About this episode

Brad Gerlach discusses the intricacies of competitive surfing and shares insights on Kelly Slater's performance at Teahupo’o.

Brad Gerlach joins Pinch My Salt to break down Kelly Slater at Teahupo’o, the wild WSL Tahiti contest, Seth Moniz’s huge win, Felipe Toledo in heavy surf, big-wave surfing, surf competition, judging, surf technique and what really separates the best surfers in the world. Brad Gerlach — former world #1 and world title runner-up — gives his perspective on Kelly Slater’s brutal Teahupo’o wipeouts, how Kelly adjusted his technique, changed boards and went straight back into some of the heaviest waves of the event.SUPPORT THE SHOW!!!! https://ebay.io/m/KjQ3nxWe get into Kelly Slater surfing at 54, Teahupo’o, Tahiti surfing, WSL competition, Seth Moniz, Felipe Toledo, Pipeline, big-wave surfing, professional surfing, surfboard design, Firewire surfboards, competitive surfing and surf coaching. Brad also shares stories from competing against a young Kelly Slater, including beating Kelly after Slater dropped a 10-point ride, and explains why Kelly’s ability to adapt in dangerous waves is still on another level.Brad Gerlach has spent decades studying surfing at the highest level. From Tom Curren, Dane Reynolds and Michael Peterson to today’s WSL surfers, Brad breaks down style, technique…

People in this episode

Host: Pinch My Salt

Guest: Brad Gerlach

Topics covered

• surfing
• competition
• judging
• technique
• big-wave surfing
• WSL
• Kelly Slater

Keywords

• Kelly Slater
• Felipe Toledo
• Seth Moniz
• Teahupo’o
• big-wave surfing
• surf competition
• surf technique
• WSL
• surf coaching

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WSL

Products: Firewire surfboards

Places: Teahupo’o, Tahiti, Pipeline

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