How to stand up on a surfboard

Learn how to stand up on a surfboard with Zed Layson from Zed's surfing adventures, Barbados.

In this surfing tutorial for beginners you will learn how to balance yourself on the surfboard, how to paddle and how to stand up and catch waves, All within 5 minutes!

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[peru-y]

I’ve been going to the beach every weekend for a month and couldn’t stand up. I watched this today and practiced it on my board and I stood

[srilanka]

Thanks for posting this for 40+ year old guys who are failing miserably trying to do the "pop up" meant for super fit sport stars. Please post some more clips similar to this.

[johnfry]

Mate, I’m 61 and I had given up on trying to learn, I’m stiff and me breathing got hammered by 9/11 . I tried this and it works! Thanks mate. New boardies ordered, tan coming. Cheers!

[nyanpraterjr]

Dude, thank you so much for posting this. I feel like you just saved me 3-days of nose dives and possibly a few hospital bills.

[arsewell]

I'm 51. I had a kidney transplant last year. I'm not overweight but out of shape. I live in a land locked state. This video inspired me to learn how to surf.

[paulmisencik]

Best video I have ever seen on standing up vs. popping up. I watched this video probably fifty times, and used it to learn to surf at age 50. FIFTY. And I'm not even in terribly good shape. After about a year surfing, I don't use my knee (much) anymore, but for getting started, especially if you don't have the powerful core and immense flexibility of youth, this technique is PERECT. Thank you!

[chompchompfood]

Dudeeee I just finished taking my first surfing class, couldn't stand up for the life of me for the 2 hour class. I thought it was because I lacked proper upper body muscle. I came home, watched this video and this method feels way easier to stand for a beginner. Wish I had watched this first. I think most classes teach the usual popup methods but your video is a nice simplification for a beginner I feel. Thanks!

[stevefowler]

Best "pop up" video ever...I believe this is the Australian method, but if so Nick has it refined to the point it should be called The Nick...outstanding.

[robertgreen]

Love the one knee pop up!!! I'm 50+ year old and good shape but weaker upper body. Not extremely flexible and knee surgery makes is difficult for me to popup like most videos show you. So the one knee method looks great and I can do this. So thank you for making such a difficult thing look so easy.

[buildersedge]

Excellent video! I started surfing around 1973 while going to college near San Diego. I went out for a session while on vacation on Kauai last April. I felt like I was starting all over again. My timing was off. I had trouble trying to stand up after catching the wave. I wish I had watched this video before I paddled out. Zed did a great job explaining how to put it all togehter so that you're surfing on your first day out. Well done mate! Thank you for posting this.

[MrZensoner]

Maybe one of the best pop-up tutorials for beginners on youtube. thanks ❤

[seaborn]

Thank you for this video!!! I watched tons of video tutorials on how to pop up, all of them with the jump up technique, or the other 2 steps technique - and I simply couldn't do any of them, and after a while it just became frustrating. After finding this video today was my 2nd surfing session with THIS technique - and I'm progressing much quicker then ever before! I feel more secure and balanced on the board, and today I already could stand up 2 times! for a few seconds only but at least I gained back my hope and confidence that I'll be able to do it! So for any woman out there who are not teenagers but over your 40's and/or maybe not in best health condition - I highly recommend to try this technique!

[gaskelldave]

This really helped me catch more waves down in N.Devon & Cornwall this summer. The hand placement for pushing up made it so much easier, I saw so many gripping the rails and struggling instead (which is what I used to do). Thank you.

[Jamesk]

I watched this and managed to stand up first go🥳 thank you 😊

[macktruck]

Best instructional video I've seen. I've actually taken lessons and not had as much detail in explaining how to swim, kneel, and stand. Thank you!

[TheSunIsMyDestroyer]

finally ready, the only thing i need is a board

[bobajob]

am 60 years old and am trying to get back to surfing after a bad work injury to my back and knee. There should be more videos of this type to help beginners and older surfers to stand up or those trying to come back from injuries. All power to Zed and many many thanks for the video. Unfortunately we are not all young

[alexisgower]

I'll be surfing this weekend and this definitely helped me! Thank you

[desmondorsinelli]

Thank you, standing up was my problem last weekend. I can't wait to try out the process you demonstrated

[zarahill]

I've always wanted to surf, this is helpful