Kai Lenny - SUP Duck Dive!

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808-Obsession
808-Obsession
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3 Sep 2015 12:23pm
Can't believe this guy...this must be ridiculously difficult to pull off! Have seen video of him doing it, but it's still damn impressive!




DavidJohn
DavidJohn
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3 Sep 2015 1:57pm
He's amazing..

burleighlocal
burleighlocal
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255 posts
3 Sep 2015 1:49pm
DavidJohn said..
He's amazing..



A mere human can't do that..
yt04
yt04
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QLD, 397 posts
3 Sep 2015 4:03pm
Aww c'mon, when we were 30 kgs wringing wet, had the flexibility of a Russian ballet dancer I reckon we could have given it a red hot go. Bit harder now with seized up joints, a massive board to hold my not so nimble well fed frame I'd have buckles! Bloody impressive though.
colas
colas
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5379 posts
3 Sep 2015 3:45pm
yt04 said..
Aww c'mon, when we were 30 kgs wringing wet, had the flexibility of a Russian ballet dancer I reckon we could have given it a red hot go. Bit harder now with seized up joints, a massive board to hold my not so nimble well fed frame I'd have buckles! Bloody impressive though.


It IS a really hard move (never managed it), but Patrice Guenolé pioneered it in 2010 (Kai frst documented one was at La Torche in May 2011), weighting 108kg at more than 6' tall, on "normal" european (corsican) waves, on a 6'3" of ~ 120 liters
www.gong-galaxy.com/magazine/news/how-to-real-stand-up-duck-dive/
Dicussions (in French) www.gongsup.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=15049#p15049

First failed attempts in 2007: www.gongsup.com/+MOVE-first-duck-dive-on-a-SUP+.html
teatrea
teatrea
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3 Sep 2015 8:21pm
A recipe to get badly hurt.
MiniDorries
MiniDorries
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QLD, 144 posts
3 Sep 2015 8:52pm
It's Actually a lot easier than it looks! All you need is balance and a wave that is going to break over you (not too big not too small) At state titles a few years ago I did it on a 12'6 naish! The wave has to be breaking in a certain way to be able to keep your momentum to push yourself through it. !!
snot
snot
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NSW, 157 posts
3 Sep 2015 9:15pm
That's friggin cool
Piros
Piros
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4 Sep 2015 8:25am
Dogman is pretty good at these and I have nailed a few BUT here's a tip make sure you rest your head on your front arm when you go through , otherwise the wave pushes your head to your chest.
Todzilla
Todzilla
189 posts
189 posts
4 Sep 2015 8:35am
That looks like the affect i have on most boards, including a few race ones. Pretty easy to do, it's getting it to re-float where i struggle…!!!
rodriguez
rodriguez
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4 Sep 2015 4:54pm
I'm Pretty sure Frank Latta started that back in the 80's.
He used to do it on 9.0 long board, as has been said already it's more about the wave than and your position than the manoeuvre.
Antho
Antho
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4 Sep 2015 8:17pm
I still think Kai Lenny is a freak!
JKimbler
JKimbler
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317 posts
5 Sep 2015 7:54am
I haven't made one yet, but I did somehow manage a Hawaiian pull out a few years back...

QLD, 357 posts
5 Sep 2015 1:15pm
Im so going to try and master that!
DavidJohn
DavidJohn
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5 Sep 2015 2:12pm
JKimbler said..
I haven't made one yet, but I did somehow manage a Hawaiian pull out a few years back...



Great job.. and great vid..

Pretty sure that was a Shaun Tomson move.. and he was the first doing it.

I have a great pic of him and Kia together that was taken recently.
JKimbler
JKimbler
317 posts
317 posts
5 Sep 2015 2:09pm
Yep that was a Shaun Tomson invention, have yet to meet him but I did run into Tom Carroll a few times over the years. I have always been a huge fan of his, and was blown away when I came across him at the super market here in Hale'iwa... he actually was apologizing for being in the way of me grabbing a head of lettuce.... I was just staring thinking: Holy **** that's Tom Carroll, and he thinks he was in my way at the market... Jeez that is just a super nice guy. Saw him SUP surfing that same winter, he was super cool, actually gave me a little hoot as I dropped into a wave at Himalayas... that was seriously one of the coolest things and I will always remember what a cool feeling it was to have your hero encourage you! Good times.
BreezeJ
BreezeJ
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19 posts
7 Sep 2015 3:34pm


Around 1.50 !
Tang
Tang
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580 posts
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7 Sep 2015 10:03pm
Aw geez how are the rails on that green board? I think I'm in love.
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