Shaun Tomson's Masterclass On J-Bay, Winning A World Title Plus The Life-Changing Power Of Surfing

1977 World Champion, author, and speaker Shaun Tomson joins the pod to talk about the power of surfing. He tells the story of his own 16-year career on the Championship Tour, the early days of pro surfing, his World Title season, and the moment he decided to pursue surfing as a career. He breaks down the upcoming Corona Open J-Bay, lists his favorite surfers ever at Jeffreys Bay, recalls how Filipe Toledo reimagined how to surf the wave with his iconic 10-point ride there, and reveals how there’s nowhere to hide on the perfect pointbreak and how it can expose your inadequacies as a surfer. He discusses his life before and after surfing, his first family surf trip to J-Bay, his father’s commitment to growing the sport, why he moved to Santa Barbara, California, and his decades-long love affair with Rincon and its point breaks. Finally, Shaun talks about creating The Code method, writing books to inspire people, his career as a speaker, working with others to find purpose and overcome loss, and the life-changing impact surfing can have. Learn more about Shaun here - https://ift.tt/L7oVykB and follow him here - https://ift.tt/tsVPu6b Watch him in Bustin’ Down the Door here - https://ift.tt/rnoFwH9 Read Shaun’s books here and here - https://ift.tt/X4RvcHg Watch the Corona Open J-Bay live July 12-21 - https://ift.tt/VnJmE6f Join the conversation by following The Lineup with Dave Prodan on Instagram - https://ift.tt/mMZgxje and subscribing to our Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/wsl?utm_source=lineup&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ep117-shauntomson Stay up to date with all things WSL - https://ift.tt/z2MwPGC Watch all the latest surfing action of the world's best surfers in the world's best waves. Heats on demand, event highlights and exclusive interviews, right here on the WSL's Youtube channel. For More Visit: https://ift.tt/FM3UA4x Like the WSL on Facebook: https://ift.tt/BR9vkQS Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/wsl Follow us on Instagram: https://ift.tt/xd4R3QK World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51hepTNkwm8