Jerry Hansen  It's difficult to say without seeing any photos or, preferably, video, but here's a few things to think about:When are you having the problem? Do you miss the wave entirely? Do you catch it , but then can't pop up/ walk up? Can you walk up, but then fall or otherwise fail to ride it? One thing Clay often says is that you don't have a pop up problem, you may have a "looking" problem, ie you're not looking down the line to where you want to go or, when you're standing, you're too side on (poo-man stance) so you can see where you're going on your forehand, but can't see over your shoulder to look at the foam on your back hand, in which case you need to get more front-on and stack on your leading foot.

Maria Molè Here's a video about it:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tapmSiBjMkc

Maria Molè Maybe, but I've been an Instructor in the past (Grass Skiing: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grass_skiing ) and if I'm going to be teaching something, I really need to be able to demonstrate it.

Excellent idea 👍

Maria Molè Lol! Maybe if could actually surf well... 😕

Although you'll be going straight down, you shouldn't be looking straight ahead, but at the "strike zone" at the bottom of the wave where you're going to do you the bottom turn. 

Maria Molè  I was very lucky to win the Clayton board!As for which one to use, mostly I just look at the webcams and surf forecasts and decide based on experience of the conditions. I video my surfing and surf skating, so I can look back and compare what I was doing to what I am doing and I know there is an improvement, but it's frustrating because I don't get as much chance to practice as I'd like 🙁

Currently I have an 8'2 Torq V+ which is good for UK South Coast beach breaks when they're tiny.

A 7'6 Torq Mod Fun which is a nice mid-range board for slightly bigger conditions.

And the 6'11 "Ambassador" shaped by Clayton himself which I won from the OMBE Prize Draw in the early days 🤙

I'm hoping to get good enough for a shorter and more high performance board at some time, but I won't be holding my breath...

It's really a matter of what works for you.

For instance in some examples, Clay uses his fists because of issues with his hands.

Using the finger tips can give you a a bit of extra height if you need it, but it's harder.

Maria Molè That worked ok.(Nice claim 👍 )