Learn how to Stand Up Paddle Board in just 5 minutes from Blue Planet founder Robert Stehlik. This is not a comprehensive lesson but goes over the basics of board handling, paddle handling and safety with tips for those learning how to Stand Up Paddleboard. SUP is a safe, fun sport if done correctly.

Some of the basic topics covered:
Board handling:
lift board up on rail first, then use handle to protect your back,
make sure to put board in deep enough water so fin clears bottom,
center weight over handle and center line of board
not covered:
use right board for height, weight and ability level, for more information on choosing the best board for your needs, watch:
https://www.blueplanetsurf.com/servic...

Paddle handling and technique:
correct orientation of the paddle blade (angled forward, away from you)
forward stroke holding paddle vertically and pulling straight back
using the whole blade in the water
reach forward and don't pull past the feet
not covered:
steering strokes, watch this video to learn how to steer the board:
   • Steering- Part 4 of How to Stand Up P...  
choosing the right paddle and length, for more information on this topic, please watch:
   • SUP Paddles- choosing the best with B...  

Safety:
ALWAYS wear a leash, and a personal floatation device if required (not required in Hawaii if using a leash)
Use the buddy system, don't go out in dangerous condition, beware of strong offshore winds.
If you can't swim, learn to swim first, then learn to SUP

More tips:
be safe, have fun and watch all the videos in our SUP Tips playlist here:
   • SUP Tips playlist- stand up paddleboa...  

Please also watch this video on "How to kayak in 5 minutes":
   • How to Kayak in 5 Minutes: kayaking m...  

Paddle with Blue Planet Adventure Company in Haleiwa:
https://blueplanetadventure.com

Did you know that Blue Planet offers free air cargo shipping to any major US airport on most boards ordered on our website? Our board are an excellent value and we offer boards for all skill levels. For details: https://www.blueplanetsurf.com

Thanks for watching,
Aloha,
Robert Stehlik
Honolulu, Hawaii

The board featured in the video is the Blue Planet 9'10 x 33 Turbo model:
https://www.blueplanetsurf.com/search...
The paddle I'm using is my favorite, the BP Kai Zen V2 with 82 square inch blade:
https://www.blueplanetsurf.com/blue-p...

People keep thinking it’s Tom Brady giving a Paddleboard lesson 😂🤙🏼

Video transcript:
Aloha, it's Robert Stehlik. Here at Blue Planet we've taught thousands of
people to Stand Up paddle through our free SUP clinics, and millions of people have
watched our how to stand up paddleboardvideos on YouTube. This video is for
people who've never stand up paddleboarded or maybe tried it once and realized
it's not as easy as they thought it would be. So we're gonna go over board
handling, paddle handling, and then safety. First of all you always want to make
sure you're wearing your leash. Don't lift the board straight off the ground,
lift it up away from you onto the rail first, so it's standing up on the rail
then you can grab the carry handle and lift it up. Don't set the board on down too
early, you want to make sure the fin behind you clears the sand. I'm going to
put my knees on either side of the handle so I'm evenly over the center
line of the board and then I'm gonna take a few strokes on my knees. Then I'm
gonna put the paddle in front of me with my hands on the paddle. I'm gonna put my
feet right where my knees were, stand up, keep the paddle in the water, look
forward and start paddling. You don't want to get stuck in the position like
this where you're leaning forward or looking down at the water. That's a very
hard position to find your balance. Get your paddle in the water, stand up
straight, your chest forward, look look at the horizon, and look at something stable,
and then start paddling. For paddle handling, a lot of beginners hold the
paddle backwards (which is this way) kind of thinking that intuitively they get
more scoop on the water by holding it this way but what happens if you pull it
here you can see I'm pulling the water up. So the correct way to hold the blade
is angled forward, away from you, that way you get the most power from your
stroke. Another mistake beginners make is to hold the paddle to high or when they switch
sides hold it at different heights on one side than on the other side.
So ideally you want to hold the paddle pretty far apart,
That's about the grip height you should have. So another common mistake is making
the stroke too far to the side away from the board and holding the paddle
diagonally away from the board. If you paddle like this is going to make your
board turn left and right. If you want your board to go forward, you want to hold your paddle vertically...