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Surfer's Code: Shaun Tomson
Posted on Dec 9th, 2006
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Surfing has been described as a sport, religion, obsession and way of life. For Shaun Tomson, world-champion surfer and successful entrepreneur, surfing is all that and more. In SURFER'S CODE, Tomson shares the life lessons he's gathered from many years of surfing - from his boyhood in apartheid South Africa to the world tour in the '70's and 80's. While the lessons Tomson shares in SURFER'S CODE are taken from the world's beaches, they translate powerfully to everyday life and extraordinary challenges. They reflect the attitude and outlook necessary to not just survive the ups and downs of life, but to master them and emerge a winner.
SURFER'S CODE: 12 SIMPLE LESSONS FOR RIDING THROUGH LIFE
1. I will never turn my back on the ocean
2. I will paddle around the impact zone
3. I will take the drop with commitment
4. I will never fight a rip tide
5. I will paddle back out
6. I will watch out for other surfers
7. There will always be another wave
8. I will always ride into shore
9. I will pass along my stoke
10. I will catch a wave every day
11. All surfers are joined by one ocean
12. I will honor the sport of kings
1. I will never turn my back on the ocean
2. I will paddle around the impact zone
3. I will take the drop with commitment
4. I will never fight a rip tide
5. I will paddle back out
6. I will watch out for other surfers
7. There will always be another wave
8. I will always ride into shore
9. I will pass along my stoke
10. I will catch a wave every day
11. All surfers are joined by one ocean
12. I will honor the sport of kings
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Short video of former World Champ Shaun Tomson celebrating his 50th birthday in fine style this past August, riding perfect Jeffrey's Bay in a way most 30 year olds can only dream about.
http://www.surfline.com/video/video_player/video_player.cfm?id=2383&mv=ncl
http://www.surfline.com/video/video_player/video_player.cfm?id=2383&mv=ncl
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