Surfing. The pop up

 

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I will not try to explain how to do the pop up. In stead I have been selected some videos of other surfers. Have a look and I hope you can find the inspiration you are looking for.

I have pretty much given up to do a proper pop up. Now I first get to my knees. But i am surfing, and catching a lot of wave.

If you are an older person like me  ( 63 years ) you can try doing the pop up more slowly using your knees.

I am experimenting with surfing the first part of the wave as a kneesurfer. As soon that I feel that I have the wave, I get to my knees. Lean to one side you turn in that direction. If the wave looks as if it is just about to break, then I go straight down and lean back to keep the board from pearling.

You then have more time to look around at the line up, if somebody are trying to take off from the same wave. Also you avoid a lot of nasty falls.

I believe older people simply have not got the fast reactions and the flexibility, as you find in a young person. Your surf style must therefore follow different rules.

A study has been made by North American Journal of Sports Physical Therapy 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2953347/
 
 
The pop up the way I do it.  January 2012. It is not the correct way of doing it, but it works.

 
 
Good video explaining pop up for long board, or learner board type.

 

Videos. The pop up

If you have serious ambitions about surfing, I suggest you take a very carefull look at above video from Surfnsoul.com. Especially the first 3 seconds.

 


A pretty good video explaining 3 different ways of pop up. Includes the Aussie sprinter pop up. Not the fastest pop up, but it worth to try if you are having problems with a pop up that gives you a stance on the middle of the board.

However if you are surfing on a long board, you can cross step into the right position.

 

A video of a surfer poping up. There is some knee support here.

Another similar video here http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Pop-up-to-Your-Knees-in-Surfing-140613944
Mind you I am having my doubts if it will work. When you let go the hands, to get the foot forward, you become very unstable.  I use a small jump and get both feets on the board at same time.

 

 

Good video from Ecxpert Village.

 Video No 1.  is a version I have not seen before. Try it to see if it works for you. Notice the toes are behind the board.

Video No 2.   An other demo

Video No 3. The pop up for short board

 Video No 4 and Video No 5 are 2 more videos from ExpertVillage. I think they are very good. I don not quite understand why you are not supposed to grab the rails. First time I hear that. ( I later found out is is for the safety in case your hand slips. Then you will fall and hit the board with your head. Use flat hands on top of board to prevent that. )

 Video No. 6    Shows two more video clips of pop up

The next you need to learn is the "Take off and bottom turn". Still after 2 years I still have not quite figured this out. http://www.youtube.com

The above video shows the key factors. Get up early, angle the board a little in the direction you want to go.

Believe me many things can go wrong. Do not start practice this on shallow water as you are likely to stumble head first in front of the board, and remember, when falling, protect your head with your hands and arms. Then wait a little before breaking up through surface. Spot the board. Move to the board and retrieve it. Do not pull the board towards you using the leach. You can overdo the pulling and end up getting the end of the board in the face.

The Bottom turn is the first turn you make to start surf along the wave. On fast and steep shorebreak, you may want to start angeling down the wave a lot sooner. Look further down this page in the " THE DROP" section

Examples:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWRmrEKQCXw
Long board

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TteEZfcWnkI
Short board

 

THE DROP

It took a long time for me to figure out how to catch the green wave and surf the wall. I started to take photo series from other surfers and that was a good help.
 Wiew   From Portugal Octobre 2010

 Wiew   From Cantabria Northern Spain Septembre 2010

Wiew    From Cantabria Northern Spain Septembre 2010

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