How To Surf | Fall Off Safely Without Hurting Yourself

[@KalesBroccoli]

I ate a lot of sand to make this video possible... 😬😬 PS: How funny is Ryan's reverse swan dive 😂😂😂

[@Zeussoccer7]

Are you the same Kale Brock of Gut health??

[@KalesBroccoli]

@@Zeussoccer7 I, Kale Brock of gut health, say yes.

[@surfersoldierforchrist5928]

Haha poor RY backside reverse body surfing 🤣❤️

[@rafaelmarangoni]

A friend of mine who I used to skateboard along in my youth (and who always also surfed) keeps challenging me to drop from bigger waves when I didn't even dropped from the smaller ones yet! It becomes especially frightening when the only experience you have with those bigger waves are massive slams! Firstly, I gotta learn how to take off in smaller waves (which I haven't just yet), and then think about the bigger ones... Otherwise I'd just get traumatized!

[@millerj.8448]

@@rafaelmarangoni I can tell you from experience, you are correct. Gets many repetitions in on small waves that you can successfully ride.

[@gregpark1359]

Nice video. Please do something similar but for more advanced surfing on handling the worries of barrels.

[@KalesBroccoli]

Its on its way Greg - probably go up for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@TimAbbott]

@@KalesBroccoli love the videos man. I'm also very keen on Greg's suggestion. I'm predominately riding backside at my local breaks and have a dodgy trailing knee. When it gets heavy I'm concerned the wave will land on me and it might give way leading to further injury. As a result i often shoot myself forward or break through the back prematurely...would love some insight on that!

[@mosyd8973]

Yeah always wondered how the pros ‘pull through’ the wave to escape close out sections when it’s bigger. Love the channel!!

[@cjpthompsonful]

I love watching videos of your students progressing and the “side by sides” with you (a skilled surfer) and then, (beginner-intermediate) It’s easy to find videos of skilled surfers. But it’s hard to find videos of surfers with the same issues as beginner/intermediate surfers like me.

[@KalesBroccoli]

Hundred percent - I'll start uploading some more like that for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@BackupLK1]

The day i've learned to enter the wave putting in the wall, was game changer for sure. No more nosedivin :) A small pressure in one side of your board and done. Great vid

[@KalesBroccoli]

Thankyou! Lots more coming for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@simonfujiyama]

link please! :-)

[@hoorayimhelping3978]

great lesson on hesitation, gotta commit! love these videos - they don't replace time in the water, but they shortcut how much time total time i have to spend there by helping me focus on specifics. thank you!

[@KalesBroccoli]

Epic. Put it well!

[@KalesBroccoli]

Awesome! Lots more coming for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from). Sorry for the delays!

[@dalecamm4733]

Loved the nosedive explanation. Finally getting in the water with some regularity and was self diagnosing why this was happening but the video has been great to confirm and help me fix it. Cheers

[@KalesBroccoli]

Awesome Dale :) Loads more coming for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@michaelolson571]

I've been surfing in San Diego for two months. My main thing is to never hurt anyone. Problem with that is I'm more complacent when taking waves and slowing my learning. It sucks but I feel its what I have to do.

[@mahometttorsa3858]

thank you sooo much for your patience and your awesome surf guidance .. thank you

[@coryyoung8289]

slipped off my board head first doing a backhand floater 22 years ago at D”bah....... broke my neck and been in a chair since. my advice dont land on ya head！ 😂😂😂😂

[@jai__fox7403]

Omg that’s horrible ! I feel really bad for you even thought i don’t know you 😂 I know how much I love surfing and I’m only 12 It must be so hard to go from surfing one day to in a wheelchair the next much respect ✊🏾🤙🏾

[@coryyoung8289]

@@jai__fox7403 thanks mate, its all good

[@zakaria600]

A friend of mine did the same, he got paralyzed then passed away a month later. Glad you made it alive 🤙

[@ephrimvael]

High time that someone made a clip about staying safe after a wipe-out. There are myriad posing surf clips on YT but hardly any on this less glorious aspect of the sport.. or should I say art :) thanks 🤙

[@HowtoRip]

100% this one isn’t going to go viral - but it’s super helpful

[@KalesBroccoli]

cheers brother

[@KalesBroccoli]

awesome no worries! Lots more coming for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@turvyjj9232]

Your board (or others' board) is the most dangerous thing when surfing. 30 years surfing, my board broke my nose with an edge rebound directly onto my face. Could have been worse, but, as you say, if you're not in hurry (competing or such), it's always good to protect head and face with your arms and take some seconds under before poping out to the surface. Great vids, always sensible and good to watch.

[@jeroenjansen2709]

About the hesitation section I agree in general but in this case the message should be to turn immediately in small steep waves with a big board. I have been in the same situation.

[@nyanpraterjr1819]

Kale, nice video. Been back on the surf board here in Bali for the first time in 20-years since Hawaii. I remember, as you say, the "leap of faith (snap-up)" is important vs. hesitation. Thank you for making and publishing this video.

[@jimmccarley9609]

Lots of good stuff here. My wash cycles are less numerous now from your tips. Angle take off, weight wave side rail, pop up sooner, look where you want to go, wave selection. I'm sure by fall, I won't have to think about any of it. Thanks, Jim

[@HowtoRip]

🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@KalesBroccoli]

Thats awesome Jim!! Lots more coming for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@Woweeeeee100]

Just recovered from a busted eardrum. Fell off a tiny wave on my way getting out and caught a fish tail straight behind the ear. Wasn't considering the boards position as it was such a tiny wave. That'll teach me

[@brianhoffman7068]

Love this channel. Learning to surf in Florida. I've progressed allot from these videos, thank u!!

[@gaj5701]

Never pin drop feet first on a shallow reef. Did that at Balangan in Bali completely shredding my feet. After a painful hobble up the beach & lime induced agony, I completely drained the island of Bintang over the next few hours. Heartfelt apologies to anyone who suffered in the great Bintang shortage of November 2011 😃

[@KalesBroccoli]

Hundred percent! haha

[@alexandersaunders7071]

Great video, using footage from beginners and people you've coached was great for illustrating what you were talking about

[@KalesBroccoli]

Thanks! I'll try to keep it up for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@eco-castle2957]

Thanks mate!! I will keep this in mind as I begin my surfing journey.

[@equineemmie8891]

Just learning myself and your so right about being pushed by alot better surfers, putting you out of comfort zone, taking on the tips and putting them Into practice

[@KalesBroccoli]

always good surfing with people better than you.

[@matthewwetmore8526]

Time in the water - or as a Hawaiian legend at my local break says - "Get your gills wet" YEW!

[@HowtoRip]

Hahaha

[@KalesBroccoli]

haha love it!

[@carloseduardoanestesia]

Great vídeo!!! When I am surfing steep waves I have to start to choose the best side and make a direction before pop Up...

[@Ozymandias111]

Loved this one. Do more of the beginner stuff. Lots of us old guys who surfed as kid trying to get back in now that we are retired and 50 pounds heavier!

[@KalesBroccoli]

Ryan is getting fatter by the day so I reckon we're nearly there!! #basmatiparty

[@KalesBroccoli]

Okay will do for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@stellagu3010]

7:40 !!

[@ElenaSurfea]

This is gold to me. THANK YOU ☺️

[@KalesBroccoli]

No worries mate :) lots more coming for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@julienlemarie871]

Thanks for your videos very good advices i m from hossegor France

[@ahmedshehata4493]

New surfer here these are great videos !

[@vivid278]

Ahmed Shehata same here ! these are great vids

[@KalesBroccoli]

Thanks :) loads more coming for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@ryankim3672]

always helpful with great lesson that I didn't know. Thanks!

[@currenluna]

0:44 This is exactly how I chipped my tooth. Good tip about hesitation and getting up and away from the board!

[@melanierubicarrasquillo5412]

Great music!!

[@mixumup1]

Went surfing yesterday for the 3rd time ever and got smacked by my board, thought I'd get some education before going out in crowds again. Don't want to get hurt or hurt anyone else. Thanks for the video

[@mixumup1]

8:53 I did this moving too slow and went head first into my board lol... Made me take this shit more serious. Be careful nuubs

[@artpena1755]

Split the nose on my 8'6" long board nose dived . Total bummer . Wish I saw this video before that happened . Oh well maybe I had to learn the hard way . Great videos been watching since I started trying to surf for about 2 years now .

[@KalesBroccoli]

Always going to happen to some boards - thanks a bunch! I have lots more coming for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@PapsXV]

I recently picked up surfing as I moved to Sydney from Europe and your videos have been very helpful. One thing I would like to hear more about is duck dive. What is the proper technique and also, how big a board you can actually duck dive. As a beginner surfer I have been riding a high volume 7.6 fun board. With a lot of effort I can practically duck dive that board but sometimes it just goes horribly wrong and needless to say, paddling out in bigger wave conditions can be a real challenge... yet I don't think I am ready to move to a shorter, lower volume board.

[@HowtoRip]

We have a few videos on the channel about duck diving :)

[@KalesBroccoli]

Yep lots more coming for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@badboy225362]

Good vid to have, take it from me, even after 25 years surfing last year I wiped out in a barrel and my board hit me in my head, breaking my jaw into 4 bits needing a lot of surgery, worst of all it knocked me out, next thing I remember is being in knee high water with my mate who rescued me. Short story, always surf with a a mate!!. Took a couple of surfs to get my confidence back, but fully back and stoked now. A good question is the best way to fall in a barrel or step bowly section? Cheers bro

[@HowtoRip]

Oh shit bru that sucks! Glad to hear you’re back though. Diving forward to penetrate the wall of the wave is generally best! But sometimes difficult

[@KalesBroccoli]

I am working on this video shortly for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@ChristianRaymondFilms]

Wow sorry to read this bro, I hope all healed well and safely.

[@renewableteacher]

Another excellent video. At the start of the year I fell off my 8' board and when I came up got hit straight across my ear as I had failed to protect my head like I usually do. Intense screaming noise in my ear, horizon spinning - turned out I ruptured my eardrum and was out of the water for 6 weeks.

[@HowtoRip]

Shit!! Heavy dude. Sometimes we learn the hard way hahaha

[@KalesBroccoli]

Damn! Least you had lots of youtube time!

[@cloud84strife]

Hi, cool channel, I subscribe! One thing important that I've learned in surfing is to let fall when have to fall, not try to keep on the board and go, especially on aerial attempt and big wave riding..

[@romainlemaire3093]

Awsome Kales, Taking off with a slight angle is the key for a beginner 🙂

[@KalesBroccoli]

Kewl!!! :) lots more coming for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@davidobrien1136]

Almost lost an eye today after just going out and not having any lessons... it was my own doing after not knowing how to properly fall... I think the fin hit super close to my eye.

[@DanielMaruniak]

Thank you thank you thank you! @kalesbroccoli heavy swell rolling in tomorrow morning in puerto rico and this is exactly the video I needed to see before surfing what could very well be the biggest waves I've ever seen.

[@AddieWagenknecht]

Watching this after being in waves in the canaries that felt way too big for me and getting absolutely gut punched by my board when I fell

[@Samklemens]

Man, I wish you would do this video again but for like 8 foot waves

[@sylvar0one]

i am here for the first minute of kook slams , they were great.

[@eugorov13]

Did you see the new Wedge dive recently? CRAZY right into the sand!

[@adambamf9365]

i once fell on my board and my head slid perfectly between my fins then the wave fully collected me i was very lucky to come out without a scratch

[@michellemattern8509]

How do I stay safe when I'm in a closing barrel? I often see people trying to jump off to the front. I'm really scared of going in, because I think if it closes it smashes me right next to my board/fins.

[@KalesBroccoli]

It's important to get away from the board which is why people jump forward - ill have more soon for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@jscf92]

What a great video. Good job!! I always learn a lot.

[@KalesBroccoli]

Thanks ! Loads more coming for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@Swandivein]

Surfed my whole life with only minor injuries if any and in last 5 months I’ve Broken jaw in 5 places then broke my foot and torn ligament... she’s an unpredictable sport but will never stop

[@eastcoastsurfer]

Absolutely love these videos 🙏🤙

[@NashPrieur]

Ton of help brother thank you!

[@KalesBroccoli]

Thanks Nash!!

[@gustavo.1911]

my biggest concern when falling is hitting my head on the bottom of the sea.

[@AlessandroCDrums]

Mine is my board or leash getting fucked

[@tynanbressan]

I have been waiting ages for this video!

[@HowtoRip]

🤙🏽

[@KalesBroccoli]

Sorry it took so long! Lots more coming for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@brianhart2178]

Sick video! Best one buy far. Helps me see what to look for when I go surfing In maui. Hopefully not get my leg taken off by a Tiger shark. Like that guy In Kaanapali.

[@KalesBroccoli]

stay safe bro

[@KalesBroccoli]

awesome ! lots more coming for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@hazwaz6385]

what about shallow reefs and haevy barrels. ways to stay safe getting away from the lip ect

[@KalesBroccoli]

Its coming soon for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@TheFlounderPounder]

I like your guy's vids cause it's real. Lol

[@KalesBroccoli]

No worries dude! :)

[@afloatfish]

Thanks for making a vid on this!

[@Minimalprodz]

Hey guys, i'm an intermediate surfer thanks a lot for all your tips, helped me a lot to improve my surfing, could you do something on how to get barreled and how to surf hollow waves ? Thanks a lot

[@HowtoRip]

Ok

[@KalesBroccoli]

Its coming shortly for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@PC-mr7dr]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@KalesBroccoli]

Thank YOU! :)

[@Mazza2809]

Have u ever done any video about sup surfers in the line up?

[@olitonottero7620]

woooow - great analysis - love it

[@KalesBroccoli]

thanks :)

[@simonfujiyama]

Love this! 💪

[@lee.j]

I have literally got stitches in my head from the exact same thing in Bali 😂

[@surfersoldierforchrist5928]

Awesome vid LOVE the super slow mo would like to see more of that !!!..especially in how to critically approach certain turns carving 🏄 Or face carving and off the lip moves and would give a chance to show you Rip 😉. Your surfing in this vid was all time.

[@HowtoRip]

❤️❤️

[@KalesBroccoli]

Thankyou! I have lots more coming for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@roundify8466]

some very good tips in this video, but I think some of the waves are a bit dumpy for absolute beginners

[@andrewmcgivney7606]

Honestly I find if the wave isn’t huge I just wrap around my board and hold onto it and that’s worked pretty damn well for me

[@fmj_]

hi guys. i am new to surfing and dont know what board I should use. i am 12 years old and my length is 1.5m. thanks for all your detailed videos!!!

[@HowtoRip]

Check out our video on Which Surfboard To Use

[@emma-rv5gz]

Thank you how to rip for all of your amazing vids I have learnt so much from them ❤️ from Wollongong

[@HowtoRip]

Thanks for watching Emma!

[@emma-rv5gz]

How to Rip I’m from Wollongong NSW Aus Were are you from?

[@KalesBroccoli]

Awesome! Love the South Coast - loads more coming for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@jaguaresed]

Cool video dude

[@TobiasLA]

7:38 are these Dolphins?! That's awesome, where is it? Best regards, great video!

[@cosmoganic]

Great Video, Cheers Kale! Do you have any tips on getting away from the board when you pull into a small closeout barrel. Sometimes its fun to do that on a day when the waves are hollow but straight for that little kamikaze glimpse of perfection, but I have found myself copping a hit from the board a bit too often.

[@HowtoRip]

We will have to do a video on tube riding soon

[@KalesBroccoli]

I'll have this video coming soon Ollie ! on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@MaharlikaSurferglobal70]

good information

[@Ryan0o08]

was attempting to surf in september in new jersey. the board did a nose dive and the nose lodged itself into the sand. the wave threw me into the fin and it went straight into my inner thigh, completely cutting part of my quad in half and getting a few millimeters from severing my femoral artery. was actually tough to watch this video lol

[@taaaaby3]

Oh jeez

[@rachelching4319]

I hope I fall as graceful as the intro music haha Love this video, really helpful!:) Thank guys!

[@reycisneros2925]

MAHALO FOR THE REMINDER...🌴🌴🏄‍♂️ REYBANN AUSTIN TEXAS

[@KalesBroccoli]

Yew!

[@alfonsolopc]

Hey Kale. I want to start trying air reverses on big sections mainly because I skate and I’m used to frontside airs. However, I’m scared of misland and tweaking my ankles/knees. What are your short tips to start trying air reverse and not get hurt? Thank you in advance.

[@sl101d5]

Can you make a video on foot positioning specifically on a short board, such as where your back foot should be while pumping (ex on the tail pad or off of it) and how and when to shift your feet while surfing a wave cause I know your supposed to shift your feet forward while surfing a smaller wave, so you don’t apply too much weight to the back of the board and bog it down but I just want to know how much further forward you should put that back foot because sometimes I want to go for a turn on a small wave but I find my back foot is just too far off the tail pad and then I don’t have time, to quickly put my foot back and hit a section; essentially I just want to know where the sweet spot is usually, on a short board for pumping, so this would be incredibly helpful if you could go over that..please?🙏🏽!

[@KalesBroccoli]

I'll have more on this here on this channel (the one I am commenting from) soon :)

[@Gabriel-eb2td]

I have a question, if u have a string attached to your ankle connected to the board, how do you do this special fall?

[@PAINTBALLA728]

Thank you

[@evannramirez286]

Your at teapuh and nose dive stay under for longer Surfer: dies Kales:I’m going to pretend that didn’t see that

[@evannramirez286]

Oooooof

[@evannramirez286]

Teahupoo

[@proximab9028]

Another way to say it is just chopes

[@nonobebert7646]

Can you do a video on falling off when tuberiding ?

[@KalesBroccoli]

Yep I am working on it! Will be here for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@tom69pl]

Thanks!!

[@vulpes122]

yep, everytime i got hurt was when I did not commit.

[@paklein69]

Great videos guys. Question - proper technique for turning involves looking where you want to go. So how can you tell if your attempts to throw more spray are working (assuming you don’t have a film crew)?

[@HowtoRip]

Don’t worry about the spray worry about the technique

[@KalesBroccoli]

Don't worry about it - when you do the turn properly it'll work! lots more coming for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).

[@candidlyopinionated19]

Wiped out super hard today, went over the front and wave slammed me onto the shore, shoulder and scapula are definitely bruised or sprained. Any tips for avoiding injury surfing shore break? Or what to do if you know you’re going to hit the floor hard?

[@emma-rv5gz]

3:42 Lol

[@ks3bigksudjoht180]

9:50 So you're telling me surfing is like woodworking?!

[@FacundoDCorzo]

I love you bro

[@sd7707]

I fell pretty much exactly like you were showing in the examples at 2:30 but the water was so shallow my lower back got slammed into sand and it's injured pretty bad. I wasn't even that close to shore it was just quite shallow and I guess I had so much force. I tried to spread my arms a bit to disperse the downward force but still hit real hard. Is there anything I could have done different or it this sometimes unavoidable?

[@samuelsalazar2963]

Watching this from the hospital bed🤙

[@kaisommers3588]

Hey kale, I always end up hitting my board when I wipeout in a barrel.... How can I prevent that???

[@KalesBroccoli]

Jump forward or backward to get out the way of the board - you need t penetrate the water to get out of the way

[@KalesBroccoli]

In saying that, I still get hit quite often - its a risk you've gotta be happy taking for a tube ;)

[@mabekmp8290]

That's nice

[@neiljoy8465]

Please bring awareness to the mistake unexperienced people make by putting themselves in front of another surfer as a clean up set rolls thru😵 I had some guy paddling like a demon for the shoulder when he needed to square up to the already broken wave and duck dive or perhaps bail his board away from another surfers if he is uncapable of duck diving a wave.I yelled out to this fellar 3 times prior to him being slammed into me, getting his leash around my neck and his board to my back and either his knee or elbow punturing the underside of my board😵👎 I felt so lucky I escaped unscathed, but it could have been sooo much worse.I latter realised he'd damaged my board so 2 days out and the cost of a pretty hefty ding was on me😖🤬😤 I believe the guy was way outta his depth and petrified of the approaching wave, that he totally disregarded my position.I saw this happen in my head before, this actually happened.Then he tells me "I could see you all along", so why tha fk do you endanger me like that???? Surfing is dangerous enough without these kooks endangering us any more😖👎 This message is perhaps futile😢 The culture of surfing has dissolved quite drastically...Perhaps the pro's and big brands can play a role in educating the masses entering the water & swarming lineups everywhere, whether they have earned a place in the lineup or not🤷‍♂️The vibe in the water is not good.Guy's don't call out and demonstrate any sportmanship, but instead snake people without consideration or understanding the dangers their creating.Whimperings from a remote Indonesian atoll😔✌️

[@wj6565]

Awesome guys! Just a quick question, when falling off your board in white water/waves which are shallow, does the same rule of falling off to the side of your board apply even if it is shallow water?🤙

[@HowtoRip]

Yes, belly flop or backflop generally apply :)

[@wj6565]

Oh okay, thanks man👍

[@KalesBroccoli]

No worries Will! Lots more coming for you on this channel soon (the one I am commenting from).Sorry for the delay!

[@notjamo_2034]

Can u explain how to avoid someone hitting me when they go over the falls

[@brad9205]

At 10:06 you say Zara nose-dived because she's taken the wrong line, but wouldn't she have been ok on that line if she'd popped up without the hesitation? Looks to me like her having too much weight on the front of the board and the hesitation/fear are the reasons for the nose dive. I find footage of 'how not to do it' very helpful.

[@BN47]

Her line was definitely makeable, like you said. But there are two major things wrong with it: 1. Taking off straight is much more difficult than taking off down the line on a longer board (any late takeoff, which this was, on a longer board simply must be taken at a "45-ish degree angle" to the wave followed by some nifty rail work). The nose WANTS to pearl and requires virtually all of your weight to be way back on the tail during the drop. But the more important thing is 2. Taking off straight (more so RIDING straight) is wayyyy less fun and way slower than zipping down the line. It looks like he kind of pushed her in on that line to be honest so it's not really her fault! Watching videos of pro longboarders every now and then and analyzing how they takeoff is also really helpful. Being on larger equipment requires a lot of techniques to be exaggerated and easy to spot. And old school longboarding is just cool.

[@HowtoRip]

Longer board makes it super difficult - her weight distribution was fine especially if she took off on an angle

[@brad9205]

@@BN47 Thanks. That's interesting. I've only just started on unbroken waves and have ridden a few on a long foamie just going straight. That's why it confuses me. But I now realise that that "success" has been when I've caught the wave earlier. As you say, it's a late take off in the video

[@KalesBroccoli]

yeah that comes into plat a little bit too. But taking off on an angle is slightly more advanced.

[@amitbagree5540]

My first real near death solo wipeout got me here 😆

[@prestonmagonigal957]

Where did you get that picture on the wall at 0:55

[@dallaskolotylo9064]

The intro clip might as well be me every wave 😂😂

[@KalesBroccoli]

lol

[@lukefitzhgerald1350]

I bailed and had one hand on my board and dislocated my shoulder

[@Haparich]

i would like to know how zara is doing nowadays in her surfing

[@gdawwg1125]

i once go smacked in the face by my own board. very painfull , blood everywhere. stiches in my nose