The Grumpy Surfer Podcast

Ben Skinner is one of the best current competitive surfers and surfboard designers the United Kingdom has. In Part 2 Adz and Ben talk about the Skinner Brewery, what drives him to be so passionate about competing and his brand Skindog Surfboards. Also they talk about Bens son Lucas and his epic surfing ability, and the WSL and British Longboard Union Tours.

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Ben Skinner is one of the best current competitive surfers and surfboard designers the United Kingdom has. Ben is a multiple European Longboard Champion, and currently in the top 5 of the WSL Longboard tour. In this episode Adz and Ben talk about how Skindog Surfboards got involved with Firewire, also the progressive surfboard shapes with Thunderbolt technology incorporated in the designs. Progressive V Traditional Longboarding, the Olympics and Wave Pool technology. 

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Firewire Skindog Link HERE

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Ryan Morris is a Captain in the Royal Marines Commandos. His new job role is dealing with how the Royal Marines and military deal with mental health issues, and help overcome them. In the show we talk about mental health pathways, mental health in the military and normal everyday people especially during this covid period.

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This is Part 2 of a podcast with WSL Longboard Tour Manager, midlength and longboard stylist, Devon Howard.  In this part Devon and Adz talk about the WSL Longboard tour, its criteria and how the WSL will hold its events in this new season. They also talk about surf media, journalism, and the new surfboard concepts for longboards and the Channel Islands Mid.

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This is Part 1 of a podcast with WSL Longboard Tour Manager, midlength master of slide and style, Devon Howard.  A writer, professional surfer, marketing consultant, and surf history advocate. Adz and Devon discuss surfing in the UK and California. Is there such thing as a local ? Also the different styles of surfboard riding, plus the creation and development of the Channel Islands Midlength.

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Emily Grimes grew up in the countryside spending time with horses and various other landlocked activities. She didn’t pick up a surfboard until she was 21 on holiday in Australia. Now living near Newcastle on the UKs North Sea, she surfs as often as possible. As a maths teacher, Emilys time management is enough to tie in teaching classes and searching for waves.

Emily and Adz discuss the surf scene in the North East of England, teaching and women’s surfing in the UK.

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Ashley Braunton is a North Devon based Longboarder, he has competed at the highest level of surfing such as the Surfing World Championships and European Longboard Championships. In the conversation I dont think there is a surf subject Adz and Ashley dont talk about.

(The sound is quite deep in this episode due to circumstances beyond the podcasts control.) It's still damn good !!

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Surftech Surfboards

Taylor Jenson Thunderbolt Surfboards

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Rodrigo Perez is the owner and founder of Holistic Pro Health Performance. Its mission is to help you live a healthier lifestyle by improving your mobility, strength, stability, coordination, balance, conditioning, and breathing.

Adz and Rodrigo talk about how mobility and strength training can improve both surfing and jiujitsu but also talk about meditation and how it helps the whole body and mindset.

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Dan Maker was a professional road cyclist in the 90s, which then developed into becoming part of the extreme sport industry. 

Dan was also one of a handful of people that started the scooter craze that has now exploded in the UK. His company Greenover Sports owns 2 scooter brands District Scooters and Dominator, and and is a distributor for Ryan Williams Nitro Circus signature scooters.

Adding to these accolades his company has been the linch pin for developing the new Dakine wetsuits soon to hit the market.

Adz and Dan talk all things from cycling and surfing to wetsuit sustainability.

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Elliot Dudley is a Longboard Professional Surfer. He has won the British and European Longboard Championship and is  competing on the WSL Longboard tour. In the podcast Adz and Elliot talk surf politics, lineup hierarchy’s and surf competition.

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