BREAKING DOWN the Brutal Beatdowns from JAWS WIPEOUTS

Question:
Is the punishment worth the reward?
Filmed by Tucker Wooding, Slater Neborsky, Marc Chambers, Ryan Johnson, ‪@GoPro‬
Thanks for the support ‪@cariumabrand‬

[@DavJumps]

Dude's standing in a warehouse full of boards telling us he keeps opting to take those massive poundings (any one of which would kill most of us mere mortals) simply not to risk maybe losing one of them. LOL. Love it. Greatest behind the scenes video ever. Congrats on accomplishing the front flips!

[@MrAnderson234]

LOL, bro the whole video I'm thinking like... does he pay for these boards? Isn't he sponsored? Why risk so much for this board? lolol, I would've ditched that shit

[@jackmackhill]

I thought of it more as being a good steward of the ocean and not leaving it on the rocks to get obliterated into a bunch of stuff that doesn’t belong in the ocean. Good ol’ “Leave the place as you found it”

[@adamgharmonica4659]

Kai, I am absolutely gripped by the combination of your virtuoso surfing combined with detailed fascinating commentary and superb editing. Not only are you taking surfing to the next level innovating audacious original manouvres on huge wave faces but your post session insights are fulfilling the deep desire of so many of us to understand more of what is happening in between rides in these extreme conditions at legendary spots like Jaws, Nazaré, Teahupoo and those at the top of their game who are able to ride such waves. Your exploits and commentary suggest to me a possible comparison with the challenges of the top sprinters in bike road racing. In particular Mark Cavendish who is close to breaking the record of Tour de France sprint victories and is - like you - in post race commentary - brilliantly naturally articulate in describing, bringing to life .. exactly what was going on in his head and around him at those very critical before crossing the finishing line! If you havent already you may enjoy watching his incredibly victory in the 2011 World Road Race Championships and then listening to him describe frame by frame just what he was experiencing as he beat everyone to the finish line in the most extreme conditions. Your creativity and athletic gifts, guts and stamina is producing great performances which transcend sport and are in the realm of pure art. Stay safe and all grist to your mill - huge respect and thanks!

[@surfperch365]

On the wave where you said “going at terminal velocity”, there was the most amazing camera angle from the drone you rarely see; slightly behind the shoulder. It gave an amazing profile of the face of the wave. WSL needs to do this. Awesome video. Godspeed Kai.

[@JonathanLahey]

Great video and breakdown. Really enjoy the first person perspective on big wave sessions & it’s a great style of video.

[@nickortcoski6769]

Heavy, On another level Kai. Keep pushing it while you can! Standing by.

[@matthewfenty1374]

Great job Kai! Dude you're pushing the envelope, and you make it look effortless. Nuff Respect ! Irie Aloha 🤙

[@philreeves1178]

That was amazing, I love the way you talk so casually about your sessions. That was a 60 foot wave and you are doing tricks on it. That’s incredible. Love it

[@fernandofalcon6700]

Legend. Trying to keep the board alive. That is a legend

[@ODL957]

Love the breakdown discussions for big wave wipeout, keep them coming

[@Zero.0ne.]

Awesome breakdown. Sick front flip. Thanks.

[@anthonylove821]

How does someone get rag dolled constantly, go down in the falls and also gets clobbered from waves from behind and still get to live to tell like it’s another day at the office? Cats get 9 lives and Cool Kat Kai gets infinity lives 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@michelob.]

So cool Mr Leonard! Amazing content! Glad you guys had a great safe time out there! Thanks for sharing! Gnarlyness 🤙

[@pgee3740]

loved the inside perspective!

[@drewsibleyloans]

Love the channel Kai. Killer footage. Thanks for the perspective of what it's like.

[@jaycee1421]

Aloha Kai, watching you grow up from a little grom learning to windsurf to what you are attempting now has been a ton of fun!!! Be safe and rage hard.........

[@samasurfyoga]

Wow!!! Supernice video to see!!!! Also, would like to see you on a windsurf board there! Thankyou!!

[@randyspotts5069]

Thanks for the insight.

[@connierichards2875]

This footage was amazing. Thanks for explaining what really happens Kai❤

[@CaboVerdeSalKiteSurf]

Great video breakdown. Fantastic to see how you keep pushing yourself by raising the bar as a true sportsman. Respect! Aloha.🙌🏽

[@aeronautekBC]

Thank you for the detailed explanation.

[@realeyesrealizereallies6828]

Awesome...I don't think your average person has any reference point to understanding the consequences of those size waves..For someone inexperienced or ill prepared, those waves can snatch your life..And even for the pro's, freak things can happen, they are waves of consequence..Great break down..Keep pushing those limits..Aloha..👍🏄‍♀

[@danielhutchinson6158]

Thank you Kai. Grateful.

[@kevincannell895]

Great show ❤

[@anthonyhalderman9624]

Great footage and narration!

[@frankviterise7333]

Thank you Jonathan that's pretty much what I was thinking when I watched the video. To you your family and friends much Aloha and Merry Christmas. Brother

[@superdad942]

sick insight! crazy poundings to brush off lol

[@richardelliott8352]

witnessing going over the falls remind me of how high the required skillset is to be around these waves, because going over the falls is so rare.

[@larsw.larsen4173]

Really good, thanks😊

[@MartialArtUK]

Interesting informative and unique content. Stay psyched ✌️

[@vickielewis3848]

GOD bless and keep you Kai Lenny. Aloha from the California coast. You are the best of the best. A national treasure. Zero fear max performance. Stay safe and kiss your babe and the babies. 👋👱‍♀️🇺🇲

[@darelltreadway6445]

That sun rise was epic ..amazing stuff

[@Town_Country96]

7:31 bro that is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen.

[@markdittbenner9949]

Looks really fun...

[@andrewshantz9136]

As sick as expected 🤙🏼

[@MM5150LA]

To say this is some next level stuff would be putting it mildly, it’s one thing to be able to surf waves that big with style and grace and be one of the best big wave riders in the world but Mr Kai Lenny has got to raise the standard so high by doing flips of all kinds on these mountains of water he calls waves I’m surprised you don’t sink to the bottom with balls that heavy mad respect to you big dog.

[@mark7362]

That's wild, I would put two apple airtags on me so that the guys on the seadoos can pinpoint where I am quicker, idk if it'd work but it might help.

[@BCHonea]

You’re a badass boy

[@gordonwright996]

Good Christ that is some gnarly stuff

[@denislemelin7653]

Sick !!!

[@bennya.martinez3788]

Love you Kai, you’re a hammer brah🤙🏾 you and Jamie are my 2 biggest idols

[@kawikadee9670]

That was pretty crazy.

[@carvaonline]

Truly a league of his own

[@wesHD15]

This guy just talked about doing a front flip on a 50ft wave as if it was just another school video assignment 😅 You're a legend, Kai 🤙 thank you for the awesome insight!

[@lucianolopes7008]

legend !

[@Ruslan_Chizhov]

Восхищаемся твоим Мастерством !

[@nick2peu]

When you think this season you ll go to Nazare? Love what you re doing ! Keep it going !

[@policedog4030]

One of the more traumatic things for me in big wave mauling has always been when my eardrums get slammed - usually just one side.

[@paddleboarddog]

Yes

[@t.k9269]

Love from NZ BRo, u R Wiiiiiicked

[@legendfilms6185]

Great Video, I love you explaining your situation to all of the desk jockey surfer wannabes. That being said why is it so important for you to get your surfboard and risk injury. I mean you have a boardroom with 150+ items in there. You are sponsored by Red Bull and have the best shapers in the world handing you boards to ride. You can get the same exact board made for FREE. It seems like it would be the last thing I would be thinking about is a surfboard. Just wondering. Thanks again. Also thanks for shooting your videos in 2K and 4K it makes watching so much more intense and crisp, especially on my 36" computer monitors.

[@pedros.1576]

You Rule!

[@vague5763]

time to go next level at the end of the season!

[@subtitleslegendas1147]

🌊🤙

[@thunderingthelightning]

cool

[@Vlapstone]

Kay, what do you do to avoid the sinus? I also suffer from it and when I go surfing consecutive days, I suffer a lot because of it. I've trying som nasal sprays but they hardly ever work fine. It's kinda terrible because I always get the headaches or even migraines after surfing.

[@jackmackhill]

After each session, do your best to get all the water out. If you bend over and look to the right or left while also looking up there’s a certain angle where water should come pouring out on your exhales from your nose. There’s probably a video showing how to do this if I’m not making sense lol

[@Vlapstone]

@@jackmackhill thanks for the tips mate, I usually do that but never bet sideways before, will try that out! Cheers! Happy Holidays!

[@mrmonkeboy]

how does it work with the tow-in surfers and the paddle surfers? Surely the towins get 90% more waves? How are the waves shared out?

[@lhcoolbreeze5753]

That 15lb. shape looks like a mini windsurf board. Cheers!

[@ptadisbander7959]

Insanely awesome Shit

[@eschmitt89]

Is having that many boards just a flex? Surely one person doesn't need that many and some grom would use them more rather than just collecting dust in a garage. Share the love

[@KaiLenny98]

To many people's surprise, each one of these boards I use very often and cover a wide range of conditions. They are also for different sports besides traditional surfing. I do have backups of my favorites.

[@eschmitt89]

@@KaiLenny98 Appreciate the reply Kai and love all your videos. I think I was just shocked to see someone with so many boards, but if anyone needs that many it's someone like you pushing the limits of surfing. Keep up the good work!

[@L-pinguino]

Wish I could teach my nephews this lesson. That "board" cant just be "re-shipped" and that warehouse of boards wasnt filled with that mindset. My golf bag isnt full of mismatched golf balls because I bought them that way. Its probably thanks to the "re-shipped" mindset of those who left them behind. Maybe its the willingness to take on the tasks that most say the risk outweighs the reward that is filling that warehouse. And no, im not saying golf ball should = anything to anyone. And I understand the OP likely wasn't saying, "leave it behind", and was probably saying, "Kai built different" which = greatness

[@richthetrashpicker-upper5244]

That Poor Board

[@malstewart5633]

Holy sh@t

[@user-cd9lb2bx1n]

When are you going to a new big wave contest

[@kawikadee9670]

Kai, you would have won the Peahi contest with that one because you were super deep.

[@Jerry-sy8rd]

That’s not a “board room” that’s a surf shop🤣.

[@markolovis]

chops?? 😜😬💙🤙🏻

[@andrewshantz9136]

Next level: do it on a paddle board 😁

[@surfingallday]

Kai your my idol I got to talk to you at the lahaina paddle out for the maui fires

[@lnr12241]

If went iver the falls on a wave like that they would be finding me with a tow hook on the bottom of the ocean

[@Optable]

Why not just go full wakeboard half-submersible float vest, still playable enough to get under random madness, while always at constant buoyancy? You're pulling the tabs on literally every wash or close. You're not duck diving jaws, Naz, or Mavs on a tow only day. Dunnu why u wouldn't just full send a semi-floater. Save the canisters that are already being pulled on most waves, and for the clean ride outs: you're being pulled into the ski or channel anyways. The only thing you want is float in these conditions, esp on this spoon. Sure, the pull itself and inflation is rise, but with that in mind- why not just run an impact wake vest mentioned (that have excellent core motion) which *includes two pull canisters ready to go* for a ko-ready saving floater. One that already has enough to keep you bobbing in wash, + added top surface hold down resistance, and even more qualities. For massive 11-footer/tow only's, you're on the back of the ski, just doing your best to get spotted by the ski after, or avoid getting pinned. At Chopes on a code swell, as hundreds of tows add up over the day, I can't think of one wipeout where this sort of vest wouldn't be the optimal lifesaving, spine-resisting, equipment you'd want. Even more: how common the instant blackouts from the falling of cruise ship tonnage on to your neck are. Of every clip i've seen discussing swell aftermath reports, you hear 7/10 lads talking about how their canister didn't inish, popped early, dudded, or they blacked out before they could pull.

[@KaiLenny98]

My impact wetsuit I’m wearing has more flotation than most life vest. The foam is evenly distributed throughout the suit. If I were to black out I’d be floating on the surface. The inflation vest is great because ur saves so much energy and cuts out the risk of a two wave hold down. Air float better than foam.

[@martinginsburg7222]

2:09 SeaDOOS (appropriate name for those POS)

[@frankviterise7333]

Kai at the risk of sounding stupid. I was wondering why you don't wear leashes on your toe boards After watching this video I think I understand but I'm still not sure. Maybe you can explain this in your next video. Much Aloha and Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@robadair]

... and if the leash didn't snap his leg might.

[@Dobertathon]

@@JonathanLahey You do realize people paddle at jaws... right?

[@KaiLenny98]

We don’t use leashes mainly for the risk of being hit by the board. Because they’re so small and heavy it’s more likely to be hit by a tow board where as a big wave gun has more surface area and tends to hit you less

[@Dobertathon]

@@KaiLenny98 have you ever been hit by a gun?

[@MrToppox]

😈😈😈😈uthat wave was a monster and you got crushed by a tdal wave 😈😈😈😈😈

[@MrToppox]

😈😈😈 if the waves aren't streesful enough you drop in with a 360 spin wtf 😈😈😈😈😈

[@evgrin1507]

Front flip on a 60’ wave. You’re an animal.

[@rjrberjaya6850]

☝️💙🏖️🏄💯™️™️💯

[@TherealEddyfroston]

Isn't it a barrell roll though? Sorry, skater here

[@SammyGDude]

Dude this is a great channel.

[@GToul13]

God clearly didn't install fear in you!

[@alwilson8670]

Always valued any of my boards.Must be the early times when money was a little bit tight.Cheers 😉🙏🦘