Last Time John Wore Yellow At The MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal, He Won The Comp + The World Title
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"My whole life has been going towards this, everything I've done," Florence said after claiming his first World Title at Supertubos in 2016. "This year especially, learning so much about competitive surfing and focusing so hard on it. And with the all support I've had, it's been the best year of my life."
Florence had been in the surfing spotlight since the five-year-old kid with the shock of blonde hair had started surfing Pipeline. He had progressed serenely to the CT ranks by 2011, a World Title often posited as inevitable. Yet, even up to 2016, it wasn't certain his once-in-generational skills were entirely transferable to the competitive realm.
Yet even in a year in which he had progressively added heat strategy and confidence to his dynamic surfing, perhaps no event showcased the then 24-year-old's shiny, new bulletproof competitive armor than here in Portugal.
The Final became a Florence expression-session slash freesurf edit, as he iced the cake by surfing at warp speed and to his awe-inspiring full potential. It was a performance that, at the time, signaled the future domination of the sport.
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It’s so cool to win a world title from hard work throughout an entire year instead of one day at lowers
So dope to watch this!! Massive Respect to John John.... what a blast from the past🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
JJF is already a LEGEND/GOAT/HALL OF FAMER! Hell yeah, Conner Coffin came through. Miss you on the tour Conner. Go John make it 3 World Championships. Mahalo
Back when it was the dream tour
@CainanParker
4 ай бұрын
I always think of the dream tour as the ASP days
@bradleyeasterling6761
4 ай бұрын
The dream died with Andy
@westcoasthype619
4 ай бұрын
@@CainanParkeryeah i generally agree but in 2016 they still was going to a variety of waves in the best locations. Snapper Bells Margies Rio Cloudbreak JBay Chopes Hossegor Peniche Pipe. Even Trestles was ok for what is was
This video is a perfect example of why the traditional model of not having the one day playoffs makes every event throughout the season more exciting. Same argument for why the regular season NBA sucks and people actually watch big matchups in the Premier league.
There are special moments that can’t repeat and this is one 🤙🏽🏄🏽♂️😎🖤
Bring back this format
I love john and he is my goat, he is gonna get it again this year
Go John!!
Me gusta mucho escucharte 🙌🙌🏄♂️
john gonna take it again this year
@SBSSSEB.805
4 ай бұрын
The judges will do everything in their power to not let him win let's just hope it's undeniable
Yeah, this is the way it should be. Keep it the way it was. Take that finals at Trestles and stuff it.
NICCCCCCCCCCCEEEEE YEEEEEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH NICCCCCCCCCCCEEEEE YEEEEESSS YEEEEEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH!! ✌️😎✌️
Nice to see him back ❤
wsl will never be again like this when they dont change their last event system!
Supertubos for john is like a no wave place
Yeah wilko
Back when it was much more entertaining to watch! none of this final five format
Coxos, Ericeira, is the best place for european venue. Unfortunatly, due to climate change, this year's contest window is doomed for Portugal. They better move the contest to Algarve, Zavial.
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Then the wsl fucked it with the final surf offs 👍
lose that Gigs dude! he's painful to listen too. Wouldn't make a commentators boot laces. Gotta have music on when hes on air