Please critique my (crappy) performance

[pmcaero]

After another session, where I tried to put in practice all of tips give thus far, I think I came up with the first thing I really need to improve on:

How do I gain speed while staying on the top part of the wave?

I don't think that on weaker waves there can be a true bottom turn , at least I never managed to accomplish one without stalling. I have seen guys rip after angling, turning, leaning into the wave face right after take-off, then pump and gain speed while staying on the upper part of the wave. So most time that is what I need to do, just seems weird that you can get so much speed without much downward motion.

[Big H]

Watch the video in the link....
https://surfing-waves.com/morepopup.htm

[pmcaero]

ahh OK .Thanks. Great video. I think I do manage to pop up like that sometimes and it helps.

[Big H]

If I could do it all the time I'd be a lot better than I am....something to aspire to....that video is perfect though; I'm a visual learner and that is a clear visual....

[pmcaero]

So I saw this picture on a post about the Eddie surf contest, isn't this also a poo stance?

[jaffa1949]

NO it is a big wave stance balancing the speed of the ride with the extra weight cohones, the Eddy contestants carry as part of their credentials

[waikikikichan]

That's why people call it the " Waimea Stance". But that's okay at Waimea not in Waikiki. So if you hear some local say " Ho, check out his Waimea Stance ! ", he is teasing the Poo Stance the newbie is doing riding 1 foot waves.

But notice in the photo that Eddie's head is in-line with his back, leading thru his feet, which is squared up to the angle of the board. Poo stance , the head goes out to the side, countered with the butt sticking out.

[pmcaero]

NO it is a big wave stance

so you're saying I'm like a hellman on knee-high surf? Best compliment I've ever gotten

[jaffa1949]

NO it is a big wave stance

so you're saying I'm like a hellman on knee-high surf? Best compliment I've ever gotten

Enjoy the compliment, and keep the stoke, although your cold waters would put the cohones as two lumps in your throat!

[pmcaero]

Enjoy the compliment, and keep the stoke, although your cold waters would put the cohones as two lumps in your throat!

Actually, this winter's been so warm generally , I have had sessions when I felt uncomfortably warm in my 6mm wetsuit and 5mm gloves.
I kinda want to go out only in 30F or below air temperature.