Analytical

The motive behind all progression is passion. It’s no coincidence these two words sound alike; people that have a passion for a specific sport sacrifice spending time on things that score results on paper for time spent doing what they love. When people follow their passion, they noticeably get better in their field and truly push the boundaries of the activity, while at the same time pushing their own personal boundaries. One of the questions I developed as part of my quarter plan was, “What fuels the drive to push the limits of his or her sport?” This question can easily be answered by passion. And with recent changes in the board culture industry, people can now be supported both physically and financially to follow their passion. Yes, this may seem like a dream come true and these athletes have it too easy, but at this point in the standings of action sports the athletes have to risk their lives, no questions asked, in order to make a name for themselves. The few athletes that find true success through actions sports aren’t just dedicated adrenaline junkies either. These men and women are artists, and have trained themselves to carry out a skill at such an intensely high level. In “California Surf Project” the passion for surfing is completely evident. Both men possess jobs and are part of the community. Regardless of whatever was going on with their lives at home, they decided to abandon it for 65 days to travel down the California coast in search of new waves. This is noticeably passion driven due to the fact that surfing was more important to them than moving their life forward. They weren’t junkies, their life was on track, but for some reason they decided they needed to test themselves. As their journey went on down the coast, they ran into situations that would turn most around. These include getting almost attacked by a rag-tag skate clan, extreme/extremely expensive car malfunctions, and an inspiring stack of parking tickets. Playing it by ear, making day-by-day decisions the two surfers carried out their dream and found themselves a great deal of personal success. They discovered new surf spots that are now publically known and are used to practice on by hundreds of surfers every day. In conclusion, the “California Surf Project” was a successful passion driven adventure that helped advance the sport of surfing.