Friday 20 January 2012
Just like road rage, all surfers have experienced it. Crowded conditions, disrespect for rules and big egos are all it takes to start a war of words that can spill onto the beach as fisticuffs. In hindsight, and looking at this video, its lame fighting over a wave, but it happens more often than you think ... in Oz!
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absolute ego gone of the chain there.
Bottom line is don't drop in and when you do it by accident(it happens allot) Apologise!! No ego madness just respect/wave rules.
respect your fellow wave user (SUP's that goes for you also)hehe.
ps.these guys klaped each other stukkend!
new contest : 15 minute heat, then a 15 MMA on the beach !! :-D
Enjoy
YouTube and Vimeo has become oxygen for glorifying juvenile displays of territorial aggression, juxtaposed with a cool wave segment, and an adrenalin inducing soundtrack.
Much like that celluloid "Bra Boys" drivel that groped it's way onto the big-screen, it's all wannabe MMA fun and games until blooded Johnny trots back to his SUV to fetch the .45 stowed under the front seat, or collapses a couple of hours later in the shower as a result of an aneurysm.
I wonder what goes through the "minds" of these peacocks when they look at themselves in the mirror the next morning.
Funny that I never see tennis players, golfers, climbers, skaters and even boxers (outside the ring) acting like surfers...and I might I add surfers always try and justify this drivel with fairy tales of pecking order, respect and the unwritten rules of our sublime art of waveriding.
Pathetic!
Some okes also get jealous of how many waves you catch so they purposely drop in and aim to ride on you. Its happened to me a few times when I bodyboard. Why do they do that? Because im a better wave rider and get into deeper spots and choose my waves carefully?
Naming and shaming is such a awesome idea, unfortunately not everyone knows each others names, especially if you are new to an area and the locals zone in on you.
I dont think you would ever get rid of violence like this unless its a small town and everyone knows everyone, like in PE, this only happened once and only in spots where surfers and bodyboarders mix in large numbers.
There are two sides to the whole wave rage story, but it always ends up being one guy's ego that trigger's it...
It is totally understandable for a local crew to be frustrated by guys paddling out & hassling. It's basically about respect - if you act like "I don't care" then expect a reaction. Respect yourself enough to behave like an adult.
But when it comes to Locals pulling the "I live here" card or behaving like aggro, spoilt children - then it seems arguments are inevitable. I am so sick of preppy kids acting as if they rule the waves & can snake, hassle or drop in on someone who "only surfs the spot a couple times a week..."
Llundudno is a great example; what is interesting though is that the guys throwing their toys are a bunch of kids that would sooner run than stand up to the oke getting blasted... if it goes to the beach, you can be sure there will be a crew of "back-up" waiting.
What i would like to see is the "Locals" there who feel entitled to bring such bad vibes into the water get it good and proper! Sometimes you need an arse kicking to get grounded again & remember why we do this - it's not to keep score and dominate, it's to relax & enjoy the peace in the water.
If we could find a non-violent way - like "Naming and Shaming" to get rid of this attitude then great! but till then, the thunder is on stand-by.
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