John Florence And Jordy Smith Elaborate On The Art Of Competitive Surfing

There’s mental aspect of competitive surfing that most of us know nothing about.

For the general public, showing up to the beach with a leash and half a bar of wax is tedious enough.

However, the pros deal with more serious concerns like deciding which waves to pass on, what maneuvers will earn a needed score, and understanding the fact a minor error could cost them their job next season.

Two souls that know every positive and negative aspect of competition are John Florence and Jordy Smith. 28-year-old John with his two world titles and 33-year-old Jordy with 6 CT event victories sat down and dissected the mental mind play associated with competing on tour. 

Click here for an in-depth and intuitive description of what it’s like to be on the WCT.