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Stoked to see my background cheering made it in 😁

Couldn’t be happier to find this channel. Thank you for all the effort with these videos.

I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR A VIDEO TO EXPLAIN THE MOTION OF THIS POP UP FOR SO LONG. Thank you.

This is a total game changer!! Went out and changed my pop up to this and…OMG! So different, great different!! Thank you thank you!! Luv ya work!! 🏄🏼‍♀️🏄🏼‍♀️

Hey Brian, Gotta love days like Wave Day 2! I normally do a drop knee pop-up by default, because my body doesn't want to "pop" 😀

I knew a guy. He was a stocky powerful dude who use to longboard professionally and rides 9’2-9’6 tri fin performance longboard, heavy glassed and heavy boards. Anyway I’ve never seen someone rip on a longboard like he does during Fall east coast hurricane season on Long Island. And he surfs off the back right over the tail and he says that’s the only way you can surf a longboard vertically, doing snaps’ very aggressive explosive top turns etc. like a shortboard. His boards have rocker though and I’ve never seen him walk his longboard. He also uses cutaway center fin with side bites. But it was incredible watch him charge overhead hurricane waves among shortboarders on his long ass board and surf top to bottom. He also lived in Hawaii for a while. It seems there’s also a certain style of longboard in specific to Hawaii. Those guys are use to good powerful rippable waves there’s and those waves seem to be made for back footed longboarding where you can have better control as you stated and really shred vertically up and down the face. Less trim less walking. Just aggressive longboard shredding. Usually those guys are also stocky and powerful, able to control a big heavy board in good waves.

Those waves from 4:58 to 5:39 really show your improved style, that back foot pop up is good for control and setting yourself up for the line especially on really big surf days. UUmm your board wax still needs to be renewed, maybe a vid on waxing your board with different types of wax for different temperature water could be on the cards. Keep up the good work its inspiring for a lot of people, I often recommend to beginner's to view your vids.

Your videos make me want to book a trip to Jersey. Those waves are beautiful!

Thanks man, coming from a short board background, I’ve found longboards really hard to ride, I think this will help enormously! Cheers from 🇮🇪

Saw a guy at my local do exactly this. Looks super smooth and flowing. The comparison of you doing both styles is crazy as the pop up on the tail looks so good, the mid board pop up not so much. Really interesting take.

Great work man! You scored on day 2!!! And the drone work is so dreamy. Love this vid. Keep em coming. 🤙🏼❤️

Great form on the drop knee takeoff. I use it more as a stalling maneuver. It’s good to have different takeoffs so that each wave can dictate which one you use. If you decide how to takeoff when you park your car, then inevitably you will have some waves that don’t feel good.

just starting with surfing and your videos hype me so much! Keep up the awesome work! they transmit a lot of joy and enjoyment of the activity :)

You have to use it an appropriate waves. There can be multiple waves in the same session that require different approaches. If it's forced, it usually doesn't end well.

Hi Brian, thank you for the video. Im a beginner ,and watched heaps of professional surfers’ videos like yours. I found some of you guys used this way to pop up and looks so easy and beautiful. But I know it isn’t 😅. I’ll def try it out and give you a feedback later. say hi from NZ 😊

Thanks for this video, I'm teaching myself on a longboard. These are some really helpful tips, I was popping up way too far forward.

Nice rail grab at 5:30😊🤙 Great tips buddy

Double Thumbs Up Brian! As a longtime short-boarder who recently switched to a longboard, I've realised that I am often too far up the board to turn effectively but haven't quite been able to figure how to rectify it. I think you've hit the nail on the head. Thanks!

Thanks Brian Another great video. Thanks for the points on backside takeoff!!

Nice rides my friend. And some pretty waves too! ....your whole program is really getting stitched together nicely!

You really know how to film and edit - love your vids! I've ridden a shortboard (5,8 to 5,10) my whole life, but want to get into longboarding; your vids get me psyched for the weekend!

Hey, just found your channel. Well, actually I saw a year or so ago, but I've been surfing for 50 years, so wasn't really loking for change. Then I saw this video about this pop up. I had both hips replaced. (with complications) about three years ago, and my pop up was fuc$%d, meaning it hurt and I couldn't get comfortable. I always had a good smooth pop up, so this technique really helps. Thanks for making it easy to break down.

Good stuff. I find I change how far back I pop up based on the steepness of the wave / where I catch the wave. Steep and/or late drop? Pop up back to swing it around. Low or mid wave with some time, middle nice and easy, set my angle! On particularly big steep waves beyond what the rocker of my board can handle I'll pop up way back and then feel like I'm riding a skateboard off a loading dock!

thanks for the tips, means a lot

Getting better and better 🎉

Oh, some secrete sauce in there. To me nothing looks and feels more beautiful than a slow delayed pop up. Makes sense that it would allow you to smoothly transition into clean levitation. Open hand!!!! Gunna try, cant wait. THANK YOU

Keep these videos coming! Learning is fun

Coincidentally I've been trying this, but usually as I start, I'm sure that I will lose the wave, and I pop up way forward. Partly, I've been dealing with weak, mushy waves lately (see my recent videos), but I will try to ride farther down the wave before popping up. Amazing set of waves you got in the middle of the video, and your hard work let you take full advantage of them.

Nice one brian! On point on that pop-up. Cant wait for warmer weather and get back at it again. 👍🏼

Great video. There is something weird going on because here in SoCal it's 45 degrees and windy while you get off-shore winds and perfect peelers? If we ever get the nice NW groundswells we're supposed to have in February I will try your technique and see how it feels. Thank you.

Thank you ❤

What’s up man! I met you in San Onofre couple days ago. Sensational video, keep up the good work 🙏

Those looked like some fun waves

So this is one of the best videos. I have been a mental beach bum all my life. A bodybuilder at 6’4 » and 336 lbs far too large to surf. I started paddle boarding when Laird started doing it on utube but never surfed but wakes- at the beach I could get knee up thats about it. Nailed the explanation about control back towards tail and used this pop up method to surf an inflatable several times now but I don’t think anyone could do it, I may only be capable due to my larger frame and size cause 11ft /6 » inflatable board is nothing for me where it is a whale for most. Think of it Kinda like if shaq surfed. Anyways -right on

Hey Brian! I am new to surfing, and started with a 7'6 board and I can catch waves with that, and have recently bought a 6'7 board which is a leap! Noticing that it's hard for me to pop up and I thought I would be able to ride along the face better with a smaller board

Nice!! I can't wait to start longboarding, but the waves where I live are mostly short and fast waves. So far I'm surfing a midlength 7'2"

Love this one!! Great tips amigo.

Love the videos man! So surprised you never mention cross training on a longboard SUP! You guys are missing out, if you think about it, the only time you’re actually standing on a longboard is when you surf. When on a sup you’re balancing for hours. I went from longboarding to sup surfing and then back to SUP and longboarding and wow, longboarding progression was off the charts!

Dude, this video is so timely! I was literally watching some clips of pros long boarding this week and thinking "they are pros, why are they doing a 'beginner' pop up??". But after watching this video and trying it myself I realise that the drop knee pop-up isn't the same as the beginner 'climb up slowly' pop-up. It's a lot faster and in some ways more physical than the advanced pop-up cos instead of using potential energy to spring up (or, low-energy to climb up slowly) - you're trying to get your whole body back over your back foot in one quick motion!! Any advice on how this affects different take-off types (angled, faded, stalls etc.)?

Great video. Will try tomo. Got some nice waves coming to Raglan.

Hi, I've been following you for a while and I feel this video is the one that offers me the better chance to unlock new things in my surfing. Thank you. I've noticed that pop-up in random videos, but I didn't understand exactly what the movements were until now. Giving it a few try on the ground I'm worried about being really unbalanced at first. Both feet would be pointing straight forward. What are your thoughts on that? Can you elaborate a bit more? I'm a bit older than you and I've been longboarding for years, but just once a week! My progress has been slow but constant. I think I'm at a level similar to what you do, so I really relate to your videos, thoughts and suggestions. Thank you and keep it up!

Weird, that's how I've always done a pop up on the longboard. I only have to double pop on a short board because the board is so short. Now, I just can't it any other way because I'm old and not as mobile.

Looks so fun mon..

Those waves dude! I still don't think I could handle it, a 5/4, booties, gloves and a hood! IDK, I wore a spring suit yesterday! lol

Would love a video on the normal pop-up and how you make that look so easy @0:28

Excellent video. How's the water temperature on New Jersey beaches?

Ah mate, would love to see a video with tips on surfing cold weather

Amazing! Is this in Spring Lake New Jersey? That’s what it looks like..

hey man .. please do a video talking about the diferences of wide point on diferent boards

Awesome video! Who is controlling the drone?

Epic video, really nice made and good explanations, great work! I wonder how you do it with the drone, do you have a friend that always come and film you or is it following you somehow? I'm not the most technical person haha

This is how i pop up on my shorter boards. Makes the steep jersey drop ins on dumpers faster

I usually summer surf in south jersey. I know you don’t wanna give up your spot but when (season) and where do you go? The waves look so much better than where I’m at

Where is this? Where can you find a break like this in New Jersey without a million people out?

Hi Brian, thx for this vid! I got a question. Just before you pop-up, do you arch your back? I saw a surf-vid where I got a nice insight. They explained that just before the pop up you should arch your back so that the wave pushes you. What I do (in the Netherlands, often mussy waves) is just the put my head a little down to my board so ( I think) I use gravity to catch the wave. What do you think?

Wow, day 2!

I’ve been surfing for a few years and I am still not that good. I noticed that I am way too far back on my board and I’m also not situated properly on my board. a lot of times my left foot is too much to the left and my board is very wobbly and I don’t have a lot of speed or control. I still have so much fun and I will never give up. I just need some advice on how to fix the way I pop up or step up. I also surf backside and I feel it’s also hard to open my chest to face the wave. I usually go only lefts lol. I want to surf better and I’m struggling. 😤

Fantastic waves we’ve had some trash waves these days

Hey there! I love your channel. I'm moving to NJ and am trying to figure out some good longboarding waves. Do you have any advice?

Any chance you could redo this for frontside?

seems like a good option to prevent pearling

What beach is this and what's the best time of the year to go there?

Another reason your tail pop up is more effective is you are leaving your hands on the deck until your front foot is planted- much more stable.

Man, you need to clean all that wax 😂😂😂😂

hey brian amazing stuff, what size is your board and what size are you?

What would be your pop up when running front side?

great video man! what size is your board?

Yoh, Day 1 had great conditions

Is that 9ft am looking to buy one and start learning

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Name of your long please?

Hit subscribe on the strength of this vid. Very cool🤙

I do it this way all the time. Only difference is, I turn out my toes of my back foot, then slide it forward as necessary. Also in bigger waves, especially backside, like in this video, i initially place my front foot inside of the stringer, to hold the rail better. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iO6wQfLURmQ.html

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in california would would call those flat days.

the beach is so dangerous , covid everywhere

Standing with the balls of your feet, especially your back foot, will take you to a bad place. You will not be able to pop-up on a shorter board this way and it's a habit that will confuse your technique. Unlearning isn't possible unless you get dementia.

The problem I face in Florida where I live is consistency. The waves here aren’t all that great for learning.