Comments on: 4 – The Surfing Popup http://www.surfinghandbook.com Surfing Information And Resources Sat, 03 Mar 2012 22:34:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Tips For Standing Up On A Surfboard Surfing News Daily http://www.surfinghandbook.com/knowledge/beginners-surfing-tips/the-surfing-popup/comment-page-1/#comment-44387 Tips For Standing Up On A Surfboard Surfing News Daily Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:51:47 +0000 http://surfinghandbook.com/?page_id=36#comment-44387 [...] the basics on the pop up. SurfingHandbook.com offers six more tips for standing up on a surfboard that are well worth checking out. Tweet [...] [...] the basics on the pop up. SurfingHandbook.com offers six more tips for standing up on a surfboard that are well worth checking out. Tweet [...]

]]> By: Prego http://www.surfinghandbook.com/knowledge/beginners-surfing-tips/the-surfing-popup/comment-page-1/#comment-40079 Prego Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:51:06 +0000 http://surfinghandbook.com/?page_id=36#comment-40079 Jumpin with yer arms shoulb be the same as with yer legs. Use those popeye muscles and keep pushin till the foremost part of yer hands leave the board, thats whats makes the difference. when ya do a legs jump your feet carry the wheight till the tip of your toe, is all about the principle. Hoh.. and fighters dont train gettin their ass kicked in the ring, first they learn the moves then work the bag till they master the moves and then they get their ass kicked in the ring. Lear the basics first Jumpin with yer arms shoulb be the same as with yer legs. Use those popeye muscles and keep pushin till the foremost part of yer hands leave the board, thats whats makes the difference. when ya do a legs jump your feet carry the wheight till the tip of your toe, is all about the principle. Hoh.. and fighters dont train gettin their ass kicked in the ring, first they learn the moves then work the bag till they master the moves and then they get their ass kicked in the ring. Lear the basics first

]]> By: blake http://www.surfinghandbook.com/knowledge/beginners-surfing-tips/the-surfing-popup/comment-page-1/#comment-14031 blake Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:33:20 +0000 http://surfinghandbook.com/?page_id=36#comment-14031 i learnt to surf a year ago it was so annoying when you couldn't get up but that first day i tried i did, i was the happiest person in the world. i didn't have any lessons i just kept trying in the water because on the floor anywhere it is not like getting up in the water because u get in the habit of using your feet. i started on a soft board for 1 month then i started on my dads maul for 2 months so i could get comfortable on a fiber glass board and because you have more room to move around then on a short board. but then i bought a short fiberglass board and it is great if you are right in to surfing because it can get very annoying not being able to get up right so if your not right in to it but you are going to go surfing now and then keep going until you get to the maul's and then stop because you do not want to spend heaps of money on a short expensive board because the can break very easy. Take my advise and try that because it will help you a lot more than doing it on the floor and stuff, just get straight in to it and keep practising in the water and you will soon get it hope you get in to i learnt to surf a year ago it was so annoying when you couldn’t get up but that first day i tried i did, i was the happiest person in the world. i didn’t have any lessons i just kept trying in the water because on the floor anywhere it is not like getting up in the water because u get in the habit of using your feet.

i started on a soft board for 1 month then i started on my dads maul for 2 months so i could get comfortable on a fiber glass board and because you have more room to move around then on a short board. but then i bought a short fiberglass board and it is great if you are right in to surfing because it can get very annoying not being able to get up right so if your not right in to it but you are going to go surfing now and then keep going until you get to the maul’s and then stop because you do not want to spend heaps of money on a short expensive board because the can break very easy.

Take my advise and try that because it will help you a lot more than doing it on the floor and stuff, just get straight in to it and keep practising in the water and you will soon get it

hope you get in to

]]> By: RustyShovel http://www.surfinghandbook.com/knowledge/beginners-surfing-tips/the-surfing-popup/comment-page-1/#comment-8039 RustyShovel Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:20:46 +0000 http://surfinghandbook.com/?page_id=36#comment-8039 I was having trouble until I finally paid for a lesson last week. My issue? I thought of the popup as a flying pushup...that doesn't work. It's important to get your chest off the board and arch your back...then pop your legs forward WHILE TRYING TO KEEP YOUR BUTT LOW. Concentrate on getting your feet under your shoulders, not under your waist. Hope this helps. I was having trouble until I finally paid for a lesson last week. My issue? I thought of the popup as a flying pushup…that doesn’t work. It’s important to get your chest off the board and arch your back…then pop your legs forward WHILE TRYING TO KEEP YOUR BUTT LOW. Concentrate on getting your feet under your shoulders, not under your waist. Hope this helps.

]]> By: jason http://www.surfinghandbook.com/knowledge/beginners-surfing-tips/the-surfing-popup/comment-page-1/#comment-6577 jason Sat, 10 Jul 2010 23:43:17 +0000 http://surfinghandbook.com/?page_id=36#comment-6577 this helped me understand the motion. kneel on carpet and jump to your feet w/out using your hands, thats the most important part of the pop up, instead of trying to push yourself to your feet, try to make space between your chest and the board and bring your feet into the open space this helped me understand the motion. kneel on carpet and jump to your feet w/out using your hands, thats the most important part of the pop up, instead of trying to push yourself to your feet, try to make space between your chest and the board and bring your feet into the open space

]]> By: Lea http://www.surfinghandbook.com/knowledge/beginners-surfing-tips/the-surfing-popup/comment-page-1/#comment-3685 Lea Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:57:16 +0000 http://surfinghandbook.com/?page_id=36#comment-3685 Ya, don't use your toes. When I was learning I used my toes...without knowing better. Eventually I could pop up fine. As I got better my pop ups were really fluid and I was riding shorter and shorter boards. But now with my newest board my feet don't touch the end and I can't use my toes to pop up and now I feel like I am learning all over again...very frustrating. Best to start off right from the beginning. Ya, don’t use your toes. When I was learning I used my toes…without knowing better. Eventually I could pop up fine. As I got better my pop ups were really fluid and I was riding shorter and shorter boards. But now with my newest board my feet don’t touch the end and I can’t use my toes to pop up and now I feel like I am learning all over again…very frustrating. Best to start off right from the beginning.

]]> By: Helen http://www.surfinghandbook.com/knowledge/beginners-surfing-tips/the-surfing-popup/comment-page-1/#comment-3605 Helen Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:25:13 +0000 http://surfinghandbook.com/?page_id=36#comment-3605 Aaaargh, I went to one surfing lesson and they specifically taught me to get onto my knees first. Alright for catching foamies but useless in the long run. Now everytime I am catching a wave I am thinking "don't use your knees, don't use your knees!" Nevertheless, I land up on my stupid knees. Is the hardest habit to break ever. Stupid surf instructors wanting nothing but a reputation for getting people to their feet on the first day. Feel like I am never going to get this right! Aaaargh, I went to one surfing lesson and they specifically taught me to get onto my knees first. Alright for catching foamies but useless in the long run. Now everytime I am catching a wave I am thinking “don’t use your knees, don’t use your knees!” Nevertheless, I land up on my stupid knees. Is the hardest habit to break ever. Stupid surf instructors wanting nothing but a reputation for getting people to their feet on the first day. Feel like I am never going to get this right!

]]> By: Bo http://www.surfinghandbook.com/knowledge/beginners-surfing-tips/the-surfing-popup/comment-page-1/#comment-3248 Bo Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:59:00 +0000 http://surfinghandbook.com/?page_id=36#comment-3248 I have heard that you're not supposed to use your toes. I've been practicing on carpet and use my toes. I do fine. I tried keeping my toes raised in the air and it was SUPER HARD. Really hard! Because if you're in the water, your toes are dangling in the water so where do you push off of? Seems like I am over analyzing but just want to get it right. Someone said you're toes are not supposed to have any contact with the ground. If you're practicing on carpet. I have heard that you’re not supposed to use your toes. I’ve been practicing on carpet and use my toes. I do fine. I tried keeping my toes raised in the air and it was SUPER HARD. Really hard!

Because if you’re in the water, your toes are dangling in the water so where do you push off of? Seems like I am over analyzing but just want to get it right.

Someone said you’re toes are not supposed to have any contact with the ground. If you’re practicing on carpet.

]]> By: Marion http://www.surfinghandbook.com/knowledge/beginners-surfing-tips/the-surfing-popup/comment-page-1/#comment-2289 Marion Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:53:19 +0000 http://surfinghandbook.com/?page_id=36#comment-2289 I agree with avoiding to pop on your knees as an in-between step. I've started surfing last weekend and I was glad my instructor taught us to pop straight onto our feet. Other beginners who leant to be in their knees were reluctant to leave a comfy and forward-facing stance to be fully erected and sideway. Try to pop straight to your feet, get it wrong many times, body board when you can't make it and eventually it will come. I agree with avoiding to pop on your knees as an in-between step.
I’ve started surfing last weekend and I was glad my instructor taught us to pop straight onto our feet.
Other beginners who leant to be in their knees were reluctant to leave a comfy and forward-facing stance to be fully erected and sideway.
Try to pop straight to your feet, get it wrong many times, body board when you can’t make it and eventually it will come.

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