Problems catching left waves, help

[avillax]

Everytime I try to catch a left, I feel as if my brain freezes or something but I just can't find the balance or position to ride it correctly from the top, I usually have to wait until I reach the bottom to stand up and so I lose speed and shape and everything.

My rights are doing great, I do a lot of cutouts as a norm but the left side is super lame. Any advice on how to take left waves? Or videos?

[Tudeo]

Before you popup to your feet, set the inside rail with your hands, just push down with your left hand. Maybe first do a few prone runs to get the feeling down, later it becomes natural.

[oldmansurfer]

If you are a regular footer then it's likely you just need to spend more time going left. Regular footers who learn to surf on lefts have trouble going right. I learned to go left by accident. I dropped down waves intending to go right but made mistakes and ended up going left. I was taking off on the peak of waves that broke both right and left but didn't go left because I preferred right. It' another skill you have to learn. Spend as much time going left as right

[waikikikichan]

1) How is your Front Side Cutbacks ?
2) Where are your front foot toes pointed ? 3 o'clock ?