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View From A Blue Moon (FULL MOVIE) John John Florence
See the sport of surfing as it’s never been captured before in John Florence and Blake Vincent Kueny’s second signature release, this time in association with the award-winning film studio Brain Farm.
The first surf film shot in 4K, View From a Blue Moon follows the world’s most dynamic surfer John Florence and his closest friends from his home on the North Shore of Oahu to his favorite surfing destinations around the globe.
From the dreamy blue perfection of the South Pacific to the darkest uncharted waters of Africa (and everywhere in between), Florence faces a broad spectrum of emotions as he continues to seal his legacy as one of the most gifted surfers ever.
And while the young Hawaiian is pulled in increasingly different directions, there is no form of pressure that will keep him from his ultimate goal — to redefine what is possible in the ocean.
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Pipelines Last Swell Of The Season (RAW 4K) John John Florence
Filmed on 5/2/23 at Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu. As the surf season comes to an end, a late swell hits the North Shore sending perfect waves to world class surf breaks like Pipeline. Watch as surfers get their last surf in before the surf season ends.
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John John Florence Is Still Learning to Accept Chaos
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A bum knee couldn’t stop the 27-year old surfer from qualifying for the Tokyo Games, where the sport will make its Olympic debut.This summer, surfing will make its first-ever appearance in the Olympics, and John John Florence, who is probably the best surfer alive, will compete for America. “I haven't really wrapped my head around it,” Florence says—particularly the part where he goes and tries to represent a fractious country of three-hundred-plus million people who often don’t get along. “Surfing is a very singular sport,” he says. “You don’t get that feeling of, like, ‘Go, Brazil!’ or ‘Go, America!’ ” It’s just a few guys in the water, usually.
When Florence competes in the World Surf League, it’s with the flag of his actual home, Hawaii, on his arm. America? Something across hundreds of miles of ocean and then hundreds of miles of land. An abstraction.
Florence and I first met in 2017, when I came to Oahu’s North Shore to write a profile on him. At the time, he was openly ambivalent about the professional part of his job: not the surfing itself, but the part where he had to go compete. “The best version of surfing is not competing,” Florence told me then. He found the idea of favoring one style over another, or one wave over another, for the sake of winning something, to be almost burdensome. What he liked about surfing, he said then, was the freedom of it.
“It’s funny,” Florence says now. “I’d probably say the same thing today, but my mind was definitely at the end of that year, just deep down, like: ‘I don’t want to compete right now.’ ”
At the moment, he is on day 12 of a 14-day quarantine in Australia, where he is about to begin a new WSL season. He’s wearing a black hoodie from the clothing label he’s just launched, Florence Marine X, and black headphones that make his abundance of pale blond hair appear white. His wife, Lauryn, is eating breakfast in the background as we talk. He says he’s been spending his time in the hotel room doing what he calls mental work, getting ready to surf again—“meditating and visualizing and things like that.”
Back when we last spoke, he says, “I was just really getting down this road of mental things, and how I’d have random heats where I would just feel so great but not know exactly why, you know? And so part of it was learning to accept losing, and then the next step was more a deeper kind of sense of accepting deeper feelings.”
Some of this way of thinking, he says, he derived from Stoicism; some of it came from Buddhism. All of it revolves around acceptance. “I think a lot,” Florence says. “I think most people are like that, but trying not to react to every thought has been a pretty big one for me. Just being like: ‘I'm thinking about that. That's cool. I don't have to react to it right now.’ ”
This type of thinking has worked pretty well for him in surfing so far. Now he’s trying to bring it to his non-surfing life too: “You know, it's like knowing what thoughts are important to act on, and what thoughts are just thoughts.”
Surfing is not exactly the most natural competitive sport to begin with. It’s about you and the waves, mostly—about being present with yourself. But the sport has also been in search of broader recognition almost since it began—you can go back to the 1920s, to when the Olympic swimmer Duke Kahanamoku, often credited as the father of modern surfing, mused about surfing becoming an Olympic event. It would take nearly another hundred years for the IOC to officially recognize the sport, in 2016, and then four more years, plus one extra one on account of a global pandemic, for it to finally arrive at the Tokyo games. That’s how surfing got to the Olympics.
As for Florence, you could start in 1992, when he was born on Oahu. He grew up as the chosen one on the North Shore, opposite one of the most famous surfing breaks in the world, Pipeline. When he was still just a boy, his neighbor, Kelly Slater, said he had the potential to know the ocean “like no one we’ve ever seen before.” Florence hadn’t won anything at that point. But people in Hawaii knew. And then Florence started winning, including back-to-back WSL titles in 2016 and 2017.
But the story of how Florence actually made it to the Olympics is actually a separate, and even more interesting, one—I’d say someone should make a movie about it, but in fact someone kind of did, with Tokyo Rising, the documentary Florence released last year. It tells the story of his 2019 season, which begins with him recovering from an injury—an ACL tear sustained in Bali, in 2018, after a particularly reckless bout of post-competition surfing. He rehabs the knee; he arrives in Australia at the start of the season in good physical condition; he absolutely tears the tour up, until halfway through in Brazil, where he absolutely tears up the same ACL, and goes and gets surgery.
That’s where the story was supposed to end—with Florence on the couch, and a host of other American surfers chasing his WSL points and, with them, the Olympics berth that comes with the top two slots for each country. Florence went home to forget about the tour. He tended to the bees he keeps. Rode his bike around the island. Took a big sailing trip. Avoided surfboards. But Florence, as the fall went on, also realized that he wasn’t quite out of the Olympics running: He’d built a big lead in the WSL standings that refused to totally dwindle, as his main competition, his friend and mentor, Kelly Slater, couldn’t quite capitalize on Florence’s absence. It eventually became apparent to both men that the Olympics spot would probably come down to Pipe in December, the event that runs just across a few feet of sand from where Florence grew up, and where he still lives now. “I feel pretty good,” is what Florence thought. “I know I'm not ready for most things, but I'll just take it day by day.” He set little goals for himself. He said maybe, when the time came, he would just paddle out. Perhaps he wouldn’t even catch a wave, if he didn’t feel up to it.
The day came. He paddled out in “windy and bumpy” conditions. “Just forget about the knee,” he told himself.
“I borderline couldn't really turn very well,” Florence recalls. “Straight lines were kind of like my thing to go do there.” But that’s what Pipe calls for: a brave, straight line. He got barreled, and made it to the quarterfinals—far enough in the tournament to hold off Slater and hold on to one of the top two qualifying spots.
“It is scary,” Florence says, “because when you're in those big barrels, you have no control over what the wave's going to do.” But Florence has a way of knowing anyway. His knee survived. So did he. On to the Olympics.
As for Florence, you could start in 1992, when he was born on Oahu. He grew up as the chosen one on the North Shore, opposite one of the most famous surfing breaks in the world, Pipeline. When he was still just a boy, his neighbor, Kelly Slater, said he had the potential to know the ocean “like no one we’ve ever seen before.” Florence hadn’t won anything at that point. But people in Hawaii knew. And then Florence started winning, including back-to-back WSL titles in 2016 and 2017.
But the story of how Florence actually made it to the Olympics is actually a separate, and even more interesting, one—I’d say someone should make a movie about it, but in fact someone kind of did, with Tokyo Rising, the documentary Florence released last year. It tells the story of his 2019 season, which begins with him recovering from an injury—an ACL tear sustained in Bali, in 2018, after a particularly reckless bout of post-competition surfing. He rehabs the knee; he arrives in Australia at the start of the season in good physical condition; he absolutely tears the tour up, until halfway through in Brazil, where he absolutely tears up the same ACL, and goes and gets surgery.
That’s where the story was supposed to end—with Florence on the couch, and a host of other American surfers chasing his WSL points and, with them, the Olympics berth that comes with the top two slots for each country. Florence went home to forget about the tour. He tended to the bees he keeps. Rode his bike around the island. Took a big sailing trip. Avoided surfboards. But Florence, as the fall went on, also realized that he wasn’t quite out of the Olympics running: He’d built a big lead in the WSL standings that refused to totally dwindle, as his main competition, his friend and mentor, Kelly Slater, couldn’t quite capitalize on Florence’s absence. It eventually became apparent to both men that the Olympics spot would probably come down to Pipe in December, the event that runs just across a few feet of sand from where Florence grew up, and where he still lives now. “I feel pretty good,” is what Florence thought. “I know I'm not ready for most things, but I'll just take it day by day.” He set little goals for himself. He said maybe, when the time came, he would just paddle out. Perhaps he wouldn’t even catch a wave, if he didn’t feel up to it.
The day came. He paddled out in “windy and bumpy” conditions. “Just forget about the knee,” he told himself.
“I borderline couldn't really turn very well,” Florence recalls. “Straight lines were kind of like my thing to go do there.” But that’s what Pipe calls for: a brave, straight line. He got barreled, and made it to the quarterfinals—far enough in the tournament to hold off Slater and hold on to one of the top two qualifying spots.
“It is scary,” Florence says, “because when you're in those big barrels, you have no control over what the wave's going to do.” But Florence has a way of knowing anyway. His knee survived. So did he. On to the Olympics.
"Maps of Home" feat. John John Florence
Maps of Home is a short film shot on location on the North Shore of Oahu, between January and March 2021. Surfers featured in order of appearance @John John Florence @Koa Rothman @Nathan Florence Jack Robinson, Ivan Florence @Eli Olson and @Jamie O'Brien .
Edited by Darieus Legg & Erik Knutson
Produced by Spencer Klein
Cinematography by Erik Knutson
Creative Direction & Artwork by Darieus Legg
Water Cinematography by Larry Haynes, Erik Ippel, Tomo McPherson, Erik Knutson
Additional Cinematography by Shane Grace, Raleigh Norton, Slader Bark, Jack Germain
Assistant Editors: Jared Butler, Nico Toll, Raleigh Norton
John John & Kelly surf the sandbar -- WINTER 20/21
A few days after the 2020 Pipe Masters, Kelly Slater joins John John Florence for some fun waves on the sandbar trading waves for hours.
THEY CALL IT THE PIPELINE
Video by Nathan Florence. Full day surfing big pipe with my Brothers.
Film & Edit: Zoard Janko
"No more bottom turns" | John John Florence Surfing Bells Beach 2019
John John travels to Victoria, AUS to surf the second event of the year. Alpacas in the backyard, plenty of swell, and an appearance from Tom Curren highlight the story as John wins his first Bell, and his first WSL Championship Tour event since returning from injury.
Featuring John John Florence, Kolohe Andino, Gabriel Medina, Jordy Smith, Filipe Toledo, and Tom Curren.
Space
A short featuring John John Florence, titled “Space.” Shot on location between Western Australia and Hawaii.
Presented by Parallel Sea
Surfing by John John Florence
Cinematography by Erik Knutson
Edited by Blake Vincent Kueny
Produced by Spencer Klein
Water Phantom Cinematography by Chris Bryan
Additional Cinematography by Jack Germain + Matt Catalano
Art Direction by Donny Stevens
Sound Design & Mix by Keith White
Cinematography by Erik Knutson
Edited by Blake Vincent Kueny
Produced by Spencer Klein
Water Phantom Cinematography by Chris Bryan
Additional Cinematography by Jack Germain + Matt Catalano
Art Direction by Donny Stevens
Sound Design & Mix by Keith White
Music: “Rejoice"
Steve Angello Feat. T.D Jakes
Written by Steve Angello, T.D Jakes
Produced by Steve Angello
Vocals by T.D Jakes
Size Records LTD under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings by Steve Angello feat T.D. Jakes
“Rejoice” s-a.lnk.to/human
Exclusively licensed to Kobalt Music Recordings
Steve Angello Feat. T.D Jakes
Written by Steve Angello, T.D Jakes
Produced by Steve Angello
Vocals by T.D Jakes
Size Records LTD under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings by Steve Angello feat T.D. Jakes
“Rejoice” s-a.lnk.to/human
Exclusively licensed to Kobalt Music Recordings
Special Thanks to Pete Johnson, Andy Bark, Bob Hurley, Pat O’Connell, Evan Slater, Jamin Jannard.
Space
Space from John John Florence
A short featuring John John Florence, titled “Space.” Shot on location between Western Australia and Hawaii.
Presented by Parallel Sea
Surfing by John John Florence
Cinematography by Erik Knutson
Edited by Blake Vincent Kueny
Produced by Spencer Klein
Water Phantom Cinematography by Chris Bryan
Additional Cinematography by Jack Germain + Matt Catalano
Art Direction by Donny Stevens
Sound Design & Mix by Keith White
Music: “Rejoice"
Steve Angello Feat. T.D Jakes
Written by Steve Angello, T.D Jakes
Produced by Steve Angello
Vocals by T.D Jakes
Size Records LTD under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings by Steve Angello feat T.D. Jakes
“Rejoice” https://s-a.lnk.to/human
Exclusively licensed to Kobalt Music Recordings
Special Thanks to Pete Johnson, Andy Bark, Bob Hurley, Pat O’Connell, Evan Slater, Jamin Jannard
A short featuring John John Florence, titled “Space.” Shot on location between Western Australia and Hawaii.
Presented by Parallel Sea
Surfing by John John Florence
Cinematography by Erik Knutson
Edited by Blake Vincent Kueny
Produced by Spencer Klein
Water Phantom Cinematography by Chris Bryan
Additional Cinematography by Jack Germain + Matt Catalano
Art Direction by Donny Stevens
Sound Design & Mix by Keith White
Music: “Rejoice"
Steve Angello Feat. T.D Jakes
Written by Steve Angello, T.D Jakes
Produced by Steve Angello
Vocals by T.D Jakes
Size Records LTD under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings by Steve Angello feat T.D. Jakes
“Rejoice” https://s-a.lnk.to/human
Exclusively licensed to Kobalt Music Recordings
Special Thanks to Pete Johnson, Andy Bark, Bob Hurley, Pat O’Connell, Evan Slater, Jamin Jannard
Beach Days
Who says you cant have fun all the time...
Surfers:
John John Florence
Frank Solomon
Koa Smith and co.
John John Florence from FiNS
The sport of surfing has more than its fair share of talented young wave riders, but very few prodigies. John John Florence, then 13, has been on the surf world's radar for more than half a decade, and during that time he's proven that nothing is impossible. Florence, who grew up on the North Shore of Hawaii is a permanent fixture at Pipeline, the sport's most treacherous destination. Riding with death-defying aplomb, he continues to do things on a wave that were previously thought impossible for someone of his age. John John is definitely having fun today as he clinches back-to-back World Champion Titles.
Produced by Ira Opper
Directed by Todd Saunders
Written by Brad Melekian
A FIELD GUIDE TO WATERMAN THINGS BY JOHN JOHN FLORENCE
Introducing “A Field Guide To Waterman Things” by John John Florence.
Photo The Day #61
Teahupoo with John john Florence. | Photo: Henrique Pinguim
Tozé
This year 2017 is the last year that Antonio José Correia will assist the WCT event in Portugal as mayor of
Peniche, the portuguese surf town that receives the 10th stop of the WSC.This is a small tribute to the coolest
mayor on the WSL tour.
La Belle Hossegor
La Belle Hossegor from Darkline productions
La Graviere (Hossegor) Warm Ups
John John Florence
Kolohe Andino
Owen Wright
Jordy Smith
Gabriel Medina
Joel Parkinson
Ross Williams
Edited: Darkline Productions (Oscar Valencia)
Music: Herve Vilard - Capri C´est Fini
XXL Dungeons
Dungeons! feat. Albee Layer's Barrel from Otto Whitehead
In a twist of oceanographical fate, a five metre swell with an 18 second period surged over one of the world's most beautiful big wave reefs.
Dungeons (05.08.2013)
Featuring Twiggy Baker, John John Florence, Albee Layer, Frank Solomon, Mike Schlebach, Andy Marr, Simon Lowe and others.
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Huge thanks to Steve Benjamin from Animal Ocean for taking me out there!
facebook.com/AnimalOcean
Legends speak the same language
John John and Kelly... two of the best transcending ideas over the generational gap... killer rad!
Pipeline 1800mm 400fps
Kelly / John / Bruce / Pipeline 1800mm 400fps from Tyge Landa
Quarter Final of the 2016 #volcompipepro
Music / Neil Young
Lines for Days
Life is good in the South Pacific, John john Florence enjoying well .
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