467 - John Simon

Surf Splendor

David Lee Scales

Sports

4.8 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2023

⏱️ 87 minutes

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22 year old surfboard shaper John Simon discusses the value of starting with a broom, developing his craft under the Trimcraft tutelage, how extreme designs deliver subtle effects, the perils of growing too quickly, and how riding other shapers boards has provided his quickest lessons learned. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	If you're practicing Jiu-Jitsu, golf, boxing, almost any discipline, professional coaching is available.
0:10.2	And it's not just for the novice. In fact, professional coaches become more important and beneficial as the athlete progresses.
0:17.5	Fighters in the UFC, golfers on the PGA, they all have professional coaches. And that's precisely
0:23.7	the ethos that Brad Gerlack implemented when he developed Wavekey, lessons he had learned,
0:30.0	and commonalities among the disciplines and the arts that he was being exposed to. From his
0:35.5	Olympian high-diving father, from his martial arts
0:38.1	sensei, and from Kern and Kelly and his cohorts on tour. For 20 years, Gerlach's been
0:43.9	refining the wave key practice with everyone from top five tour athletes to top level pro
0:50.4	free surfers to lifelong intermediates like myself. The goal is simple. Continued development
0:56.6	of your skills to deepen your joy and passion for surfing. That's it. Go to wavekey.com to see
1:03.2	how simple it is. It's video tutorials with Brad showcasing forms on land, cut with superimposed surf footage to showcase how to most efficiently
1:14.2	harness the energy of a wave and guide your board through subtle body forms and movements.
1:19.6	You're surfing and your passion for it needn't get stale. Deepen it with Wavekey. Go to Wavekey.com
1:26.2	and use our promo code to save you 20%. It's Wavekey
1:29.9	Splendor 20 on Wavekey.com. Enjoy. Driftline.co. Patented wetsuit lined board shorts that keep you
1:40.8	chafe free, warm, and comfortable in the areas that matter most. Premium technical
1:46.5	board shorts that conceal a secret. Five millimeters of neoprene sewn right into the board shorts
1:52.3	so drifties look like you're just wearing board shorts. And the neoprene is so thin it actually
1:57.5	doesn't restrict movement in any way. Instead, it actually feels more comfortable
2:02.5	than going free because it's cushioned and it has that compression quality that just makes you feel
2:08.5	secure. Plus, it completely eliminates the chafe that you experience from long days in trunks.
2:15.0	So it's a simple and brilliant concept that is flawlessly executed.
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