET THIS GROMMET THAT, THE FUCK DOES GROMMET MEAN?!" - Jontron

Jeff - 9 years ago

Oops. Totally missed that. :P

Red Vega - 9 years ago

+Jeff McNair you don't watch jontron do you...

Jeff - 9 years ago

+Red Vega (Apolloscooter) Dude, it's a NorCal thing.

Kevin Brady - 9 years ago

You have given me new hope, I have surfed for about 48 years when I can, but am no longer able to pop up due to bad back etc. But seeing your chicken wing method I think it might just work for me, can't wait to try it when the next opportunity arises.
Thanks A

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Joe Wright - 9 years ago

At first glance I thought this guy must be joking... And then I was like I think ho my goodness thee has got sumthin der!

m8neycat - 9 years ago

Great video thanks :)

alex smith - 9 years ago

Why does my board sink when I go to stand up on it. I am 5' 7" tall, and the board is 6'.

Dylan Summers - 9 years ago

+Surf Coaches what kind of surfboard would you recommend for a beginner. (size, shape, etc) i will mainly be surfing on the east coast

Topher Neville - 9 years ago

great videos - thanks for the primer!

willy anguiano - 9 years ago

what sice surf board do you recommend? and single fin or howmany? i am looking to buy one, but dont know what size is best for me, i am 5 7'

james shepherd - 9 years ago

How long was this board mate?

SeasonedTrvlr - 9 years ago

Great info about taking 2 more paddles after feeling the wave. I have had trouble about when to start the pop up.

Lahcen El gardoum - 9 years ago

pbaylis1 - 9 years ago

Why not grab the rails while pushing up?

noobtube1210 - 9 years ago

I noticed if your still learning and you try and hold the rails it will tilt the board to one side and throw you off or slow you down. When you push up in the center you can feel the distrubution of weight and tilt so you balance it out and keep the board flat by instinct.

Kevin Hall - 9 years ago

I do, but that's because I learned in the pre-leash era so if you came off during take-off your fingers would be dangling ready to grab and hang on (go over the falls, whatever) to avoid a long swim to the beach or worse, the rocks. A throw back not necessary these days but up to you, whatever is comfortable, though more chance of your hand slipping off the deck edge over the rail and blowing the take-off.

Jessica Gagliano - 9 years ago

Wait. I'm confused ? I thought you had to surf in the water ? How is he doing it in the grass ? Can someone please explain ?

Matt - 7 years ago

Think he was joking lads

Rob Manser - 7 years ago

The best way to teach is to remove variables and isolate a technique - less confusion that way.

Muthyala Sreenivas - 7 years ago

Jessica Gagliano a

google user - 7 years ago

Jessica Gagliano idiot he is showing how it is done

charleschannel - 8 years ago

+Surf Coaches Good answer professor. Thanks for the tutorial

Lia Diamond - 9 years ago

+Jessica Gagliano Are you for real? :D hahahaha

iSURFTRIBE - 9 years ago

+Jessica Gagliano It's a way to practice without the constant variables of catching waves.....and in our combined 25years of teaching experience, we have found that teaching beginners the fundamental movements on land, without the constant change of the ocean and the constant variables, that our first time or new surf students could achieve a higher level of success by taking a few moments to practice their fundamentals on dry land so that they can accomplish more once they enter the ocean....thanks for your question!

Hamizah Jamal - 9 years ago

Would you recommend the first pop up method or the chicken wing method for beginners?

Griller Memstar - 7 years ago

chicken wing is better for shorter boards and the first one is better for longboards

Jonty Grigson - 8 years ago

+nibbletsqueek generally water waves are good dude

nibbletsqueek - 9 years ago

+Raughing outRoud how long is your board and what kind of waves are you rideing

National Pornographic - 9 years ago

+Surf Coaches Ok so my question is :-
Why do new surfboards always feel weird to ride? My last board I was super comfortable with but this new board is like i'm learning all over again.

drizzle peace - 9 years ago

The chicken wing works better for me and I feel like a it's a bit easier for beginners to do idk just my opinion

iSURFTRIBE - 9 years ago

+Hamizah Jamal I would recommend trying them both...for some, one method works better, for others, the chicken wing...experiment and find which is right for you!

silvermark04 - 9 years ago

Great tip about the hands under the chest. Thanks.

Pamela Márquez - 9 years ago

Hi there. Really good video. I can see now why I couldn't stand up on the surfboard, cause my hands were on the rail and every time I wanted to stand up my hands slipped on the side of the board And I ended up into the water. Other thing my legs were way to open so ended up with my knees rushed :-( and I actually blamed my wetsuit that is short legs and arms but I can see that is not the problem. The only thing that I would like to ask for is how to control the surfboard in the water. I was kind of panicking of how to handle/control the surfboard, I was scared of being hit by the board when the waves came to me. I didn't hold it really tight at the beginning so I alway loose it from my hands .

Thiara Camera - 10 years ago

Uau, thanks, you save my surf.

J. T - 10 years ago

oh and why is it better to keep our hands below our chest prior to popping up?
Thanks again and awesome tutorials!!

J. T - 10 years ago

sorry I'm beginner but i was just wonder why shouldn't we grab the rails? and why do we have to roll our chest?
Thanks and much appreciated!

eliot468 - 8 years ago

+jason tran also ive caused some serious drag doing this your fingers arent very hydrodynamic

John Milner - 8 years ago

+jason tran also sharks might bite off your fingers ;)

iSURFTRIBE - 10 years ago

+jason tran its ok if your fingers are over the rails, but you just don't want to physically grab onto the sides of the board...usually when people do this, it causes them to want to "pull" themselves up the board (usually onto the knees) instead of pushing and popping up...also, the point of rolling your chest is to posture yourself up, to get some separation off the board for your legs to come underneath you.

Peter Henson - 10 years ago

Thanks for posting this video, looking forward to trying the techniques mentioned.

Ho Stevie! - 10 years ago

helpful!

MaxMercZ - 10 years ago

Um I wanna try surfing sum day soon but live on the east coast of connecticut highest waves I've seen where like probably like 3 ft maybe at a place called misquamicut beach in Rhode Island but what would be somthing that would help my skills if need for surfing on the water I got round here? Like skim boarding or sumshit not o familiar wit water sports lol

gegr werfwerfr - 10 years ago

kaaaaaaaaaaaaak

callmekitt - 10 years ago

Your paddling technique looks pretty awsome, I noticed your elbows right away. Really nice video, thanks for sharing :)

David Cox - 10 years ago

I'm an older guy trying to progress to a short board. I can catch waves and ride a long board but I realized I rely on the leverage off my toes to help pop up. Doesn't work for a short board. Oddly, the chicken wing seems to help popping up on my short board on land. I can lock the ball of the foot into the footpad for leverage. But I'm wondering if the bent knee would create drag? Anyone try it? I live 4hrs from the ocean and can't try it water at the moment. Thanks

David Cox - 10 years ago

+Surf Coaches Thanks for the response. The method works great for me with the board on a yoga mat. Looking forward to actually trying it in the waves next week.

iSURFTRIBE - 10 years ago

+David Cox well in reality, our knee isn't really in the water...when you plant your back foot and begin to push up, your knee will begin to come underneath you, and once you get the technique down, it becomes so fast that it is almost a blend between to two styles of pop ups....put your board on your bed and try it!

Lawrence Winter - 10 years ago

just got back from a surf trip. got some lush waves,but struggled for the most part due to not popping up effectively. Very helpful. Wanna go back out there now!! :(

OccupationSurfer - 10 years ago

good lessons!

Kevin Connolly - 10 years ago

Finally managed to get up and ride my board all the way in this morning and your tutorials had a lot do do with it. Thank you!

Zach Murcott - 10 years ago

Your proper surfing stance looks like reptiles fighting stance in Mortal Kombat

Will Gregorash - 7 years ago

ahahaha I thought the exact same dude!

michael jordan of drunk driving - 7 years ago

I was wondering why it looked farmiliar

iSURFTRIBE - 10 years ago

haha I was actually going for scorpions stance...but check out the video on stance...it clears things up a bit...this video has lots of great information, but was one of our first we ever did

Stacey Zafiroff - 10 years ago

Chicken foot got me on my board rippin at Bolsa Chica! Thanks, yo!

Hayden Surf - 10 years ago

Thanks for the video I have been surfing for a while and my little brother just got his first surfboard and this video really helped him out. Thanks!!

ayu brunette - 10 years ago

You're so fuckin sexy surfer..:-P

Adi Pasaribu - 10 years ago

thank's guy's to show that..but in Bali i'm never teach someone to stand so quick likje that.can you imagine if you teach some fat guy's to jump like that on the board?i think that they will losing of balance and crush the reef under of the water..

iSURFTRIBE - 10 years ago

haha excellent point...our other pop up video shows a way to do it without jumping up!

Catalina Gandini - 10 years ago

vergognati!!! non sai niente di surf!!!!

iSURFTRIBE - 10 years ago

Per favore! Mostrarci come navigare e metterò qui per tutti da vedere! Siamo qui per coloro che vogliono imparare, non le persone con atteggiamenti negativi.

Good Vibes SUP - 10 years ago

In response to Chad the great surf coaches comment. Sir you should have sent that msge in private instead of calling the guys out. Granted I surf a 10'8 sup, but still enjoy learning techniques just in case. These guys are the best I have found, not only great instructions but cool videos (having Meagan on helps lol) simple methods etc so guys at surfing coaches keep up the great job from Tampa . If you are ever in Tampa hit me up at good vibes sup I'll have sups for ya.....good vibes

Good Vibes SUP - 10 years ago

Chad sounds like a plan, hit me up on facebook ( Yen Loyola or GoodVibesSup ) ill have a board for ya....good vibes

iSURFTRIBE - 10 years ago

Hey Thanks! I will actually be in Tampa for a Rays Game (I'm from Brandon originally) in May...lets SUP!!

Don Schenck - 10 years ago

Thanks. As an older guy (almost 55), the chicken wing looks great. I've never seen it before, and using the regular foot has been getting more difficult. Again, thanks.

JedOh Roadstokedboozed - 10 years ago

that's what we do in San Narciso Za bales Phil's. Quick silver surfing schools \m/

motocross6522 - 10 years ago

Hi, I have got to the stage of popping up fine and turning on a long board... However, how can I do big, quick zig zags up and down the wave as I'm going along ? :)

Chad Damon - 10 years ago

hi im a professional surf coach. and THE POP UP is completely incorrect.this is surfing not karate. your hand position on the board before standing up is TOTALLY INCORRECT, how can you stabilize the board and without your hands open how can you get balance. it is not a "JUMP'its a slide, as for the arm positioning when your standing is far from correct. your position is for racing a wave not riding or balancing as a beginner,your right arm should be almost parallel to your left like a man walking a tight rope, thats how you get balance!! PS please correct your students hand positioning as you demonstrated on your video ...you look like you the one who needs the surfing lessons.

Dylan Merrill - 10 years ago

+Surf Coaches respect

iSURFTRIBE - 10 years ago

Wow Chad...You're pretty brutal! The purpose of this video is to give people an idea of how to get to their feet on the surfboard. We don't think that this is the only way to get up on a surfboard, but it has proven effective for us for years teaching beginners. LIke everyone else, we are not perfect, and if you would like to post a video response showing your methods, I would gladly approve it so that others might see it! Thanks! Have an awesome day!

Russ Charlton - 10 years ago

Im not sure if you realize it or not but the initial stance on the board before popping up is exactly the same as the "sphinx" pose in yoga, cool

bobice555 - 10 years ago

check that right arm, up and pointing forward. whatta kook. and the chicken wing technique? hahaha... hilarious.

Henna Lopez - 10 years ago

it looks so hard

iSURFTRIBE - 10 years ago

Hey Henna,Learning to pop up can definitely be challenging, but the practice on dry land first will improve your chances of success in the water!

Medelise Reifsteck RE/MAX Flagship - 10 years ago

coach brent I teach surf lessons in RI. this is the best pop up demo I have found thus far. Curling the toes, hand position, chest and head position. right on. I will be sharing it. Thanks

Barrrrrt - 10 years ago

Thanks guys. I'm not a surfer yet but it's a big one on my bucket list. This gives me something to practice, on the floor, at home :-)

MisterDel - 10 years ago

Bit of a "mind blown" moment here about grabbing the rails... That is just so intuitive but the way you explain it makes it seem less so. Even if you're pretty set on a technique it's always handy to add more moves to your skillset. So what's the difference between surfcoaches.com and shaka?

David Seaman - 10 years ago

don't grab the rails! bad bad bad

iSURFTRIBE - 10 years ago

Surfcoaches.com is our membership site with exclusive instructional videos, and Shaka is the Surf Camp we work at in Costa Rica!

dave s - 10 years ago

Great vid I'm 6'0 and 260lbs I'm not completely out of shape I can bench a Buick but for a big guy like me pulling my feet under me is taxing.. Chicken wing method has doubled my time in the water and I'm getting up quick. Thanks bra and I wish u wouldn't let these moe's that think they know it all even get a response from you... People always think they know better pffff

Puppy Eyes - 10 years ago

I'm not hating, I'm making you realise so you don't end up like my dad o.O
Nobody is perfect but if you think your not out of shape you might carry on and get worse, tis bad for your health you know?

dave s - 10 years ago

Why u gotta hate? :-(

Puppy Eyes - 10 years ago

Mate...That sound out of shape to me.

Tiffany Scholey - 10 years ago

Thanks, I never actually knew the correct technique, I've been grabbing the rails and it has never felt right! Can't wait to try it.

PokerBoxSurf - 11 years ago

what he means is "check 3:15-3:25, in fact stop it at 3.18 mid-popup where you've done a knee pushup: if your board is too short for your feet to be on it, you will obviously just be using your hands and knees for this popup. Is it ok to not use my feet when I'm on a big board too so I don't need to have 2 different popups?" The answer : " yes, if you can popup like that on a short board, it's going to be easy for you to do it on a longboard. These popups are for beginners and longboarders"

iSURFTRIBE - 11 years ago

i definitely wont say that my methods are the cut and dry only way, but i personally have never seen anyone have much success using their knees during the pop up. i personally teach people to not use their knees ever during the pop up.

james palomino - 11 years ago

Excuse me mr. Surf coaches dude. My brother taught me a way of popping up where your feet are together and off the tail of the board, and you pop up using your knees and hands instead of your feet. Would this work for just short boarding or is it a good pop up for any sized board

Chris Connelly - 11 years ago

do it again and fix the poo stance. everything else was good i think. nice fluidity. nice way to describe it. all and all, not bad. just watch those groms and get your back foot right.

Chris Connelly - 11 years ago

haha. both the first two kids did it right. notice how their back foot is perpedicular to the board, not open at a 105 degree angle like on a snowboard. no poo stance for the kids.

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Chris Connelly - 11 years ago

proper surfing stance? that is a poo stance. your back foot is not perpendicular to the board. and again, with the chicken wing. poo stance number too. that is improper surfing stance. proper is back foot at 90 degrees or more forward.

channel one - 11 years ago

pounds *off* obviously....

channel one - 11 years ago

Great video. As an old and out of condition learner with a belly to work around, I really like the look of the " chicken wing ". I was flapping around on a 9ft foamie on my first lesson in choppy, messy white water yesterday and ended up on my knees most of the time. Popping up no real problem on the other occasion I had a go when I was young and slim, but time takes its toll! Until I get the pounds on and the fitness levels up, I may well try this one :-)

Leisha SB - 11 years ago

brilliant - off to devon to try out my new board again this weekend. Just started surfing and cld pop up on a foamy but not on my new "proper" board. Think my arms too far forwards judging by this vid. thank u!

iSURFTRIBE - 11 years ago

Which foot is in front is a matter of preference. some people stand left foot in front, some with their right. I like to ask people which way they would stand if they were to hit a baseball. I hit right handed, so I stand with my left foot forward because that is what I find comfortable. Also, if you have skateboarded, snowboarded, or wakeboarded before, your stance will most likely be the same.

DrDirty_Dan - 11 years ago

Hey thanks alot for this video but does it matter what foot is out front, like in this video your left foot was out front does it matter if you change this. Or if its easier to understand the facing left or right of the board

iSURFTRIBE - 11 years ago

Thanks Danielle...I can't wait to see your video explaining the pop up...or anything surfing related. Please, I insist you show us how good you are!

Ian Rollo - 11 years ago

Wow. Danielle us angry.

Danielle Bushell - 11 years ago

we learned to pop up when we learned to walk from a crawl you white puss.

Alex Guerrero - 11 years ago

Thank you so much bro, grettings from Peru

rayrayenter - 11 years ago

Thank you for your wonderful tips ! We well be practicing in Galveston Island .

koreaflyfisher - 11 years ago

Put off your sunglasses

taradead - 11 years ago

from the thumbnail, I thought this guy had mud all over him...it's tattoos

Shedz Channel - 11 years ago

ive been surfing for over 45 years....ive always stood up using the 1st method but now im in my 50's im not so nimble and flexible so im noticing that im doing the ''chicken wing'' now! (but i can still surf better than most) hell yeah!

David Korst - 11 years ago

GRAB YOUR RAILS!!!! THIS DUDE DOESNT KNOW SHIT!!!!!

Riggro - 11 years ago

trying to think of it I really don't know what pop up method I use. I just know I need to get up and next thing I know I'm up. I remember when popping up was such a difficult hurdle for me to overcome...

M Bailey - 11 years ago

Complete newbie having real problems trying to haul my body up from prone. Love the look of the second type of pop-up - going to try that today! Thanks for the vid.

banner woods - 11 years ago

Awesome technique

iSURFTRIBE - 11 years ago

Well, if you think about it, it really is! You're able to slide up smoothly and stay super low! Great point!

iSURFTRIBE - 11 years ago

Tough question, because it depends so much on your flexibility, skill level, core strength, wave types, etc, but if one works really well for you and you can master it, that's the one for you!

iSURFTRIBE - 11 years ago

Thanks!

iSURFTRIBE - 11 years ago

Practice more on land! And slow down your pop up a bit in the water. Concentrate on doing it correctly and not quickly!

iSURFTRIBE - 11 years ago

Hi Laraine! Yes we do offer private coaching in two ways. First, in person in Costa Rica at Shaka Surf Camp, and second, our Surf Coaches website will very soon be offering a membership section of the site to allow us to be able to personally address your surfing questions via video analysis., Links to both sites are in the video description, YouTube doesn't allow posting them here. Hope to hear from you!