Sentences with phrase «wave surfing as»

He developed the concepts of technology big wave surfing as a metaphor for ways to capitalize on the disruption that technology brings to the product marketplace.

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It was at the epicentre of the Jesus People movement, which saw thousands of hippies, surfers and beatniks come to Christ as they swapped psychedelic drugs and rock and roll for the Holy Spirit and a new wave of folk - rock worship music.

Padua surfed Mavericks at age 13, and today, is globally recognized as one of the top up - and - coming big wave surfers.

Surfing is an extreme water sport in which the wave rider, referred to as a «surfer», rides on the forward face of a moving wave which is usually carrying the surfer towards the shore.

But locally San Clemente is known as the home of the first family of surfing, which teaches campers everything from how to stand up on a board to how to catch waves and how to master the ever - changing forms of «surfer - dude» speak.

He won Hawaii's international surfing title three years ago at Makaha, Oahu's leeward beach, where a series of 20 - foot waves may suddenly rise and thunder in and as suddenly subside, so that a good rider on the last wave can sometimes catch the rebounding back swell and ride back out to sea.

Through his years of teaching and experience as a professional surfer, Richard developed the «Schmidt Guarantee», which guarantees that one will stand up and ride down the face of a wave in their first lesson.

The record inevitably will include pictures of surf, waving palms, Diamond Head and dancing girls, and perhaps pictures of Mr. Tourist standing coyly among the girls, and inevitably pictures of Mrs. Tourist standing, stiff as a brandy decanter, in front of Diamond Head.

HOT SPOT 2 Banzai Pipeline With waves two stories high crashing into water as shallow as two feet, the Banzai Pipeline is the most infamous break on the North Shore of Oahu; it's also the site of the season - ending men's event of the Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour.

It is a famous surf spot known for its beautiful waves and its status as a vacationer's paradise.

New York (CNN)- New York mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio, who began his campaign as a long - shot but surfed a late wave of momentum by tapping into liberal anxiety over the three - term administration of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, overwhelmed his opponents on Tuesday to finish first in the city's Democratic mayoral primary.

Right now Republicans are in danger of being shut out of that general election thanks to Cox and state legislator Travis Allen splitting the GOP vote, even as Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom steadily leads the field and fellow Democrat and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa surfs a wave of TV ads paid for by wealthy charter school supporters.

Professors Brymer and Schweitzer said extreme sports were leisure activities in which a mismanaged mistake or accident could result in death, such as BASE jumping, big wave surfing and solo rope free climbing.

«The waves were so big that our 300 - foot ship would slide down them as if it were surfing and dig its prow into the next wave,» she says.

But because it's difficult to set up measuring devices in the surf zone, as they did at Duck, the pair is now working on a way to measure wave properties using a single offshore buoy.

As waves get steeper and uglier, Pelamis dives through them like a surfer ducking through a breaker.

Kim's group met this goal by making a control algorithm that enables the tiny robots to effectively use the shape of the electric field they're riding as a way to detect and avoid obstacles — like a surfer reading the waves» break to steer clear of submerged hazards.

They are both renowned among the surfing and kite - surfing community as amazing locations to score perfect warm - water waves, and I would recommend them to anyone — whether you surf or not!

As a surfer, I can hit the waves longer and harder than I did when I was a teen.

Kingsford calls this urge surfing: «Urges come and go, like waves coming to shore, and if you don't give in to them, they will go back out just as easily,» she explains.

The researchers set out to establish how strenuous and how long the surfers spent in each one of the various activities that surfing comprises of, such as paddling to the waves, waiting about in the water for waves, and riding the waves.

The thrill of riding on the crest of a wave produces an immediate adrenaline rush, and surfing is often described as an addictive sport.

As Jon Kabat Zinn says, «You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.»

You can choose to identify with the waves, surfing them as they crash over and over, or you can seek freedom through trust.

San Diego's Black's Beach is famous among surfers for its impressive waves, but the rest of the world knows it as a nude beach.

As Jon Kabat - Zinn says, «You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.»

The ocean will always ebb and flow, but as mindfulness expert Jon Kabat - Zinn has said, «You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.»

I thought about that as I sat in the surf this week and let the waves hit me.

You know, such as the sun, big waves come to you... For me, surfing is not terrible and scary.

True fact: the chilly Bay Area waters are not as conducive to a «surfing safari» as are the bathwater warm waves of Escondido.

As for the supetube, sort of a surf moniker: short for Super Tubes, a wave in North LA County, and also a section of the wave at Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa.

He later gained notoriety as a big - wave surfer, did some modeling (for Life magazine with Brooke Shields, nbd), paddled across the English Channel, broke European speed records in windsurfing, pioneered «tow - in» surfing, and gained major recognition for conquering the absolute mammoth that is now known as the Millennium Wave.

You don't go to this film for the story, but for the scenery: Bikini - clad girls riding waves, surf photography as beautiful as it is breathtaking, sun, surf, sand, even a little PG - 13 romance.

The film looks fantastic because of the gorgeous overhead shots of the Irish geography and the waves crashing against the rocks as people surf down below.

A product of»60s surf culture, his mother surfed and his step dad was admired for his style as a wave rider.

Accompanying the video is a 5.1 DTS - HD MA track with good bass response and clean, clear dialogue, though the mix's essential 1991 - ness finally proves insurmountable, with the surfing sequences missing depth and dimension even as gnarly waves pummel the viewer from all four corners of the room.

Stacy Peralta focuses on the pioneering 1970s Zephyr skateboard team, a group of teens who drew on the fluid moves of surfers as they carved up the asphalt waves to create a style that was improvisational, revolutionary, and the essence of cool.

As the film begins, young, sun - kissed Simon (Gabin Verdet) enjoys an early morning surfing expedition with his friends; on their way home, a car accident strikes like a rogue wave, leaving the teenager brain - dead and on life support.

A penetrating look at the sport from Joel Conroy, specifically the waves of Ireland and surfing's unexpected roots in the country — at least as far as its modern popularity is concerned.

This ultimate wave wanderer, which also serves as a mobile beach command center, is decked out with a custom surfboard rack, storage systems and even water - resistant seat covers made from advanced ventiprene, a breathable material similar to the neoprene used in surfing wetsuits.

While we don't have a magic formula, here are a few suggestions for «catching a wave» as you surf the Internet of book publishing.

We have Big Surf competitions in my small town; people from all over the world come here to ride waves as big as skyscrapers.

There is some beautifully descriptive prose and marvellous imagery: «The noise never failed to amaze him: the whiplash crack of the sails, the high - pitched shriek of the wind in the rigging, the groan of the timbers and the surf - like pounding of the bow - waves: it was as if each ship were a moving tempest and he an eagle, circling close behind to hunt in the ruins of her wake.»

Harold, almost four years old, loved the water and couldn't spend enough time swimming in the surf, but Grace, older by two years, was mortally afraid of the ocean and recoiled from the foaming waves lapping up the beach as if from the spittle of a rabid dog.

The magic of Budapest as a backdrop to the sinking of his illusions; yet it is precisely the ability to react to any defeat will make him a kind of skillful surfer, able to ride the waves most impressive.

The problem is: many vanity publishers have decided to surf on the «hybrid» wave and disguise themselves as such.

As any veteran surf king from El Camino High School will tell you, you need to read the waves before getting up on your board.

Crowded surf can create frustration as surfers compete for waves, leading to low wave counts and disappointing rides.

As well as riding the waves alone or with their owners, the dogs also team up to compete as pairs in the unusual surfing competitiAs well as riding the waves alone or with their owners, the dogs also team up to compete as pairs in the unusual surfing competitias riding the waves alone or with their owners, the dogs also team up to compete as pairs in the unusual surfing competitias pairs in the unusual surfing competition

Surfing bulldog Dozer and Buddy, described as the Kelly Slater of the dog surfing world, will bejoined on the waves by 80 to 100 other pups beginning at 8:30 a.m.Also among the canine surfers will be Ricochet, owned by Judy Fridono of Escondido, a recipient last yearof the American Kennel Club Humane Fund Award for CanineExceSurfing bulldog Dozer and Buddy, described as the Kelly Slater of the dog surfing world, will bejoined on the waves by 80 to 100 other pups beginning at 8:30 a.m.Also among the canine surfers will be Ricochet, owned by Judy Fridono of Escondido, a recipient last yearof the American Kennel Club Humane Fund Award for CanineExcesurfing world, will bejoined on the waves by 80 to 100 other pups beginning at 8:30 a.m.Also among the canine surfers will be Ricochet, owned by Judy Fridono of Escondido, a recipient last yearof the American Kennel Club Humane Fund Award for CanineExcellence.