{"id":107938,"date":"2019-12-17T10:51:25","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T01:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=107938"},"modified":"2019-12-17T10:51:25","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T01:51:25","slug":"super-seth-moniz-12-year-old-dreamer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=107938","title":{"rendered":"Super Seth Moniz: 12 year old dreamer…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"wow, had another twilight surf session this morning. \u00a0i couldn’t even see and neither could anybody. \u00a0haha. \u00a0but here i was riding behind Ryu-san… \u00a0story coming tomorrow because had another story to tell first…\"\"i followed this kid ever since he was born. \u00a0i was documenting his life and everything that came with it. \u00a0Seth Moniz was special, he had something most kids didn’t. \u00a0and that thing was motivation, passion, and confidence. \u00a0you won’t find another 8 year old surfing like this at Queen’s in Waikiki. \u00a0\"\"another special thing Seth has is his heart. \u00a0so warm, so caring, and so loving. \u00a0i took the boys hiking in the mountains and right before us, this little wild pig fell off the cliff. \u00a0it was pretty much dead. \u00a0but Seth ran up to it, wrapped it in his t-shirt, comforted it, and brought it back to life. \u00a0i was in awe… \u00a0then he carried it out of the mountain, we took it to the hospital, and it survived. \u00a0i’ll never forget that moment of a young boy giving his heart to a helpless little pig. \u00a0\"\"as for surfing Backdoor\/Pipeline, these kids were terrified and wanted nothing to do with it. \u00a0so one day, i tricked all the boys and told them it was Ehukai sandbar. \u00a0i even parked my car somewhere else so when walked down the beach, it didn’t look like Pipeline. \u00a0but it was. \u00a0haha. \u00a0then after our session, i told the boys, “welcome to Pipeline!” \u00a0you should have seen their faces. \u00a0here is Seth getting barreled at Backdoor when he was a kid…\"\"i wanted to take all the boys with me to Japan every year, but Seth was the only one that wanted to come. \u00a0he was a very curious kid and this is what made him strong. \u00a0here we are at the Dove Factory…\"\"he wrote out his name in the sand at Ikumi Beach in Shikoku. \u00a0this is called “making your mark.” \"\"at the Billabong house, Seth was just a little kid that everybody thought was so cute. \u00a0little did this cute kid know, he would someday be the man! \u00a0Seth surfs against Kelly Slater tomorrow and it’s going to be a good one. \u00a0i dreamt of this day many years ago and it’s crazy that it’s happening at one of the biggest days in surfing competition history. \u00a0so much on the line for everybody tomorrow but if i’d choose one of the guys that can keep calm and be confident, it’s the Rookie Seth Moniz.<\/p>\n

check out this video i took of Seth in Japan when he was 12 years old. \u00a0i just watched it again and i couldn’t stop laughing. \u00a0 at that young age, he already knew he was going to be on the WCT. \u00a0and to see where he is today, it’s wonderful, it’s amazing, and it’s heartwarming. \u00a0if you have a little young surfer, have him watch this video, and have him watch the Pipeline Masters tomorrow. \u00a0it’s a real show of a kid chasing his dream, and now living it…<\/p>\n