about 15 years ago i was at a Rip Curl Grom contest at Kewalo’s. i was watching Ben Aipa coaching some of the kids. when i saw him do this gesture, i had flashbacks. when Ben did this, it wasn’t good. this meant “OMG!!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!!????” so after i caught a wave and looked into the beach for him, i would get so nervous when i saw him do this to me. i knew i was in trouble. the funny thing is i do this to my students a lot too. and when they see me do this, i know they are nervous too. haha. so yes, i learned this from Ben Aipa and if i do this gesture to you, it’s usually not good…
