Free Surf Course: Learn to Surf in 7 Days
Day 4: The pop-up, step by step
Day 4: how to stand up on a surfboard in one smooth movement, and how to practise it on the sand.
Day 4: how to stand up on a surfboard in one smooth movement, and how to practise it on the sand.
- Place your hands flat under your chest, next to your ribs, not on the rails.
- Push up and arch your back, keeping your hips close to the board.
- Bring your back foot across the board, then your front foot between your hands, in one move.
- Stay low: knees bent, arms relaxed, eyes looking forward toward the beach.
- Practise 20 pop-ups on the sand every day. Speed comes from repetition, not strength.
Tomorrow: catching your first waves.
