Top 7 Beginner Surfing Mistakes & How To Fix Them

Top 7 Beginner Surfing Mistakes & How To Fix Them | Surfing Lesson

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How to surf; the top 7 beginner surfing mistakes that I see are most easily fixed with a few technique adjustments. These small adjustments will lead to you catching more waves, progressing faster &, most importantly, having more fun in the surf!
I pull from different lessons I've been coaching over the past two weeks up here in Sydney to give you an insight into the surfing mistakes you might be making!
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@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for tuning in team! More advanced video coming next week... or I could do a workout follow along for those stuck indoors ... thoughts?

@JosiahSurf5 4 жыл бұрын

I personally would like both but if I had to have one, a more advanced version

@ethanalbertyn1023 4 жыл бұрын

i would like advanced video if possible

@1madinjun 3 жыл бұрын

I used to surf (small FL waves) when I was a teenager but I'm now 48. I have two issues now, one is my shoulder damage and the second is I have asthma attacks. I don't have the swimming confidence anymore. Is wearing some type of life vest an option? Have you met any other people who wear a vest for surfing?

@jameskemp4508 3 жыл бұрын

@BrandonComedicSoup Best to hire different boards and find out which suit you imho

@alizahcoro6153 6 ай бұрын

I was wondering, where do you serf? 😅

@alexdornelli3242 3 жыл бұрын

'when u think u should popup, then paddle a little more'...best advice that improved my surfin

@cswalker21 4 жыл бұрын

Man I wish they had You Tube in 1979 when I was 11 and my cousins were "teaching" me to surf. They would just laugh at me and call me a kook when I made all these mistakes.

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

😂🙌🏽

@orangemonkeey Жыл бұрын

I started surfing a week ago and practiced by myself without lessons. I watched this video before going to ocean and many times during the week. Definitely helped me a lot! Baby steps were passed shortly. Thank you Kale 🏄

@KalesBroccoli Жыл бұрын

🙏🏽🙏🏽

@shj78492 3 жыл бұрын

I recently took my first surf lesson and I am, of course, making all of these mistakes. Thank you so much for breaking everything down and making it easy to understand. I'm excited to start working on these corrections!!! :D

@ynech 3 жыл бұрын

Great surfing tutorial video.

@kenvme 4 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to put these to some actual surfing after the lockdown.

@emilyrasmussen2381 3 жыл бұрын

It is real, but they make it look like it’s a “pandemic” and it’s killing off people likes flys. Overdoing it

@gempysmile134 3 жыл бұрын

Justin Y. Your a fake Justin y

@ayasayah9463 3 жыл бұрын

Did uuu?

@jprmoore 4 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to share something I learned yesterday in the surf. Looking where you are going has had a surprising effect. I’ve been positioning well close to the peak but bottling it when in the right spot, either by stopping paddling or pulling off because the drop looked too steep or the wave too critical as I look back to the peak. But by looking in the direction of the breaking wave and not forward or up to the peak, it looks way less steep and more makeable and I have the confidence to go for it. Having broken my neck on a MTB and having my confidence broken, this was a game changer. My banana is also very very active now.

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Nice

@theoverstoker3430 4 жыл бұрын

Man I love watching these vids! Even though I’m not a beginner it’s awesome to see other people’s break downs of the basics and learn from the ground up how to have a solid foundation

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! Good perspective!!

@whatislifebro 4 жыл бұрын

mee too!

@ethanalbertyn1023 4 жыл бұрын

thank u so much for making these vids! They really help. Once im up on the board im great but for me its just the transiton from my belly to my feet and then picking which waves are best cause i seem to go for every wave good or bad.

@pb2607 4 жыл бұрын

Love this channel - very informative in a practical way. Popping up more slowly and controlled has helped me tremendously. Before I was catching about 25% of the waves, now I am starting to catch about 75% and this gives me more opportunity to work on improving other parts. Awesome job, Kale!

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

🙌🏽

@thejrowdster 4 жыл бұрын

Great video KB. I wanted to make one comment though in relation to the “pop up”. I don’t think you should use this term as it’s not a “pop up” but rather a transition to your feet. In slow motion there is four stages. 1. Push up through the arms, raising to chest above the board. 2. Plant the back foot by slightly bending the knee and rolling the same side hip upwards forming a tripod platform. 3. Slide the front foot up and place it in the middle of the board behind the hands. 4. Slowly rise and transition to your feet, pointing with your leading hand to where you want to go. If you watch yourself or Kelly (in your vid), in slow motion, you will clearly see each phase. I’m not a coach but I had a lesson 20yrs ago when I was learning and this was what I was taught. I have taught my boys and friends kids this method and they all pick it up straight away. Cheers. Rowdy. 👍😃

@Mizelipha 3 жыл бұрын

hey Kale! re-watching this for the 3rd time across a few months... now that I'm comfortable catching lots of waves, what I struggle the most with now is posture and the different style. Whether I try a more flowy-longboard style, or to perform more turns, I inevitably end up doing the "poopman". A new video dedicated to postures and styles would be SO helpful!!

@cameronhall5134 4 жыл бұрын

Just rediscovered my love of surfing after years off. Loving the videos, awesome content, although I feel like I could definitely be "the guy doing it wrong here" in most of these videos 😬😂 Cheers! 👍

@rogerpye1865 4 жыл бұрын

Another 'en pointe' presentation. It's taken me a while, but I think I've consistently eliminated looking down and now always looking at the wave as I'm paddling in. It is a 'game changer'. Also now paddling, pretty much, without fatigue and with more speed - a lot of effort improving paddling, but very liberating. Tips on positioning and what to look for in wave colour and texture are spot on. I'm still struggling a bit with speed generation and bigger waves, but it's all a work in progress - one that is so much fun!

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

That’s so good to hear Rog!!!

@corlieputter5124 4 жыл бұрын

You are my favorite online coach Ever!! Thanks Kale.

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

You’re the best!

@domhuckle 3 жыл бұрын

Love this - binging your vids, can't wait to get out and put it all into practice

@Runningchad2010 2 жыл бұрын

Great insights n tutorials. As beginner, I repeatly rewatch this videos over n over again to remind myself.

@benjaminwhitemusic8086 3 жыл бұрын

Been surfing about a month and this really helped. Looking forward to putting them into practice tomorrow. Cheers man

@emma-nd2ey 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you had fun!!

@trinaquejado3480 3 жыл бұрын

So helpful! This helped me improve my surfing significantly! Thanks!

@Sleepygal768 4 жыл бұрын

Sliding the feet through during pop up tips were very helpful out in the ocean the other day! It made a huge difference in my progression! I would usually pop up too fast that I loose my balance

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome Bel!!

@DavidPerez-nk4gc 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to explain all that, super helpful!

@danieldantas7051 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Kales Broccoli. This tutorial helped me a lot.

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

🙌🏽

@sofiapadron2819 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome tips! Your videos are SO helpful. Thank you :)

@tobybrazier7684 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video! So informative & fun to watch.

@meganwannenburgh4024 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kale, your tutorials really help.

@LizNguyen 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks! I've been trying to work on making my pop-ups faster and failing pretty bad. I guess it is what it is lol.

@sophies6517 2 жыл бұрын

This video really helped me, i have been surfing for about a year now in and out but have struggled to get past this whole pooping up stage and this video made me realise the mistakes and fixed them thanks :)

@hijinxxxx 4 жыл бұрын

Yew! Great vid. Your videos are getting better and better. This was very helpful for where my surfing is at right now. Cheers!

@haiaq5817 4 жыл бұрын

Greatest tips ever and the most relatable from when I started surfing, hoping to regain my skills and reapplying these techniques when I get back to the water! Thank You for the most useful tips!!!!!

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

🙌🏽

@Minaaamii 3 жыл бұрын

I used to body board as a kid and quit 10 years ago but relatively recently started up surfing. I was still able to paddle properly, duck dive, select waves, etc. and that has honestly helped so much lol I’d hate to have to start from the very scratch as an adult. These videos are helpful though to think about what I could be doing wrong and get myself to (hopefully) improve quicker

@ivanvilla2858 4 жыл бұрын

So much truth to this!! Getting used to sitting up on the board made life much much easier to get that rest between waves.

@waynedavies3088 3 жыл бұрын

So true Ivan. I started sitting on my boogie board before getting back into surfing an it is such a relief - also somewhat relaxing. It took a while to master it but so rewarding

@coleweston6740 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Those were pretty cool tips coach 🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️🔥🔥 The only thing you missed was the how to surf without the wetsuit tutorial 😎

@peekukthefrog 4 жыл бұрын

Loving the channel bro. The tips are super informative really appreciate it!

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@JMBBrasil 4 жыл бұрын

Oh uau. Yes. I see my mistakes clearly. I’m bad at reading the waves and I don’t paddle enough. I’m scared without real need..

@CN-re5ut 4 жыл бұрын

You are an amazing teacher and a damn smooth surfer. Love your channel!

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@marvarondon6048 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice

@kimperry2199 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Great tips. Love the last one especially. And the paddle speed tip is helpful as I am transitioning to a smaller board.

@TheLove2surf 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid! Thanks for the tips!

@colinfshoell 4 жыл бұрын

These were some great suggestions, Thanks!

@SuperCrackerjacks 4 жыл бұрын

details of the slide up was way better than the 99 % of the stuff on KZfaq. Big thanx

@HelenofTravel Жыл бұрын

Your videos are always helpful!

@arunkhanna2496 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this!! All of these are great!

@danmarsh1337 3 жыл бұрын

That was fun, great job :) Merry Christmas!

@222littlecat 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video ! I just had my first surf lesson yesterday and your video definitely helps me for my second try today. ❤🏄‍♀️🙏🏼

@GangaWarrior 4 жыл бұрын

Been trying for a couple of months now and really struggling. Thanks for vids hopefully get it right soon!

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

🙌🏽

@cazbaillie5591 4 жыл бұрын

Nice vid👊

@RicardoHernandez-wl7ut Жыл бұрын

Kale your rad thanks for the great surf tips 🏄🏽‍♂️🤙🏼

@flavorus8473 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you.

@lauramichelmore748 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful! Thanks

@SurfingIsrael4K 4 жыл бұрын

Great video !

@kaylaclay9292 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely loved it. Going out tomz. Have things you say in my head .. thank you so much for yr time and effort passion and belief !

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

🙌🏽🎉

@pamelaoscoriima265 3 жыл бұрын

really nice, now i'm beginning and thanks for these recommendations:)))

@redskizedski7336 2 жыл бұрын

Great video mate! Juicy stuff 🌊🌊🏄‍♀️

@jfrealestate201 3 жыл бұрын

plenty of great tips from this channel! I think this was the best one! Also doing Yoga sun salutations helps you slow down and smooth out your get up!

@anthonyb5247 2 жыл бұрын

Half a mill views absolutely deserved god bless kale your Gave me a grate selection of tips and tricks thank u boss

@pepotelopez 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your interesting tutorials. Could you explain how to get speed on your shortboard. Thanks a lot Kales

@miamimi_youtube8022 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my god I found this so helpful I gotta give this dude my sub 👏🏽

@travisstanfield5230 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid!!

@ae2taya 3 жыл бұрын

Finally a good surfing channel

@iantincangleed4702 2 жыл бұрын

Great film cheers mate

@JMBBrasil 4 жыл бұрын

Where was this filmed? Love it.

@TheLongboarder77 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!

@jasminestallbaumer9802 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t wait to learn to surf 🏄🏾‍♀️!

@Kevin-qm9qi 3 жыл бұрын

Great videos, love it

@hamzahyazd4193 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kale 🤙

@Martin1519 2 жыл бұрын

Man, I live in the middle of a desert. It’s definitely on my dream bucket list to surf and see the Ocean one day

@juliaborrell1532 3 жыл бұрын

very good video, keep it up!!

@JoaoPCavalcanti 4 жыл бұрын

advanced video is my vote!

@ninasfoodfitness281 3 жыл бұрын

Love it!!!

@jackcoffey8780 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers for the vid and thanks for the tips

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jacko 🤙🏽

@jackcoffey8780 4 жыл бұрын

Also what is the place you surf at it looks like a break from the tv show blue water high

@palmpineskincare 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips! You see so many people making these mistakes

@kookarini 4 жыл бұрын

Great tips! #2 and #3 are related since you can't practice reading the waves if you can't see them coming in while you are on your belly! Cheers!

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Great point!!!

@olivialouisetaylor 4 жыл бұрын

Love this video! I definitely look down too much and too straight. Been doing the mobility routine which has helped with my tight hips

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome so good!! Got some more workouts coming 😁😁

@olivialouisetaylor 4 жыл бұрын

@@KalesBroccoli I look forward to it. I also went surfing today and really concentrated on looking up, it helped so much! Thank you :)

@zakaria600 3 жыл бұрын

Dude you should bring the surfer guy from that 2002 interview, wapah, get pitted dude.. 🤣

@jameshallfishing3377 4 жыл бұрын

Good info thanks.

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks James!!

@Kawika_stone 3 жыл бұрын

I’m not a beginner but this is still cool to watch

@heathmckenzie3344 4 жыл бұрын

Some of ur best work

@shukitsui 4 жыл бұрын

I see what you did there, the crown on top of your head was no mistake :D Mr sea Viking🥦 I realized I used to looked down a lot too and quickly tried to correct myself, mostly because I sometimes nosed dive when I tried to stand up, so when I looked down I tried to make sure my weight wasn't too far forward and my board wasn't going to nose-dive. I guess with more practice, this move will become muscle memory and I can avoid looking down at all times.

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Nice!!! 🥦 👑

@quaquan1995 2 жыл бұрын

Hey from the USA. Thanks for the tips. This video just started playing I didn't no it was about surfing. But I learn about swimming technics and not getting caught in a rip. I only learn to swim under water and never learn to float. But I've taught so many kids to swim underwater and they learn to swim on top of the water

@coolguy-nq1ve 3 жыл бұрын

The eye trick is very helpful

@RyeBrew 3 жыл бұрын

That's serendipitous how I subscribed at the exact moment "you can trust him."

@MrDaz822 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there are you good

@deedominus1002 4 жыл бұрын

I look down because I am mesmerized how the board glides int the water and start day dreaming and ends in the greatest wipe out of the session lol... Thanks for exposing my errors my hermano! Stay safe bruva!

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

You too champ!!

@carlosfernandosegura 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks from Uruguay & Argentina 🤙

@cesarpereira668 4 жыл бұрын

Thank for the Video. There are Great.

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate

@laowai2000 3 жыл бұрын

My top tip would be don't fight the white water when paddling out, in addition to getting tired too quickly you will often be in the way of someone on a wave. Find the channel without broken water to paddle out.

@marylong40 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. So helpful. I would love to hear something about how to turtle roll. But, very helpful. Especially about looking where you want to go.

@08Jackson08 3 жыл бұрын

Flip your board upside down hold your rails, and wrap your feet around your rails, then when the wave is over, flip it right side up and hop on 🤙👍

@ray1O5 5 ай бұрын

Im just starting to surf and this vid rlly help thx

@KalesBroccoli 5 ай бұрын

You’re welcome

@edethanblass7469 10 ай бұрын

All the best to your channel & life.

@KalesBroccoli 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🙂

@timnawrocki2349 4 жыл бұрын

+1 for paddling technique being an underrated skill to learn! For years, I asked a lot of experienced surfers what I should know about how to paddle...they just kinda shrugged and said "I dunno...paddle hard I guess?". Over the past year, I've learned a lot about paddling form and technique, mostly from videos like Kale's and as much time in the water as possible.

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome Tim!!

@extrapower5613 Жыл бұрын

Hi Kale. I’ve had two lessons after a 25 yr break. I’m nose diving whilst paddling into the wave occasionally.

@farrahf.8409 4 жыл бұрын

Love the vids! It's really helping me maintain my knowledge as we still cant access the beaches here in San Diego. Could you do a video about best ways to truly surf a twin fin? Or the dynamics of riding a fish?

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

For sure! I’ll have some board focused stuff coming soon!

@farrahf.8409 4 жыл бұрын

@@KalesBroccoli awesome! I'm looking forward to it!

@wightsexclusive5000 3 жыл бұрын

Best tutorial videos you have helped me alot and would you ever happen to be in huntington I'm still struggling with reading the waves

@robcurrie1826 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic… I pretty much did all those mistakes during my last lesson 🤣.. but I did some great rides too

@taran5883 3 жыл бұрын

This has to be one of the best surf tutorial videos ever. My issues seem to be as I'm a beginner is I just cannot get enough time out in the ocean. Trying to fit it in around work, other hobbies, social occasions and sleep. As soon as I get free time the swell is not there and sometimes I just go out anyway and become a piece of trash for the ocean to chew up and spit back on the beach ;-; If the swell is there, its usually too big and I don't want to get in the way of the other surfers who know what they are doing.

@Samanthaoh619 2 жыл бұрын

Take up space :)

@kaylinbrock1790 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@ignacioguridi5130 4 жыл бұрын

I've been watching your videos since long time and helped me to improve a lot. Thank you very much for that! I was wondering if due this "no surfing moment" you can give us some exersies to practice tuns with surf skates. So far is the only surf I do now... I've been doing some drills with water bottles but I am not really and expert just creative... Cheers!!

@KalesBroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

Yep I’ve got a few videos coming!

@calvinnwq 4 жыл бұрын

I've just acquired my Smoothstar and this is exactly what I'd love to see! Would love a tutorial from basic level -> intermediate level surf skating.

@julyli814 3 жыл бұрын

TY ! I've had 8+ sessions with a coach where they'd push me in order for me to catch a wave. How do I get started on myself though? Based on what I learned from you, I think it's 1) positioning, reading the waves 2) paddling, fast enough to catch it. I'm more worried about the second. I worry I don't have enough strength to paddle fast enough. And how much of strength does it actually take?