![]() The last stage of the Cobra Pose step is what we call the “Cobra Pose Lean”.It is the final step before we begin our pop up. This will help give your surfboard direction and momentum to go left before you pop up. For example, if you want to go left, you should use your left hand to slightly push down the left rail into the water. As surfers lean in the cobra pose, what they are actually doing is engaging the inside rail and putting the board in a trimming position, as the rail is set underwater. We then want to start by putting extra weight on the hand that’s over the inside rail. Pointing the head and chest towards the direction you want to go, lean towards that direction while you are in the cobra pose position. Once you’ve caught the wave, place both hands on the deck beneath the pectorals and lift the upper body up into the cobra pose position. It prevents us from nose diving, creates easier maneuverability of the board and sets us up for our take off. The Cobra Pose, also known as the “hidden step,” is the core to angling our take off. More often than not, you will just do it unconsciously. When you look towards your target, you generally don’t think about changing your paddling. Our advice don’t overthink it! This usually comes naturally to students. This can be done simply by pulling water towards the inside rail, and pushing water away from the outside rail. Look and lean towards the direction you’re going, and begin to turn the head and adjust the paddle strokes. Only once you are certain you are on the wave, paddle in the direction you want to go, angling either right or left. This is often done during the last 3 paddle strokes. You will start to feel your direction begin to change. This starts by paddling whilst looking and leaning your upper body towards either the left or right. If you are confident you have positioned yourself correctly, you can now begin the second step. Surfing becomes more fun, more addictive and more enjoyable each session. Once you’ve experienced it, there’s no going back. There really is no better feeling than gliding along the face of a wave.
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