After choosing your equipment and learning the penguin start, it's time to move on to a crucial step: successfully completing your first stand-up start on a pump foil.

In this episode, I'll show you two effective methods for getting on the board with confidence:

✅ Starting with a launcher (a support that holds the board)
✅ Starting by running and then jumping onto the board

You'll discover techniques that allow you to gain stability from your very first attempts and avoid the mistakes that prevent most beginners from progressing.

On the agenda:

✅ How to properly prepare for your start
✅ Hand and foot placement
✅ The correct timing for jumping onto the board
✅ Starting with a launcher: advantages and technique
✅ Starting by running: when and how to use it
✅ The most common mistakes and how to correct them
✅ Tips for achieving your first starts more quickly

This step is essential before learning the dock start and developing efficient pumping.

⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Building Speed
04:10 - Launch Start
09:55 - Pontoon Start
16:13 - Conclusion

💬 Tell me in the comments: Which method will you try first: the launch or the running start?

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