Pump Foil Dock Start Absolute Beginner Start Here - Lesson 1

Thu 30 Apr 2026

How the dock start absolute beginner lesson 1, how to pump foil is what this video is all about. This is for someone who has done no foiling before or is about to attempt their first dock start. 

For those with no experience, it can look impossible and a bit dangerous, but with this series of videos on how to dock start and how to pump foil, I'll take you through the basics and a progression. 

In this first lesson and your first session, you should only try to do a good belly glide. By doing a belly glide, you'll come to understand the hydrofoil, the lift that it generates and experience it safely. 

This will set you up for later lessons where you'll do knee starts and then progress to stepping straight onto the board. 

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Dock Start Beginners - Find a good DOCK!

Wed 29 Apr 2026

When setting off on your dock start journey, be sure to find a great place to do it. There are a number of things to look for when dock starting, but when you get proficient you will never look at  ... [more]

Pump Foil Dock Start Safety - Watch First

Tue 28 Apr 2026

If you're going out to dock start for the first time, then there's some important safety factors to consider. 

With so many moving parts and the dangerous components of a hydrofoil in th ... [more]

Pump Foil Dock Start - How to Knee Glide & Knee Start

Mon 27 Apr 2026

Your dock start progression with pump foiling can easily pass through the point of knee starting as you get better and rapidly transition getting to your feet, pumping away across the lake like a l ... [more]

Prone Foil Surfing Beginners 1 - What is foiling? What is Surf foiling? What is prone foiling?

Mon 12 Sep 2022
Lots of people look at foil surf board setups with amazement and ask what is surf foiling? what is prone foiling? What is foiling?

In this first video of my video education series, we go through th ... [more]

Prone Foil Surfing Beginners 2 - Commitment

Fri 12 Nov 2021
After 30 hours of learning to prone foil surf, I recorded a few things that I have learned along the way.

While I have only achieved a few good glides it's very addictive and I can see that's it's  ... [more]

Prone Foil Surfing Beginners 3 - Getting Advice

Thu 11 Nov 2021
After 30 hours of learning to prone foil surf, I recorded a few things that I have learned along the way.

While I have only achieved a few good glides it's very addictive and I can see that's it's  ... [more]

Prone Foil Surfing Beginners 4 - Safety for you and others

Tue 09 Nov 2021
Learning to prone foil surf is no easy task and as you get the hang of it you are going to need to look out for your safety and for others.

Prone foil surfboards are a weapon with a lot more going  ... [more]

Prone Foil Surfing Beginners Perspective 4 - Try efoils

Mon 08 Nov 2021
If you are going to prone foil surf, wing foil or do other foiling water sports, it's going to make a lot more sense if you go try an efoil. A foil surfboard with a electric motor, battery and hand he ... [more]

Prone Foil Surfing Beginners Perspective 5 - Foil Lift Position

Sun 07 Nov 2021
When you are starting out you are not going to want much lift.

The more your rig act like surfboard to begin is going to help you work on your technique to get control and get to your feet. 800m ri ... [more]

Prone Foil Surfing Beginners Perspective 6 - Leg ropes and leashes

Sat 06 Nov 2021
It might not seem like a big deal but choice or leg rope is important, particularly as a beginner. the main problem is that the leg rope is always trying to get around your foil and mast, so keeping t ... [more]

Prone Foil Surfing Beginners Perspective 7 - Getting on and off!

Fri 05 Nov 2021
Here is a few tips for about getting on and off a prone foil surfboard or any type of foil board for that matter.

When getting a typically surfboard style swim onto the back is going to have your l ... [more]

Prone Foil Surfing Beginners Perspective 8 - Foil Mantra

Thu 04 Nov 2021
Getting good at prone foil surfing is no easy task and after 30 plus hours I think that I have started to reliably stand up! Catching a wave reliably and getting to your feet is no easy task, particul ... [more]