Absolutely agree! The corporate surf industry has made everyone conform to a certain look or image. Now every up and coming talent has a surf coach and is forced to surf a certain way to get to WSL. The culture of surfing has been bought and sold. There is no more individualism allowed. It doesn’t pay.
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.
'Hell, most pros can't do them now. In all sports, some of the best players of their respected fields are not professionals. It's like that sometimes. CF was a little of both. Less pro though.
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.
My intro to him was on Surfer Magazine’s ESPN show in 1987. Video montage of him surfing with Bop til you drop playing in the background. I will never forget that. Unreal.
Christian Fletcher is one the most important and influential surfers of all time!!!! And then Nathan and the freestyle Motocross were brand new as well!!!! That family's DNA is of pure energy and I wish some that energy to all, because to fully have what they all have, man...that's just DNA!! Can't be copied!! Yeah Brother Christian and Nathan!! Seen you guys late 80's in San Clemente just blowing minds!! CHAAAA ‼️ ⚡️
Caraca, surfo desde os 9 anos . Comecei em 1989 e via os videos desse cara desde muleke, depois via Mat Archibold, e martin Poter. Pqp , que saudade. Tom Currem. Tom Carrol, Derick Ho, Like Egan e muitos outros. Saudades. Obrigado Obriga
Best time ever, and thanks to Christian and this movie I have 30 stitches in my head hahahhaha.( I used to try go high and land one day you pay a little price to Neptune for having so much fun) 🤟 Oss great times
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!
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.
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.
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?
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!
Christian was doing airs in 89 the people are still not doing to this day people like Medina Julian Jon Jon you think they would have caught on two doing Judo airs stalefish airs mute airs lean airs. So many different types of Aerials and they're still not doing them it just really pisses me off that Christian is not getting the credit he deserves
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.
Had to think a good while before I suddenly knew where I had heard it. It was back in the 90's and it's not on shazam or spotify. But it is on youtube! ruclips.net/video/ruTjdFqrag4/видео.html
mean i always like the old stuff, lilke ' follow the sun' that movie was the shit! back then. i love that surf flick. they should play it. i got super pumped!
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
Fletcher was 20yrs ahead of everyone doing airs. Judges didn’t even know how to score the moves he was doing.
Archy was and is light years better than Fletcher.
I miss the late 80 early 90s the energy the attitude the music so much fun no political correctness pure punk
Absolutely agree! The corporate surf industry has made everyone conform to a certain look or image. Now every up and coming talent has a surf coach and is forced to surf a certain way to get to WSL. The culture of surfing has been bought and sold. There is no more individualism allowed. It doesn’t pay.
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 was so ahead of his time. He was doing tricks back then that the best surfers on the tour cant do.
'Hell, most pros can't do them now. In all sports, some of the best players of their respected fields are not professionals. It's like that sometimes. CF was a little of both. Less pro though.
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!
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.
Most underrated unknown innovator of our generation. Everyone was 6 yrs behind him....if you were lucky
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.
My intro to him was on Surfer Magazine’s ESPN show in 1987. Video montage of him surfing with Bop til you drop playing in the background. I will never forget that. Unreal.
One of the best movies ever to get you pumped to surf
Christian Fletcher is one the most important and influential surfers of all time!!!! And then Nathan and the freestyle Motocross were brand new as well!!!! That family's DNA is of pure energy and I wish some that energy to all, because to fully have what they all have, man...that's just DNA!! Can't be copied!! Yeah Brother Christian and Nathan!! Seen you guys late 80's in San Clemente just blowing minds!! CHAAAA ‼️ ⚡️
Caraca, surfo desde os 9 anos . Comecei em 1989 e via os videos desse cara desde muleke, depois via Mat Archibold, e martin Poter. Pqp , que saudade. Tom Currem. Tom Carrol, Derick Ho, Like Egan e muitos outros. Saudades.
Obrigado
Obriga
Los hermanos Padaratz!!!
I forgot to say we never should forget Justin Roperson. He was doing airs at pipeline on boards that Jerry Lopez shaped
Didn't he pass away coming home from Vegas? I remember him. Agreed.
Best time ever, and thanks to Christian and this movie I have 30 stitches in my head hahahhaha.( I used to try go high and land one day you pay a little price to Neptune for having so much fun) 🤟 Oss great times
Foi o mais Hardcore dos anos 80 e 90 junto com o Arch 🤙🏽
I only dreamed of surfing in this era and FK man CF was the blueprint. Thanks for inspiring.
CF is the Hendrix of surfing
Boom. Nailed it.
This type of music is vastly superior to the effeminate type of music in a lot of contemporary surfing videos
i could endlessly get stoked off watching this!
Childhood hero! Hope to run into CF in Asia one day before I die!
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 !,
Fletcher is straight crazy, haha! I think more amazing then his surfing was his ability to kick meth. There are few that come back as he has
Dave Studdaman couldnt agree more, i've heard all he drinks are cokes all day and night now lol
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!
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.
honored to be 1,000th like to this treasure
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.
I'm a fan since I was a kid.
un précurseur électron libre déclencheur de la bombe aquatique
Christian fletcher used to be such a fucking monster in the water. The original beast mode.
Os profissionais da asp, nos anos 80, julgavam os aéreos como "palhaçada". Era mulek mas lembro perfeitamente
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...
Arguably the most influential surfer ever.
Siiiiiiiiick. Fletcher kills it🤪
Good old days!
The best ever
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!
Damn what style
any track list of the music?
I was there the day Christian won that contest My Girlfriend went with me to LOWERS in 88/89 &
twin tipped surfboards are the future!
All the warriors that’s crazy they will dominate
Straight THRASHING THEM WAVES BRO ! fucking Yewwwwww !
Fucking LEGEND FLETCHER DNA fucking RULING!!!🔥🔥🔥💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
awesome aerials
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
Bruce. I didn't know that GTA was even a thing then.
Song at 4:11? Band is Mutilage, I think?
Iconic
So sick! Love Christian and Mike to of the coolest MFs ever!!
Fletch lives son
Christian was doing airs in 89 the people are still not doing to this day people like Medina Julian Jon Jon you think they would have caught on two doing Judo airs stalefish airs mute airs lean airs. So many different types of Aerials and they're still not doing them it just really pisses me off that Christian is not getting the credit he deserves
yea buddy. fletch is the OG
Fucking A man. That's fucking crazy.
facts, his son rips on a skateboard .
need song please 1:49
If we had to send the aliens one human being to represent what Southern California life is, I would send Christian.
🤘🏽💥💯
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.
Fletcher is an air god
someone knows the name of the song from the 1.56 minute ?
Had to think a good while before I suddenly knew where I had heard it. It was back in the 90's and it's not on shazam or spotify. But it is on youtube! ruclips.net/video/ruTjdFqrag4/видео.html
playlist?
Melhor que filepe toledo
Gadnium
@@Niteroy_bjj
tnx god bless you
The song at 1:55 Gadnium - Ride hard ride free. ruclips.net/video/ruTjdFqrag4/видео.html
soundtrack?
Gadnium - Crusty Demons Gadnium - Ride Hard, Die Free
songs ?
Gadnium - Crusty Demons Gadnium - Ride Hard, Die Free
Ledgendary
Sound tracks...please....
Gadnium - Crusty Demons Gadnium - Ride Hard, Die Free
Bring back CF clothing wtf?? The public demands it!!!!!!
Father of Air
Gack the dog! hero!
UNE MUSIC IS?
Regardless. One good roundhouse cutback = the man .
🔥❤🤘
He expressed and executed all his moves suckaa
Song?
He was one hello of a skater too eh.
The Brazilians get way overscrored for doing the SAME OLD 2" air reverse. It's really annoying. Medina is the only one that gets alot of air.
uncle christian yea
mean i always like the old stuff, lilke ' follow the sun' that movie was the shit! back then. i love that surf flick. they should play it. i got super pumped!
wow 2:17
Uh I think I need that fletcher flag wtf
Yes. Before pottz. This is Christians band playing
ian Carns tryed get him
Wait… is that the biggest air ever???🖕🖕🖕😊
🤮🤙🏾
satan is back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Christian SLAYED Satan when he quit meth. There is no power stronger than God.