Thanks for the comments, but my issue at the moment is just to get the stance right.

Once I've got that fixed I can worry about everything else 😕

There's a very short trailer on YouTube, but it's literally just him looking at a whole bunch of virtually identical boards and saying they're different, which isn't exactly guaranteed to hook in viewers.

Glad you got the video sorted.

First thing I'd suggest is to get more front on, as, at the moment, you look like you're sitting in a chair which is restricting your movement and stopping you from looking at the lip, so, instead you're looking way down the line.

Square up your hips and shoulders and bring your coffee cup arm (back arm) forward so your hands are over the rails. Check out the Bosu ball and Neutral Stance drills for more information.

Once you've got that sorted, you should find everything else much easier 🙂

Welcome to the community 🙂

You don't say what type of wave you're riding, as that could make a difference.

For instance is it a reef or point break that has a particular take off point, or a beach break?

On a beach break, unless it's peaky, ie goes from almost nothing to suddenly pitching up steeply, it might be better to sit further outside and try to catch it earlier.

Obviously reef or point breaks don't really give you that option as the Bus Stop is going to be more or less in the same place every time, but if you angle your take off, you can take a less steep line diagonally across the face which will give you a longer glide and more time to get to your feet.

If you have any videos, do post them as that would help people give you more advice.

Not bad for 20 years out of practise 🙂

It's good to work on the compressing and extending, but remember that you don't need to overdo it on the flats.

Also, push the coffee cup through and get the front arm up and out of the way 👍

I'd suggest taking a look at the Neutral Stance and Bosu Ball drills.

Slow things down, relax and just concentrate on getting a good posture on the board. Once you've got that, everything else should be easier.

Maybe try taking a step back and practising on the flats.

Get a couple of cones or cans or just mark some X's on the ground and work on going around them, concentrating on lunging forward with the knees as you come in to the turn, then extending as you straighten up.

Keep your elbows up and your shoulders down and remember to breathe 🙂

That should help give you the timing, then just extend as you go up the banking and compress as you go down.

It's difficult to tell just from a still photo, but thinking about what Clay has said about being able to see someone's intent, on the bottom turn, your arms are down like you are hunching over to protect yourself, rather than looking as if you're about to spring up to the lip.

Pointing your coffee cup to where you want to go would probably be helpful.