Sounds cool Barre. Your surf life story is admirable. Do you surf rivers now like Gerry Lopez? Why did you leave Fiji? Was it Fiji?

Prior to moving to the islands I cut my teeth at Santa Cruz (outside Pleasures was my fav during big swellls), the Stinson-Bolinas lagoon where I grew up, and occasional sessions at Ocean Beach, which I still consider one of the gnarlier places to surf. Sharky & frigid NorCal waters are my roots, so I definitely relate! In the mid-70s to 81…

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Hey Mike! Thats an amazing connection with LP. She seems like a good human (not to mention good surfer). Her 30 min workout video is so good for me.

It would be awesome to surf together. Don’t know any other surfers who are out of the matrix/awake—well a couple but they are a little out of shape and cant keep up. 😅 I think I know where you surf,…

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Thanks Barre and Mike. I hear you and agree martial arts is great for surfing—and most anything else. I agree Slater and Hamilton are great examples of life long surfers who have done very well with the mind/body/fitness/health. For the type of surfing I do, and where I surf, I really need to maintain that strength/fitness component or I will…

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Hey Dave

Good to see other surfers here!!! I hear you about surfing injuries, but the best rehab is prevention. I had my clinic in Hawaii, and became the Doc to many of the iconic pros and waterman during those years. I’ll be sharing much in future discussion threads and training-practitioner on-line trainings.

I had to put my full-time…

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Nice! Yeah I really like Kiel Russ and his Hydro Mind workouts which I am trying to do every day now. Funny you mention Lakey as she is a friend of Barre’s son and used to be on our unofficial pro team with our previous company before AV. She is super on point with her routine! Would be rad to catch some waves sometime! I’m just a…

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Hey Mike, 57 year old life long hardcore surfer here. Still going strong–and surfing SF Ocean Beach (heavy). Not bragging, just giving context. For me, around 45 was when I started to suffer from surfing injuries/pain (and trying to keep up with my son). While stretching or other healing modalities are good, strength and conditioning is…

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Thanks so much Barre for such a thorough comment, it’s much appreciated. I do actually know someone who practises some form of kinesiology so she may be able to point me towards the right person.

And Amber, sending a big hug back across the pond to you too! 😁

Hey Carole

I just responded to Carole further down the thread relative to joint rehab if you haven’t already seen it. Once all related muscles are back “on-line” I utilize prolozone injections into the joint comprised of ozone, collagen derivatives, isopathics etc in a custom cocktail discerned thru compatibility testing. I prefer…

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