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Respect Nathan, finnaly a surfer said the truth. i always realized that many surfers stupidly follow the pack and dont realize where the best waves are braking. Good for me , ALOHA
PLEASE keep doing vids like this or any other tip videos, your break downs are so in depth and way BETTER than most peoples, thx 4 the content keep inspiring
I love watching your pov stuff, because we can see that we all pass through really similar situations, rather than watching surf videos where it’s just one incredible wave after another. This is the first one I’ve seen with commentary and I though it was SUPER informative and cool. Thanks a lot!
"My brother and Ivan are in front of me"? Not too sure Ivan would appreciate that comment!!! You guys are a trip.....we appreciate these escapist vids - takes our minds off the real world.
I am one of your big (and probably oldest at 58) fans, and this is amazing and incredibly useful. No pipeline or huge barrels here in Georgia coast, but never less super useful stuff. Your channel has become my favorite now. Thank you for the awesome content, and kudos for your cameraman, editor and music picker!.
Man you're inside break down of what it's like to surf pipe is insane. God knows that I would have loved to charge that wave when I was a grom watching Sonny, Johnny boy, and the rest of the OG's, But I can live that through your POV. So psyched on how you format and film your vlogs!!
Best advice ever: Just because the crowd is there does not necessarily mean the waves are there. I consistently score waves all by myself because I go up the reef beyond the crowd or a peak down the beach!
the amount of relevant information to surfing anywhere in the world is unbelievable and to everyone who looks at pipe (or watches wsl and sees a 3 person lineup) and thinks its normal, a reality check. been watching your videos for a good minute now and this continued the trend of blowing my mind.
Looking forward to the lineup explanation. I'm from FL so the battle for waves really isn't as cut throat or more so as dangerous as Pipe. I get more annoyed if someone gets in my way, given the outcome isn't as treacherous on our slow moving beach breaks. About 20+ yrs ago, I surfed on Maui with a few guys who knew a lot of the local crew (Windmills, Honolua Bay, and a beachbreak near Ho'okipa), so in a way I was ok(?) in the lineup, but I was really, really, really, really careful not to do anything stupid. I would catch basically the waves no one wanted, and honestly I couldn't have been more happy . I also did just as you showed, paddle more into the break just so I wouldn't mess anyone up. I'm hoping that earned me some leeway with the local crew. At my 2nd session at Windmills, I had a local tell me I wasn't ready for this type of wave. At first, I thought he was being a jerk, but honestly he was kinda looking out for me. I'm sure he's seen his share of tourist getting pummeled, and not only did he want me out of his way, but I really think he knew I was about to draw blood on the reef. That day I got caught on the inside, and shredded up my feet and shins on the the reef. So how crazy does it get with crowds at Pipe? I'm assuming if someone is out there surfing Pipe, then they have some level of ability. But at the same time, I'm wondering if there are certain "types" that mess up the line up. I am 99.9% sure I'll never be out there, so I'm very pleased with the videos you and Koa Rothman make of Pipe. The technology today with GOPros and RUclips make it like I'm actually there, so thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Cmel135, I surfed Windmill my whole life. Being brought up in Honolua Camp before Kapalua took over. The reefs of Maui are actually really scary, as they are alive coral. It can be super dangerous. The guy that told you ,not ready was really trying to help. It takes time to get it and you can cut up in a hurry. Glad you were smart and aware. Peace brother. P.j , Windmill house.
@@patricknoveski6409 Yeah, I got that vibe from him as the swell picked up. The first day I surfed it, it was waist to chest high, glassy, and was a powerful wave. No one was out but me and two of my friends. In FL, it would have been a packed lineup, but my buddy (who lived there at the time) told me this was "small" for the locals. My first wave was like I was surfing in an aquarium. I still remember the vibrant colors of the reef and the clear water. I'm used to being able to punch out the back when bailing (FL waves are much weaker), and when I tried it there I was swallowed up. The second time it was a bit overhead with some bigger ones every now and then. There were a few more guys in the line up, and that's where my dumb, naive "North Shore" (the movie) mind-set went. My buddy knew a few of the guys in the line up because he was a night manager at one of the resorts, so he introduced me. The guy who warned me reminded me of a distant cousin, and was direct when he said I wasn't ready for this wave. I at first thought he was just trying to get me out of the lineup by intimidating me, but he would paddle away from us to get in better position. I at first would kind of shadow him, stay about 10-15 yds away, since he has the local knowledge and I wanted to be in a good spot. I watched him catch a few waves with ease. He was out there maybe 45 min then he left. I finally caught a wave that proceeded to dump me on the reef and then the next wave finished me off. I ended up climbing up on a few rocks, defeated, cut up, and bloodied. My buddies watched the whole thing, and at first were worried, but then didn't let me live it down when they saw me climbing the rocks by the cliff. My buddy told me he's never seen anyone do that before. I'm glad it was pre-iPhone because it was pretty embarrassing. Ended up nursing quite a few cuts on the feet and shins the rest of the trip. Still wouldn't trade anything for those memories!
One of the worst "localism" situations I ever experienced was in Florida, at Sebastian Inlet around 75/76. I surfed Trestles with the Cali Crazies and it wasn't as bad as Sebastian! Just nowhere to "spread out" there, everyone right next to the jetty to catch that screaming right!
@@TooDaft And they didn't mind gang banging an outsider! Real hospitable bunch! I surfed it several times over the years, sometimes without incident, but usually with! Sorry to see that break gone, but not that scene! I could have had an easier time on the beach snaking their ladies!
Love this video. As an intermediate plus surfer, info on how to get to the next level is hard to come by - esp hands-on raw footage with commentary. Was great hearing how you think in the lineup. Hope you do that video on more complex positioning and priority decisions in a crowded lineup. That’s a topic I’d love to hear more about. Thanks Nathan.
These are great tips for everyone that applies to most breaks; positioning, duck diving, situational awareness, reading the ocean are all needed to matter where you surf
Nathan, thanks for sharing this. The best takeaway IMHO is that you sacrifice yourself with the wave instead of paddling for the shoulder and potentially being in the way of the other surfer and getting run over. Also I find when it gets bigger it is more of a sneak in and out of the zone looking for the in between ones that tend to shape better. Cheers from South Australia.
Awesome video. The insight is incredible. Finally someone does a smart comprehensive video on the thought process from the beach, paddle out, dealing with crowd, and wave selection, etc. Thank you so much for sharing all of tis information. Please do more of this type of video.
Nathan~ This is a gem of a video, for novice to pro. The enemy is “panic,” right? And the tools to defeat panic are knowledge, physical endurance and Zen-like composure. Easy to say onshore but every word and observation in your post is capable being life-saving. At 70 I don’t charge big stuff anymore, but at 70, 6 foot is the new 12 foot! Nathan-Thank you for providing such invaluable lessons for watermankind!
mahalos for this every young surfer should know most of this. really showed what's going on in the line up (not just PIPE ) descriptions of techniques are spot on. took me half a lifetime to learn these on my little sandbar. I fared very well in the islands as a result. your true master of your craft when you give back with your insights. mahalos. Capt chris.
This was one of the best POV content-rich video that you have produced thus far. Everyone needs to see and hear this as there are so many vital lessons to be learned. Please share this to all so that the Ocean will be a much happier and safer playground.
So informative to see waves through a pro’s eyes, thanks for your insight to the overlooked and just instinctive ways advanced surfers just surf without even thinking what they doing! Really gives us amateurs an extra little something to work with
I remember when I was younger living in Hawaii people say that pipe is so crowded nowadays it was crowded back then too really crowded it's always been crowded when it's good. Thanks for sharing the portion of taking one on the head and not being in someone's line because on days like this you'll get Johnny boy Gomes, just speed bumped.Well done young Mr Florence 🤙
You are such a happy human dealing with what most believe to be terrifying even if surfing for decades. Keep that humility and happiness alive. Apréciate you teaching everyone young and old and sharing your experience. Aloha!
Nathan youre a legend much love from Portugal!! Big hug bro, u motivate every one to be nice and kind. i wish every local were like you. I'm a good one i can tell but that's because veteran's like u keep making the spirit of surfing alive with so much love and compassion. i'm so grateful to be motivated by people like u and jamie. Thank you brother.
Solid advice there Nathan. So many who follow the crowd mentality and eventually start paddling over to your spot where the sand bar is ripping hard (not huge sets) but the average wave.. and you end up with more and less energy used.
Nate that was excellent! I haven’t surfed Pipe in almost 30 years and that brought me right back. I am inspired. Keep it up my friend. You are on a blessed path. A hui ho!
This was surprisingly epic. Your ability to articulate your thoughts and what’s happening is pretty special. Great watch. Learned something and reiterated a few things I already knew. Much appreciated.
Nathan this is one of the most fascinating videos I've seen you make. The explanations of what is going on and your responses to them is riveting. This was a huge day at pipe with 3rd reef waves. Watching how you navigate the waves and especially the crowds was fun. I'd be very interested to hear more about how the crowd determines priority on waves. Nice work!
Nathan, this is Gold !!!!! The process of decision making is so valuable to hear from you. For example I can paddle and duck dive no problem in good size waves. I can read waves better but when they get into bigger waves I struggle trusting myself because I don't want to get worked. Lesson I learned today: The double scope !!!!! 🤩 I'm adding this to my game. Thank you as always for supporting the community
Very very useful insight on how to navigate through crucial situations in the world's heaviest line up. Really can't thank you enough for these videos, you're making other surfing vlogs pretty irrelevant. World class waterman in my eyes
Your killing the game bro!! Definitely being a pathfinder for many new surfers and giving back your knowledge of for me personally the best hobby in the world!!!! Stay golden my man!!!!
Love these types of videos. Have definitely utilized the duck dive when the wave breaks in front of you before but never understood how it worked. Type of waves that you go 'I should not have made it through that' are often times because of what you described. Thanks man!
I live on an Island and been in the water for 40 plus years, and I still learned a few things on this one Nathan...that was fantastic. JJ can really haul huh, cuz you ain't no paddleslouch. MAHALO.
I love the part that you talked about in 18:42. This is so key to me when I bodyboard, as I would look up, find a pocket, and get straight back up with my board tilted a bit. This is really helpful as you can get behind the have quickly, and possibly paddle hard to get out of the next sets, like clean up sets for example.
This is gonna help so many surfers new and old coming into or back into the lineup at pipe. You’re the man for sharing this. Love the situational awareness, using rips to your advantage, and having a real opportunistic mindset at pipe. But most people should know, a 10 foot insider, though sounding nonchalant to Nathan, is black belt pro surfer level shit and 100% life threatening. Blows my mind how you guys go about your sessions laughing the whole time when most of us are shitting our pants out there 😂🤯🤙🏽
Love your commentary Nathan I think you’re onto something. Really enjoyable listening to your commentary what’s going through your head. Look forward to seeing more videos like this one! 👍
Surfers like you inspire me to get better at surfing. So many people have made me not want to surf by being toxic and ruining my session’s vibes. Thank you
By far the best thing you have put out. One watches odl and Eli and many others, but I want to know the individual story with each moment/set. The suck factor, the jumping on the grenade factors etc. well done.
Enjoyed the video brother... I know it wasn't always wave specific advice but giving the world some info about the BOIL at pipe could def save a life down the road and it's something people that don't surf there usually have no idea about.
See my issue is... sometimes I get shit your drawers scared. Then others I'm totally comfortable. Am getting more comfortable more often so thats good. Watching you guys and trying to emulate that is a great tool. Actually this is extremely helpful!! Ohana
Thanks Nathan for sharing this video. It helps a lot to see what you as a pro surfer think in some situations and the small detailed tips you give are just golden! I would love to see more of this stuff!
As a long time bodyboarder (dropknee is my thing) who has just started stand up surfing I can relate to these videos. Though, through bodyboarding for so long, I do understand the lineup, it's still super interesting and very cool to watch how such an experienced waterman views it, and there's always something to learn. I feel a renewal in excitement about riding waves (even though my barrel-time is currently taking a backseat) and my RUclips algorithm has become less stale. I'd love to see some videos on how to take steep drops and bottom turning! Anyway, digging your channel in general, thanks so much from South Africa!
Aloha Nathan , good tips at Pipeline. Just wanted to mention used to surf every winter on the North Shore after South Shore summer surf. Still know guys that used to surf Pipe Jim Richard's, Paul Dunn, Cedric Naehu, Lindsey Todd Daryl Dutro, Clarence Akana (Cowboy) Jim Richard's. When Gerry Lopez was still surfing Pipe. I still have Lightning Bolt Surfboards don't surf anymore. I surfed other places rarely out Pipe. Those Boys just to name a few of them loved Pipeline. It was a ritual for them they were hard core Pipeline surfers only when it wasn't breaking right they surf another place. 70's, 80's, 90's I surfed. Subscribed to you awhile already. You, John John, are this generations hard core crew! Aloha nui loa!!!!
I think as well having communication in the line up is most important calling friends and people you don't know on waves your not in position for and also claiming the wave that your paddling for if it comes down to it.
Very cool video. Reading the lineup is probably the hardest thing to learn due to the vast number of variables. And yes you talk about paddling back toward the beach as an option! So many people just keep heading out like lemmings.often right into your way or a crushing by the lip. More of the same please, these can really make a difference to people's surfing and improve line up orderliness
Love this type of content. Can you touch on the topic of locals priority and dealing with pushy surfers in the lineup? As an intermediate surfer it's intimidating paddling out to the break and asserting my position but I also want to get my wave count up to improve. Thanks!
As I am just practicing at Ala Moana Bowls almost everyday to Surf Baby Pipe hopefully in March Im supersuper grateful for all your insights and advices!! Thanks so much :)))
VERY informative! A new view into your world at sea and why you all do the things that you do there. It makes things seem less random. Love the footage, too!!!
Amazing word champion brother!! I have noticed on a couple of your vids hes behind you then we watch your POV and do your thing then just about out and there is JJ smiling ahead of you about to catch a wave - He Da MAN!!
That amount of paddling, is insane, for those who never surfed it is extremely hard to paddle for so long. The scariest part is getting tired and having no ability to rest while being pounded crashing waves
One of the most important lesson that you spoke of was respecting the rider on the wave - don’t paddle in front of them (and screw up their wave) to get an easy passage out through the unbroken lip. Sure, sometimes it’s unavoidable, but those times are rare. Be respectful, take the beating and learn from the experience.
Always dreamed of surfing Pipe ,you make it look so easy but as a surfer from Australia's southern ocean,I know all to well the raw power of such swell and pipe would have to be double the power, if not more compared to my surfing location,plus add the reef,washback,crazy crowds ect ect & its even more dangerous. Kudos to you brother. Yeeeew🤙
That was cool Nate. The look up is so key to getting clear water duck. I remember Martin Potter said ,he always closed his eyes on duck dives. Foolish man. A total tool to good duck dive in Islands. Great stuff bro. Common sense, but a lot don't use this stuff. Teach on Sensei!
The more I watch, the more I think these basic concepts you discuss should be like mandatory to hear. I surf primarily one spot on Big Island and it’s pretty nuanced and changes constantly. It can be a good wave. Many beginners think it’s just like a beginners spot. They surf there a lot, but never ever learn the wave. Same people doing dumb stuff constantly, the people you never see on the good days but that are there when it’s in between. Today in fact I had to help get a girl onto a guys SUP as she was crying in pain because presumably she got ran over. I think she had a dislocated shoulder or a broken arm even. I tried to get her to calm her breathing as the guy who ran her over had the decency to paddle her in. But it wasn’t even 2 feet and it’s because people refuse to learn like basic things about the surf and the spot and just think they can do whatever they want cause beginners call it a beginners wave. 🙄 Meanwhile it’s super ledgy and standing up on the lava rocks when it’s 3’.
These are dope man. Watching the raw footage first and then later watching this one to see whats going on in your mind is soo sick. Wouldn’t mind if you did more of these for existing videos! (easy content too?)
This was a video i did on my lessons channel, wanted to share it here as i want to do more voice over and reaction vids like this on youtube as well! Let me know how you guys liked it and sorry for the lower quality video i had to download it off onlyfans haha!
you are a legend
Super insightful and interesting even if ill never surf pipe lessons for surfing as a whole thanks dude
this video gave me more information about being a better surfer than anything I’ve ever see.
This was so sick!! So interesting. Good content indeed
Excellent content man!! Thank you to pass on knowledge!
this will definitely help me manage my 4ft waves better
When that 8ft bomb comes you'll be keen
😂yeh my 3tf waves
@@mab7007 1-2 ft :)))) friggin east coast lol
@@jonahcunningham8579 1ft or less freakin gulf coast 😂
haha still super fun though
Respect Nathan, finnaly a surfer said the truth. i always realized that many surfers stupidly follow the pack and dont realize where the best waves are braking. Good for me , ALOHA
Yes sir its so bad to see everyone surf your own session
PLEASE keep doing vids like this or any other tip videos, your break downs are so in depth and way BETTER than most peoples, thx 4 the content keep inspiring
This is the shit we all obsess over/fear on big crowded day. Having a pro like you walk us thru is awesome. Great content as usual
I love watching your pov stuff, because we can see that we all pass through really similar situations, rather than watching surf videos where it’s just one incredible wave after another. This is the first one I’ve seen with commentary and I though it was SUPER informative and cool. Thanks a lot!
"My brother and Ivan are in front of me"? Not too sure Ivan would appreciate that comment!!! You guys are a trip.....we appreciate these escapist vids - takes our minds off the real world.
I am one of your big (and probably oldest at 58) fans, and this is amazing and incredibly useful. No pipeline or huge barrels here in Georgia coast, but never less super useful stuff. Your channel has become my favorite now. Thank you for the awesome content, and kudos for your cameraman, editor and music picker!.
63 here and my wife and I love your cats.... yeah Buddy
Man you're inside break down of what it's like to surf pipe is insane. God knows that I would have loved to charge that wave when I was a grom watching Sonny, Johnny boy, and the rest of the OG's, But I can live that through your POV. So psyched on how you format and film your vlogs!!
Best advice ever: Just because the crowd is there does not necessarily mean the waves are there. I consistently score waves all by myself because I go up the reef beyond the crowd or a peak down the beach!
the amount of relevant information to surfing anywhere in the world is unbelievable and to everyone who looks at pipe (or watches wsl and sees a 3 person lineup) and thinks its normal, a reality check. been watching your videos for a good minute now and this continued the trend of blowing my mind.
Really great advise. I been surfing for 15 years and still learned from
This video. Make more!
Looking forward to the lineup explanation. I'm from FL so the battle for waves really isn't as cut throat or more so as dangerous as Pipe. I get more annoyed if someone gets in my way, given the outcome isn't as treacherous on our slow moving beach breaks. About 20+ yrs ago, I surfed on Maui with a few guys who knew a lot of the local crew (Windmills, Honolua Bay, and a beachbreak near Ho'okipa), so in a way I was ok(?) in the lineup, but I was really, really, really, really careful not to do anything stupid. I would catch basically the waves no one wanted, and honestly I couldn't have been more happy . I also did just as you showed, paddle more into the break just so I wouldn't mess anyone up. I'm hoping that earned me some leeway with the local crew. At my 2nd session at Windmills, I had a local tell me I wasn't ready for this type of wave. At first, I thought he was being a jerk, but honestly he was kinda looking out for me. I'm sure he's seen his share of tourist getting pummeled, and not only did he want me out of his way, but I really think he knew I was about to draw blood on the reef. That day I got caught on the inside, and shredded up my feet and shins on the the reef. So how crazy does it get with crowds at Pipe? I'm assuming if someone is out there surfing Pipe, then they have some level of ability. But at the same time, I'm wondering if there are certain "types" that mess up the line up. I am 99.9% sure I'll never be out there, so I'm very pleased with the videos you and Koa Rothman make of Pipe. The technology today with GOPros and RUclips make it like I'm actually there, so thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Cmel135,
I surfed Windmill my whole life. Being brought up in Honolua Camp before Kapalua took over. The reefs of Maui are actually really scary, as they are alive coral. It can be super dangerous. The guy that told you ,not ready was really trying to help. It takes time to get it and you can cut up in a hurry.
Glad you were smart and aware.
Peace brother. P.j , Windmill house.
@@patricknoveski6409 Yeah, I got that vibe from him as the swell picked up. The first day I surfed it, it was waist to chest high, glassy, and was a powerful wave. No one was out but me and two of my friends. In FL, it would have been a packed lineup, but my buddy (who lived there at the time) told me this was "small" for the locals. My first wave was like I was surfing in an aquarium. I still remember the vibrant colors of the reef and the clear water. I'm used to being able to punch out the back when bailing (FL waves are much weaker), and when I tried it there I was swallowed up. The second time it was a bit overhead with some bigger ones every now and then. There were a few more guys in the line up, and that's where my dumb, naive "North Shore" (the movie) mind-set went. My buddy knew a few of the guys in the line up because he was a night manager at one of the resorts, so he introduced me. The guy who warned me reminded me of a distant cousin, and was direct when he said I wasn't ready for this wave. I at first thought he was just trying to get me out of the lineup by intimidating me, but he would paddle away from us to get in better position. I at first would kind of shadow him, stay about 10-15 yds away, since he has the local knowledge and I wanted to be in a good spot. I watched him catch a few waves with ease. He was out there maybe 45 min then he left. I finally caught a wave that proceeded to dump me on the reef and then the next wave finished me off. I ended up climbing up on a few rocks, defeated, cut up, and bloodied. My buddies watched the whole thing, and at first were worried, but then didn't let me live it down when they saw me climbing the rocks by the cliff. My buddy told me he's never seen anyone do that before. I'm glad it was pre-iPhone because it was pretty embarrassing. Ended up nursing quite a few cuts on the feet and shins the rest of the trip. Still wouldn't trade anything for those memories!
One of the worst "localism" situations I ever experienced was in Florida, at Sebastian Inlet around 75/76. I surfed Trestles with the Cali Crazies and it wasn't as bad as Sebastian! Just nowhere to "spread out" there, everyone right next to the jetty to catch that screaming right!
@@tommathews3964 Oh god....Sebastian hahah. Bunch of kooks that think they own every wave that comes through and never make it out of the town.
@@TooDaft And they didn't mind gang banging an outsider! Real hospitable bunch! I surfed it several times over the years, sometimes without incident, but usually with! Sorry to see that break gone, but not that scene! I could have had an easier time on the beach snaking their ladies!
Love this video. As an intermediate plus surfer, info on how to get to the next level is hard to come by - esp hands-on raw footage with commentary. Was great hearing how you think in the lineup. Hope you do that video on more complex positioning and priority decisions in a crowded lineup. That’s a topic I’d love to hear more about. Thanks Nathan.
These are great tips for everyone that applies to most breaks; positioning, duck diving, situational awareness, reading the ocean are all needed to matter where you surf
Nathan, thanks for sharing this. The best takeaway IMHO is that you sacrifice yourself with the wave instead of paddling for the shoulder and potentially being in the way of the other surfer and getting run over. Also I find when it gets bigger it is more of a sneak in and out of the zone looking for the in between ones that tend to shape better. Cheers from South Australia.
Awesome video. The insight is incredible. Finally someone does a smart comprehensive video on the thought process from the beach, paddle out, dealing with crowd, and wave selection, etc. Thank you so much for sharing all of tis information. Please do more of this type of video.
Mike Stewart explained the way the crashing lip bounces in a Surfer mag in like 1995 and I never forgot that. Epic strats Nathan. Thank you.
Nathan~
This is a gem of a video, for novice to pro. The enemy is “panic,” right? And the tools to defeat panic are knowledge, physical endurance and Zen-like composure. Easy to say onshore but every word and observation in your post is capable being life-saving. At 70 I don’t charge big stuff anymore, but at 70, 6 foot is the new 12 foot! Nathan-Thank you for providing such invaluable lessons for watermankind!
Love it. these inner voice and assessments that non surfers will never understand are the real mental POV .
mahalos for this every young surfer should know most of this. really showed what's going on in the line up (not just PIPE ) descriptions of techniques are spot on. took me half a lifetime to learn these on my little sandbar. I fared very well in the islands as a result. your true master of your craft when you give back with your insights. mahalos. Capt chris.
This is by far the best surf channel in existence. Thank you Nathan!
This was one of the best POV content-rich video that you have produced thus far. Everyone needs to see and hear this as there are so many vital lessons to be learned. Please share this to all so that the Ocean will be a much happier and safer playground.
So informative to see waves through a pro’s eyes, thanks for your insight to the overlooked and just instinctive ways advanced surfers just surf without even thinking what they doing! Really gives us amateurs an extra little something to work with
I remember when I was younger living in Hawaii people say that pipe is so crowded nowadays it was crowded back then too really crowded it's always been crowded when it's good. Thanks for sharing the portion of taking one on the head and not being in someone's line because on days like this you'll get Johnny boy Gomes, just speed bumped.Well done young Mr Florence 🤙
Your explanations of situation awareness especially 13:35 is absolute and well explained! Chee 🤙🏽
Yoooo it's geeeeeebzzz!!
Hey Geebz!!! Love your channel too!!!
What's up Geeb-o
the amount of knowledge you casually drop is highly entertaining and I really enjoyed this. thank you. more of this!
Amazing knowledge sharing, this is what RUclips should be about. Precious info, thanks for sharing
You are such a happy human dealing with what most believe to be terrifying even if surfing for decades. Keep that humility and happiness alive. Apréciate you teaching everyone young and old and sharing your experience. Aloha!
Nathan youre a legend much love from Portugal!!
Big hug bro, u motivate every one to be nice and kind. i wish every local were like you. I'm a good one i can tell but that's because veteran's like u keep making the spirit of surfing alive with so much love and compassion. i'm so grateful to be motivated by people like u and jamie.
Thank you brother.
So true about following the crowd sitting in a lineup- find for yourself using all your wave sense to find the best lineup spot-🤙
What I am impressed with is how far your teaching method has progressed from a couple of years ago. Way to go.
Solid advice there Nathan. So many who follow the crowd mentality and eventually start paddling over to your spot where the sand bar is ripping hard (not huge sets) but the average wave.. and you end up with more and less energy used.
Nate that was excellent! I haven’t surfed Pipe in almost 30 years and that brought me right back. I am inspired. Keep it up my friend. You are on a blessed path. A hui ho!
This was surprisingly epic. Your ability to articulate your thoughts and what’s happening is pretty special. Great watch. Learned something and reiterated a few things I already knew. Much appreciated.
Nathan this is one of the most fascinating videos I've seen you make. The explanations of what is going on and your responses to them is riveting. This was a huge day at pipe with 3rd reef waves. Watching how you navigate the waves and especially the crowds was fun. I'd be very interested to hear more about how the crowd determines priority on waves. Nice work!
Thanks for the great narration of tips surfing Pipe and Larger waves. Really liked the tip on looking for the light between power pockets of foam!!
Nathan, this is Gold !!!!!
The process of decision making is so valuable to hear from you. For example I can paddle and duck dive no problem in good size waves. I can read waves better but when they get into bigger waves I struggle trusting myself because I don't want to get worked.
Lesson I learned today: The double scope !!!!! 🤩 I'm adding this to my game.
Thank you as always for supporting the community
Very very useful insight on how to navigate through crucial situations in the world's heaviest line up.
Really can't thank you enough for these videos, you're making other surfing vlogs pretty irrelevant.
World class waterman in my eyes
Your killing the game bro!! Definitely being a pathfinder for many new surfers and giving back your knowledge of for me personally the best hobby in the world!!!! Stay golden my man!!!!
Love these types of videos. Have definitely utilized the duck dive when the wave breaks in front of you before but never understood how it worked. Type of waves that you go 'I should not have made it through that' are often times because of what you described. Thanks man!
That was great never knew you should open your eyes
the second impact duck dive is a craaazy advice, hope it will help me when surfing our sometimes chaotic french beachbreaks
I live on an Island and been in the water for 40 plus years, and I still learned a few things on this one Nathan...that was fantastic. JJ can really haul huh, cuz you ain't no paddleslouch. MAHALO.
I love the part that you talked about in 18:42. This is so key to me when I bodyboard, as I would look up, find a pocket, and get straight back up with my board tilted a bit. This is really helpful as you can get behind the have quickly, and possibly paddle hard to get out of the next sets, like clean up sets for example.
This is gonna help so many surfers new and old coming into or back into the lineup at pipe. You’re the man for sharing this. Love the situational awareness, using rips to your advantage, and having a real opportunistic mindset at pipe. But most people should know, a 10 foot insider, though sounding nonchalant to Nathan, is black belt pro surfer level shit and 100% life threatening. Blows my mind how you guys go about your sessions laughing the whole time when most of us are shitting our pants out there 😂🤯🤙🏽
Love your commentary Nathan I think you’re onto something. Really enjoyable listening to your commentary what’s going through your head. Look forward to seeing more videos like this one! 👍
Love this already.
Just an intermediate surfer from alaska but I appreciate you going through what’s going on in your head during your sessions👌🏼👌🏼 Thankyou!
Surfers like you inspire me to get better at surfing. So many people have made me not want to surf by being toxic and ruining my session’s vibes. Thank you
By far the best thing you have put out. One watches odl and Eli and many others, but I want to know the individual story with each moment/set. The suck factor, the jumping on the grenade factors etc. well done.
I love these 1st person perspective videos, great commentary too.
Thank you so much for these informational videos seriously such a great thing! Always have such quality content. Best surf vlogger on youtube 110%.
One of the most instructional and informative surf videos I’ve ever seen - some great insights- thanks
Enjoyed the video brother... I know it wasn't always wave specific advice but giving the world some info about the BOIL at pipe could def save a life down the road and it's something people that don't surf there usually have no idea about.
See my issue is... sometimes I get shit your drawers scared. Then others I'm totally comfortable. Am getting more comfortable more often so thats good. Watching you guys and trying to emulate that is a great tool. Actually this is extremely helpful!! Ohana
Thanks Nathan for sharing this video. It helps a lot to see what you as a pro surfer think in some situations and the small detailed tips you give are just golden! I would love to see more of this stuff!
man thats such mindblowing verbalized personal insight
Gr8 stuff, Nathan… totally clear and well reasoned. Many people can’t read the breaks and use rips.
Such good energy an overall a fun person to watch! Truly a special human Nathan.
Thanks!
16:45 best shot showing the size of the waves you guys are hitting. Pretty sick
As a long time bodyboarder (dropknee is my thing) who has just started stand up surfing I can relate to these videos. Though, through bodyboarding for so long, I do understand the lineup, it's still super interesting and very cool to watch how such an experienced waterman views it, and there's always something to learn.
I feel a renewal in excitement about riding waves (even though my barrel-time is currently taking a backseat) and my RUclips algorithm has become less stale.
I'd love to see some videos on how to take steep drops and bottom turning!
Anyway, digging your channel in general, thanks so much from South Africa!
Aloha Nathan , good tips at Pipeline. Just wanted to mention used to surf every winter on the North Shore after South Shore summer surf. Still know guys that used to surf Pipe Jim Richard's, Paul Dunn, Cedric Naehu, Lindsey Todd Daryl Dutro, Clarence Akana (Cowboy) Jim Richard's. When Gerry Lopez was still surfing Pipe. I still have Lightning Bolt Surfboards don't surf anymore. I surfed other places rarely out Pipe. Those Boys just to name a few of them loved Pipeline. It was a ritual for them they were hard core Pipeline surfers only when it wasn't breaking right they surf another place. 70's, 80's, 90's I surfed. Subscribed to you awhile already. You, John John, are this generations hard core crew! Aloha nui loa!!!!
I think as well having communication in the line up is most important calling friends and people you don't know on waves your not in position for and also claiming the wave that your paddling for if it comes down to it.
Great video!, so much better than just the pov footage. Not just informative but also so much more entertaining.
We learned so much by watching this with my girlfriend (out here surfing in Portugal). Thank you so much, Nathan! Albert
This content is GOATed, love all the intricate details. Keep it up!
hey nathan i really like these kind of videos, they are very interesting and always helping me when i am in tighter situations when i am surfing.🤙🏼
As a weekend surfer, I would absolutely love to hear how to build up that paddle endurance and strength outside the waters.
Mma and boxing, weightlifting, resistance training and a lot of stretching
Very cool video. Reading the lineup is probably the hardest thing to learn due to the vast number of variables. And yes you talk about paddling back toward the beach as an option! So many people just keep heading out like lemmings.often right into your way or a crushing by the lip. More of the same please, these can really make a difference to people's surfing and improve line up orderliness
Love this type of content. Can you touch on the topic of locals priority and dealing with pushy surfers in the lineup? As an intermediate surfer it's intimidating paddling out to the break and asserting my position but I also want to get my wave count up to improve. Thanks!
As I am just practicing at Ala Moana Bowls almost everyday to Surf Baby Pipe hopefully in March Im supersuper grateful for all your insights and advices!! Thanks so much :)))
These are my favorite videos on RUclips rn
Haven't seen the video yet but we LOVE the INSIGHT you give us!!!
This is GOLD Nate! Thanks heaps! You’re a legend!!!
VERY informative! A new view into your world at sea and why you all do the things that you do there. It makes things seem less random. Love the footage, too!!!
You answer a lot of the questions that I ask myself whenever I watch your vids...great explanations regarding your thought process. Much Aloha
Amazing word champion brother!! I have noticed on a couple of your vids hes behind you then we watch your POV and do your thing then just about out and there is JJ smiling ahead of you about to catch a wave - He Da MAN!!
This kind of content is the missing link in surf vids. Great idea 💡
Sooo useful. Wish I'd had these videos 30 years ago!
Your eloquence is effortless.
That amount of paddling, is insane, for those who never surfed it is extremely hard to paddle for so long. The scariest part is getting tired and having no ability to rest while being pounded crashing waves
Epic how the waves work on that section of reef, you really broke it down and kept it real wow Nate
One of the most important lesson that you spoke of was respecting the rider on the wave - don’t paddle in front of them (and screw up their wave) to get an easy passage out through the unbroken lip. Sure, sometimes it’s unavoidable, but those times are rare. Be respectful, take the beating and learn from the experience.
this lesson is pure gold, thanks nate
Just found your channel, I havent surfed in years and this makes me want too again. This is great information for learners!!!
Always dreamed of surfing Pipe ,you make it look so easy but as a surfer from Australia's southern ocean,I know all to well the raw power of such swell and pipe would have to be double the power, if not more compared to my surfing location,plus add the reef,washback,crazy crowds ect ect & its even more dangerous.
Kudos to you brother. Yeeeew🤙
this is the best thing ever more more more imagine this type of analysis at other breaks as well. its also a good break from the regular vids
this is my favorite episode so far just what I wanted to see thanks so much
Thank you! That is so much fun. I love you POV videos but the analysis is so cool!
Ive never surfed but always enjoy watching your videos. Great work.
That was cool Nate. The look up is so key to getting clear water duck. I remember Martin Potter said ,he always closed his eyes on duck dives. Foolish man.
A total tool to good duck dive in Islands.
Great stuff bro. Common sense, but a lot don't use this stuff. Teach on Sensei!
The more I watch, the more I think these basic concepts you discuss should be like mandatory to hear. I surf primarily one spot on Big Island and it’s pretty nuanced and changes constantly. It can be a good wave. Many beginners think it’s just like a beginners spot. They surf there a lot, but never ever learn the wave. Same people doing dumb stuff constantly, the people you never see on the good days but that are there when it’s in between. Today in fact I had to help get a girl onto a guys SUP as she was crying in pain because presumably she got ran over. I think she had a dislocated shoulder or a broken arm even. I tried to get her to calm her breathing as the guy who ran her over had the decency to paddle her in. But it wasn’t even 2 feet and it’s because people refuse to learn like basic things about the surf and the spot and just think they can do whatever they want cause beginners call it a beginners wave. 🙄 Meanwhile it’s super ledgy and standing up on the lava rocks when it’s 3’.
That was cool to learn about everything you have to think about to surf pipe on a day like that. Awesome
This was pretty fun to watch. more on the lineup and priority would be cool for this mainlander to understand.
So spot on Nate. Such a perfect breakdown.
Really awesome video. Would be interesting to hear more about rules of the line up.. positioning.. pecking order. Etc.
Like the explanation during the POV. The mike is so muffled in the water, its nice to know what your thinking.
cool presentation, pipeline matrix redux. cheers
These are dope man. Watching the raw footage first and then later watching this one to see whats going on in your mind is soo sick. Wouldn’t mind if you did more of these for existing videos! (easy content too?)