Quote Originally Posted by Snowslydder View Post
Also use the face of the wave for you pump. The best way I heard it was this "you let the board ride up the face and you gas pedal it back down in a smearing motion and do it again until your back in the pocket" you do this in a fast motion but rhythmic motion. The down hill push on the wave is where you get your speed
This. Always cracks me up to see people slapping the nose of the board on the water trying to "pump it!"