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Fix Your Pop Up - Which Technique is Right for You?

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20 Comments

@WEEBER13 1 month ago

Man, the one nugget about projecting energy forward and not down is worth its weight in gold! I have oftened wondered about this! It makes so much sense.

@benjamingolding-webb8166 2 months ago

This pop up course of Cris's is so good if you have limited mobility and body awareness. I did this course and appreciated the feedback because even when you think your training the right feeling the distinct body anatomy will do it’s own thing and what may feel right and comfortable or speedy may not be effective and efficient. Great job on your course and this video Cris

@zuma3334 2 months ago

My friend you kinda just blew my mind. Been surfing for 45 years (damn I’m old!). I never thought about the pop up until my 50’s. This shed some light on my pop ups.
Thanks for your guidance

@jordancartwright7248 2 months ago

Thank you, I'm 235, long limbed and have a really tight left hip, regular footed. My mechanics for a smooth walk up are a challenge.

@MovementMedicine-ji9so 1 month ago

64 yo beginner here. I’m a retired chiropractor loving on the Ecuadorian coast. I’m also waiting on a right hip replacement. I’m getting killed on my pop up (goofy footer). Trying all kinds of ways to pop up. Trying a bit of an awkward step up now. Amazing how many ways there are for pop ups! We gotta work with what we got!

@Owllucas 13 days ago

unbelievable advice, thank you so so much

@Lkjhgt465 2 months ago

I find my pop up in the winter, wearing thicker wetsuit and boots is a lot worse than in the summer without boots. Not sure how to get over this - short arms means the boots catch and stick when being front foot forward

@jakemiller7281 2 weeks ago

Can you help with my pop up
I’m kinda the same scenario as this guy

@ockykoa9185 2 months ago

Great vid Chris. For someone with short stubby little arms (can't carry anything wider than 21 inches under my arms) and horrible hip mobility, I was not genetically inclined to have the right physique for surfing, but I adapted to make it work.

@kipuchino 1 month ago

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@rwatty7682 2 months ago

Hi Cris, great video, I agree not enough emphasis on pop up, I am 61, lost some mobility, and struggling and have to do the full pop up and feet never align properly and blowing waves, so I need to fix this now. I saw some video this week of my pop up, and I finally see the problem, its the front knee not flexible enough, so I do full blown pop, which I probably been doing my whole life, but less flexible now.
I just bought mat, how do I get the 11 free pop up videos? Hopefully I can fix this with your videos==
thanks!

@busterbrown3790 2 months ago

I always thought both feet should hit the board simultaneously, aka pop up, and any other technique was flawed. Only in the last couple years did I realize the run up technique, as you call it, was ok and that some of the pros stand up that way.

@matttcoburn 1 month ago

Your body proportions are perfect for a smooth take off. Your trunk is long and your legs are short in length. Other folkhave the reverse, long legs which are harder to fold under the body on pop up.

@EternalGod2510 9 days ago

I have the same problem you have mentioned, (doing Crossfit as well)hip mobility and ankle mobility are bad, do you have exercise in the app that I can work on before even trying to surf? I know how to ride a Carver but only on flat surfaces.

@Sharma_Surf 2 months ago

Will doing things like yoga and improving flexibility help with giving you more pop up options?

@kiddmakow3095 2 months ago

So I’m aiming for a soft pop, not to poppy, and only a little thumpy. Thanks dudes 😁

@juanalonso5929 2 months ago

Can we do something intermediate ? Older surfer here, not enough strength for an explosive and do not have the flexibity any longer

@alexeygembik608 2 months ago

I use to jump on board (strong pop) and it cause my feet is not at the correct spot of the board. Now Im trying to re-train myself and use soft pop. So, what is your recommendation for strong pop foot placement? Thanks mate

@as-4-me 2 months ago

I want to purchase this mat to practice my pop ups but it looks like it's only one size. Do the hand and foot placement positions still work if I ride a fun board and/or long board?