A 15-minute documentary where Filipe Toledo teaches the new world number one Lakey Peterson the glory of flight…
Last February, BeachGrit flew Lakey Peterson and Filipe Toledo to Mexico with the goal of he teaching she the glory of flight. The four-part video series, which was called Girl Goes Into Orbit, was created out of the belief that the only thing holding women back from nailing big airs was the perception they couldn’t do it.
Ten-year-old boys can soar. Why can’t girls?
And Lakey Peterson, who is twenty three, had been known to…jump.
She’d won the American national title years before with an awkward air, but an air nonetheless, and we figured, give us four days, Filipe Toledo (whom the world champion John John Florence studies) as coach and empty beachbreak wedges and Lakey will be rotating.
After Lakey’s win at the Roxy Pro two days ago, and the relative ease with which she achieved it, as well as Filipe’s fervency we figured it’d an appropriate time to release the four-part series but as a single feature.
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So much boring content out there these days. This is amazing! Well done!
So, you guys effectively paid Filipe to coach Lakey? Ever thought of franchising and undercutting Micro? He seemed to not know anything about anything at Snapper…
I assume that the Hurley Surf Club financed this intercontinental team adventure to sell Lakey to Filipe fans and vice a versa . As for micro, 2 out of 3 ain’t bad and his client Ace made it to the final .
Don’t let the truth get in the way of a bullshit question!
Apologies for not taking my own advice from the fictive Corona Council , letting the truth get in the way of a good story .
Oh yes, financed by Hurley Surf Club but conceived by BeachGrit.
Every one loves an immaculate conception.Especially those among us from Brazil.
Micro was just thankful they had glass balconies
Filipe really is a wonderful coach. He took his duties very seriously.
Looked like he had a shitload of fun too. I’m warming to the speedy little fucker!
…Filipe’s ephervescency?
Forgot about this. You guys have the best content hands down. I need more! Have you considered doing a polll of your readers? My hypothesis is that tons of industry people and shop owners/employees read BG daily. Im sure you dont get surfline clicks but it might not be a bad idea to pitch BG as more of a B2B medium with really good content. Just a thought.
There’s so much in production and pre-production right now….. your plate will be full of BG original content in the next couple of months!
What’s up with the subliminal “Text?”
What’s the subliminal text?
In the picture. Do a Where’s Waldo Bro.
Aha! Just saw it! Dang these rheumy old eyes…
Can’t watch in Canada. Unacceptable.
That dang Mex song got us locked out in Canada!
Eat a dick mate
aboot