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TEAM FRANCE WINS HISTORIC GOLD MEDAL AT 2016 VISSLA ISA WORLD JUNIOR SURFING CHAMPIONSHIP

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ISA President Fernando Aguerre spoke about the exciting day of action in the Azores:
“Congratulations to the Team Gold Medalist, Team France, and the individual Gold Medalists Caroline Marks, Thomas Debierre, Brisa Hennessey and Weslley Dantas. These surfers will forever be the very first ISA Junior Gold Medalists in the Olympic Surfing era. As all the other ISA competitors, they surfed in true Olympic spirit and showed amazing team camaraderie as they competed for the honor of representing their countries.
“A record-breaking 39 nations came together from around the world to surf in this history-making VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, for a phenomenal week of surfing and national pride. Since 1980, the ISA World Junior Surfing Championship has been the premiere stage for developing the future stars of our sport and this year is no exception. These Gold Medalists have burst into the spotlight and could be the first Olympic surfers ever at Tokyo 2020.” Photo ISA

TEAM FRANCE WINS HISTORIC GOLD MEDAL AT 2016 VISSLA ISA WORLD JUNIOR SURFING CHAMPIONSHIP

TEAM FRANCE WINS HISTORIC GOLD MEDAL
AT 2016 VISSLA ISA WORLD JUNIOR
SURFING CHAMPIONSHIP

Oi Rio Pro Starts May 10

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IMG_4312 IMG_4363 IMG_4369 IMG_4407 IMG_4452 IMG_4484 IMG_4528 IMG_4558 IMG_4569 copy IMG_4648Let The Games Begin, as the warm up get hot Julian Wilson Fly’s high based on the highest level of surf performance. Chelsea Tuach Snap’s in the pocket, John John Florence destroys the lip,He is known as “one of the most dominant Pipe surfers of his era” and for his tube riding and aerial abilities. Michel Bourez carves from top to bottom Go big or go home style. Stuart Kennedy backside attack and he shocked the world at the Quiksilver Pro with their secret weapon: The Slater Designs model, via Firewire. Adam Melling ever remind you of Mick Fanning with his lighting fast moves. Nat Young from Santa Cruz, Califiornia is right at home in the beach break in Rio, world-ranked #9 and ASP Rookie of the Year in 2013. This is just some of the photo from today.

Important Tips from the Championship Tour:

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THE QUARTERFINALS:

2nd place from 1:4

Coaches on the World Tour

I am often asked by my competition level clients at JimHoganSurfing.com camp and professional coaching classes: “When is the best time to hold back, and when is the best time to put your foot on the gas and give it all you’ve got?” My advice to them is: Never go half way! In the first rounds, you should always be ready to push it to the next level and to play your cards right until you reach the quarterfinals. When you reach the quarterfinals — which is where you finally see the word “finals” — you must treat every heat as if it were a final. I have discovered that the competitor who goes all out and gets the highest score of the quarterfinal heats is more than likely the competitor who will win the event.

Trending Up to the Winners Circle

It’s all about MOMENTUM. Building momentum in the early heats is the power that will propel you out of the elimination rounds and to the head of the pack. Your scores must keep climbing every heat. Don’t worry so much about points. Instead, focus on improving your previous score and the points will naturally follow. For example, in all of the first three men’s events this year during the Australian leg of the CT and in two of the three events in the women’s divisions the surfers with the highest score of all the quarterfinal competitors came second in the finals. I know what you’re asking yourself: Why didn’t they win?  The crucial factor is ‘FOCUS’

Reset for the Finals

Once you begin to move into those final rounds you have to have laser-like focus on what it takes to win. Make every move count. Make every wave choice count. The nearer you get to the top, the narrower the margin for error. Focus breeds composure. Composure breeds the will to win. The will to win allows you to take the calculated risks that will bring you the crown. (I’ll discuss risk versus reward in a coming blog). To sum up: your most important assets are momentum and focus. Momentum builds the points needed to attract the judges’ attention; focus will help propel you to the Winner’s Circle.

I am Jim Hogan, from Jim Hogan Surfing and Professional Coaching and I will be bringing you more important tips from the CT World circuit throughout the year.

John John’s Warm Up At Bells

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IMG_7624John John’s Warm Up At Bells ,Coming from the gold coast warm water to chilly bells. Nat Young, Jordy Smith and John John here early and looking good. John pushing the tail all the way around with speed and total control. Keep your eye on these three guys.

Big Ups Sets As Rookies Go On A Tear

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Big Story Stu Kennedy Takes out 11 World Champion Kelly Slater and World Champion Gabriel Medina
 US force Kanoa Igarashi ,Conner Coffin,and Kolohe Andino stay alive been a while since the US has and that many kids on tour, Nat Young also a big threat,and surfing really good but had to come up against good friend Kolohe with a close heat, 16.80 to 15.53. Keep your eye on Nat going into Bells as he was runner up there before. Chelsea Tuach finish 13th in first CT look for her to improve at bells.
Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast Round 3 Results:
Heat 1: Filipe Toledo (BRA) 16.60 def. Ryan Callinan (AUS) 5.00
Heat 2: Joel Parkinson (USA) 14.83 def. Jadson Andre (BRA) 13.66
Heat 3: Conner Coffin (USA) 14.04 def. Italo Ferreira (BRA) 13.83
Heat 4: Caio Ibelli (BRA) 11.83 def. Josh Kerr (AUS) 7.60
Heat 5: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 12.40 def. Taj Burrow (AUS) 12.07
Heat 6: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 16.17 def. Mikey Wright (AUS) 14.04
Heat 7: Sebastian Zietz (HAW) 14.50 def. Mick Fanning (AUS) 12.50
Heat 8: Adrian Buchan (AUS) 15.43 def. Wiggolly Dantas (BRA) 13.70
Heat 9: Kolohe Andino (USA) 16.80 def. Nat Young (USA) 15.53
Heat 10: Kanoa Igarashi (USA) 13.30 def. Jeremy Flores (FRA) 12.83
Heat 11: John John Florence (HAW) 15.90 def. Michel Bourez (PYF) 11.84
Heat 12: Stuart Kennedy (AUS) 16.80 def. Gabriel Medina (BRA) 16.53

Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast Round 4 Match-Ups:
Heat 1: Filipe Toledo (BRA) 19.20, Joel Parkinson (AUS) 15.43, Conner Coffin (USA) 11.53
Heat 2: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 14.10, Adriano de Souza (BRA) 11.80, Caio Ibelli (BRA) 10.50

Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast Remaining Round 4 Match-Ups:
Heat 3: Sebastian Zietz (HAW), Adrian Buchan (AUS), Kolohe Andino (USA)
Heat 4: Kanoa Igarashi (USA), John John Florence (HAW), Stuart Kennedy (AUS)

Roxy Pro Gold Coast Upcoming Round 4 Match-Ups:
Heat 1: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) vs. Nikki Van Dijk (AUS)
Heat 2: Malia Manuel (HAW) vs. Bronte Macaulay (AUS)
Heat 3: Sage Erickson (USA) vs. Keely Andrew (AUS)
Heat 4: Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) vs. Johanne Defay (FRA)