Beginner Surfers | FIX YOUR MISTAKES | How To Surf

When LEARNING TO SURF everyone makes COMMON MISTAKES. In this video we TEACH YOU exactly WHAT THOSE MISTAKES ARE and HOW TO FIX THEM!

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[wynsday]

you remind me of the surfing guy interview: “yknow you just get out there and *WAPOW* you dive in and

[Chris-okhr]

I used to be a very good surfer, but had knee surgery and gave up on trying to stick it. I watched your videos and went out for another shot. Finally! I can catch waves again. Thank you guys for refreshing the basics for me!

[adreanlinerusher]

Feet hanging off the board works well for shortboards but I could see where somebody new is hanging off the back off a 10'2 wondering why the waves keep passing.

[glennturner]

I surfed all the time as a teenager but life and it's obligations take a lot of us away from our passions and getting back into it has been difficult. You showed me a couple of things I have been doing wrong like not lifting my chest up when taking off. Have been taking off push up style and that does not work at all!!!:))) Thanks.

[roaminggnome]

It’s been proven that holding your fingers slightly apart (not cupped) is more efficient and advising new surfers to paddle with long strokes is absolutely against what they should be doing. This causes them to reach and with that reach, they fail to arch their backs and use their lats - this burns out the shoulder muscles which are a lot smaller, weaker and are easily injured.

[rickmook]

Very good video with nice clear instructions but there is one problem. A lot of beginner surfers are starting on longboards with soft tops. This makes the position you have to take a bit different and your stance a bit wider than on a shortboard. It is also way harder to catch a green wave if youre not forward enough on your longboard if you’re pretty lightweight like me. But other than that this video was perfect

[boltup]

Your back foot better get back to the pad if you want to turn tho

[amyturner]

Hi from New Zealand, I just had a few days in Dunedin surfing it was great, my friend teaches surfing, I'm a beginner and this video helps, thanks

[tommygunz]

The most important thing to me is the pop-up. A bad pop-up is a bad habit and really hard to break once you actually learn to surf. I drag my knee. I've learned how to adjust, but every second counts when dropping into a steep fast wave. One second extra with a pop-up.... you just missed the wave and in the white water. Master a quick pop-up and you will be golden. Bad habits will label you as a kook forever even if you learn to surf. It's ugly. It's really helpful to at least learn on a long board. Thanks for the video.

[kenshinkarate]

I make endless mistakes popping up, hands in the wrong position, getting on my knees. It’s not as easy as it looks to get it all right. Thanks for the video.

[isabragantini]

Man, I'm traveling to AUS and hopefully I'll learn how to surf (:
Thanks for the video!

[ChadAtkinson]

These videos are great. Focusing on good technique is a foundation for continued growth and improvement
Plenty for me to work on!

[rtpvjp]

Just looking to transition from a mid length to a fish and found this short recap of key basics including pointing out that feet hangover really useful. Going to try them out this week and see how I get on! Agree with some of the comments on the length of swim strokes etc but I think there is room for personal preference here. Thanks for putting this together.

[nobIzAwSomEEEEE]

Think ill hit pipe with my wavestorm this weekend thanks mate!

[naomimarie]

Me: *lives no where near a beach*
Also me: *watches 60 videos on how to surf*

[eventhorizon]

Good explanation of critical steps that will help an old guy remember, get back into surfing, and make Chicama a success.

[RossenBial]

Lifting up the chest as far up as you can for a split second, before jumping on the board makes all the difference in the world of ‘pop up’😀🎸 Thanks Ryan🏄🏻‍♂️❤️

[danafranchitto]

THank you for this. As soon as you demonstrated raising your chest I puased the video and tried it on the floor. What a difference. I can't wait to try it on the water.

[chrissimon]

Really like that suggestion to raise chest just before pop up. Not sure if I've seen that anywhere else before.

[mambo]

By far one of the best beginner vids- I'm going to come back to this a lot!