Master Your POP UP Technique With This Strategy | SURF LESSON

[@AllisonBurtenshawdeVries]

the people who volunteer their footage are absolute heroes (this feels like a supercut of my own popup fails with free advice, that first tip based on my living room popup practice is fire)

[@obkook7205]

Same here. I've been taking for granted the benefit of practicing the pop up before actually being in water

[@seanwatson9310]

Kale kills again! One thing I've seen that's helpful for hip rotation is sliding your front arm forward when popping up. Most people pop up with one arm more forward than the other, which is easier and turns your shoulders. If you slide your arm forward then your shoulders align more easily and your hips open up.

[@chrispewkreme]

I noticed in video, my right arm sometimes pushes the nose of the board to help get in. But usually it's more forward. Never correlated it to shoulder and hip direction.

[@jameskay6040]

the secret is the back knee. after initiating the cobra move the back knee slightly forward and outward. only then pop up. This one small change makes everything else falls in its place; fwd leg, hip rotation etc. It also acts as a cantilever preventing from falling backwards.

[@oscarlapua1]

@@jameskay6040 thanks man this tip was super helpfull !!

[@tnkmch]

@@jameskay6040 just to confirm, pull the right knee slightly forward or the left?

[@katieclement2719]

3 minutes in and you've entirely hit on the problem I keep encountering. Mind-blowing and so helpful about getting the front foot up first. Thank you!

[@Mrmojorisin76]

Excellent explanations Kale ! I've been surfing off & on for the last 5 yrs on a longboard or mini Mal. Like many, I still struggle with a solid pop up maneuver. Many surf instructors don't explain this fully. This is stellar. Thank you again ! Love your channel

[@christinemeranda7399]

These videos are seriously so useful...signed up for the Beginner Surfer's Roadmap course just out of mad respect for how much I've gotten out of all Kale's KZbin content over the past few months!

[@KalesBroccoli]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@mikewarner3503]

I think the most important thing is to twist your hips as you're popping up. It's that that keeps your bum down and head up. Kale doesn't mention it but he does it automatically and without thinking. I got that from another KZbin surfing site and it was an absolute game changer for me as I truly am a struggling surfer!

[@GadgetsGearCoffee]

twist it facing where?

[@tnkmch]

do you have a link by chance?

[@toomuch9762]

You were born to teach mate. Invaluable info. Thanks so much

[@valeriejohnson2770]

Totally agree - you were born to teach. (From someone who was a high school teacher -30 years.) It is a special gift!

[@markbrown2885]

Great video! life long surfer but back issues have slowed my pop up to a crawl - limiting my ability to make sections and critical drops - and these coaching cues were still extremely helpful - gracias!

[@finlaywaligora9123]

Kale and his vids are a gift that keeps on giving

[@raykhahne]

Hey Kale. I would like to thank you for everything. I am from Hamburg Germany and we do not have that many options to practice surfing. When I am on my surftrips I try to implement every advice. Today everything came together like a puzzle. And thats only because of you. You put out so much easy to use content and helped me a lot in my progression. As a content creator my self I know how hard it is to become feedback from the people who implemented everything you teached. So thank you again for the great advice which I now could use at our 10 weeks in Portugal. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@obkook7205]

Thank you so much for this video Kale. I've been stuck here at OB San Fran for over a year, hesitant to charge harder because of an inconsistent take-off. I'm using an old foamy without fins and practicing this now in my garage like it's a martial arts training, even filming in slo-mo to see what I can improve. Biggest one for me is keeping my head up and balanced as I swing my legs around. I love this analytical approach that I can then take to the water to try out. Cheers everyone and much love - Troy

[@NightHawksVlog]

Yo props to you for learning at OB. Shes a gnarly place to surf. See you out there

[@obkook7205]

@@NightHawksVlog Appreciate it man, feels good to be turning the corner 🍻

[@kookarini]

Brilliant! Now I know why sometimes I get disconnected from my surfboard when popping up! Cheers!

[@Runningchad2010]

Great analyst n insight. One year into surfing n I have done most of these mistakes

[@marclaw4984]

love this...like watching funniest home videos of myself surfing...laughing as i watched and learned how I was making the same mistakes while never improving. thank you!

[@ricopapi83]

Great tutorial as always Kale! I've noticed the posture and the dynamic get better if you pay attention to shoulders as you pop up: head up and bums down benefit from keeping shoulders open and down instead of keeping them closed forward and upward while pushing to pop up.

[@tomfirmin3132]

This video is GOLD

[@finding_mojo]

Some excellent practical advice here. As an older surfer (65) returning after a long spell and hip replacement, I struggle to take-off, which is so embarrasing after years of doing it without any thought at all. This breakdown helps reduce what was once Auttomatic down to steps that I can manage. Thanks so much.

[@KalesBroccoli]

🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@0321ReconMan]

I always use the chicken wing method. Biggest thing I do is put my lead hand further up on the board than my follow hand, this naturally puts me in a planed out solid riding position once I pop up. One thing I have noticed about it though is if its not done quick enough I do tend to stall out on the wave because too much weight is on the brake (back end) of the board from the initial push off the back foot to get to my feet. Now when I am not thinking about it (IN THE ZONE) just focused on the line I end up doing it the right way in the methods you describe in your video and this usually leads to a better ride! Great job!

[@Waxhead75]

Very insightful…even for intermediate/experienced surfers

[@keno1069]

Thanks for your advice!

[@jameskay6040]

awesome vid. the secret is the back knee. after initiating the cobra move the back knee slightly forward and outward. only then pop up. This one small change makes everything else falls in its place; fwd leg, hip rotation etc. It also acts as a cantilever preventing from falling backwards.

[@BangzHaus]

shift your back hand back half a hand span from your front hand that way when you pop up your hips are already angled toward the front side of your board. 🌊✋🏽🤚🏽🏄🏽‍♂️ 🤙🏽

[@trueself62]

Best pop-up lesson I've seen yet!

[@pascalb1968]

Always clear and perfect !! Thanks !

[@hirokiowen6647]

kale, awesome vid, always been having trouble with reading the wave and knowing where and when to do my maneuverers, if you could make a vid on it, would be awesome

[@craigallmendinger8404]

I want to thank you for an excellent and well explained video. I’ve been surfing on and off for about 25 years and learn to serve later in life in the challenging conditions of Hawaii. I got by when I was younger on pure force of will but I sure wish that I had this video to go by back then. Mahalo.🤙🏼

[@swimandsurf4life413]

Thank you once again for your amazing tips

[@federicomacri5839]

Thanks Kale, awesome explanation!

[@michaelthielsch5050]

Nailed it once again. I was feeling the drop when he was saying you should commit to it 🤘

[@EmanDeluxeVLOGS]

Same here!

[@andreizzle24]

Amazing tips! You addressed one of my biggest issues and gave me a different way of looking at it. Will apply these next time thanks a bunch! 👍👍👍

[@Avi656]

Kale love your work man surfing Master

[@samanthaolguin3645]

such a great detailed explanation! seriously thanks so much!

[@DavB_Art]

As usual, precious tips ! Thanks.

[@chrisostomosprodromou4784]

Great tips. Thanks.

[@chrispewkreme]

Learning to foil reeeeally helped me pop up on a short board. Foiling is just more front foot biased. But it forced me to pop up clean and smooth. Interesting you say focus on the front foot. That's how I get up on a foil, and now translated it to surfing. My surf technique has been: Paddle in the direction of the wave (left/right), keep your hands on the board, get that front knee to your chest, the rear foot will follow. Get your feet planted, balanced, and gently ease your hands off the board as your feet/legs handle the weight. I never correlated the hip direction until this video and it's SPOT ON! Also, can we get a longboard in the wave pool? Too many people seem to think a longboard doesn't work in a wave like that. Keep it up Kale!

[@shukitsui]

Another detail well explained video, love it. Thanks Kale.

[@averagejoe8565]

Thank you, I needed to see what i was doing wrong messed up some good sets on a bad day...

[@death_knell]

Always makes the best videos, thanks 😁

[@077design4]

This is a great video made up of parts. My objective statement as being a surfer and visionary person for a while, is that, once you have collated these parts and calculated what you have to do to pop-up you must imperatively VISUALIZE the whole process and inject this process into your mind. To summarise - calculate pop-up physically, work on your strength physically, visaulaize you can do the process, and finally commit to the whole procedure - mentally and physically. 👍

[@petervad]

brilliant, thanks.

[@matheusrocker7002]

perfect answer to my questions bro thanks

[@PH-cm1qp]

Спасибо Kale !

[@juanpaguerrero613]

I’d say not arguably I’d say most definitely! one of the most difficult things to learn right. As always tutorial right on point and helpful 👌👌

[@bhop9587]

Honestly the Best explanation on Pop up and how to correct it I have ever watched in 14 years of surfing! Thank you KB

[@jetzevans7147]

Just surfed the best waves i've ever surfed. It kinda barreld and i'm a beginner/intermediate so i pretty much didn't really commit.(i had a really good wave tho :D ). So this video will be my saviour😂

[@tobydavo7895]

same bro 🤙

[@kylethyden8708]

From Larry? Florida got bombs from him 🤙🏻

[@thomashughes946]

I recommend when taking steep drops try not to think about it to much😂

[@geckovision]

Nicely done

[@HenKalish]

Terrific thanks heaps

[@yangyang3175]

thanks! I have not been so afraid of the "box" so far, because, unfortunately, that's where I have been (incorrectly) trying to surf these years, until only recently I discovered that you are supposed to take off on the shoulder, the unbroken wave :( ...... I normally chickenly balance on top of the box with the front of my board going out over the box, like going over a ledge, until it gets lower. it's a difficult balance, I either lean back too much and the wave goes under, or I lean over too much and nose dives into the heavy wave ..... riding the shoulder makes much more sense

[@frankied9723]

This is the kind of tips that will let me go forward on my surfing for sure. Thanks Mr. Broccoli 🥦😎🤙🏻

[@nanababybo]

Very helpful! You are very good at articulating what needs to be adjusted. Love that and I love how u gave us those side by side examples!🙏🏾 thanx you!

[@jaysonbarretto222]

Really, really great instruction. You describe the processes so clearly and in a way that's easy to understand. I'm stoked to go get in the water!

[@HoStevie]

*Popped* ✅

[@maricruzcarrillo8823]

Thank you for this video 🤙🏽🙏🏽 felt identified with a lot of these mistakes

[@katielister18]

This was so good

[@david_arga]

Great advices Kale. Big thanks. I’m taking notes for this winter season🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@gavinwiener]

What tool do you use to skim through the video like that so smoothly?

[@gregstarr2878]

Yeah Kale mate!!!! Ok buddy as I've done over the last 16 years after my 3 back surgeries I've had to teach myself to get to my feet. I'd be honored to hear your take on what i could do to help. Ok I'm goofy foot and my my front leg will knock my hand off my rail as i get to feet. I'd love to email you a clip of my getting to my feet, which is weird lol But i do what i need to to get back in the water! I'm a year out from my 3rd back surgery so I'm getting close to starting my training to get back. Who knows maybe your answer will help everyone else as well. P.S. Like you I've surfed my entire life, I'm now 53, and competed at a pretty high level but i start over after every surgery. Everyone out there KEEP GOING cuz our sport is AMAZING!!!! Sorry message was long mate. Keep up the GREAT work Kale Looking forward to your answer buddy 🤙 Email? G⭐

[@rasmuszaurins7233]

Also had 3 Nucleotomies, fucking hard to get back.

[@christopherkennedy4539]

Thanks for this excellent video---I have struggled with the pop-up for years and am really excited to get back into the water and try your suggestions! /s/ Chris Kennedy, San Diego

[@federicomolina5236]

Ty so much for this!

[@federicomolina5236]

One good stretch thats helping me right now is the Horse Stance (“Mabu” right?). I am working on this stance for mobility reasons in my lower body. Enjoy the journey everyone!

[@jaimemc7886]

Good lessons

[@kikokimo2]

Great video! But looking since days for a video explaining techniques to learn surfing (paddling & popping-up for one-handed (armed) people). Looked at Bethany’s videos, but there is nothing detailed about the technique. This would be HUGE, if you maybe can give us advices, how can we tackel this handicap. So many people in the world would get help from that, because as of now, there is nothing in the internet about it. Cheers mate!

[@GrooveDuude]

Your videos are so helpful. 🤙🏻

[@centurionboards]

Truly Stella instructional video mate! Keep them coming ! 🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@johnymaloney1190]

Fantastic video, Kale. A real epiphany, if you will. Thanks mate :)

[@jeffn1384]

One mistake I even still make now after years of surfing is to not point or turn down the line quick enough. Heading straight to the beach then trying to turn ends up with you stalling and you'll see the wave heading off without you as you struggle in the foam. Either paddle onto the wave on an angle along it or turn as soon as you pop up. Only if the wave is real slow can you take your time.

[@LoopedGold]

i just go straight and turn right away because going at it at an angle takes more paddling

[@jeffn1384]

@@LoopedGold yep, just need to turn quick if you do that I meant.

[@yousefsaed-2465]

awesome vedio man. thank u

[@dominicremondremond7542]

Great tips Kale..love to know some drills to use on land to help with the pop up please.

[@KalesBroccoli]

Video on my channel called 5 pop up exercises which actually work

[@cornishrider]

Thanks! Wish I'd seen this before I went to the Wave at Bristol, in 2 sessions I stood up for about 3 seconds! I was very nervous, and I damaged my board in the concrete floor. However in the sea I'm fine. Thank you for explaining.

[@logonhom9972]

Well explained good video thanks ;)

[@jn7952]

it will be nice to se you do that pop up on dray land step by step like the popup you use in the water

[@SJQuirke]

Thanks for this I am doing all of the wrong stuff And will work to implement your pointers - forthwith

[@vpee]

Thanks Kale! I have been surfing for 20 y and never took a lesson. I sometimes really suck with my take off and I have wasted many waves. I wish I could go back and have you as a teacher. Never too late, so I will put this to practice ASAP. Aloha!

[@johnlufflum4227]

Very interesting 🧐 a lot of tutorials suggest focus on back foot then front foot including the chicken wing and Brent rose video slow mo of the pros .... I tend to drop my back knee a lot and have built up a bad little habit there but I think it’s a preventative habit as I tend to only do it on green waves .... any tips And thank you 🙏

[@MADTASS]

After Lock Down my Surfing Suffered, but now I'm nearly back to a Decent Intermediate. Basically, my System was Paddle, Angle, Pause, Look Down the Line and NOT at the Board and then Pop Up all in the time of Perhaps a Couple of Seconds, If you Look at Your Board on the Pop Up your Feet will be to Close together and in the Wrong Place.

[@Sir_Noble_Long_D]

Kale is like one of my most common nicknames over the years lol

[@ktown619]

I believe I am too fat to push up properly. I have been working on pushups and bumbell workouts. I continue to practice on witewash to find the the way. I was a great surfer in my 20’s-30’s I am now 58 and need to get back to the water. After several crashes on my mountain bike and Shoulder injuries I have made the transition to the ocean again. A body board and fins have helped me to be aggressive in wave selection and placement. I continue to learn from you and your awsome videos. Southern California native. Thank you 😊

[@aizhansuleimen4196]

Omg amazing, I was having the locked hips the whole time and didn't know how to explain it. Thats a lot for the prescription how to fix it! Can it be, that the leg I'm putting on first is my leading leg and not as I thought otherwise?

[@santifante]

Improving time!!

[@andyc7016]

Great vids, as always since you began dude! I seem to struggle more with the take off in wave gardens...any insights (besides more practice!) haha. Anyone else expoerince this?

[@crypttorque681]

Love this channel and How to Rip.

[@naturelife418]

Really a very good video, im 42.. trying to learn, im working on my flexibility and strength, its way better but i need more of course, the tips really helps, ill focus on that front foot.. and i might sign up for that online course.. seems great..

[@thormatt2963]

Great video...where is this,wave pool?

[@awareness-mb5do]

Thx u Kale !! Am at a stage where I dont know where I am on the wave once I am on it

[@happyparksandy]

I was watching your channel on youtube and thought that it would be really great to introduce your video to Korean surfers We have lots of people here in Korea that are interested in surfers around the world. The market is growing rapidly, but we lack in information since surfing is quite new here. could I translate your video into Korean and introduce it on my KZbin?🤙

[@danv7827]

So I've watched this video intently about 300 times and one difference I have just noticed between your pop ups Kale and the students is that you are letting go (hands off the board) as soon as you plant the front foot. Everyone else (and I include myself here) seems to be holding on longer to "get steady" and then incurring in follow on errors. Kale, can you please (if you haven't already) do a bit of a guide or analysis on that aspect of the pop up?

[@joelsavell]

I’ve been putting more power into the push up part lately. I feel like what that does is gets you extra momentum rotating your body in the right direction - from prone to upright. Whereas for a while I trying to do a “tri-pod” method of balancing on locked out arms and back foot, then trying to swing the front foot into place. That led to some of the problems Kale mentions, including locked-hips, feet facing forward, and butt-too-high/weight-too-forward. Putting plyometric power into the push-up can also help get you extra room for that front leg (especially if you have short arms like me), by making it easier to get up on your fingertips and beyond. And then continuing upwards, getting your hands up quickly into the surf stance along with the rest of your body, all in one continuous, quick, upwards motion. It’s almost like the push up sets the pace and timing for entire pop up, with the legs moving into place while you’re pushing up and exploding out of it. I know that it’s a whole body movement that requires a lot of hip mobility, but thinking in terms of the power/plyometric push up I believe is helping with some of my posture and timing issues while popping up.

[@circulopolar1]

🤙🏻 thank you so much for your tips and reflections. I would love to know what size and type of board do you recommend? I’m 5 feet and 6.5 inches. Thanks so much for your kind help!

[@KalesBroccoli]

Check out thesurfersroadmap.com our surfboard guide :)

[@paulandbiancaadventures3458]

Been surfing for 30+ years. I can catch one wave and pop up, ride it perfect. The next wave, I’m a complete kook 😂

[@ziggy_rampage]

What if my gut is too big to get the lead leg in position first? Haha. Iv had 2 sessions at urbn surf, and I'm hooked!! And your vids are incredible mate, keep up the great work

[@boxofdoomisolationcabinets166]

Yet again, eventhough I watched a couple of times during the last years, this is a very good video. I had a good pop-up but had some serious back issues (damaged my S1 joint) so this set me back a couple of years in progress. Thanks to lots of excercise I am making progress again and moving down from 8.6/9.0 to 7.0 boards. I am not the smallest guy (6.3 or 1.90cm), so my feet are dangling in the water and have to re-learn the pop-up, without using my feet. Which is very hard, to loose that muscle memory and re-learn a new "setting".. These videos are very helpfull. My mission for the next period: get my ass lower... hahaha

[@KalesBroccoli]

👏🏽👊🏽

[@heatley1]

So for a beginner then isn’t the, what they call the “Chicken Wing” pop up where the back foot stays down and the right knee is out towards the right. Planting that front foot first and then planting the back the best approach? Also keeps the hips lower than the head

[@BazzaFnbr]

i wish this guy was my surf coach

[@caismyth2336]

great vid :)

[@johnphillips4733]

I've fairly short arms and not very flexible (office job) I just can't get up without doing:- Back Knee > Front Foot > Twist back leg to stand. I can do it pretty fast but it's not ideal.

[@iiWolff]

How to overcome the fear of dropping a wave, for example sometimes I feel omg this wave is going to eat me alive. Because of that I just jump off the board without dropping in..

[@rasmuszaurins7233]

Just stop surfing if you have fear droppng in.

[@thewho7185]

how I wish we have something like this in PH so aspiring surfers can practice

[@cale971]

This is great!! Thank you Kale! I see you wear booties at times. Do you change your pop up when wearing booties??? I just started wearing them and I'm really struggle with placing my front foot. I am an experienced surfer and been surfing barefoot my whole life. I can't seam to figure out how to have a consistent pop up with having the front foot placed where I want it to be.

[@MrLeeson660]

Not sure on the front foot first one kale, your back foot is hitting the board first everytime, as do nearly every single pro. I think one of biggest problems with pop ups is hip mobility which allows the front leg to come through properly. I really struggle with this, I'm doing loads of yoga to correct it but it's still really difficult

[@LoopedGold]

i don’t think he means get up with front foot first i think he’s saying focus on your front foot

[@02vLxcZF]

@@LoopedGold at around 2:40 he does say "land the front foot first". I have the same question as many other pop up videos mention landing the back leg first, and now I'm confused as to what I should be practicing on land...

[@KalesBroccoli]

I emphasise FOCUS on the front foot The back foot will naturally land first

[@02vLxcZF]

@@KalesBroccoli ok thanks !

[@rasmuszaurins7233]

Stop doing Yoga, start doing expolsive muscle strength training. That is people´s problem, fast twitching moves. YOGA DOES NOT HELP AT ALL WITH THIS. Yes Kale himself has a poor front footed take off, do not copy it!

[@JD-gg8cy]

Hey kale you should make a video for intermediate into advanced

[@KalesBroccoli]

Look up the surfers roadmap intermediate to advanced

[@toomuch9762]

Just watched a video a guy did on pop ups and slow motions of the top surfers. Most either land back foot first or both feet at the same time

[@RockyRamal]

I’m thinking that with the pros, they are also professional athletes with coordination and balance and boards that are dialed with complete confidence of where they are on the wave. For me, this front foot approach is worth trying to help also commit to the drop. I can jerk both feet forward but its jerky and chaotic at my beach breaks in nor cal

[@RockyRamal]

Any changes to this in steep Waves

[@rohanashover5000]

Hi Kale Love your vids I keep knocking my front knee on the board as I pop up Any tips?