Comments on: 4 – The Surfing Popup http://www.surfinghandbook.com Surfing Information And Resources Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:02:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 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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