How To CHOP HOP On ANY WAVE Shortboard or Longboard

 

This might be a bit controversial because there are some people out there that don't like the idea of aerials on longboards. Sure I get it, art, food, music and surfing all have a foundation that revolves around personal taste and enjoyment. Not everyone is going to like this or that, and that's fine. But if you're more progressive, more artistic and creative you might want to give this a try. Granted, it definitely helps to have the right kind of board on the right kind of wave. It also seems like the pros can magically conjure up those best waves on the right boards and make it look effortless, but isn't that the goal?

So with all that being said here's a quick video that show how to do a chop hop, and one that shows that it can be done on longboard too. Check it out.

How To CHOP HOP On ANY WAVE In 5 MINUTES

Surfing With Noz

LEARN HOW TO CHOP HOP ON ANY WAVE! Today I will show you 5 EASY steps to master the chop hop. This is surfing's funnest manoeuver 🔥 MASTER IT IN UNDER 5 MINUTES 💎 Shot with the GoPro Hero 8 Black in 2.7K 60FPS Superview & Panasonic VXF1 (4K Camera) TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:21 Chop Hop Montage 00:39 What is a Chop Hop 01:05 Where to do Chop Hops 01:17 HOW TO DO CHOP HOPS 03:22 Common Mistakes 03:52 Skate Simulation 04:15 Channel Update 04:41 Outro Thanks so much for watching! Hope you've enjoyed my content ❤️ Feel free to subscribe and check out my other POV/Coaching videos 🤙🏽 INSTAGRAM 🔽 @surfingwithnoz @vibesurfboards

Phil Rajzman impressive in WSL Longboard, Hawaii 2010 (watch till the end).

Phil Good

Campeonato mundial OXBOW ASP 2010 em Makaha, Hawaii ollie up!

Do you use your creativity in ways that seem totally weird to others?

Maybe being weird is just a happy side affect of all that interpretative dancing to your own rhythm, making your own song up as you go into time travel mode where time speeds up again because you're having fun..

Maybe focusing less on what they think and just have some fun doing your own thing for a while is a good start.

So what are you going to do to rediscover your awesomely super weird powers?

Photos by @Wood_Brain  (May 2022)

Surfboard: 9'0 Surftech 2004 (Yep- And still going strong!)

Longboarding Bag of Tricks

Here's a few pictures that should motivate you long boarders to stay on your toes and keep moving forward. Check it out:

Jettygirl School of Sick Tricks: Fin First Takeoffs with Jennifer Smith

Jettygirl School of Sick Tricks: Fin First Takeoffs with Jennifer Smith

(2009) It’s time for a new edition of JettyGirl’s School of Sick Tricks and who better to provide a lesson than 2007 ASP Women’s World Longboard Champion, Jennifer Smith. It’s no surprise why Jen has achieved so much in her surfing career. Not only is she driven, but she is a masterful technician. Look at any sequence of Jen and examine how her head, shoulders and arms never move from a balanced position. In this “Sick Tricks” segment, Jen shares the secrets of the fin-first takeoff. Enjoy! Check the video too! –Chris Grant

Fin-first Takeoffs with Jennifer Smith

Fin-first takeoffs are one of my favorite “tricks” to do on a longboard. It’s the ideal move to try on a crummy day when you need a little something to stoke you out and/or just want to challenge yourself. At first this trick may seem impossible. You may be sent flying a few (or few hundred) times before you stick it. Once this maneuver is in your bag of tricks though, it will be there forever. When you are learning this move it’s best to try it on smaller, less steep faces.

The first step is getting into the wave. You want to have your fins in front, slightly out of the water …so scoot back just a bit while paddling. Once you have caught the wave and are riding with your fins out in front, you need to lean slightly in the direction you want the board to spin. As soon as the water catches the fins the board will automatically start to turn under you. I usually get pretty low and sometimes drag my hand for extra control.

When you feel the board start to spin you are basically just guiding it with your feet and body. I use my back leg to push the nose end around under me. It is a similar motion to a pop shuv-it on a skateboard. Letting the board spin under you until the nose end is facing forward, you want to adjust your stance midway through and “catch” the board with your feet. There will be a split second where only one foot is touching your board. Sometimes you come off completely as the board swings under you. As you adjust your stance and are getting ready to stick this maneuver, think about finishing with a stance you can ride away in. I usually set my front foot first then make sure my back foot plants itself far enough back to be stable and in control.

At first the main goal is to get the board around under your feet and ride away any way possible. Once you can pull the fin-first take off you can start thinking about coming out of it and riding down the line. When you are in this stage you basically just have to catch your board under your feet and set your line before the wave passes you by.

One more tip for this sick trick …the best way to be in control of this move is to keep your body positioned above your board and fully commit to pulling the maneuver. Don’t lean too far back and don’t hesitate. if anything, lean forward so your momentum will be moving forward.