popping up

[sjidecs]

Please help. why do i keep getting to my knees first any tips on getting out of this bad habit.

[drowningbitbybit]

...Because you're 'crawling up' not 'popping up'.
Make sure you move your hands back to about where the bottom of your ribcage is, so then you pop UP rather than forward.

[sjidecs]

i will try that many thanks

[Melisagrom]

try some practise out of the water... get some muscle memory happening. front foot on a fraction earlier, then back
when I started, for a session I made a point of concentrating really hard on the pop up on every wave. even if you stack because you lose your balance quickly, after a few waves you should be getting into the rhythm and then it should flow from there. just a way to break out knees first- just be fully determined, 'no knees on this one'. hard at first but it shouldn't take long. good luck!

[billie_morini]

Do lots of push ups and squat thrusts on land every day. Then you will pop up with ease

[sjidecs]

i can pop up easy on land its a different matter in the sea thanks for the advice.

[sjidecs]

try some practise out of the water... get some muscle memory happening. front foot on a fraction earlier, then back
when I started, for a session I made a point of concentrating really hard on the pop up on every wave. even if you stack because you lose your balance quickly, after a few waves you should be getting into the rhythm and then it should flow from there. just a way to break out knees first- just be fully determined, 'no knees on this one'. hard at first but it shouldn't take long. good luck!

thanks for the reply