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Stu Nettle (stunet)
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Friday, 21 May 2021

John John's taken one section of his recent 'Maps of Home' short movie and released it.

One song - a killer one at that - and bang on three minutes of John John rising to the occasion.

Comments

zenagain Friday, 21 May 2021 at 12:45 pm new

That blond kid ain't half bad.

amb Friday, 21 May 2021 at 02:59 pm new

1.03 top turn then barrel, joy to watch

tango Friday, 21 May 2021 at 05:46 pm new

My word, but I wonder whether that can be called a top turn. That was something beyond top turn. Dunno what you'd call it though....

stunet Friday, 21 May 2021 at 05:53 pm new

The turn he does on the wave directly after it is even better.

There's an air he does at 2:35 and when he lands a kid with long, blonde bleached hair - much like young John John used to have - is watching him from very close quarters.

In my sentimental moments I see that as the next John John seeing and aspiring what he wants to become.

Circle of life and all that.

tango Friday, 21 May 2021 at 06:49 pm new

Maybe that's the name for it: The Turn. I don't think anybody else does it quite like him, and for my money it just might be the most spectacularly poetic power turn in surfing.

That's a great way to look at it, Stu, and hats off to any grommet who has a crack at surfing like that. The old-schooler in me hopes the groms focus on his power/rail surfing and tube-riding panache which are simply par excellence.

AndyM Friday, 21 May 2021 at 06:14 pm new

Song about a red-bellied black snake in a John John vid?

Cosmopolitan.

possum66 Friday, 21 May 2021 at 07:30 pm new

That was a killer 3 minutes of surfing with power and poise.
How do you do turns like that in 8-10 foot surf!?!?!
I'm in awe.

joesydney Sunday, 23 May 2021 at 09:54 am new

Exactly? If I was surfing that size my board would be huge and I would be doing one turn.... a bottom turn!

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