{"id":133095,"date":"2024-07-14T05:32:50","date_gmt":"2024-07-13T20:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=133095"},"modified":"2024-07-15T14:40:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T05:40:05","slug":"close-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=133095","title":{"rendered":"Close Call"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-133098\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-121-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-121-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-121-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-121-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-121-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-121-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-121-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-121-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-121-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-121-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The other day my life almost changed. \u00a0I took off on a wave trying to get the normal photo from behind. \u00a0I do this hundreds of times but this one was different. \u00a0The guy fell, shot his board at me, and I was in total disbelief. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-133097\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-120-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-120-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-120-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-120-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-120-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-120-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-120-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-120-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-120-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-120-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I see the board coming towards me very quickly, I try to stick my hand out but it was too late. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-133099\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-122-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-122-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-122-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-122-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-122-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-122-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-122-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-122-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-122-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-122-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I failed to block it and his surfboard went under my surfboard. \u00a0I was going pretty fast so when I ran it over, my board felt like it his a wall and stopped immediately. \u00a0I flew over the front head first. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-133100\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-123-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-123-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-123-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-123-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-123-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-123-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-123-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-123-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-123-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-123-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Low tide mornings means it&#8217;s very shallow. \u00a0I thought I was going to hit my head on the reef for sure. \u00a0All I was thinking was &#8220;oh no, I&#8217;m going to the hospital today.&#8221; \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-133101\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-124-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-124-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-124-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-124-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-124-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-124-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-124-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-124-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-124-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-124-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Luckily my head missed the reef by millimeters. \u00a0I pushed off the reef with my hand and the wave pushed me down even further. \u00a0I surfaced with no injuries. \u00a0I was a lucky man that day. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-133096\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-119-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-119-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-119-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-119-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-119-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-119-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-119-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-119-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-119-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-119-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The other guys surfboard didn&#8217;t look too good after that. \u00a0That was from the fin of my surfboard. \u00a0Luckily it wasn&#8217;t his head right? \u00a0After this accident, I told myself that I won&#8217;t shoot photos from behind again. \u00a0Then the next day, I was doing the same thing. \u00a0Haha.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The other day my life almost changed. \u00a0I took off on a wave trying to get the normal photo from behind. \u00a0I do this hundreds of times but this one was different. \u00a0The guy fell, shot his board at me, and I was in total disbelief. \u00a0 I see the board coming towards me very 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