Essential videos for starting your surf journey. Learn how to paddle efficiently, catch broken waves, stand up consistently, and understand basic ocean safety. Your foundation for surf progression starts here.
Ombe Surf breaks down the duck dive into 4 simple steps, focusing on generating momentum, using the wave’s intrinsic force to pull you through, and maintaining stability with a straight body line.
Kale Brock teaches how to duck dive like a pro in two minutes, focusing on increasing paddle speed, pushing the board below the surface using the frog kick, and boosting speed on the way back up.
Ombe Surf breaks down the biggest pop-up mistake: moving your head. Pro surfer analysis shows the head must stay balanced over the front foot to control acceleration and avoid falling over backwards.
Kale Brock breaks down the pro takeoff, focusing on the three pillars (paddling, positioning, movements) and detailing arm placement, the coiled spring position, and the importance of looking down the line.
Josh Kerr details the fundamentals of the surfing takeoff, focusing on the eyes leading the body down the line, performing the pop-up in one motion, and avoiding common mistakes like looking down at the feet.
Kale Brock provides five effective pop-up exercises you can do at home, focusing on correcting hip mobility, instilling a low stance, and creating space to swing the leading leg through the pop-up.
Kale Brock breaks down the most common pop-up mistakes, focusing on why landing the front leg first corrects hip alignment, prevents tilting, and ensures you land in a strong, coiled-spring position.