{"id":69535,"date":"2016-07-24T15:11:56","date_gmt":"2016-07-24T06:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=69535"},"modified":"2016-07-24T15:11:56","modified_gmt":"2016-07-24T06:11:56","slug":"the-calm-before-the-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=69535","title":{"rendered":"The Calm Before the Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-24-at-1.45.02-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-07-24 at 1.45.02 PM\" width=\"640\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69538\" \/><br \/>\nwas a little worried when i drove down to the beach because of the storm that is nearby.  but once we got out, i couldn&#8217;t believe how glassy it was!  some nice waves for Oshima-san!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-24-at-1.45.41-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-07-24 at 1.45.41 PM\" width=\"640\" height=\"364\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69543\" \/><br \/>\ni still can&#8217;t believe it&#8217;s only been a year and a half and he&#8217;s surfing this good.  big smiles!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-24-at-1.48.10-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-07-24 at 1.48.10 PM\" width=\"640\" height=\"405\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69536\" \/><br \/>\nand also catching good size waves.  if you want to see a happy and positive surfer, just watch Oshima-san!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-24-at-1.56.51-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-07-24 at 1.56.51 PM\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69544\" \/><br \/>\nthen it was Saori-san&#8217;s turn.  she was on the beach looking a little tired.  but as soon as she went in the water, everything changed.  the happy smile once again!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-24-at-1.48.56-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-07-24 at 1.48.56 PM\" width=\"640\" height=\"371\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69545\" \/><br \/>\nand because i know how smart Saori-san is, i knew she would surf perfectly from the first wave.  yes, she didn&#8217;t forget a thing.  perfect surfing again!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-24-at-1.50.30-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-07-24 at 1.50.30 PM\" width=\"640\" height=\"363\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69541\" \/><br \/>\nso i put Saori-san on the smaller 9&#8217;6 after.  i seriously thought she wouldn&#8217;t be able to ride it.  but she proved me wrong.  perfect again!  an amazing and determined woman riding some nice size sets!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-24-at-1.47.30-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-07-24 at 1.47.30 PM\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69542\" \/><br \/>\nthis is called &#8220;the calm before the storm.&#8221;  look how glassy the ocean was!  it was like a mirror.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2033-e1469339817351.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2033\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69546\" \/><br \/>\nwent to eat lunch after with the 2 beautiful families.  such a wonderful time with wonderful people.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-24-at-1.51.42-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-07-24 at 1.51.42 PM\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69540\" \/><br \/>\nthen took Kawato-san surfing right after our dim sum digested.  we surfed bowls practicing on the lefts all afternoon.  i keep telling people that if your backside gets better, your frontside will get better too.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-24-at-1.52.25-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-07-24 at 1.52.25 PM\" width=\"640\" height=\"363\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-69539\" \/><br \/>\nand if your backside gets better, you will start to love the best lefts on the island.  we scored some great waves.  then seen the storm coming and came in right before the heavy rain.  great surfing Kawato-san and perfect timing!<br \/>\nsee you guys again tomorrow for some real storm surfing! 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