The store manager handed me a copy of “Let My People Go Surfing” by Patagonia’s founder, Yvon Chouinard, and said that it would give me a good foundation for understanding the company and what it stands for. While we were chatting, a well-dressed young woman approached the manager and asked if she could submit a resume because she was looking for a job. He politely accepted … [Read more...]
Super body surfing – The Master, Dix Ozier, and his tips, tricks and traps of the ancient art – (Part 2)
Body surfing is not mucking around in the shore break for people who can't ride a board. It's serious business! Get the low down on the sport for supermen right here! Former masters swimming world champion and world record holder, Dix Ozier, talks to Timothy Edwards about his first aquatic love, body surfing. Here in Part 2 Dix shares some tips to help beginner body surfers … [Read more...]
The little surf that nearly ruined a promising career…
It’s tough when you grow up in a place where hanging out at the surf is a way of life then, suddenly, work takes you to a place that is land locked and the ocean and waves become things that you can only dream about. I know. It happened to me. Years back I moved from beautiful Queenscliff Beach in Sydney to dreary old London to progress my career and, for the first six months … [Read more...]
“Generosity” – Chris Anstey describes Luc Longley in a single word
Australia has provided it's share of super-talented basketball centres to the NBA and WNBA (the world's premier basketball competitions). Aron Baines, Lauren Jackson, Andrew Bogut, Liz Cambage, Luc Longley and Chris Anstey are just some of the great Australian big men and women that spring to mind. Of the entire crop, Longley was the first. He started the ball rolling when he … [Read more...]
Super body surfing – The Master, Dix Ozier, discusses the why and how of the ancient art – Part 1.
Why should anyone want to learn to body surf? I mean really body surf. I mean its not a real sport like surfing is it? Isn't body surfing just playing around in the surf because you can't ride a board? True body surfing masters go into fits over such heresy! Such ignorance! Of course body surfing is a real sport. And it's a real form of surfing. The experts might even say its … [Read more...]