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WINTER REEL
Theres nothing quite more refreshing then a thick, deep, lengthy slab. Its full of negative ions, which have an alkalising effect on the body. This is why after a few hours in the barrel you come in feeling amazing!
Here is round 2 of the Jem Cresswell extras.
Stay tuned for more slabs to come!
Posted Saturday 22nd October 12:33pm
WINTER REEL
After an awesome winter season, the photos that never made it are slowly being released. First up we have Jem Cresswell, one of the more consistent photographers in our glorious sport.
Heres the start of his photo real.
Stay tuned for more slabs to come!
Posted Wednesday 19th October 8:40pm
REUNITING WITH BROTHERS
Relationships with friends are like a fine wine, maturing with age and becoming rich with flavour. Last night was one of those moments that come and go and leave an imprint on your heart. There was Brenden Newton, Burg Thurston, Bryce Thurston, Tyge richardson and myself. All of us gathered around the fire after a wholesome feast and laughed, reminisced and delighted in each others presence. I realised again how good longterm relationships are and how large a role they play in living a full and complete life. It has been a while since we all have been together like that and what made it even more special was surfing uncrowded pipe two days in a row! May we all learn the importance and experience the joy of healthy relationships.
Posted Friday 16th September 10:30pm
YOSEMITE ADVENTURE TRAINING
After 2 weeks in mexico training, focusing and competing in the Puerto Escondido Zicatela Pro, it fuelled the fire for adventure, feeding the spirit and pushing personal limits. Which although pre planned, increased the passion to tackle Half Dome, Yosemite, California. The red wood forest filled rocky national park is home to the 8638ft high Slab we call Half Dome, the breath taking Nevada Falls and is well an truly inhabited by many kinds of Bears.
I am so grateful to have experienced this for the first time in my life, after hearing all the stories from my wild hearted brother Burg Thurston. I place this on the highly recommended list for all people.
Posted Sunday 4th September 9:33pm
ZICATELA REFLECTION
"After surfing here for the contest and free-surfing morning and afternoon, i would recommend for the scorching conditions the following board. MIchael Novy Freedom Six core, Double stringer with Contour, as this is our strongest, stiffest and most durable board for really warm waters. The paradox cell double stringer would be sufficient for a short term trip of 10 days but anymore i would strongly recommend the first option i have mentioned. Also i would like to thank everyone for their support, having a great run in the competition and experiencing everything i came here for."
Posted Tuesday 16th August 4:00pm
Crazy time of year to be flying overseas, I mean home is full of good waves and I had all our ID boards arriving, but lets face it, when your called to do something you just have to go first and ask questions later.
With no time to waste my departure looked a little crazy, I drove up to Sydney around Midnight, slept for 3 hours and spent the morning in Sydney traffic getting boards and wetsuits picked up before the lunch time flight. 28 hours later I arrive in Mexico city at midnight, my coverless board has made it intact and I fumble myself through a Spanish conversation and into the taxi to a down town hotel. Sleep, buffet breakfast and taxi back to airport, I fly into Puerto Escondido (my destination). Arriving to a very awkward and heated Spanish riot I learn all our bags were left at Mexico airport. Ahh love the peace. Bags arrive 6 hours later and im happily accommodated in a beautiful house with an amazing family.
Every morning and evening we surf, eat fruit and enjoy fellowship. Training regimes happen each day and lots of time for the people here.
Water is way to warm here, boards are very flexible, I would recommend a double stringer pp board as a minimum.
But there you go, trials are coming up for the Zicatela pro and everything is exciting. Hope to do my best and let God do the rest.
Posted Monday 1st August 11:24am
Training is a simple and everyday activity or lifestyle choice for an active sportsman. Each day we make a decision to eat well, work hard and discipline our body's for a purpose. We set short term and long-term goals that help bring focus and keep you moving forward in a positive direction.
If you are serious and maintain consistency, this lifestyle can be demanding on the body. I have been fortunate enough to have the help of a very professional and safety conscious health company; Neways.
Every month I receive a Box of products that assists me and helps tune in my body for optimum performance.
And today I release their first ever bodyboard branded company logo, the NEWAYS leaf. So simple yet so incredibly in tune with sustainable long term health. The future of our sport is growing , and as we all showcase to the world how powerful professional bodyboarding can be, we may just see some well deserved change happen, right before our eyes.
Posted Wednesday 1st June 12:21pm
We have all wondered why some people seem to go all day and others crash and burn. Like those battery commercials with that ridiculous "Eveready bunny" that goes forever. We too have similarities in body chemistry that assist or hinder our performance.
To start simple with awareness to alkalising your body for greater long-term performance try breaking your fast with a green smoothie.
GT's Morning Madness:
1 kiwi fruit
½ lime
½ pear
1 leaf raw spinach
1 thick slice pinapple
NEWAYS Green Qi
NEWAYS Maximol
NEWAYS NewVera
Pinch of unrefined celtic sea salt
Cold water
Blend.
You can play around with different combinations of fruits that are seasonal but research alkalising foods and try to stick with those in particular each morning.
Starting the day with a refreshing body balancing alkaline potion will do you wonders over the years to come.
Be consistent and take control over your energy levels today.
Posted Saturday 14th May 3:11pm
Making a vision come alive, is like climbing a mountain. You prepare a team, you set your focus, and you start at the bottom. This is how we achieve great things in life.
This is a short clip on the making of the ID. Wall Vision.
Artists: Philip Thurston, Fernanda O'connell, Glen Thurston.
Visit www.idboards.com for more of the story...
Posted Sunday 1st May 9:33pm
Visit www.idboards.com for more details...
Posted Saturday 15th April 1:49pm
Spontaneous trips seem to flow smoothly these days. Amongst meeting new people, finding yourself in unplanned situations and stretching your faith to believe its all unfolding like a page from the invisible book of life.
This trip started with an invite to hang out around Margret River with the young crew over a 3-day youth camp for Christian surfers. It began with terrible waves, awesome feeds, and heaps of people to encourage, then like a blessing in disguise the swell jumps and the offshore begins.
The 8 day trip turned into an 16 day trip, the youth camp turned into a 2 week relationship building adventure. The 1 ft onshore turned into 6-8ft heaving wedges and it just so happened to give me a great opportunity to show the new ID board ranges.
Amazed at what you experience when you just go!
Posted Monday 21st March 10:55am
The ID movement begins..
It’s been 1-½ years of riding professionally without any board sponsorship. Its been challenging, frustrating, rewarding and stretching, their were times when I wondered why, questioned the industry and realised how much it affects your personal career with no main board sponsor supporting you. Yet I never even considered the possibility of riding for another board company!
Why you may ask, as its every young mans dream to be sponsored to perform in the sport you love? I know it sounds crazy but I have seen too much behind the scenes of our sport to turn the blind eye and go back into a normal professional career. Our sport has a deep need for change, more then I could ever have imagined.
Now my dream has changed, my direction shifted, I envision a cleaner future, a greater passion for the sport with less personal agenda. To be clear I believe its time for the freedom of riding waves in the ocean to come back into the industry where it belongs.
We bodyboarders lay our life on the line for the sport we love, while investors use the rewards for personal comfort. We can’t grow the sport like this. It’s the people that make our sport great and I envision a sport of great people.
Starting with the kids I hope to train a new generation of clean, healthy, professional sportsmen and women.
The time has come to be the change you wish to see in the world.
This gives me great pleasure to publicly announce the first step of the ID vision.
Posted Tuesday 8th March 5:58pm
Building a company with a vision for culture change is one thing but what does it really take?
How do you afford this, and why on earth would you even consider doing something that takes so much energy?
These are some questions i would like to give straight answers too but i really feel as though there are just to many right answers to give a specific response.
However, to sum this all up. No matter what the cost, no matter how much works involved, and no matter how much you must sacrifice, its important to do what you believe your called to do with your life.
And if you meet the right people, and take the right paths, you will enjoy the journey that much more.
Below is an example of what life looks like when you meet the right people!
The Summer Job.
Posted Saturday 5th March 3:38pm
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Posted Friday 4th March 11:05pm
Wow Agent eighteen website is live and loaded people. What a milestone, what a benchmark set for the wetsuit industry, all I can do is click, browse and stare in awe of such detail.
On that note I think its incredibly important to share with the world my position with Agent Eighteen, yes it is true, I am a professionaly endorsed sponsored athlete in the agent team, I have no ownership, brand direction or deeper involvement with anything other then promotion and extra over the top support I give my brother. Because I think he’s amazing and what he has created is 10 levels above anything I have ever seen in the industry.
That’s my personal, UN biased perspective on everything, short simple and sweet. I don’t think I would be able to do half of what I am doing, have done or will do without my two brothers. (Small plug) Philip (burg) Thurston has created this site, the Agent Eighteen site and the fresh released ID Boards site, all self taught….
Check it out. www.agenteighteen.com
That is note worthy..
Posted Tuesday 1st March 9:46pm
Fast passed lifestyles are everywhere these days; I’m simply amazed at how many people are doing amazing things with their life. It seems as though the standard has been raised across the board.
So if we have upped the standard of output then we should up the standard of input with a lunch that provides your body with all the needed essentials.
I have given an example of what my lunch looks like at least 4 times a week. This is an organic Turkish roll, spinach, carrot, beetroot, tomato, avocado, unrefined sea salt, cucumber, sliced fresh pineapple and pan-fried chicken breast sandwich.
My smoothie consists of celery stem & leaves, kiwi fruit, watermelon, pineapple, ginger, lime, banana, green QI and water.
All this suffices as a good balanced meal and detox combination.
Eat well, work hard and enjoy life.
Posted Saturday 26th February 9:34pm
Posted Tuesday 25th January12:30pm