FUNCTIONAL STANCE

By now you should have a good understanding of how to pop up to your feet, now it's important to learn the right way to position yourself once you're there for maximum stability to be able to ride waves all the way to the beach.

We call this proper stance.

PROPER STANCE BREAKDOWN

Stance is the way you stand on the board, and proper stance is a stable method that we use that's built for stability above all else.

Here's how it works in practice:

FEET

Back foot is at 90 degrees, locked in first and usually placed on top of the fins.
Front foot is at 45 degrees, locked in second and usually placed towards the centre of the board.

KNEES

Shoulder width apart.
Both knees pointing inwards.
Stay loose (not rigid).

CHEST

Drop your centre of gravity.
Don’t bend over at your hips (drop through your legs and knees instead).
Slightly ajar - neither open or closed (don’t do the skier).

ARMS

Arms either side of the body and out in front.
Arms raised higher than your hips.

HEAD & EYES

Your eyes and head look forward the entire time

WRAPPING IT UP

Proper stance is a technique for standing on your board with your weight distributed across the board evenly for maximum stability.

STAND UP, STAY UP

YOU MUST BE LOGGED IN TO ACCESS THIS COURSE

BEGINNER

THE START OF SOMETHING NEW...

GOTTA HAVE POP!

SPEED

TURNING

THE SUBTLE ART OF NEGOTIATING WAVES

PADDLING

BOARD DISMOUNT

BOARD MANAGEMENT

CATCHING WHITEWATER WAVES

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