{"id":21400,"date":"2012-08-11T05:58:25","date_gmt":"2012-08-10T20:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=21400"},"modified":"2012-08-11T05:58:25","modified_gmt":"2012-08-10T20:58:25","slug":"ready-for-a-barrel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=21400","title":{"rendered":"Ready for a Barrel?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?attachment_id=21401\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21401\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/IMG_2479.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2479\" title=\"IMG_2479\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-21401\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nit&#8217;s been a year and 4 months since Inaida-san and Yuki-san first touched a surfboard.  they started from the very beginning in everything from paddling, standing, and style.  i look back at the first photos i have and it&#8217;s funny how fast things changed.  now they are great paddlers, great surfers, and have cool style.  surfing with this group is fun and i&#8217;m always laughing.  the wipeouts, the freak &#8220;obake&#8221; sets, and the jokes.  we have a lot of fun in and out of the water.  i&#8217;m stoked to see how surfing brightens peoples lives up.  you can just see it in the smiles.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?attachment_id=21402\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21402\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/IMG_2512.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2512\" title=\"IMG_2512\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium wp-image-21402\" \/><\/a><br \/>\ni use to have to tow everybody out and in.  now, everybody can surf on their own and are getting healthier and fit.  i see shoulder muscles that weren&#8217;t there a year ago.  surfing his healthy and if you surf, you don&#8217;t need the gym.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?attachment_id=21406\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21406\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/IMG_2533.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2533\" title=\"IMG_2533\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium wp-image-21406\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nstyle is everything.  this is style.  this is everything.  Inaida-san on a robert august 9&#8217;6.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?attachment_id=21403\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21403\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/IMG_2521.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2521\" title=\"IMG_2521\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium wp-image-21403\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nYuki-san got hurt a year ago.  she hit her chin on her board and had to go to the hospital.  a lot of people would have quit surfing, but not this girl.  super strong, super talented, and always happy in the water.  a lot of my friends are amazed on how good she got. it takes some people over 5 years to get to Yuki-san&#8217;s level.  amazing.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?attachment_id=21405\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21405\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/IMG_2503.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2503\" title=\"IMG_2503\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium wp-image-21405\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nNomura-san is one of japan&#8217;s best personal sports trainers.  super nice guy and super strong.  it&#8217;s so cool to see him so happy after surfing.  my goal this year is to get him to quit golfing and start surfing more.  it&#8217;s a much less stressful life.  haha.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?attachment_id=21404\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21404\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/photo-151.jpg\" alt=\"photo 15\" title=\"photo 15\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium wp-image-21404\" \/><\/a><br \/>\ngetting better in surfing doesn&#8217;t just happen in the water.  you have to train mentally and see yourself in photos or videos.  we train in and out of the water and that&#8217;s why everybody surfs so good.  my goal is to get everybody barreled someday.  once they get barreled, their life will never be the same.  yeah, it even gets better!  i&#8217;ve been surfing my whole life and i will never get bored.  big waves or small waves, i love the ride!   hope you do too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>it&#8217;s been a year and 4 months since Inaida-san and Yuki-san first touched a surfboard. they started from the very beginning in everything from paddling, standing, and style. i look back at the first photos i have and it&#8217;s funny how fast things changed. now they are great paddlers, great surfers, and have cool style. 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