Dude is the one of most inventive surfer who will ever live, just like Buttons , 10 years before their time. God bless brother, from a mid seventies surfer who got watch it all happen, stay safe!
In 1988 I was messing with Ollie's on shortboards. I felt the pop, it was fun. Some stupid ignorants at the lineup yelled at me and said: This ain't skateboarding.
Great surfing. Love the straight airs, creative grabs, and even the punk rock snaps. Would love to see someone in the WSL do like a monster method air or something and the watch the outrage as it only gets a 6.41.
My first board was a fletcher I bought for $75 bucks, I was just a poser, but loved that board! Long story short, it got stolen or I would of made pro! Yeah Right!
92672 The real San Clemente! CF wrote the book and paved the way for us all. The first true Aviator! Lived in San Clemente for 3 years before I move to Haleiwa Town. San Clemente was so bad ass. The Pier close out barrels, T street, the SC camp ground, San O trail 1 on a big hurricane swell empty outside reef break. Fred's Market! San Clemente is a true gift from God!
i spent a year in san clemente in ‘89 & ‘90. i was blown away by the quality of surfing. i remember watching Christian, Archibald, and Andino just on fire during a big swell at T Street. some of the most exciting surfing I’ve ever seen in person…kinda intimidating trying to paddle out with those dudes in the line up, so i just stayed out ov ghe water and watched and im glad i did. then i move up to sanra cruz and was there when mavs broke to the public and that was pretty cool, though pound for pound I think provably san clemente has the best surfers in the world…but what dini know?
CF and Archy were landing them regularly along with Santa Barbara madman Davey Smith in the mid 80's and a couple Oxnard guys like Dougal Freeman (RIP), Jeff Burke and Brian Dugas. This is like from 85 on.
@MiC-T I'm biased because I don't like Pottz. Christian was LOBBING gigantic airs in the late 80's... It was 10 years before everyone else made it routine. I've surfed with Christian at Trestles, Rocky Point, and Pipe. I also picked him up hitch hiking. One of the nicest pros you'll meet. I pick Davey Miller up, too. He's unique. He paints as well as he surfs. I have nothing nice to say about Pottz.
The surf establishment got old, fat and rich off the status quo and hated on innovators like CF because they simply had no answer for the stuff he was doing. What they didn't realize was that he was simply rewriting the same rule book they themselves broke decades before. The ultimate vindication is that aerials and ollies are scoreable in WSL contest formats.
I used to think that interview he did with Occy saying no one on tour currently pushed air since him since he’s done virtually everything theyre doing, only he did it 3-4 decades ago. I thought he was being fucking delusional. But he’s not wrong, this video alone has him showcasing virtually/almost every air pros and top guys are doing in edits/Instagram posts/comps today (minus backflips, and 720s, and superman’s jordy did about 10 years ago) I give today’s generation credit for their athleticism to do their airs and land them almost on command and during short heats, and they do it with more polish, maybe thats what they have over Christian. But christian was able to do this on boards that were a lot less well-built for good drive and proper pop and he was literally the only one doing them and his airs still hold after 30-40 years. Tells you how good he was and how good his surfing still stacks up to modern scene filled with rich pros who been training and surfing as groms for like 6-7 hours a day off mommy and daddy’s dime working on moves christian pioneered decades before.
Any old school footage of CF is gold! One of the most important figures in surfing history. I grew up and surfed in the 90's so i know what i'm talikng about.
Those stay at home mom ads are fucking classic, all they Gotta do to sling pussy & lay on their back with that fucking built in ATM -home run dewt. Fletcher you kick fucking ass
One of the best movies ever to get you pumped to surf
Dude is the one of most inventive surfer who will ever live, just like Buttons , 10 years before their time. God bless brother, from a mid seventies surfer who got watch it all happen, stay safe!
If we had to send the aliens one human being to represent what Southern California life is, I would send Christian.
twin tipped surfboards are the future!
I only dreamed of surfing in this era and FK man CF was the blueprint. Thanks for inspiring.
Wait… is that the biggest air ever???🖕🖕🖕😊
In 1988 I was messing with Ollie's on shortboards. I felt the pop, it was fun. Some stupid ignorants at the lineup yelled at me and said: This ain't skateboarding.
Good old days!
Bring back CF clothing wtf?? The public demands it!!!!!!
Great surfing. Love the straight airs, creative grabs, and even the punk rock snaps. Would love to see someone in the WSL do like a monster method air or something and the watch the outrage as it only gets a 6.41.
My first board was a fletcher I bought for $75 bucks, I was just a poser, but loved that board! Long story short, it got stolen or I would of made pro! Yeah Right!
Yes. Before pottz. This is Christians band playing
un précurseur électron libre déclencheur de la bombe aquatique
Ledgendary
And landed them shits
He expressed and executed all his moves suckaa
The best ever
All the warriors that’s crazy they will dominate
I was there the day Christian won that contest My Girlfriend went with me to LOWERS in 88/89 &
Uh I think I need that fletcher flag wtf
Fletcher is an air god
This type of music is vastly superior to the effeminate type of music in a lot of contemporary surfing videos
92672 The real San Clemente! CF wrote the book and paved the way for us all. The first true Aviator! Lived in San Clemente for 3 years before I move to Haleiwa Town. San Clemente was so bad ass. The Pier close out barrels, T street, the SC camp ground, San O trail 1 on a big hurricane swell empty outside reef break. Fred's Market! San Clemente is a true gift from God!
I surfed with C.F. at Trestles, Rocky Point and Pipe. I picked him up hitch hiking on the North Shore. He gave me a bag of shrooms.
That's awesome
i spent a year in san clemente in ‘89 & ‘90. i was blown away by the quality of surfing. i remember watching Christian, Archibald, and Andino just on fire during a big swell at T Street. some of the most exciting surfing I’ve ever seen in person…kinda intimidating trying to paddle out with those dudes in the line up, so i just stayed out ov ghe water and watched and im glad i did. then i move up to sanra cruz and was there when mavs broke to the public and that was pretty cool, though pound for pound I think provably san clemente has the best surfers in the world…but what dini know?
Seam Madison...
Proves there's *no need* for the WSL; the way *it should be.* Proves surfing is an art not a jock itch.
Lol 😅
leans stale fish melon grab alley oops. My opinion the highest level of professional surfing is all about airs. Thanks for inspiring me to try skating
ian Carns tryed get him
He was one hello of a skater too eh.
Just wondering, was Cristian doing airs before Martin potter was ??
Martin was doing what Tony described as a big "dismount". Occi was tho only other landing big air.
@@francus7227 is 100% right
CF and Archy were landing them regularly along with Santa Barbara madman Davey Smith in the mid 80's and a couple Oxnard guys like Dougal Freeman (RIP), Jeff Burke and Brian Dugas. This is like from 85 on.
@MiC-T I'm biased because I don't like Pottz. Christian was LOBBING gigantic airs in the late 80's... It was 10 years before everyone else made it routine. I've surfed with Christian at Trestles, Rocky Point, and Pipe. I also picked him up hitch hiking. One of the nicest pros you'll meet. I pick Davey Miller up, too. He's unique. He paints as well as he surfs. I have nothing nice to say about Pottz.
@MiC-T Archy was too... I never saw him in person.
Os profissionais da asp, nos anos 80, julgavam os aéreos como "palhaçada". Era mulek mas lembro perfeitamente
Gack the dog! hero!
Foi o mais Hardcore dos anos 80 e 90 junto com o Arch 🤙🏽
need song please 1:49
The surf establishment got old, fat and rich off the status quo and hated on innovators like CF because they simply had no answer for the stuff he was doing. What they didn't realize was that he was simply rewriting the same rule book they themselves broke decades before. The ultimate vindication is that aerials and ollies are scoreable in WSL contest formats.
Hay only 800 likes This is really a rare thing to see a artist of this caliber -unbelievable charisma that's got Iron bros all hyped up !,
Regardless. One good roundhouse cutback = the man .
Bruce. I didn't know that GTA was even a thing then.
I used to think that interview he did with Occy saying no one on tour currently pushed air since him since he’s done virtually everything theyre doing, only he did it 3-4 decades ago. I thought he was being fucking delusional. But he’s not wrong, this video alone has him showcasing virtually/almost every air pros and top guys are doing in edits/Instagram posts/comps today (minus backflips, and 720s, and superman’s jordy did about 10 years ago) I give today’s generation credit for their athleticism to do their airs and land them almost on command and during short heats, and they do it with more polish, maybe thats what they have over Christian. But christian was able to do this on boards that were a lot less well-built for good drive and proper pop and he was literally the only one doing them and his airs still hold after 30-40 years. Tells you how good he was and how good his surfing still stacks up to modern scene filled with rich pros who been training and surfing as groms for like 6-7 hours a day off mommy and daddy’s dime working on moves christian pioneered decades before.
Christian help I know I seen footy of you B's kickflipping on a wave back in Nam.. and it was clean! Am I going crazy?.
Arguably the most influential surfer ever.
Glad to say Fletcher was the shit when i was a grom in the 80s. Total madman in the water.. most radical of all time.
Siiiiiiiiick. Fletcher kills it🤪
uncle christian yea
Any old school footage of CF is gold! One of the most important figures in surfing history. I grew up and surfed in the 90's so i know what i'm talikng about.
Christian fletcher used to be such a fucking monster in the water. The original beast mode.
Fletcher was 20yrs ahead of everyone doing airs. Judges didn’t even know how to score the moves he was doing.
Iconic
Those stay at home mom ads are fucking classic, all they Gotta do to sling pussy & lay on their back with that fucking built in ATM -home run dewt. Fletcher you kick fucking ass
any track list of the music?