I hope everyone had a GROOVY Christmas

I'll have Whit video a forward cast tomorrow but in the meantime I'll answer a question about the Rise Up for Thomas T

I use the Rise Up for a few reasons.

To time the cast as in when to begin the forward cast.
To keep constant tension on the rod when transitioning from the front to back cast.
To keep anchor stuck .

When trying to incorporate Rise Up into your cast it's important both hands rise up in unison and not just one hand.
You can vary the amount of rise between hands but it should be closer to equal than one hand rising vastly more than the other.
Start to rise up in small amounts at first-1/2 inch is a good starting place.