Now you have mastered paddling and catching waves, its time to take to your feet and ride your first wave. To do this you are going to need to know how to pop-up, the most crucial of all the surf basics to learn.
There are two methods to pop up: the straight pop-up and the three-stage pop-up method. We’re showing you both techniques and guide you through them one step at a time.
In order to complete a straight pop-up, you need to do all of the following movements simultaneously: