How To Take Off & Pop Up Like A Pro

How To Take Off & Pop Up Like A Pro | Surfing

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It's arguably the most important skill in surfing; the take off and pop up. Sometimes hard to perfect, the pop up needs to at least be EFFECTIVE in getting you to where you want to be on a wave.
In today's lesson I'm covering the pop up in detail starting with caching the wave, pressing into position and then riding out successfully. This is not just for beginners either!
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@tomhyde8977 4 жыл бұрын

Do a video on beach positioning for waves and reading peaks.

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Okay!

@adambamf9365 4 жыл бұрын

Ask questions young fullah just keep asking

@francescoaccattoli8692 4 жыл бұрын

Right Kales, paddling and making a correct pop up is important, but in my opinion and my daily experience it's harder read the peak and choose the best position before the wave coming

@geniecy3117 3 жыл бұрын

I agree with this. That's my struggle surfing alone. I just copy some people but can't tell if there will be waves coming and when to take off

@gregstarr2878 3 жыл бұрын

I believe Kale would agree with that type on knowledge comes with years of surfing. I also tell people that i work with to watch the water as they're stretching to see where the waves are breaking. It's so hard to explain to someone that kind of experience of water time. Great luck everyone and keep surfing and stay patient, it will come to you in time. 🤙😊 G⭐

@howtodewaxandrewaxasurfboa4531 3 жыл бұрын

I needed this I hate the feeling of wasting a really good wave!

@elizabethscott6907 3 жыл бұрын

Really appreciated the part about keeping your back knee low! When I was practicing popping up, sometimes I didn't have enough room to swing my front foot forward. Then I realized it was bc my back knee was too high, which pushed my bum up and my chest down, which decreased the space between my arms. Super helpful!

@troy9772 4 жыл бұрын

Love the story telling in all your vid's mate. Motivates me to get back in the water!

@nickwells4541 4 жыл бұрын

Oh man, you just cleared up such a huge confusion for me. I was constantly trying to "correct" my pop-up by putting my hands lower and lower toward my hips. Obviously the more I did this the worse I got at popping up. After watching the closeup slomo of you popping up on the foamie and Felipe popping up on the MR, I realized my hands had been in the right spot in the beginning! Oy vay, popping up is a whole lot easier now. Thanks Kale, yew!

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome Nicko!!! So good - tiny adjustments make a big difference!

@tetegrondona7915 3 жыл бұрын

that is exactly what I'm doing! mind you, never been able to pop up yet!

@grahamsgoneagain 4 жыл бұрын

Love broccoli, he breaks it down for me the best. I've been surfing for years. Learn something new every time I'm here. Thanks man!!!

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

🙌🏽🤙🏽🥦

@kirstenensine 3 жыл бұрын

Just discovered your channel and already picked up so many cues I can work on. Thank you!

@Lavadx 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always Kale, your tutorials are awesome. My youngest son wants to learn to surf and I’ve been surfing for SO MANY years that my surfing is second nature and I really did t know how to break things down from zero for him. Now I can explain the core basics that you’ve so gracefully and throughly shown, step by step. Thanks man!!!

@KalesBroccoli 3 жыл бұрын

So awesome to hear!!

@markstang1965able 4 жыл бұрын

So glad you made this video. 60yr old here and been much too long ago LOL. The key was seeing 2 things you do, bring forward foot and leaving rear kneel aging slightly (until I get better) Thanks Kales!

@threeleggedcatdogwithtwosa6469 4 жыл бұрын

Music totally pumped me up! Friggin love your knowledge. Thank you!

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Yewwwww!!!

@martinmayfield1932 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You. Just been starting to surf a lot again and my pop up is where I can really improve

@eatingreens4607 2 жыл бұрын

Love your vids! Have made me heaps confident. You explain things so much more simply than other vids I’ve watched.

@KalesBroccoli 2 жыл бұрын

🙏🏽

@sunbutterskincare8254 3 жыл бұрын

Legend Kales! Loved watching you deconstructing this whole process ~ learnt a few things yeeeeew!

@KalesBroccoli 3 жыл бұрын

😍

@ecohen999 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best videos, so many smart tips. I practice yoga and it has greatly improved my surfing as well as watching your videos. love it!!!

@KalesBroccoli 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@danhitman2684 4 жыл бұрын

Hey kale, I think you could mention the rotation that happens as you pop up. Your front knee is going to the outside of your left forearm. This stops you obtaining the right front foot angle and also prevents your getting your front foot further forward if you wanted too(tube ride). If you look at Felipe he does it perfectly. I recognise this as I have long legs and switched from goofy to natural after seven years of surfing as I was right footed and not progressing. I went on to teach surfing for 12 years along with yoga. Tell me what you think. Cheers dan

@kylewattshowtobecomealyftd4607 4 жыл бұрын

Good stuff. Great teaching Great examples

@abarbee98 3 жыл бұрын

These videos are really helping. I got to my feet on my 4th time out. Thank you so much

@jackd6184 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Kale - Great video! Started surfing late in NZ and have watched hundreds of videos on surfing. The interesting point for me is that you keep your back straight and your core engaged during the push up phase of the pop up. Speaking from experience I sometimes fall back into arching my back during this phase. I understand this is sometimes helpful in a steep drop but ends up in a lot of missed waves otherwise. I also like your timing on the pop up. To many times I have held my position too long and rode into sections of the wave that I don't want. Still working on this phase of my surfing - anyway thanks again for sharing.

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Jack!! Those are great obeservations and will help you identify things in your own surfing too!!

@samas4999 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Kales! I'm a surfer from Portugal and I love your videos. I'm a beginner-intermediate surfer. I can do cutbacks but not great ones. And I'm starting to generate speed. Can you make a video about what to focus on after learning to ride the wave and pop up? What maneuver should I learn first? Keep posting the amazing content! You make me wanna surf even more :)

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

💯 it’s on it’s way!! Just doing one on riding Steeper Waves fiesta

@samas4999 4 жыл бұрын

@@KalesBroccoli Great!

@arieloliveira2154 3 жыл бұрын

Também sou de Portugal mas estou a começar agora

@grahamsgoneagain 4 жыл бұрын

Just getting back on the Board. Thanks tons

@kylewattshowtobecomealyftd4607 4 жыл бұрын

I'm learning so much thank you thank you thank you great awesome

@iainmcclure416 4 жыл бұрын

Nice vid. Have always been a fan of low back knee when you pop at first. The stuff on yoga poses makes a lot of sense too.

@ivanrivera8647 11 ай бұрын

Awesome lesson

@trinaseverson8023 3 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial as I'm learning! Thanks

@timurch3812 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks a lot!

@carloseduardoanestesia 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect Vídeo for learning a good take off! Thanks Kyle!!!!!

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro Kale

@jimmccarley9609 4 жыл бұрын

Love the vids Kale. I need to keep looking so the take off is seem less to the ride. I also need to get better at paddling, and positioning, go for the peak!

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! I’ll do some videos on those topics soon!!

@corychalker 3 жыл бұрын

I’m trying to unlearn a bad habit of my back leg kneeling when I pop up. This video helped

@Miguel_Pratz 4 жыл бұрын

Keep up the amazing videos!!

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

🙌🏽🤙🏽 cheers brother

@gregstarr2878 3 жыл бұрын

Great video buddy Kale!!!! Keep up the great work mate! 🤙 Greg⭐

@walylecow Жыл бұрын

Learned so much from this video!! Thank you so much!!!

@dominicadalton6585 4 жыл бұрын

Tried the Filipe Toledo pop up method and it worked. It definitely made a difference.

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Nice!!! Stoked 😁😁

@samboggis-rolfe7759 3 жыл бұрын

Really helpful, thank you!

@PhilEdwardsUK Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Good example of exercises I need to Do as well

@rogerpye1865 4 жыл бұрын

Nailed it!!

@patrickosullivan1437 3 жыл бұрын

Very well done video!

@thebassboostedchannel1251 3 жыл бұрын

I have rewatched this video so many times...

@Stratocaster42 4 жыл бұрын

Such a brilliant video! I've been surfing for many, many years, but never considered such a seemingly basic, but fundamental aspect of it! Thank you :)

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome 🤙🏽

@didier566 10 ай бұрын

I finally learned how to pop up thanks to Kale!

@luissuarez1728 4 жыл бұрын

Super great! THANK YOU!

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

🤙🏽🤙🏽

@santolayacity 3 жыл бұрын

you give me hope. love you bro

@travisstanfield5230 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid!

@mostadventureswithmoretejas Жыл бұрын

Thanks 4 the tips

@captcav767 4 жыл бұрын

@kalesbroccoli I tried your take-off at Sandshoes today, I thought it might have been too slow for a steepish reef, but it worked a treat!

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Sick!

@loriellen70 Жыл бұрын

Great video

@samball6813 3 жыл бұрын

Good vid. A great breakdown of the pop-up process for a useless guy like me. subscribed.

@michelleklug1875 4 жыл бұрын

Such a great video, Kale! I'd love a video on some pop-up challenges for women and how to overcome them. Even after 5 years of surfing, no problem catching waves or turning, I still find myself defaulting to a clumsy knee-first popup no matter what I do :-((. As much as I think women can hold their own in the lineup, science tells us that women have 40% less upper body strength than men on average, meaning .... popping up is harder. I'd love to see - exercises to break your self out of a knee-first popup, how to get yourself mentally to stop doing it, and building the right core + arm strength for better popups. Thanks!

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

For sure!! Flexibility wise you guys have got it made though! I think mastering your own body weight will be super important so I really believe yoga is excellent pop up training :) I’ll try to come up with more!!

@gizzyskuxtweek3902 4 жыл бұрын

thankz man this helps alot😎👍

@humbertoencalada846 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, thank u

@orlandoedwardcollinms5513 2 жыл бұрын

that was really useful

@craigmckay4665 4 жыл бұрын

Love ur vids kale

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig! 😁😁

@craigmckay4665 4 жыл бұрын

No worries

@scottiheadsa1709 Жыл бұрын

Your cool as broccoli, keep up the great work brother

@matthewraymond9436 4 жыл бұрын

Great tip on the pop up , I have noticed you do drag your back leg slowly when popping up which I will try to do , also if you are beginning to surf again are you a big believer in using your epoxy board and when flat use the softboard s

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Softboards then transition to hardboard :)

@dungster33 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Kale - Would love to see a video about the pop-ups techniques from longboards to ride shorter boards. When my toes are off the board, my popup sucks.

@user-xh9eu5dx1e 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos!!! Can you explain a bit more about nose dive and how to avoid it? maybe even how to fix them when it happens.

@xwhite2020 Жыл бұрын

Being in best position on the wave is hard to teach and was glossed over here. This is the key to easy take offs. Body mechanics is all well and good but it comes a strong second to everything that happens before the pop up.

@robertanderson4318 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Kale. From San Francisco here. Just wanted to know if you wouldn’t mind showing your variations of pop ups from the Front view. I am watching where your knee is traveling. From the line on you chest over the string where is the very knee joint in comparison following through please. Nobody is showing this but it’s so VERY IMPORTANT for balance. Thank you.

@buttersnow 4 жыл бұрын

Great extra tips (fingers slightly curving over the rail 5:04 and keeping the backleg low 7:08)! Can you do a video on taking off late with a shortboard? (e.g. closeout barrels) THX

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

yep it's coming!

@johnschnetzler8308 4 жыл бұрын

@O yeah, zero says it all for a name!!!

@markrichards3947 4 жыл бұрын

Kale; all your vids are excellent ... Engaging and informative. This one is definitely the most crucial to me despite years of surfing; I’ll be working the core/hips as you prescribed, with lots of dry-land practice. How does one ‘unlearn’ looking at the board instead of down the line? Self-flagellation??

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha. I think the best way is to go out there with one intention for a session “to look down the line whilst paddling in” and do it until it becomes habit!

@markrichards3947 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏼, shall do.

@gracebeliever127 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you :D

@GiannisVeronis 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man great stuff as always. One question I have: You displayed some Yoga poses , the dog one (@7:59) I do it with bend knees (so I can keep the sole of my feet touching the ground and not in the air) does this make a difference for the type of exercise that you show us?

@joshnelsonnj 4 жыл бұрын

Just realized your username.....Kale Broccoli.....BEST!! Thanks so much for making these videos. I'm a high school surf coach and I'm making sure my team subscribes.

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

😂🙌🏽

@Busst69 4 жыл бұрын

mate, probably one of your best videos yet. question: as I am swinging my front foot forward, should the medial side/arch of my backfoot be in contact with the board with my knee dropped (valgus)? I think my issue is that I'm keeping the dorsum of my foot and knee in contact with the board as I am swinging my front foot forward. Cheers!

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Fwoar! Super technical - not sure!! I need some imagery to help me understand what you’re describing!

@thefoildesigner 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video as always. I have noticed that you twist your hips rather late pretty much after the pop up is over, and your front knee is almost on the outside of your left elbow when you take off. I pretty much do the same. It does the job but any idea on how to improve this? Thanks!

@alexleonard1457 3 жыл бұрын

Broke my back a few years ago and struggling with my pop up due to nerve damage effecting the front of my hips, can you mention some exercises that will help with mobility. Getting really POd with struggling and missing waves. Cheers.

@arielgoz.realestate 4 жыл бұрын

Best pop up tutorial I've seen 🔥🔥💪

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks bru

@kaedenbarnhart3881 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@coleweston6740 4 жыл бұрын

Epic opening song 🤘🤘🤘 By the way some dude called Scott Morrison emailed me to ask why the wetsuit was needed to conduct the tutorial? Had no idea what he was talking about 😎

@surfininmy40s 4 жыл бұрын

What’s frustrating is when you have a good pop up and then one day you lose it.

@brodyhall 4 жыл бұрын

I hear you, especially after a little bit of time out of the water.

@surfininmy40s 4 жыл бұрын

TrippingOnLifestyle good news is my pop up did come back. 🤙🏽. Once in awhile you will have a bad day but your skills do return

@bartposdijk 3 жыл бұрын

But has your pop up then really been that good? As soon as you get it it's gonna be muscle memory. Ofcourse you can lose it a little but mostly the muscles take over.

@tommyd123abc_3 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I practice on land pop ups and sometime I’m so bad

@Anna-zy9jl 2 жыл бұрын

@@bartposdijk I think it happens with everything! I had many skills in gymnastics I lost even though the movement was muscle memory and had a harder time getting them back than actually first learning them. I think it applies to this too.

@alessandropeveri1782 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Kale, could you shoot a tutorial covering back foot positioning after pop up?? The request comes from this: I surf mostly midlenght board, which means that my sheen is mostly over the board so it is impossible to land my back foot straight onto the pad unless I shift my body further back onto the board, but that would mean bog the board. Is that an adjustment that I have to do after the pop up or am I missing something??

@zacchowdhury8489 2 жыл бұрын

I know it’s been a year, I hope you have overcome this challenge, but If not I would change your pop up style to work with your back foot on the stomp pad, I pop up with my back foot on the stomp pad and my front foot on the very front of the board, I never really stand up, but I crouch very low, so lol my weight is on my back foot. hope this helps!

@alessandropeveri1782 2 жыл бұрын

@@zacchowdhury8489 luckily I managed to solve my issue by learning to surf smaller board. It was matter of practice actually and understanding how to distribute own weight over the board, surf's awsome🤙🤙

@walteribarra5502 4 жыл бұрын

Muy buen tutorial!!!!

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

😍

@josemartucci1 4 жыл бұрын

excellent

@moonlightshadow4796 3 жыл бұрын

What's the first song called? Great video!

@ohalpin 3 жыл бұрын

Great video - one question though - is it OK to always popup in the same shoulder-width stance (back foot over the front fins), then afterwards decide whether to keep in there (for speed) or shuffle it back (for a turn)?

@David-ze7ht 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid! Just a q: ultimately, hand on rails or not?

@robertalbanir733 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like you use your back knee a smidge when getting up, I do the same, do you get impressions on the deck from doing so? Just got a new board and ended up with a 6" deck crack after first session

@jeremiahmorris5519 3 жыл бұрын

Brock, you got a video on picking the right board? How to factor in liters with width, height?. Im 5'5, 185 lbs. Id like to get back to shortboarding but seem to sink the shoreboards for my height. Love the vids also man.

@KalesBroccoli 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah heaps! Check em out plus my guide at thesurfersroadmap.com

@boltup5566 4 жыл бұрын

I liked those go pro sync'ed with beach filming videos. How did those do? Was it too much work compared to the return (views)? They really show viewers where you paddle to and when you spin around for the takeoff.

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Nah I really wana implement that cut style more for sure 🙏🏽

@laowai2000 2 жыл бұрын

Believe the right board crucial. Spent too many years on undersized low volume boards. Results in you struggling to get into waves impacting your take off.

@DavidAtchison121 3 жыл бұрын

That's some groovy tunes.

@kennethliao6966 4 жыл бұрын

Would like to hear from you about foot stance. I have a wide, or too wide, foot stance and find it difficult to bend my knees together. Would be awesome if you can do a video about it.

@danhitman2684 4 жыл бұрын

Wide stance is ok if the board is the right length and you keep your hips mobile. When you rotate from the hips you can lower the back knee all the way to the deck if needed. Yoga may help here

@pabloreyes2312 3 жыл бұрын

cool kale from chile

@massimocossu 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Kale! It's some time I watch your videos and they are super interesting and really helpful! It's 14 years I'm surfing, I can do turns, not the biggest ones, but I consider myself in the intermediate surfing skills. Now what I really think is stopping my progression is exactly what you've talked about in this video: the take off. I tried successfully the correct take off out of the water, both on land and an unstable board, so I can pop up good. The real issue in the correction process is mainly in my mind: when i go out in the water and start paddling in the peak, between other surfers, choosing the right wave, I'm not able to focus on the correct take off and I keep doing it wrong. I see maybe i need to go back with a soft top or just surf little waves to focus on the take off. Any suggestions on that? Thanks in advance🙏

@ewink3939 Жыл бұрын

I'm just getting back in the water after 30 years and a couple surgeries, and am experiencing the same issues...I know some of it is my flexibility these days after a hip replacement, but it's also just what you were describing...I switched back to a soft top, and if nothing else, it helps me relax a little knowing it's not my good board if it gets banged up a little in the process lol...good luck!!

@richierich4941 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Kale, I have watched a lot of you videos now, and they are great. But, one of the most common issues that I feel you have not covered in great “detail” is when beginner to intermediate surfers transition from being able use their toes during the pop up to not. So going from a board that is long enough to use them, to going to a board that is not. It’s something I find a lot of people I know struggle with. My gf certainly does. I figured it out, that once you have the drop on green waves you can pop up without them. But it was a step and sore learning curb on my knees. Just a thought. Apologies if it’s not something you feel needs further elaboration on you videos or I have missed a video completely. Cheers.

@jeffbruh3792 3 жыл бұрын

Hi I have a 9ft log and it’s really big for me. I have wanted to get a shorter board and I have improved a lot. What should I get?

@lucascheida8589 4 жыл бұрын

very good, please teach us some manouvers, how to start learn aerials!! thxx

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

it’s very niche! But I will endeavour to get it out there this yeR!

@sethwolcott8078 3 жыл бұрын

What is the best way to practice a pop up if you are transitioning from the longboard to a short board? I rely on using my feet for a pop up on my longboard or foamie but that isn’t an option on my new Fish.

@thibaultmanekin6751 4 жыл бұрын

Hey dude my name is finley I’m a big fan bro u rip!

@zyxbenny 4 жыл бұрын

Another great vid, thanks. I wonder if you could do a vid that addresses the problem of having waves frustratingly roll under a paddler, as in missing them, again and again, and how to correct. Especially for those fit beginners, such as when you might take someone out for their first go at it. One can even be side by side other surfers, who catch, and you can't seem to match it..what's going on? Know what I mean? Thanks again for your efforts. Solid work.

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Okay sure I think this comes down to more of a paddling issue which I will definitely cover!

@doptimist 4 жыл бұрын

Mark Czar paddling technique, board choice (planing surface), pressure on the nose of your board on takeoff, pulling down into the trough of the wave... it could be many things.

@supermanfaithfulll 4 жыл бұрын

That's a nice MR twin :) 5:23

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Looks SOOOO cool hey!!

@ljeyer4246 4 жыл бұрын

Duck diving!!

@fghkufzc9833 2 жыл бұрын

Hi i am having trouble when catching green wave. Most of the time, after paddling and I was able to pop up but then I would saw my board instead off sliding down the wave it goes straight into the wave(nosediving), Is there any way to improve that? I am stuck in this problem many many times, can u give me some advice?

@nilsfr1946 4 жыл бұрын

Really good video mate, loved it. But maybe it’s too long for beginners who don’t want to see 100 surf scenes... But I LOVED it bro

@wellpig9857 4 жыл бұрын

What board are u using

@heekio12 4 жыл бұрын

where are you from mate ? such a nice place and thanks for a really helpful video

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Australia - Sydney :)

@bmoz9140 3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks- any chance you could do a 15 minute surf pop up at home work out video with no talking just music. ( COVID style) ? I think that would be awesome. Cheers.

@bodyb0arder 4 жыл бұрын

I notice that one hand is a little bit closer to the nose of the board that the other, and that hand is the same where the front foot goes, this is how it is meant to be done to stand up easier? thanks

@dylanvarcoe5612 4 жыл бұрын

i can pop up on my 5,10 foamie really quick and well but on my 5,7 fiber I struggle a bit any advise on this

@LouDog-bx1ep 3 жыл бұрын

It’s probably because you’re foamie is a lot more stable it has higher volume and low rocker, it’s not always about length, you could be struggling with the 5’7 because even thought it’s not too much smaller it’s thinner, has less volume, and a higher rocker for quicker cutbacks and turns, I would keep practicing as much as you can and maybe try a few practice pop ups with the board on your bed or some pillows every morning to help you get comfortable with the footing position.