How to Angle your Take Off - How to Surf

Working on Angling your Take Off technique?

00:00 Intro
01:07 Catching the Wave
02:33 Paddling & Looking
03:15 Cobra Pose Lean
06:12 Post Take Off Position

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[michaelmckay]

This is the most difficult sport to learn, I think. It took me about four years before I got a sense for where to be to catch a wave. Just on the shoulder. I’d angle my board just a touch then arch my back and hold for a beat as I caught the wave. It makes a huge difference to angle the board slightly in the direction you want to go. Then quickly pull your legs under yourself and stand in a slight crouch to get going. It’s like having just the right touch as you shoot a free throw or putt a golf ball. You get a feel for it over time. But once you stand up on the fastest part of the shoulder as you ride, it feels almost spiritual. You’re one with nature.

[evanoreilly]

I've watched thousands of surf tutorial videos (literally) and this channels videos are always the most helpful. Thank you so much for constantly improving my surfing, keep up the uploads!

[sanathGB]

Thank you for the attention to detail, hidden steps.. makes a big difference!

[Cuisinenomade]

So i tried this on my session today and it workd! When I remembere to look, trust my pop up and "lean" on the cobra pose, no rush or better, to the rithm of the wave. Sometimes i see of the wave is steep enough i can get away with angling by paddling at catching. When is less steep and less powerful i usually have more time and so the lean on the cobra pose gives that sense of "control" and a "pause", to look and remain calm looking at where i want to go and do. Thanks! Keep them coming!

[thekiwigrafter]

wow...this is the first video that actually comments on the hidden step i.e. cobra pose. thank you for sharing this fantastic video.

[milalok]

This is gold!! Not even with personal classes they tell you this

[andretrindade]

I love this channel. Cheers from Brazil!

[laugal]

Another awesome vid! Greetings from Bali, youre helping me alot haja

[chrisleazy]

This video was extremely helpful! So many other videos miss the hidden detail, thank you!!

[PhraceOne]

This video was a game changer for me. Thanx a lot!

[liorzisman]

Your content is awesome. I hope to see more frequent uploads :)

[bigdub]

Excellent video! I was missing the cobra lean step! Can’t wait to get in the water and give it a rip! Thank you!

[metalmoney]

Cobra pose is the Easter egg of new surfers.
Great video!

[middleagedshred]

Always kool to see a barefoot surf upload..)

[sammylockyear]

Thank you for this great video 🙏🏻 our beaches are currently closed due to chemical contamination from a factory fire but as soon as I can get back in the surf I will be putting this to practice!!!!

[TromboneAl]

Thanks for you many excellent videos. Note: pectorals, not pectorials.

[vitoraraujo]

Thanks a lot! But at 2:13, when the surfer is paddling at 5 km/h at 45º, it is equivalent of paddling about 3, 53km/h in the wave's direction, and not 2, 5 km/h (do sin 45º equals adjacent side divided by hypotenuse to get the perpendicular component of the vector). Besides, I apreciate very much all your videos. Aloha

[aviadoz]

Unbelievable video! You are by far the best surfing couches in the web! Love your channel, So thank you for that

[erictournie]

Great videos, always re-watch how to catch a green wave before a surf trip ;)