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21 septembre 2022 In

A decade to reinvent a new life 2012 – 2022

Reunion Island & Grand Canaria – 2012 to 2022

TO LEAVE & LIVE AGAIN

In 2012, after the death of my friend Matthew by a shark attack, in Reunion Island, I realized that I had to leave Reunion and to reinvent me. It’s been 10 years already that I arrived in the Canary Islands and my life has changed for the better.

Enjoy this video which quickly summarizes my journey since my arrival in the Canary archipelago. I took on challenges, I got joys and successes and I will always carry with me the link I have created with the Canaries
The moral of history ? Never give up, search and find a plan B.

Edited by Cristian Antunez @vgbnd.media
Supported by
@bodyboardsniper
@amauryacademy
@mundo_surf
Thanks to all video makers for their shootings.

6 juin 2021 In

A FILM TO CALL FOR FREEDOM

Canary Islands – Winter 2020-2021

LIGHT UP INTO DARKNESS

This video is maybe the most engaged I have ever published.
Life has been a bit weird over a year 2020 – 2021 and, for me, it’s hard to believe that the global situation has been just about bad luck.
Everyone has his own concept of freedom but, to me, this includes individual liberty and freedom of expression.

MORE THAN A BODYBOARD CLIP

I had a vision in my mind that I wanted to expose but I did not know where to start and how to illustrate it.
I wanted to do something special regarding what we are living today, in a COVID world context.
Something deeper than a simple bodyboarding clip.
The best thing I could do was to talk with an editor that could turn this vision into a video that would spread my vision to the world.

A TRIBUTE TO THE OCEAN & FREEDOM

The stars of the video are the best waves on the last winter season 2021-2021 in Canary.
They too will show you the intensity of the emotions I feel and the magnificence of nature.
I am a freedom-loving rider, and I defend it for all of humanity.

Additional footages : @sunaydigitalsport @vgbnd.media @iamjesusdeleon @julien_le_sehan

1 avril 2019 In

2019 – Secret Spots in Canary

THE PLEASURE OF SECRET RIDING

I was riding an amazing swell on a sister island in Canarys

Filmed by: Daniel Meana
Edit by: Daniel Meana

1 mars 2019 In

2019 – Emotion on a Secret wave

At Lazarote – On a secret and sad spot

2019 CANDY BARRELS

IN MEMORIAM

I WANT TO EDIT THIS VIDEO AS A TRIBUTE TO SANTIAGO CRUZ LUIS.

I am just on the way for a nice free bodyboarding session, with my friend Rafa Medina.
After walking pretty much two hours down the hill, we finally arrive closer to THIS secret wave.
This moment has been in my mind for a long time. It took me a long time to share this terrible happening with you.
This day will be remembered as a dark one in the Canarian bodyboarding history.

SOMETHING WRONG

As we are getting closer to the spot, Rafa and I can see a boat in the channel and we firstly think there is someone fishing overthere.
As we arrive at the location, there is no one out, no boat and we imagine it is too dry to surf.

Anyway, I decide to go in the water and while I am getting changed, a girl comes to me saying that I should take care as it is super dry. She tells me that a rider touched the reef just before we arrive.
I go into the water and realise that it is actually extremely shallow so the ride may be impossible or really dangerous.

SOMETHING DRAMATIC

I am surfing for about one hour by myself and as the tide is getting higher more riders arrive as Rafa and few other local guys. Then a man shows up in the line up saying that the rider that has touched the reef few hours before has died from his injury. We are all shocked but we still do not know who is this rider.

When I go back on the beach, later in the afternoon I have like 20 « missed calls » on my phone as people knew I was around.
I finally find out that the rider is Santi, a great bodyboarder from Tenerife. I cannot not believe it.

I remember the sensations I had when I was surfing alone, I was thinking by myself that things happen so fast when Life has decided it is your time to go…

Always in our heart. Ride in peace Santiago Cruz Luis.

Filmed by: Daniel Meana
Edited by: Daniel Meana

12 janvier 2019 In

2018 – FRONTON KING Final Day Video

Gran Canaria, Galdar, October 2018

TAKING BACK MY CROWN

The Fronton King 2018 is a World Cup form and is not part of the APB round, following disagreements with the organisers.
So there are few riders of the World Tour but the level is really high, with guests of choice as Dave Hubbard, André Botha and Guillerme Tamega who are not the least.
Above all, there are many canarian riders who know the spot perfectly and are serious challengers.

Among the stages of the World Tour, the Fronton is the one where the local riders have the highest level.
The 2018 edition offers a prize money of 12,000 € to the winner, the strongest in the history of bodyboarding.
For my part, I do not hesitate a minute, with a prize money like this on one of the waves best suited to our sport.
And I want to win.

The organisation and the promotion of the event is perfect, worthy of the world level : live webcasts and comments, interviews, press realise, concert, demonstration in schools…
The fan-zone on the cliff is crowdy and the online audience is high-level .
During the comp, I keep my hand throughout the heats, I’m really focused and motivated to win.
In the semi-finals, I take tamega out with 18,57 pts and I am happy to face Jonathan Vega, a strong canarian rider, in the final.

During the final, I begin with a 7 followed by an 8-pts wave. Jonathan answers me with a 7,1 pts.
I find a good left tube + invert + rollo scoring 9,5 pts. Jonathan is in a combo position.
However, five minutes later I get a huge tube on a solid right and deep barrel catching 10 pts.
When the bell rings, the socre is 19,5 pts for me and 15,2 for Jonathan Vega.

On this tricky and powerful spot, tension and concentration are essential to succeed.
Now the pressure is dropping. Emotion overwhelms me. My heart is full.

Fronton is a kingdom to be conquered constantly…

Click and see the Fronton King 2018 Gallery

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8 janvier 2019 In

2018 – Riding my best in Canarys

Let me ride my best in my playground

Enjoy this short clip when I am riding at my best level in The Canarys where I am living today.
This is the beginning of a big year for me. Not completely involved on the World Tour but totally engaged in my surf…

Filmed by: Alejandro Morán, Jesus de León, Ardiel Jiménez, Igor Sánchez, Pyramid Art Prod y Victor Bilbao.
Music: Chop Off by Future vs System Of A Down
Edit by: Alejandro Morán

1 mars 2017 In

2017 Training and waves – ONE DAY WITH MOZ

SHARE MY DAYLY ROUTINE

How to improve your shape and mental strenght for a good ride in your every day life ?
See what Jorge Lekunberri has filmed and edited in Canarys about my daily routine in MOZLINLIVE SERIES.
Home life, training, working and riding my best.
I need a regular effort, a constant concentration, a good SNIPER board and a big motivation in the sourroundings of the perfect waves of El Fronton or El Agujero. Just enjoy.
And never forget : Live your life, don’t dream it.

Thanks to Jorge Lekunberri for shooting and editing.

2 décembre 2016 In

2016 – FRONTON KING – KEEPING MY CROWN

Gran Canaria, October 2016

I KEEP MY CROWN

Last stop of the 2016 APB World Tour. The conditions are hard, the waves are strong for the 2016 edition. It is what one calls a Big Fronton ! It’s the lottery for the contestants depending on whether you go high or low tide. The conditions change radically. The two contenders for the WT title are PLC and Jeff Hubbard.
As the tide is getting low and the waves are getting too big, the organizers decide that the finals will take place with 4 riders-heats and not man-on-man.

I am in the final with Igor SANCHEZ, Uri VALADAO and PLC. He is already the brand new 2016 World Champion as he wins his semi-final. It will be an incredible moment. Here is what I want : a high-level scored heat, big tricks, suspense and celebrate this game with my best friend on the Tour. PLC gets a good score with a belly-air, on landing he cuts his tongue with his teeth. I follow him with a good vague and I get 9pts.

PLC & ME

Then I take and I keep the leadership of the final. Five minutes before the end, the two other riders are combo and PLC still needs a good score to beat me. About a 8,5 or 9 pts wave. It is not impossible for Pierre. But he tells me :
» Ok guy, let’s stop the game now. I feel I won’t beat you. You dominate the contest and the final, you desserve to be the Fronton King and I am already the World Champion. What more do we need ? «
So the three last minutes pass and the bell rings. We congratulate each other, we have reached our aim.
He is sincerely happy that I win the 2016 Fronton King and he needs nothing more.
And I am deeply happy that he is the 2016 World Champion and I need nothing more. For this year …

This moment illustrates the strong and unseen link that there is between us, friendship, rivalry and brotherhood.
We are so happy to celebrate !

For 2016, French bodyboarding is at the top of the World : PLC is the World Champion and I am the 2016 World Vice-Champion

I want to give a special tribute to the local organization that made a very big job.

And I thank heaven that made me come to live in this incredible spot with my beloved family sorroundig me.

Click here to see my Videos Fronton King 2016

25 février 2016 In

2016 Canary Highlights 2

CANARY HIGHLIGHTS 2
Check out the second part of my highlights of this last winter in Canary Islands. Every time I surf here I realize how lucky I am to have such a good training camp with amazing waves and so great riders. Can’t wait to see the new season start to get back on training and to get some new footages.

Thanks to Elements Prod for editing and to all the guys that have been filming for this clip…
See you guys in September !

10 janvier 2015 In

2015 – TV MAGAZINE – RIDING ZONE

You want to know how I train and live in Gran Canaria? You want to see memories of my two World titles?
After my second world title, RIDING ZONE – the only French TV program dedicated to extreme sports- decides to produce a full report about me, titled THE RIDER IN HIGH SPIRITS.
The film crew came to Gran Canaria, to discover my lifestyle, my favourite spots, my projects and what makes my success.
My memories of Reunion Island and my vision of our sport.
You will see also interviews with the Team Reunion during the 2014 French National league and old school shootings. Enjoy.

Produced by Puzzle Media – Thanks to Jonathan Politur.