Maui Surfer Girls

Kelly Slater's 10th World Title

Kelly Slater talks about scoring his three 10 point rides this season, as he scores his 10th world title -- KS10!  Kelly Slater is the MAN!  Check out his interview and these epic 10 point rides!

 

 

Lila Roo Documentary

Aloha Friday to you all!

I wanted to share this documentary that I put together for an alumni camper, Lila Roo.  She attended the first four years of our surf camp and transformed herself into an amazing surfer girl.  After reviewing camp video footage, I realized that I captured her incredible surfing progression and decided to sneak around and film her charging Maui's northshore without her knowing.  I produced this documentary, "Lila's Extreme Surf Makeover", for her high school graduation present.

I think this documentary speaks volumes about courage and character building.   It shows how pushing ones comfort zones in the ocean can make a profound impact on a girls self-esteem during those crucial teenage years.  I witnessed Lila progress from barely paddling her surfboard, and her lack of belief in herself and athletic ability, to four years later, charging 6 foot waves on Maui's north shore with an air of new found confidence! This is what the Maui Surfer Girls program aims to accomplish for teen girls who attend our camps.

Here's Lila's incredible extreme surf makeover:

By the way, Lila has now become an accomplished artist, with an art degree from Reed College. Her surf art and photography will be featured in Surfer Magazine soon.

Luna - MSG's Skating Mascot

At 5 months old, Luna is already learning her first board sport:  skateboarding on my longboard!

I can't wait to get her out at guardrails on my 12' soft top!  She'll be a natural after cross training on my longboard through the streets of my neighborhood!  You go girl!  Check out this video clip from this morning:

Downhill Skateboarding

Check out this killer video - a documentary of longboard skaters travelling around the world on their skateboards.  Beautiful scenary and graceful downhill skating skills.

Billabong Pro Maui 2009 Highlights

Hope you enjoy this video I put together of the 2009 Billabong Pro Trials.   It was an exciting year, with the "swell of the century" rumblin' through the islands that week.  The waves were pumping 10-12ft for the trials - compared to last years skunk (the finals were actually held at Hookipa in shoulder high windchop)!

Major props to the pro women charging that day, very impressive surfing!  I think the video highlights some of their big barrels and powerful snaps.  

Mele Kalikimaka from Maui!

Honolua Bay on Big Swell - 12/7/09

Here's the first of my little shorts documenting the big swell that hit our islands early last week.  As usual the media and surf forecasters hyped the swell as the "swell of the century", saying that the waves would reach well over 50 feet, as big as the last big swell in December 1969.  And as usual, the swell hit Oahu much bigger than Maui. 

They ended up running the Eddie Aikau contest, which hasn't been run since 2004.  It needs at least 40 foot waves to call on the contest. 

The day before the Eddie, on Monday, I ended up shooting Jaws in the morning and then driving to Honolua Bay to capture the sunset action of the swell building.  Hope you all enjoy the clips!  I had fun shooting and editing this footage!

Maya Gabeira's Epic Barrel Entry for Billabong XXL Awards

Check out the recent video entry for Billabong XXL awards for 2009.  They are calling it one of the heaviest barrels ever ridden by a woman!  I think Andrea Moller, also a big wave Brazilian charger, can give her a run for her money at "Jaws" this year too!  This ride is very impressive - check it out!

2009 MSG Camp Video Highlights

I've been burnin' the midnight oil getting the camp video completed before I jet off to Fiji.  I think all you MSG's out there will love the classic clips and soundtrack - here's a sneak peak of it.  It's a priceless memoribilia of your summer with your new and old friends.  The DVD is $25 - includes shipping.  Please email me if you'd like me to send a copy to ya!  Mail a check or money order to Maui Surfer Girls - PO BOX 1158 Puunene, HI 96784.   Thanks for supporting my documentary efforts of camp!  FYI, I will not mail you a copy until I return at the end of September.

Maui Roller Derby Girls

What do you get when you cross tatooed women, roller skates, pads, helmets, wristguards, and pure guts - the Maui Roller Derby Girls!  I sat on the sidelines on a cement basketball court turned roller derby track, with my jaw to the ground.  I could not believe my eyes - these chics are HARD-CORE!!  I thought surfing Jaws was intense, but wiping out on hard pavement beneath a pile up of muscle stacked, padded chics with roller skates on, is another story.  Wow, what a sport!  Here's how it works:

Two teams bout each other on a race track, the jammer position scores points by passing the pack of blockers and pivots, who's sole purpose is to take out the opponents jammer or support their own jammer in passing up the pack.  The blockers and pivots play both offense and defense.  It's such an exciting match to watch.  The little speed-track has tight turns that set up serious spills with a total of twelve players bunched together skating at high speeds.  The jammers go head to head trying to get through the pack of ten blockers and pivots to score points.  The lead jammer has the option to call of the bout at any point and the next set of blockers and jammers come on the track for the next bout. 

To really hype up and psych out opponents, are the roller derby names the girls choose for themselves.  "Killah Kelly" was my old roomate who organized the Maui league.  Other names are "Sarassassin", "Lizzy Scissor-Skates", "Slam Musubi", "Bloody Picka", etc.

I had soo much fun filming the bout!  Here's the highlights of the "Maui May-Hem: Black Vs. White" bout with the visiting team, Hawaii Pacific Roller Derby girls from Oahu on  May 17, 2009! 

The Girls of Pupakea

Stumbled upon this clip tonight on the BOB village site - a great social networking site for women board sport enthusiasts.  Check it out: Bitches On Boards

Here's a cool video with Coco Ho and her lil' northshore chargin' chic posse - the next generation of pro surfer girls:

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