{"id":86874,"date":"2018-01-16T15:22:13","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T06:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=86874"},"modified":"2018-01-16T15:22:13","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T06:22:13","slug":"coming-of-age-okinawa-boyz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=86874","title":{"rendered":"Coming of Age:  Okinawa Boyz&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-16-at-12.52.30-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86878\" \/><\/p>\n<p>had s super fun time with these boys from Okinawa.  super good surfing and super good laughing.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-16-at-12.51.28-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"721\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86875\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hagiya-san&#8217;s been surfing for a long time.  but after today, he will be surfing even longer because he learned something new.  and when you learn something new in surfing, it only gets better.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-16-at-12.50.05-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86882\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yamaguchi-san also tried something new.  and when he perfected it, his surfing looked perfect just like this.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-16-at-12.51.41-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"719\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86876\" \/><\/p>\n<p>by the end of the session, Hagiya-san was ripping!  doing turns he&#8217;s never done before.  so stoked.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-16-at-12.49.42-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86880\" \/><\/p>\n<p>and keeping calm and cool.  that&#8217;s the key to a great ride.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-16-at-12.52.10-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86877\" \/><\/p>\n<p>the boys caught so many waves today.  i just watched and watched as they got better and better.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-16-at-12.48.41-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"748\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86881\" \/><\/p>\n<p>good job boys!  remember the adjustments and rip it up back in Okinawa!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0051.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"962\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86883\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hasai!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-16-at-12.53.12-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"719\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86879\" \/><\/p>\n<p>guess what i did this afternoon?<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_1277.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86884\" \/><\/p>\n<p>want to thank Ryoko-san for the photos.  omg, Taito-kun is so big!  and so adorable!!!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_1278.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86885\" \/><\/p>\n<p>and want to congratulate Kaito-kun on turning 20 years old.  a handsome and very athletic kid&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_1276.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86886\" \/><\/p>\n<p>last night went to grab a beer with a friend.  a cold Bikini Blonde and a great conversation&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>had s super fun time with these boys from Okinawa. super good surfing and super good laughing. Hagiya-san&#8217;s been surfing for a long time. but after today, he will be surfing even longer because he learned something new. and when you learn something new in surfing, it only gets better. Yamaguchi-san also tried something new. 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