SUP tips: How to Pivot Turn a Stand Up Paddleboard

[@totheknee]

Such a positive video. It's so nice to see someone who really loves what they do and want to share it with others. Mahalo.

[@blueplanetsurf]

Thank you for the kind comment, I appreciate it! 🤙🏼

[@iananderson5202]

Thanks Rob I'll keep watching this over the weekend and start with the kneeling stage and progress over the next few weeks! Cheers will see you on the water!!

[@blueplanetsurf]

Fantastic, pivot turns are a great way to improve your balance and skills! 🤙🏼

[@anthonypeterson428]

Your videos are first rate! You are a great instructor! 😀

[@blueplanetsurf]

🙏😎👍🤙🏼

[@pstaak123]

Rob, without discrediting any of your other videos (they are all great), this is probably the best video you have made. It covers one area of paddling which any paddler needs to tackle when out on the water. You can not go without a decent pivot turn and making it so insightful - with detailed tips and tricks - is so very helpful for paddlers of all levels and whether you are a racer or a sup surfer. Mahalo!

[@blueplanetsurf]

Thanks Paco, I appreciate that🤙🏼

[@MARYOLIONHEART]

Hello from Bucharest, Romania, i am Maryo, 51 years old, former firefighter....i just got an Aqua Marina BEAST and is nice to find instructions here, i like it how you explain, thank you for advices. I subscribed already to channel for news :) .

[@blueplanetsurf]

🙏😎🤙🏼

[@multifacetedman]

The quality of your videos has always been good. Your new innovations with the green screen voiceover and remote audio when explaining from on the water makes a big difference in overall quality. Super impressed. On top of that, the aloha vibe and the legit expertise in the subject matter are top notch. Your brand stands out among all the SUPers.

[@blueplanetsurf]

Thank you for the compliment 🤙🏼

[@victoriatempleton925]

Ty, very helpful for this newish paddler !

[@blueplanetsurf]

👍👍🙏😎🤙🏼

[@sitteenose]

Nice video. Like the idea of practicing on the nose, definitely going to give it some work on the next calm day. 🤟🏻

[@blueplanetsurf]

💪🏄🏽‍♂️🤙🏼

[@ggss1176]

Very good thankyou....Exactly the info I was looking for.

[@blueplanetsurf]

Good to hear that 🤙🏼

[@phobowl]

Gonna try this. Thx bud

[@blueplanetsurf]

Great! Pivot turns are good practice for surfing, downwinders and racing 🤙🏼

[@jojocastellano7318]

Great Video! Thanks fellas!!

[@blueplanetsurf]

🤙🏼🏄🏽‍♂️

[@mattshifu]

Great

[@blueplanetsurf]

Thank you 🙏🤙🏼

[@Kwood10]

Great video thanks 🙏🏻

[@blueplanetsurf]

glad you liked it!

[@caminartu]

Ahora se más sobre que alternativa puedo usar para doblar antes de agarra las olas muy bueno!!!!!

[@blueplanetsurf]

🙏🤙🏼

[@multifacetedman]

Request for another topic or the link to a vid you already made: How to paddle a SurfSUP straight(er) when conditions are suboptimal. I've really struggled in windy (side/onshore) sloppy beachbreak where there's a lot of water moving from chop and swell, waves are short period, and I'm both fighting for balance and to get momentum while dodging and orienting to peaks and whitewater. I end up switching sides after every 1-3 strokes just to stay pointed the right direction and attempting J-stroke technique while trying to stay upright is challenging.

[@blueplanetsurf]

Good idea. This video is about paddling straight on a very short board: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXSlZoqVl8uHnbs

[@MARYOLIONHEART]

I was also former canoe sportsman back in the days, so i am crazy about nautic sports, like kayac, canoe, sup, etc :) ...

[@blueplanetsurf]

👍😎🤙🏼

[@brennickjack]

Question whats the length board primarily featured in this excellent video? I am about to get a shorter board than my current 12'6". I liked the video - thnx Kona jack

[@blueplanetsurf]

Hi Jack, thanks for the comment, glad you liked it. The bigger board I'm using while wearing the mic is the 11' x 34" Wave Guru: www.blueplanetsurf.com/110-x-34-wave-guru-2019.html The smaller board in the B-roll footage shot more from above is the 9'10 x 33 Turbo model: www.blueplanetsurf.com/910-x-33-turbo-2019.html Both boards are Bamboo Blue color. Our website price includes a board bag and free air cargo shipping to the nearest major airport. Aloha!

[@lemmylemz7394]

Thanks. I am trying to manoeuvre my 17.4 feet board.

[@blueplanetsurf]

The longer the board is, the harder it is to turn. Pivot turns only work if the tail is stable enough and/or you have very good balance. Also watch our crossover turn video and rail steering video for ways to turn from the middle of the board.

[@lemmylemz7394]

@@blueplanetsurf ok thank you. God bless

[@eduardocortes-dv4lo]

Hi, im 172 cm 80 kg . i was thinking in the RED Voyager 12.6" 32" 2020. I leave beside the sea and im 57 y.o (sea kajakking 17 years). Its the way to go?? thanks for any help guys. (love the video)

[@blueplanetsurf]

We recommend hard boards due to their better performance and longevity. If you are set on an inflatable, this sounds like a good choice. Please also watch our video on pros and cons of iSUP so you can make an educated decision as iSUP sellers usually don’t give you the cons.

[@eduardocortes-dv4lo]

@@blueplanetsurf hard boards ? wow i didn know that exit. Can you tell me a type that could be good for me? thanks a lot

[@blueplanetsurf]

@@eduardocortes-dv4lo Hard boards are usually made with epoxy and are not inflatable. An example is our 11'6 Polynesian Touring board: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHnSgGyYn5Jpibs

[@blueplanetsurf]

To check out all our boards: www.blueplanetsurf.com/sups/

[@miroslavselecky5091]

😀I,ak Diktátor from Slovakia

[@robertrecco710]

How tall should my paddle be for paddle surfing

[@blueplanetsurf]

For surfing, I use a head high paddle but you can go up to 6” over your head.

[@blueplanetsurf]

In this video we talk about paddle length: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2izeGBmhdeDpbM

[@MARYOLIONHEART]

By the way, i just love your T-shirt, any chance for an old firefighter like me to get one, here :( ?

[@blueplanetsurf]

We have the tank top I’m wearing available here: www.blueplanetsurf.com/blue-planet-wet-fish-paddle-tank.http

[@jaclynkane5766]

Im practicing this but my board is 11'6 and I'm only 5' so I fall everytime I get into position with me feet and 1 foot in tail of my board is very difficult to get nose off board up or off water . I fall every time.

[@blueplanetsurf]

Try it on your knees first as shown in the video to find the spot where you can control the board angle by just leaning forward and back. Then practice moving up and down the board in surf stance and your balance will improve with practice. 🤙🏼

[@johnmaurer3097]

I've got the same length board and have found I don't need to go that far back to to raise the front. I started by sitting on the board and moving backward until I found the "sweet spot" where my weight needed to be for the front to come up. It does feel like with a long board, it goes from "pretty stable" to "complete disaster" really quickly in back.

[@alschwartz8732]

Did this in kuhio just now

[@blueplanetsurf]

Stoked! 🤙🏼

[@whiskeybluez]

Just spend full day trying this and fell hundred of times succeeded 0. The moment I put my weight at the tail of the board my inflatable literally launches in the air and I'm in the water.

[@blueplanetsurf]

Try to find the balance point where you can lift the nose but then also bring it back down. Start in a sitting position, then kneeling, then standing. A rigid board makes it much easier.

[@johnmaurer3097]

My inflatable was more difficult in all aspects compared to my solid board. I practiced these for the first time last weekend and after 5 falls, I was able to do pivot turns and not fall anymore. I really wish people would be more honest about iSUP vs Solid. I feel like I completely wasted $750 on an iSUP because everything is easier on a solid. Easier to learn, easier to be stable, easier to move forward and back, and much more efficient paddling.