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Jump Up Method

The jump up method uses strength and power from the shoulders and chest combined with a spring off the toes. For this method the knees are eliminated all together.

Lie on the surfboard with correct body position with your hands holding on to the rails at the chest line and ready to push up. Do a few half push ups taking your weight in the shoulders and pushing up onto the toes just to get the feel of the power that will be required to jump to your feet.

Give yourself a count of 1, 2, 3 and then attempt to jump to your feet by springing off the toes. Use the strength in your shoulders to give maximum clearance from your chest to the deck, spring off your toes, bring your front leg up and twist your hips at the same so you can place your front foot on the chest line and facing across the deck. At this stage you should still be holding on to the rails to keep yourself steady. From this position you should be able to stand up into the correct surfing style.

This may take a few jump ups to perfect, each time notice where your front foot is landing on the deck and try to improve it with each jump up.

Once you feel you start to become confident you should enter the surf and give it a go on a wave.

Remember all your wave catching skills, do not try and jump up too early, paddle first, feel the wave hit, add a couple of power strokes, bring your hands to the chest line and jump up when you feel ready. Make sure you have caught the wave before you attempt to stand up.

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