popping up on a shortboard?

[midnightwolf]

Iv got popping up on a mini mal nailed, but since i use my feet to pop up, i was wondering how different this would be on a shortboard? im thinking of getting a shortboard soon so would appreciate advice.
Thanks

[behindThePeak]

the concept is the same, but there are many ways to pop up so it's tough to say without knowing more about what you mean by "use my feet". Shortboards are easy to rent, maybe try one out for a day.

[midnightwolf]

i just mean i spring up off my toes, i wasnt sure if i would be able to do this.

[drowningbitbybit]

No, you won't. Your feet will be hanging off the end of the board.
You need to spring up in one motion using your arms, and get your feet all the way under your body and onto the board. Takes a lot of practise.

It's made slightly easier on a shortboard by the fact that the board will be falling away underneath you - it'll sink a touch as you pop up and it'll be beginning to fall down the face of the wave.

[surfingmilzo]

Hey Man, Shortboarding is the way forward. The pop up on a shortboard is more to do with your upper body strength, Start doing some upper body workouts ( chin ups work well)
once you get the hang of it you will have so much more fun than you would on a mini mal