For sure pushing the limits!! So sick charging big waves like that on a bodyboard. Done it my whole life and could never imagine getting to that point. Straight up charging it!!!
Congratulations Shane for living your dream. Thanks too to Conor for capturing these rich experiences on video to share with the surfing community. You both did a wonderful job. Thank you.
Surfers are always trying tell people what a great bunch of guys they are, and they are anything but, always fighting over waves spearing you with their board,. laughing at newbies even though they were once as well. It is easy to be an ass you have to try to be a decent person.
After feeling the power of a small 8-10ft wave that swallows you I can't imagine what it's like getting swallowed by these massive waves. Nor do I want to honestly because you feel powerless when it takes over.
I surfed smaller board for years but after two back injuries I had to give it up, and that was when I first looked hard at bodyboards. I keep two, both 2XL. These Teahupoo waves look especially challenging. These guys must have a talent for riding out the falls. Must be like tossing around in a turbine. Or yoga conditioning. Great show.
Good lord, this is pushing the standard for story, production, footage and so on. Great 5 mins and big cred to young Shane too. Thanks for this - amazing viewing. Makes me want to drag out my bodyboard and hit the surf here in Sydney tomorrow, first thing. Cheers - Dave
Started surfing when I was 6, after an injury I resorted to a Mach 7-7 with blue and yellow churchill's in my mid 20s, I have since had some of the most burly late takeoffs,deepest pits, also some of my hardest rides over the falls say what you will it takes as much if not more nutts to ride bigswell on a bodyboard, you cant pump to gain speed, you must commit to a line regardless and for that I respect both with all of my being
I love watching surfing/bodyboarding/bodysurfing videos and this is just stunning to say the least. He is just so poised on these perfect and ginormous waves! Thanks for this.
Shane Ackerman is an inspiration, clearly fulfilling his Destiny, with a rare blend of Talent, Bold Mindset - and a Vertebral Column made of rubber! That 4:47 monster at Teahupoo is proof enough that he was born with it, which helps a lot! ;)
When you consider that a Body-boarder is actually traveling at much lower speed (at least 6-12 MPH slower than a surf-board rider), it is pretty remarkable that Shane Ackerman hasn't been killed from this disadvantage. God Bless him and his family/friends... I'm praying for his safety.
Those waves are mental enough on a surfboard at full speed. On a bodyboard that is true insanity. As a bodyboarder myself, who goes surfing all over the world with surfers, I can attest. That is FKING INSANE. Kudos and props to the madman.
I’m envious of any talented boogie boarder. It’s my fav thing to do in Hawaii but I’m not good. I can do small waves but I just can’t do the ones that get big and break on the sand.
Yep ME TOO !!! BUT mine was from insisting being plastered to the front of the stage whilst enduring an hour or so of db onslaught by Nugent, VanHalen, Black Sabb and handful of other GODS OF EXTREME VOLUME !!! LOL, yeah....it WAS worth it !!,
Daniel Vasquez men if you want it, just go for it, every person in this world must focus their own life on gaining and making real your dreams ;) saludos!
Shane you are a legend. Please continue to charge for the sake of yourself but for the greater good that is bodyboarding. I started surfing/bodyboarding in the 1990's and shit did we cop some stick. I must admit I ride a surfboard these days but i never look down on a body boarder. As long as they charge hard, like any surfer for that matter. Great footage. That right is crazy town but the footage of Teahupo is awesome. Side note. Great to see Riptide is still alive. During the 90's Riptide was my Bible. Surf On.....everyone, no matter what you ride. Ps. It's been a really long time time but can anyone give me an update on guys like steve mckenzie and eppo? That's 90 talk for you youngens...Thanks all. Pull in, I say...yeeeww
Epic. Respect. Does anyone know who narrated this quote @5:19? "He is pushing the limits and he's got his goals and he is doing what he wants to do and I think if you stay true to that you know you can never go wrong."
Bodyboarding is...and has always been the SICKEST of the surf riders...! I was never very good at it....but i was still totally into it for my high school years in the late 80's and early 90's. It wasn't until after a couple of years of bodyboarding that one rich kid got a water proof camera, and came out to our break (on an Australia beach) and took photos of us all bodyboarding. When they were developed, weeks later, I got a reality check. I had never realised, but my "style"... my stance on the board...was totally hunched. I looked like i was hanging on to that board like how a drowning woman is holding onto the piece of driftwood - or whatever is floating. But in the same set of photos, i saw the twins. .. lookin' like consummate Pro's!! They were underdogs. Always humble, in all the sports. They were good at them all - but not the best at any. Or so we thought... They had their backs arched...their torsos right up and above the board, only the 6 pack touching the board. And unlike my goofy lookin' arse, their legs weren't dragging along, they were up and out of the water ! That arched back, was pivotal. It shaped their bodies like inverted bananas, creating no drag, mid to forward balance....and they just looked fantastic! Like Mike Stewart at pipe...picture fkn perfect! And I looked like a drowning rat clinging onto a piece of driftwood! 😂🤦♂️ Huuuge lesson was learmt that day!!
This guy is on another level when riding deep, thick deadly waves and never bails even when the beating is inevitable. I grew up watching Mike Stewart drop in on some crazy shit. This guy is maybe a bit less calculated than Mike which is saying something.
Those are some of the hairiest drops I’ve ever seen from a bodyboarder. Absolutely incredible stuff
Yes sir
For sure pushing the limits!! So sick charging big waves like that on a bodyboard. Done it my whole life and could never imagine getting to that point. Straight up charging it!!!
Congratulations Shane for living your dream. Thanks too to Conor for capturing these rich experiences on video to share with the surfing community. You both did a wonderful job. Thank you.
What drives me insane about that shipsterns wave is that he is so calm and sticks to line even though he knows it's over.
What else could he do, it's not like he could of punched out the back on a wave like that.
@@A-FrameWedge I think he means that there should have been a lot more screaming involved.
@@slayer8actual this!! 🤣
Tbh you often take less of a beating vs trying to bail out in heavy AF big surf ime.
he's an ackerman... ofc he op at this
his ackerman gene kicked in
My last name is Ackerman, i don’t know of this greatness in my name. Who are you guys talking about
@@Neptune8 attack on titan probably 😂
This is amazing this is what I imagine when some one says their living life
amazing
Boogie boarders are so under rated in these kind of waves and conditions-so heavy!
yeah BRO
Surfers are always trying tell people what a great bunch of guys they are, and they are anything but, always fighting over waves spearing you with their board,. laughing at newbies even though they were once as well. It is easy to be an ass you have to try to be a decent person.
After feeling the power of a small 8-10ft wave that swallows you I can't imagine what it's like getting swallowed by these massive waves. Nor do I want to honestly because you feel powerless when it takes over.
I surfed smaller board for years but after two back injuries I had to give it up, and that was when I first looked hard at bodyboards. I keep two, both 2XL. These Teahupoo waves look especially challenging. These guys must have a talent for riding out the falls. Must be like tossing around in a turbine. Or yoga conditioning. Great show.
BEAUTIFUL shot at the ending. Sunset with bodyboarder in water.
At 5:20 shark cloud chasing a fish cloud...
mikerafone music wow!
Catch of the day mate
whaaat dude that's awesome 👍
or even dolphin
at 4:20, snoop dogg chasing a smoke cloud
Good lord, this is pushing the standard for story, production, footage and so on. Great 5 mins and big cred to young Shane too. Thanks for this - amazing viewing. Makes me want to drag out my bodyboard and hit the surf here in Sydney tomorrow, first thing. Cheers - Dave
Much respect from the Gold Coast! PEACE!
I love bodyboarding. It's so fun. I wanna catch some amazing waves like these one day. ❤️
OK, the wave at 2:20 is just un-fookin'-real ! That's got to be a 30-40 second breath hold after the rag-doll wipe-out... what a ZEN master !
Sowshul Media plus its the thickest and heaviest wave worldwide
Sowshul Media That's Shipsterns.
AlucarD thickest and heaviest?????? Son have u need to look up teahopu...... this is literally about half the water
Austin Oldfield no it's very similar
teahupoo, and you're right, it has a lot more density and is a lot more heavy than shipstern.
5:05 Did that with a 10ft wave, cant even imagine having THAT wave slam you. Respect.
That wave he fought is like 20ft
Easily one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever watched💯
Without Limits, indeed! Impeccable doco Conor!!!
Just beautiful to see those Drops and turns on a bodyboard. Huge waves!
That wasn’t a wave
That was the ocean falling on you.
Insanely heavy!
Started surfing when I was 6, after an injury I resorted to a Mach 7-7 with blue and yellow churchill's in my mid 20s, I have since had some of the most burly late takeoffs,deepest pits, also some of my hardest rides over the falls say what you will it takes as much if not more nutts to ride bigswell on a bodyboard, you cant pump to gain speed, you must commit to a line regardless and for that I respect both with all of my being
Classic Mach7-7 me too!
more people need to push it like this. Stoked to see someone else is
8booth me o
8booth psyched
Easy as that
Risking ya life for a quick thrill...fuck no!
Woowww
I love watching surfing/bodyboarding/bodysurfing videos and this is just stunning to say the least. He is just so poised on these perfect and ginormous waves! Thanks for this.
Shane Ackerman is an inspiration, clearly fulfilling his Destiny, with a rare blend of Talent, Bold Mindset - and a Vertebral Column made of rubber! That 4:47 monster at Teahupoo is proof enough that he was born with it, which helps a lot! ;)
Save the bodyboarding around world. Aloha from Brazil!!! LiQUIDE!
you know its serious when a wave barrels inside a wave
you are great. thanks for exisiting and making my bodyboard life a full conquest
hope he comes and surfs mavericks. I know he will be the champ.
When you consider that a Body-boarder is actually traveling at much lower speed (at least 6-12 MPH slower than a surf-board rider), it is pretty remarkable that Shane Ackerman hasn't been killed from this disadvantage. God Bless him and his family/friends... I'm praying for his safety.
Disadvantage? Nah, it’s just more barrel time 😂😂
This gave me goosebumps!
Hey, I've considered surfing that first spot many times. Cool to see someone out there. Sketchy.
Increible!! Esa ola en Australia es rompeespalda. Ese pata tiene huevos de acero. Salud!!
He's so good, he makes it look easy!
Those waves are mental enough on a surfboard at full speed. On a bodyboard that is true insanity. As a bodyboarder myself, who goes surfing all over the world with surfers, I can attest. That is FKING INSANE. Kudos and props to the madman.
Getting a step barrel in a shipstern beast THAT is men at work .Bigger balls to charge that Respect.
What this Wave Artist Does Is Survival Skills , Awesome.
Not human. Surviving being monstered inside at Shipsterns and Chopes via HUGE action? And sticking that drop!?! Cha-hoo, Mr Ackerman. Cha-hoo!!
Beautiful footage..all my respect!
wow!! charger man. Hats off to him.
BR?
Man I hope he is protecting his ears. I have calcfified drums and hearing loss from riding much smaller stuff in the 70's and 80's.
Brendon Ward wait what? How does surfing hurt your ears?
(@Mike Bell) Not only is it loud, but it’s liquid. If it can get in your mouth and your eyes, it can easily get into your ears.
I’m envious of any talented boogie boarder. It’s my fav thing to do in Hawaii but I’m not good. I can do small waves but I just can’t do the ones that get big and break on the sand.
Hahahahahaha man what is this comment. God I love the internet.
Yep ME TOO !!! BUT mine was from insisting being plastered to the front of the stage whilst enduring an hour or so of db onslaught by Nugent, VanHalen, Black Sabb and handful of other GODS OF EXTREME VOLUME !!! LOL, yeah....it WAS worth it !!,
Could watch you ALL DAY !
Simply wonderful
never seen a. Bboard on waves like this, crazy epic
This guy makes Teahupoo look easy
I didn’t see Teahupoo in the vid. What’s the time stamp? All I could make out was shipsterns and cloudbreak at the end
@@mikestanley4457 it's Teahupoo in the Vid not Cloudbreak ;)
I wish I could leave everything behind and focus my life on bodyboarding as my job
do it
Daniel Vasquez men if you want it, just go for it, every person in this world must focus their own life on gaining and making real your dreams ;) saludos!
if it was only that easy, not having the money or a ocean around me makes it nearly impossible
Daniel Vasquez do it!
Daniel Vasquez I dropped everything, sold it all and moved to the beach just so I could surf,ride let, paddle and fish. Best decision of my life!!!
🌊these people are from another level to face a beast with only a board, you must be brave and not fear for pure size bravery🌊
Shipsterns is the most mutant gnarly fucking wave ever! Gets me every time I see insane clips like this
In a league of his own... awesome video!
He has a really smooth style.
Great editing. Music, etc
i do this all the time in garden city and i catch some pretty big waves but OML those are some big waves.
Makes it look so easy. And safe.....
This guy has some enormous balls!
Did you enjoy the taste?
This is Kiama bombie! I live near this spot would never do it though
That feeling is better than any drug
Congratulatiom.. the best bodyboarder.. this is the best video.. Like and support
Body boarded for years when I was you . This clip is beyond legit . And as you can even the very best have to be willing to pay the price sometime
Wow. What a drop staring straight into the reef!
The scene is "beautiful 🌊😍😍
Sushmita: scary riding those waves - Wow Shane you are super brave 👏
i hold my breath just watching this
Shane you are a legend. Please continue to charge for the sake of yourself but for the greater good that is bodyboarding. I started surfing/bodyboarding in the 1990's and shit did we cop some stick. I must admit I ride a surfboard these days but i never look down on a body boarder. As long as they charge hard, like any surfer for that matter. Great footage. That right is crazy town but the footage of Teahupo is awesome. Side note. Great to see Riptide is still alive. During the 90's Riptide was my Bible. Surf On.....everyone, no matter what you ride. Ps. It's been a really long time time but can anyone give me an update on guys like steve mckenzie and eppo? That's 90 talk for you youngens...Thanks all. Pull in, I say...yeeeww
Yok böyle bi SPOR!..
Yok böyle bi ADRENALIN!..
Tek kelimeyle MÜTHİŞ.
Tebrikler.
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AMAZING camera work.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW epiccccccccccccccccccccccccccc video!
Epic. Respect. Does anyone know who narrated this quote @5:19? "He is pushing the limits and he's got his goals and he is doing what he wants to do and I think if you stay true to that you know you can never go wrong."
Respect.
Wow massive waves I am a surfer my self as well as a bogey border
Biggest wave I ever bodyboarded was 15ft. It was like dropping in off a two-story building. The feeling is indescribable.
Being in NC during beach times, I only ever caught waves around 5-6 at the biggest. Never have gone bigger than that.
Just picked up a body board and beach unbrella for free keen to try mate i cant wait
Wow stunning video! 🌊
Beautiful video!
oh goodness, it's goose-bump footage
That was crazy I’ve never seen Body Board that INSANE BIG DOG . 😎👍👍👍👍🤪
Timeless!
It's amazing these guys are still alive to continue body boarding !
Sickest bodyboarding video ever.
One of the world's most under rated sports....
Champion charger....
Bodyboarding is...and has always been the SICKEST of the surf riders...!
I was never very good at it....but i was still totally into it for my high school years in the late 80's and early 90's.
It wasn't until after a couple of years of bodyboarding that one rich kid got a water proof camera, and came out to our break (on an Australia beach) and took photos of us all bodyboarding.
When they were developed, weeks later, I got a reality check.
I had never realised, but my "style"... my stance on the board...was totally hunched. I looked like i was hanging on to that board like how a drowning woman is holding onto the piece of driftwood - or whatever is floating.
But in the same set of photos, i saw the twins. .. lookin' like consummate Pro's!!
They were underdogs. Always humble, in all the sports. They were good at them all - but not the best at any. Or so we thought...
They had their backs arched...their torsos right up and above the board, only the 6 pack touching the board.
And unlike my goofy lookin' arse, their legs weren't dragging along, they were up and out of the water !
That arched back, was pivotal. It shaped their bodies like inverted bananas, creating no drag, mid to forward balance....and they just looked fantastic! Like Mike Stewart at pipe...picture fkn perfect!
And I looked like a drowning rat clinging onto a piece of driftwood! 😂🤦♂️
Huuuge lesson was learmt that day!!
Great film. Whoa!!!
Dude these waves are crazy
what is the song starting at 0:37 ?
Ganz starke Bilder! Respekt Jungs! 👍🏄♂️
Fico impressionado com a coragem destes bodyboarders!
Show!!! Legal o reconhecimento!
This guy is on another level when riding deep, thick deadly waves and never bails even when the beating is inevitable. I grew up watching Mike Stewart drop in on some crazy shit. This guy is maybe a bit less calculated than Mike which is saying something.
simply awesome 👍
crazyyyyy. the best!!!
that last one was a monster!!!!
I witnessed that day at Kiama Bombie, totally insane 🤙
Splendid !
The longest 5 minute video on RUclips
Inspirational mate long live the boog 🤙
Solid video 👍👍👍👍👍👍
That last drop at Chopes: Full respect.
I live in Kiama right near the bombie off Kendall’s 🤙🏽
Love the wedge biggest air ever there my best barrel was at Kendall’s close outs easy 3/4 of the whole beach on a 4ft day back in 97. Miss the 90s
I'd love to see one of the boys pull a 360 spin whilst pulling into one of those immense Hawaiian caves! I would.
SWEET video guys !
4:47 and see the next 10-15 secs. Man I didn't surf waves half this heavy but I swear this shit must be killer asf
You should show each clip at least once without slow motion.
Hooptie Hamburger yes
So, He's famous because of the wipeouts?
Átila he’s famous because he charges massive waves and just keeps going even after gnarly wipeouts which is unreal
I sped the vid up
And w wave sounds
whaaaaat? NFW!! No guts no glory. Wow!!!
That was fucking sick!!! Really wanted to see an invert after that air drop.. would've been epic! Still a sick ass ride
very impressive spot n ryders
Um...wow. Impressive to say the least. Any plans for Nazaire?