John John Florence is a rose that refuses to be plucked!
Who knew John John Florence’s rosy flesh would one day supplant the tan visage of Dane Reynolds? For so many years, Dane held the crown of best-surfer-alive aloft, thrilling everyone who ever found consolation in genius through idleness.
But, now? Is there any doubt?
In this, the second of Bill Ballard’s seven-part series Twelve, we examine John John Florence at home on the North Shore. It’s a reminder of the foundation upon which his rare skills have been refined. This is a rose that refuses to be plucked!
“It’s the place that’s made me who I am today. We’re still learning from it every day.”
(And, if you missed the first-ep, which revealed the behind the scenes machinations of John John’s first three events of 2016 – Snapper, Margarets, Bells – and his win at the Eddie, you can watch that here.)
Nuts video. That was John negotiating that massive peak at Jaws after Koa’s sick wave. What happened? These are things us spectators would like to know about. Where is the BeachGrit interview?
What happened to John’s collabos with Blake “Blake Vincent Kueny” Kueny?
True! Let me, or at least Chas who’s pals with Blake, investigate!
Blood Feud!
what a sports session that was some Olympic level quality surfboarding yeah yeah gold gold medal medal john john gold medal for longest wave john john gold medal for highest wave john john gold medal for fastest wave john john gold medal for team wave john john
Wincy for cocaine rehab
Ha why rehab it wears off in like 20 minutes have some more
What other gold medals are there? 100m surfing? 200m surfing? Marathon surfing? Hammer throw surfing? Hammer drop surfing? Disqus surfing? Bodyboard surfing why not hey? Is there style in Olympics? What is drugs
dont forget the hotly contested surf curling during the winter olympics
Never tell a man to stop when he’s on a good one. Fucksake.