Pop-up

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Move from prone to stance quickly with stable foot placement and low posture.

How to Pop Up like Advanced Surfers - The Standard Take Off | How to Surf

24.05.2026

Excellent 95%Intermediate

How to Pop Up like Advanced Surfers - The Standard Take Off | How to Surf

Coach's take: In-depth, well-reasoned, with a smart at-home drill.

How to Pop Up on a Surfboard | Beginner Take Off Technique

24.05.2026

Excellent 94%Beginner

How to Pop Up on a Surfboard | Beginner Take Off Technique

Coach's take: Great dos-and-donts framing for beginners.

Surf Simply's Quick Tips: Pop Up Hand Position

24.05.2026

Excellent 94%Intermediate

Surf Simply's Quick Tips: Pop Up Hand Position

Coach's take: One sharp fix, well explained — exactly what a struggling surfer needs.

How To Surf | Take Off, POP UP & Generate Speed

24.05.2026

Excellent 91%Beginner

How To Surf | Take Off, POP UP & Generate Speed

Coach's take: Detailed pro-footage breakdown — genuinely instructive.

Are you struggling to pop-up ? A common mistake we often see people making is placing their hands too high on the surfboard. Ideally, we want to place our hands under our bottom ri

09.06.2026

Excellent 88%

Are you struggling to pop-up ? A common mistake we often see people making is placing their hands too high on the surfboard. Ideally, we want to place our hands under our bottom ri

Coach's take: Detailed, correct pop-up cues; caption alone is useful.

Learn how to POP UP in 3 steps 🌊 1. Cobra position 🐍 • Start by paddling strongly to catch the wave. As you feel the wave lift the board, place your hands flat on the board near

11.06.2026

Strong 86%

Learn how to POP UP in 3 steps 🌊 1. Cobra position 🐍 • Start by paddling strongly to catch the wave. As you feel the wave lift the board, place your hands flat on the board near

Coach's take: Detailed, correct pop-up steps; light plug.

Let’s fix your surf pop up 👇1. Hands under lower ribs – Place your hands flat on the board (don’t grab the rails). This gives you a strong base to push up from and keeps your pop-

09.06.2026

Strong 86%

Let’s fix your surf pop up 👇1. Hands under lower ribs – Place your hands flat on the board (don’t grab the rails). This gives you a strong base to push up from and keeps your pop-

Coach's take: Good ordered cues; minor sales plug.

MASTER YOUR POP UP ONLAND ➡️ Build muscle memory ➡️ Master your feet positioning ➡️ Improve your balance➡️ Build confidence Credit📹: @kielruss ...#surfschool #surf #surfing #learn

13.07.2026

Strong 85%Beginner

MASTER YOUR POP UP ONLAND ➡️ Build muscle memory ➡️ Master your feet positioning ➡️ Improve your balance➡️ Build confidence Credit📹: @kielruss ...#surfschool #surf #surfing #learn

Coach's take: On-land pop-up drills are exactly how beginners should build this -- looks like solid practice content.

If you struggle with balance when you pop up, then are probably making one of these stance mistakes:Sticky Butt - bring your chest up while bending your knees instead of just leani

11.06.2026

Strong 85%

If you struggle with balance when you pop up, then are probably making one of these stance mistakes:Sticky Butt - bring your chest up while bending your knees instead of just leani

Coach's take: Thorough fault-and-fix plus a drill.

Pop up break down 👇•Push up, straight arms & locked elbows• Look straight ahead • Slide your back foot forward • Knee at 90 degrees • Slide front foot between your hands (45 degre

11.06.2026

Strong 84%

Pop up break down 👇•Push up, straight arms & locked elbows• Look straight ahead • Slide your back foot forward • Knee at 90 degrees • Slide front foot between your hands (45 degre

Coach's take: Clear, correct step sequence.

⚠️ Here are 3 reasons why it’s not a good idea to use your knee while popping-up: 1. It slows down your pop-up2. ⁠It instills bad habits3. ⁠changes the centre of gravity on the boa

19.06.2026

Strong 83%

⚠️ Here are 3 reasons why it’s not a good idea to use your knee while popping-up: 1. It slows down your pop-up2. ⁠It instills bad habits3. ⁠changes the centre of gravity on the boa

Coach's take: Specific, sound pop-up tips.

These nuances can be game-changing in your pop up🏄🏻🤙🏼1. During your second step, when you put your back foot, do not lean your body back, instead turn your hips keeping stable

18.06.2026

Strong 83%

These nuances can be game-changing in your pop up🏄🏻🤙🏼1. During your second step, when you put your back foot, do not lean your body back, instead turn your hips keeping stable

Coach's take: Solid, specific cues - just short and lifted from another coach, so thin on demo.

Let’s talk about the pop up! A good pop up requires a strong paddling technique.The pop up starts from a good paddle, so we need to get that right. What should I do? Your feet shou

11.06.2026

Strong 81%

Let’s talk about the pop up! A good pop up requires a strong paddling technique.The pop up starts from a good paddle, so we need to get that right. What should I do? Your feet shou

Coach's take: Good fault-diagnosis, only a light plug.

Learning how to surf feels a lot more manageable when you take it one step at a time, so let's start by focusing on your pop-up (one of the most important parts of surfing)! This i

11.06.2026

Strong 81%

Learning how to surf feels a lot more manageable when you take it one step at a time, so let's start by focusing on your pop-up (one of the most important parts of surfing)! This i

Coach's take: Decent named-technique breakdown for beginners.

Want to pop up faster in surfing? The biggest mistake is doing your surf pop up in two slow steps. Keep your hands close to your ribs, look forward, and bring your feet underneath

11.06.2026

Strong 81%

Want to pop up faster in surfing? The biggest mistake is doing your surf pop up in two slow steps. Keep your hands close to your ribs, look forward, and bring your feet underneath

Coach's take: Solid single cue, just short.

🚫 Surf Mistake: Popping up with your front foot first. ✅ Surf Tip: Always place your back foot first! Leading with your back foot gives you instant stability, control, and a solid

11.06.2026

Strong 80%

🚫 Surf Mistake: Popping up with your front foot first. ✅ Surf Tip: Always place your back foot first! Leading with your back foot gives you instant stability, control, and a solid

Coach's take: One solid, correct cue, good for beginners.

🏄🏾Master Your Pop-Up Stop Making This Common Surf Mistake⬇️Avoid putting your knees on the board — this pushes your weight backward, lifts the nose, and instantly destroys your b

18.06.2026

Strong 79%

🏄🏾Master Your Pop-Up Stop Making This Common Surf Mistake⬇️Avoid putting your knees on the board — this pushes your weight backward, lifts the nose, and instantly destroys your b

Coach's take: Correct cues, but 17s and a camp ad - light on teaching.

Surf Fitness with Coach Teale: Body Weight Exercises to Improve a Surf Pop-Up

24.05.2026

Strong 79%Intermediate

Surf Fitness with Coach Teale: Body Weight Exercises to Improve a Surf Pop-Up

Coach's take: Well-coached, practical pop-up conditioning.

These are the 3 biggest pop-up mistakes beginners make…and how to fix them instantly.#surfcoach #surftraining #surfimprovement #surftips #surflesson

11.06.2026

Strong 78%

These are the 3 biggest pop-up mistakes beginners make…and how to fix them instantly.#surfcoach #surftraining #surfimprovement #surftips #surflesson

Coach's take: Useful format, but the text does not show the goods.

Do you struggle with your pop-up? #surfing #surf #surftok

11.06.2026

Strong 76%

Do you struggle with your pop-up? #surfing #surf #surftok

Coach's take: Likely useful, but caption hides the goods.

The pop-up can be overwhelming becuase it's happening in conjunction with so many other things - you're trying to paddle hard to catch the wave, assess whether you caught the wave,

13.07.2026

Useful 75%Beginner

The pop-up can be overwhelming becuase it's happening in conjunction with so many other things - you're trying to paddle hard to catch the wave, assess whether you caught the wave,

Coach's take: Good framing of why pop-ups feel overwhelming, but too short to be a full lesson.

Pop-Up Simplified #surfing #surffit #surffit #surf #surffitness #surftraining

30.06.2026

Useful 75%Beginner

Pop-Up Simplified #surfing #surffit #surffit #surf #surffitness #surftraining

Coach's take: Looks like a solid quick pop-up demo based on the caption and engagement, can't verify more than that.

11.06.2026

Useful 75%

How to pop up on a short surfboard

Coach's take: Useful niche, but caption shows nothing.

How To Pop Up On A Surfboard In 2 Minutes

24.05.2026

Useful 74%Beginner

How To Pop Up On A Surfboard In 2 Minutes

Coach's take: Surface-level, and the ending turns into a clothing ad.

18.06.2026

Useful 73%

pop-up practice + tips! 🌊🫶🏄‍♀️💕

Coach's take: Probably handy quick tips, but cant judge depth without the audio.

Want to improve your surf pop up? You don’t need waves. You need a surfskate and an understanding of what your body is actually doing. Because here’s what most people get wrong abo

13.06.2026

Useful 73%

Want to improve your surf pop up? You don’t need waves. You need a surfskate and an understanding of what your body is actually doing. Because here’s what most people get wrong abo

Coach's take: Smart land-drill approach to the pop-up; mild promo.

how to pop up like advanced surfers #surf #surfing #surfcoach

15.06.2026

Useful 70%

how to pop up like advanced surfers #surf #surfing #surfcoach

Coach's take: Too short and thin to learn much from.

How To Pull Off Steep Pop-Ups🏄‍♂️Steep drops take a different kind of strength….There’s a brief second where only your hands are in contact with your board and you’re looking stra

13.06.2026

Useful 68%

How To Pull Off Steep Pop-Ups🏄‍♂️Steep drops take a different kind of strength….There’s a brief second where only your hands are in contact with your board and you’re looking stra

Coach's take: Short hook clip, more lead-gen than lesson.

Your pop-up isn't a barrier.It’s the door to the rest of your surfing.But sharpening this skill can take 100’s of good reps.How long would it take you to catch hundreds of waves an

13.07.2026

Useful 66%Beginner

Your pop-up isn't a barrier.It’s the door to the rest of your surfing.But sharpening this skill can take 100’s of good reps.How long would it take you to catch hundreds of waves an

Coach's take: Caption is more pep talk than lesson -- can't confirm real technique content.

One thing I’ve learned from coaching surfers:The pop-up rarely fails on its own.Most of the time, the mistake starts earlier.Your paddling position, timing and wave entry all affec

24.06.2026

Useful 66%Beginner

One thing I’ve learned from coaching surfers:The pop-up rarely fails on its own.Most of the time, the mistake starts earlier.Your paddling position, timing and wave entry all affec

Coach's take: True but vague - good reminder, no real how-to.