HOW TO MOVE YOUR BACK FOOT ON A SHORTBOARD

In this video I'll show you how to move your back foot across the tail pad to do more transitional top and bottom turns. If you want to progress your surfing faster be sure to get this online surf course. Perfect Your Pop-up and Learn to Turn surfprogressio...
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[@GNARKILLJAX]

Every online surf tip's I have ever watched are really well........bad. This is the first stuff I have seen that actually understands what holds back a lot of surfers from progressing. Great job guys!

[@SurfProgressionTechniques]

Thank you Jack for the nice comment. It's much appreciated. If you ever feel like chatting about surfing technique please feel free to reach out. [e-mail] I hope your scoring wherever you are.

[@tyronecardwell5132]

Great vid and tips mate, I've been surfing without a tail pad for 45yrs. I did use them for about 2yrs when they came on the market. I find if you really want movement with you backfoot use wax only and the sensitivity and feedback you get from your board is amazing.

[@SurfProgressionTechniques]

Hi Tyron, thank you for contributing value to my channel. I'm happy to hear you're still progressing. I always appreciate hearing how surfers find ways to progress. Best wishes!

[@tyronecardwell5132]

@@SurfProgressionTechniques 1.30am here in Indonesian surf has been pumping for 2 weeks straight. I used to watch Occy/ Matt Archie vids non stop. Visualizations key. Your doing a fantastic job and humble too, thanks for writing back and get the fins out ! Tyrone.

[@SurfProgressionTechniques]

@@tyronecardwell5132 That's rad you're scoring in Indo. Stoked!

[@jaysonfranswa3818]

great tips. once I popped up with the back foot too far back. I slipped off the tail pad and because my front foot was planted on fresh wax I did the splits. It was a solid day and board went too fast, as a result I couldn't remove the front foot and my body sank off the back with my front foot stuck on the board still. I snapped my hamstring in half. 3 months physio I got back. The sports doctor mentioned he should write a book on this common surfing injury. So make sure you don't have your foot fall off the back tail ;)

[@SurfProgressionTechniques]

Hey Jayson, sorry to hear about your hamstring. It's definitely something to be aware of for sure. Thanks for sharing your experience. If you ever have any questions please feel free to reach out via email at [e-mail]. I'm always happy to answer any questions you may have. Best wishes! "Progression through technique!"

[@alexboy08]

Excelent video , I been struggling with my back foot due to my pop up , apparently I pop way in front , my back food always end up at the edge of my pad

[@SurfProgressionTechniques]

Hey Alejandro, feel free to reach out with any specific questions. I"m always happy to help. [e-mail]

[@rantes100]

Same here

[@ecole_de_surf_pondy1990]

Same problem what I'm facing now with my 6'6 shortboard I can easily pop up but my backfoot always comes forward before the pad can u help me how to fix my foot at end of the pad🥲🥲🥲

[@naomimather9965]

These videos are great! Went out and put your tips to use this morning and already noticed improvements!

[@SurfProgressionTechniques]

Hey Naomi, I'm glad they are working for you. Sorry for the late response I was down in Costa Rica hosting a SurfProgression Retreat. Now I'm back in Nicaragua getting ready for another one and available if you have any question. [e-mail] "Progression through technique!"

[@clo3342]

Great subject and central to progress. I think its important to move all your feet on the board sometines in the session. Go on the nose and go back, just for fun and you will understand a lot of things. Keep surfing

[@SurfProgressionTechniques]

Thank you for the nice comment. Same to you. :)

[@scotttodd6691]

Thanks Chapin - great breakdown of this video. I will try this tomorrow. Scotty

[@SurfProgressionTechniques]

Stoked Scotty, Thanks!

[@timkeane2907]

What an outstanding video, well done

[@SurfProgressionTechniques]

Thank you Tim for the nice comment. It's much appreciated. If you have any specific questions please feel free to reach out. I'm always happy to help. [e-mail]

[@surfininmy40s]

Much needed advice 🙏🏾🤙🏾

[@SurfProgressionTechniques]

Stoked it helped. Please feel free to reach out via email if you have any specific questions. [e-mail]

[@phils5650]

Thanks good tips

[@SurfProgressionTechniques]

Thanks Phil, If you ever have any questions please feel free to email me. [e-mail]

[@kepani]

This video just came up and I am so grateful you put this together! Thank you! I’ve been on my shortboard from a longboard for 8 months now finally being able to consistently pop-up and ride. What I’ve been having trouble with is getting my back foot over the tail block and being able to make quicker and more controlled turns. I have a tail pad with a “ramp” and I suppose l should be focusing on locking rear foot placement right when I pop-up?

[@SurfProgressionTechniques]

Hey Jay, I'm glad this video was helpful. Yes, I suggest taking the time to get your foot placement correct. Meaning when you pop-up take a quick look down at your feet to see where they naturally are landing when you pop-up. Do this on 5 waves in a row and take note. Then on the six waves, pop-up and adjust your back foot back. Do this adjustment when you are already standing. This takes practice but it will help. You'll notice a difference in the control you have over the board immediately. Please feel free to email me with any questions. I'm always happy to help. [e-mail]

[@kepani]

@@SurfProgressionTechniques I will be conscientious of this next time I’m out! I’ll practice this on my board at home too. :) Thank you Chapin! 🤙 I’ll post back here and share some results - hopefully be able to report some good news!

[@SurfProgressionTechniques]

@@kepani I'm looking forward to hearing. :)

[@mikecrook8434]

Another excellent video! Question: What are common injuries that surfers are likely to experience? I'm guessing knee injuries because the woman here is shown in a regular stance but her right knee is out of line with her right foot. For goofy, it would be the left knee and left foot. I've learned through dance training not to do that. Perhaps it's just the angle of the film footage that makes it look that way. I researched this question but found nothing to support knee injuries.

[@SurfProgressionTechniques]

Hey Mike, in my experience most knee injuries are sustained from doing airs or floaters. I hope that helps. :)

[@mikecrook8434]

@@SurfProgressionTechniques Thx! Good to know.

[@clo3342]

There is an old surf french site , "surfprevention" . The webmaster is a medecine doctor.

[@jaimemc7886]

Nice

[@SurfProgressionTechniques]

Thanks Jaime, I'm always happy to help. :)

[@JarvisElian]

Use an example waves like beginner intermediate surfers would be on… not extremely hollow super fast draining barrels

[@SurfProgressionTechniques]

Thank you for the feedback. :)

[@AlexTroulanGuitar]

How would this be done on a slightly longer board? Would you have to move both feet towards to the tail pad?

[@SurfProgressionTechniques]

Hey, thank you for the question. How much bigger of a board are we talking about? You can email me which will be easier to communicate and I'll respond quicker. :) [e-mail]

[@terrybuchanan1]

nice back foot eyes onit

[@Knifeblade11]

I've been finding I pop up to far forwards

[@SurfProgressionTechniques]

Hey Stephen...Thank you for letting me know. What size board are you riding? Have you change equipment recently? You can respond here or email me at [e-mail]. I'm happy to help you figure this out. I have a few ideas but I want to get a better understand of the equipment you are riding. Thanks! "Progression through technique!" www.surfprotechniques.com

[@marcass100]

Me too. Somehow natural pop up always ends up with my back foot in front of tail pad. Sometimes it does end up on it and a ride becomes so much more controlled. It is easy to move a foot when you have perfect waves breaking for "miles" but when you ride is just a few seconds there is no time to adjust on a fast breaking wave. Plus when you are in your boots a foot is well stuck on a Wax. I have a narrow stance and a very quick pop up. I am slim and fit so a pop up happens very fast resulting in my back foot not placed in a proper spot on a board. Things I have tried so far: * Thinking about it just before poping up (some success but can't keep my mind doing that when you have to see what's a wave doing and think about manoeuvres etc) * Not waxing my board in front of a tail pad ( some success but some wipeouts and a foot still does not go all the way to a kick block stays in a front of a tail pad) * Even tried looking down to see why and how to put my foot back while riding ( obviously ridiculous) * Tried to put my hands closer to my torso while popping up ( some success hard to maintain it). * Tried changing different boards just as a test to see if any wide point back boards help as I have to move back forward more when paddling ( same story) I am a fast progressing surfer and 2 years have passed already and like 60 percent of my pop ups end up with a back foot being just in front of tail pad resulting in my manoeuvres not being executed in a good manner as well as a board bogging and me falling. * Obviously tried repeatedly doing pop ups at home on a board which surprisingly always end up nailing it almost every time ( probably because all my concentration is just on a back foot being put on a pad and obviously there no distractions). If you could share your thoughts about this it would be absolutely great. Thank you.

[@ThePercival8082]

Where was this wave?

[@SurfProgressionTechniques]

Hey David, Happy New Year! That is the man made wave Kelly Slater helped created. It's a wave pool. I hope you have a great 2017 and if there is anything I can help you with when it comes to your surfing and progression let me know. [e-mail] or www.surfprotechniques.com..."Progression through technique!"

[@ThePercival8082]

Happy new year to you to. I have looked through a lot of your videos they look helpful, I am relearning to surf so I kind of know what I have to do. I was amazed at the size of that wave for an artificial wave

[@SurfProgressionTechniques]

Cool David...Ya that wave is amazing. It will be fun when it's accessible to the public.

[@belindadavidson2562]

im australian, been surfing for 30 years. is pop up an american phrase? cause thats fucking corny, it's called the TAKE OFF.

[@SurfProgressionTechniques]

Hey Belinda, ya I guess it's an American thing. When I take off on a wave I haven't popped-up up yet. Hahahah :) Best wishes! I hope your scoring some sick waves in Aussie.