On this episode we have two guests, Justin Majeks and John Carby.
Justin is one of the leading commentators for the WSL competition on the live webcast and post heat interviews.
Back home in Western Australia, he is an Event Manager for Surfing WA.
John is one of our local legends of Cloud 9. Over the years he has taken many roles in the Philippine surfing scene. First being Kudo surf Team manager, to eventually being the National coach of the Philippines surfing team. He has been involved in the majority of the major surfing events in the Philippines. He has been instrumental in training and mentoring both seasoned and emerging talents. His dedication and commitment have made him a respected figure in the philipipne surfing community
Together with both men we discuss what its like to be a commentator and an event manager in surfing, we discuss the highlights of the competition, the conditions, some technical details and the future of the surfing as a sport in the Philippines. We’ll also talk about wavepools and it’s entry in competitive surfing. Enjoy !
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00:00 Introduction
01:55 Justin’s job in the livestream
03:08 John’s job on the beach, and live
04:29 Keep out the free surfers
06:37 Justin’s road to fame
08:25 Live stream commentating
11:17 PC – Politically Correct
12:50 Gerry Degan
13:20 QS5000, dual sanctioned, the specs
15:47 Qualifiers, Challengers, Championship tour explained
19:50 Groms and Juniors in top level competition
23:04 Who’s gonna be on the CT ?
24:31 Siargao as a CT comp?
27:31 Marama, John Mark Tokong
29:39 Judging Marama or the locals
31:50 The claim, Hair Flick, Interference, Pressure
33:16 No Airs This Year
34:33 Best Moments of the event
36:45 Comparing to Nias
37:31 James and Marja, Dopamine
37:56 Wavepools in Competition
44:34 Jay-R, Ikit, Aping and Longboarding
46:00 World Juniors in La Union, opportunities
47:36 Taj Burrow, Josh Kerr
48:53 Favorite Activity
49:46 Best Surf Spot
50:00 Favorite Restaurant
50:38 Favorite Filipino Word
51:50 What’s Next