From working with world class WSL athletes, Rod shares 9 Surfing Pop Up Exercises and some of the theory behind what will make your pop up better, more fluid, faster and controlled in no time.
Skip to the sections below:
0:00 - Intro
00:25 - The Take Off (It’s not a “Pop Up”)
01:30 - Working with Pros to Groms
02:18 - Breakdown & Key pointers
The Exercises - Get Stuck In
04:30 - The Push
05:00 - Mobility and its importance
06:50 - Body Connection
09:40 - Movements!
09:20 - Modified Push Up
10:30 - Knee Tucks
11:05 - Hip Openers - Kneeling Hip Hinge
11:55 - Hip Openers - 90|90 Stretch
12:25 - Hip Openers - BJJ Hip Flow
13:08 - Spine Extensions - Bridges
14:06 - The Scorpion
14:50 - The Dive Jump
15:20 - The Dive Push Takeoff
The 4 keys to a great pop off are skill, mobility, strength and mind-body connection. And we all know that surfing is a labour of love. So many of our clients come to us, struggling with their pop up and low wave count as a result. Whatever stage at your surfing progressions, there’s nothing worse than paddling like a dog all session to blow a couple of waves at your takeoff. Slowing down your progress.
Try these exercises - Fix your pop up & Improve the odds for a better surf, every time.
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