The Unrelenting Relevance of Bobby Martinez

Four fin Gold Coast decimation and the current state of surfing.
Filmed by Dan Scott
Direction by Shinya Dalby
Thanks to Monster Energy

[@kevinm5564]

His explanation of why surfing is not designed to be mainstream is one of the smartest things I have heard Bobby Martinez say. And Hes Right!

[@1Nate987]

Does he say a lot of smart things

[@Eventual-Visitor]

Absolutely! Plus he was right on the money with the Olympics thing, that shit was pitiful, even the highlights were boring.

[@macrovigilance]

the world needs more Bobby freesurf vids! the best backside goofy the world over.

[@Geddeem]

Before I saw this comment I was thinking to myself that he was the best goofy backside surfer

[@cwr8618]

he is but you gotta admit, his style is super repetitive

[@samstewart-anderson7814]

nah man Occy is for sure !

[@wweshit]

sam stewart-anderson these boys just don’t know what’s up

[@aaronvanrensburgcom]

Was thinking of saying the exact same thing from 2 minutes in, well said sir

[@Pullyaheadin92]

I respect bobby so much for having the balls to say hey I know what the tours best interests are and wants nothing to do with it because he knows himself that it’s not the right way to promote surfing. And he’s dead right surfing is soo much deeper than that. He is a man that knows who is and what he stands for no matter what anyone says. Family man at its finest. As much as I love occy’s backhand Bobby is on another level

[@cameronc.5793]

So true with his comments on surfing’s incompatibility with being a mainstream sport. Surfing isn’t affordable or convenient for everyone and therefore can’t be expected to catch on globally; so we’re better off keeping it at its roots.

[@duanmcinnes]

Thats right, Bobby said it! Wave pools are taking surfing into realm of boredom

[@sanpedroez3367]

One of my all time favorites, a real California Legend!

[@frankmanresa1]

The man is real as it gets!! True savage

[@soundsgalactic]

It's good to see Bobby in a freesurf vid. Would love to see more. What a classic character with a classic style.

[@themagikian4237]

There is no other man I respect more in surfing. Living his life the right way 💯

[@ryanandtracie3929]

One of my favorite surfers to watch. I wish he would have stayed on tour longer so we could have seen him win a title and get some good money out of it. But, I totally respect his dedication to truth and principle. All the other BS and money isn't worth selling your soul. Hero!

[@viktorvaughn2162]

Boy I sure do feel like a Monster™ energy drink right now.

[@jameslaspesa6834]

You are the man Bobby🤙

[@larrydowling5213]

One of the things that got me interested in surfing was watching a show back in the late 70s, early 80s called Wild World of Sports. They aired a big waves contest and I was preteen. I was mesmerized. Even though I lived at the beach, it didn't click until I saw professional surfers. I don't like crowds either but I also like the social acceptance surfing's popularity brings. There was a time when being a surfer or more importantly looking like a surfer was looked down on. There's pros and cons to everything. 😷🇺🇸

[@Hugo4104]

no facades... bobby is the real deal.. love his surfing and the way he goes about life

[@anthonymartin1093]

Yeah Bobby is probably the greatest Mexican surfer of all time Intense shredding.definatly a badass

[@mikepowers9580]

Power and aggression. Too sick

[@User161803399]

Bobby Martinez is the most brutally honest, and yes, the best, most surgical backhand surfer to ever lay down rail. Also, (in my op-editorial view) what is missing from surfing is that raw hunger for waves that is associated with blue collar struggle experienced at a young age. When you read about champions in many sports it's often that kids with nothing, growing up without privilege, they rise to the top of their sport and dominate with a passion likely influenced by their early life. Examples: Kelly Slater; Layne Benchley; Gabriel Medina; Mike Tyson; Manny Paquiao; Floyd Mayweather; Lebron James; Cristiano Ronaldo; Marshawn Lynch Surfing in the mainland USA has quickly become a wussified sport for privileged white kids. Most of the areas on the mainland coast has been wussified, becoming a geography of the gentrified, where few of the groms coming up have experienced that hunger and need for an outlet. This is why the last mainland USA competitors to win a CT event were: Bobby Martinez and Kelly Slater Its going to be worse when surfing goes to the olympics. It won't just be at Steamer Lane where there are surf coaches yelling at junior high kids in the line up instructions on how to win their heats. Every rich soccer mom and dad on the coasts are going to start flooding the line ups with megaphones so their little johnny and jane can have a shot at a gold medal.

[@djizzah]

you dont have to say anything mate, your surfing says it all, amazing

[@andreabordoni2665]

Omg surfing in the olimpics will be the worst scenario for surfing itself.... it's all about money and surfing schools will proliferate like rabbits.What a distopic future for this beautiful lifestyle.

[@kai_surfs7701]

this didn't age well

[@hoksipgau]

One my favorite surfers, really miss him on the WCT. His statement after his heat in the NYC event, all true. His current statements are revealing, which I agree. Some of his best vids, was in the Rising, especially the last scene where drops into a bomb and goes completely 'reckless abandon' on it....Aloha no'

[@natural_law]

What was his statements? I'm going to search for it but sorry to asked anyway.

[@Strawman333]

Much respect to Bobby. The guy is a real dude who isn't scared to call shit out.

[@Californiansurfer]

Bobby you were right , bsr surfpark Waco Texas closed down for ambeoa break out. There is nothing like Cali. Going home soon.

[@daggapig]

fuck off

[@shawnweston4741]

And what an amazing goofyfoot we have here.although not on tour that style and positioning is still very relevant in today's WSL.

[@erik4775]

Bobby Martinez surfs with power and style. The best goofyfooter ever.

[@PlaySA]

couldn't agree more with you bobby. surfing is big enough already

[@cjsmith]

So smooth and fluid 😎🤙

[@bonsummers2657]

Thank you Bobby.

[@wessmithp5560]

Bobby “I don’t really care and nothing should be mainstream but that mainstream based Monster money is tight af” Martinez ;)

[@lagraviere4243]

at last an interesting video about surfing, thanks

[@rickrunner2219]

Beautiful surf, B.Martinez great surfer, wich board is that one?

[@surfdetective]

Bobby M....keeping surfing real....much respect Bobby....unfortunately there will never be just some kid winning a big contest cause big money will get to him and steal his Soul....you know that

[@helenavaldivieso3667]

Este man la parte dentro y fuera del agua!! Leyenda del surfing

[@tiptonw2617]

so fuckin sick. love this guy and his views on where surfing should be going.

[@kenjiwebb1509]

Bobby has a lot on the ball and there is no one I would rather share the water with.

[@PlaySA]

some gorgeous surfing too

[@Danzigmad]

When Bobby disappeared from the surf contests I was pissed off because I wanted to surf like him and enjoyed watching him surf. Glad he's back in videos ripping. Stay positive Bobby you have fans from around the world

[@しょうさーふ]

i live in near point of Tokyo Olympic. Same as Boby's opinion, i also think its hard to prepare high quality wave for CT surfer. The average wave size is just 1ft....

[@adamlorden5666]

which point is it?

[@しょうさーふ]

adam lorden Shidashita point which hold QS6000

[@hokuinsai4299]

Keep ripping the shit out of it Bobby! Glad you fell back in love with surfing! Fuck the WSL Corporate Tennis Tour! 😏🤙🏾

[@OUTDOORSWITHDOMINGO]

Esta Buena La Nota Hermano .

[@Biggietrawls]

It honestly looks like they have put his surfing in fast forward!

[@FuckYaSkateboarding]

"surfing will never be mainstream" as he's decked out in monster apparel

[@Magicmike57]

You don’t get it, bra. WSL is trying to make surfing mainstream and trying to make it big like baseball. Him being sponsored by monster is irrelevant.

[@brentchurchill1217]

my god he gets paid to wear monster gear its called a job! Guess what genius every pro gets paid and gets decked out in the gear of the sponsor who pays them the most. that doesn't mean there wrong about surfing never being a mainstream sport. Look what happened to skating it was a rebellious sport until the x games made it "cool" to skate. Now skating is a far cry from what it was, it is already a tennis tour and Bobbys just stating facts. No one who doesn't surf on a daily basis is goingto give a shit about 2 ft. onshore slop. The industry just wants more consumers to buy there lame overpriced clothes

[@minorgray]

badass and from the heart. killer

[@MrAllstar]

Fark, dude is still so fast, radical and smooth, still plenty grease in those joints 😁

[@Shane-dq9tm]

Respect but...whats up with that steering wheel?

[@j.r.z5605]

Best dude ever!

[@Californiansurfer]

Bobby I am working in Waxahachie texas and I surf Waco Texas BSR surfpark on Sundays... 75 dollars an hour and they have a lazy river which everyone is cool, I get free beers.... Texas the people are cool....

[@albertoestrada820]

straight up bro

[@jackeveleigh9245]

sick, but there's no surf right now on the GC?

[@greenhouseproductions6475]

Jack Eveleigh u missed it fagot

[@jackeveleigh9245]

haha your cute

[@valdo9482]

Bobby for president

[@ralphramirez3671]

The best surfer is the guy having the most fun.

[@busplay]

backhand blitz......for dayz!

[@8span]

What is the model and dims of the board he is riding?

[@LiveEazy]

Name of song at beginning and end of video please?

[@clarkewi]

Bobby, get back on the tour. Kick some ass brah.

[@floating-in]

Bobby is such a legend, embodiment of the partisan spirit as surfing should be, without the Totalitarian kook filled regime of the WSL and it's sycophants.

[@kalemhall5023]

Bobby is right. I watched the Kelly Slater wave pool event and even as a surfer I found it sooo boring... There's only so much back hand poo stance barrel riding I can handle. People on their forehand were using their hand on the front of the board while doing poo stance and people loved it!! sooo crap.

[@StephenBeale]

Ok, so I now have no more excuses for surfing poorly on a quad on my backhand... Maybe I need a swallow tail like Bob? 😞

[@kaizenlife1152]

No bullshit right there! 100% real

[@jeffhartwig5283]

I’d like to see bm in Indo, just think what he could do in da land of lefts!

[@8wheelsbootingfruit]

man, bobby riiips

[@Singledaddy734]

Bobby should surf the Ranch....

[@Sponger15aa]

"everyone in the world can tune in and watch it... they're going to look at like the boringest fucking sport in olympics" LOL bobby is fucking great and still kills it. so good to see.

[@dontdropin6048]

and marketing surfing to the masses only serves to make lineups more crowded than they already are and the people who have made wealth through the sport more wealthy its a selfish desire

[@forreztflanderz]

First song ??

[@danscotttt]

EHSR - MY people // We got the song from Audiosocket.com

[@sV3Z1]

Doesn't want surfing mainstream but wears Monster energy and Oakley gear? Bit of a fail. Great surfer though.

[@pinetarsavage]

can't fault someone for makin' a little money. certainly a difference between gettin some sponsor $ vs. surfin in the Olympics etc.

[@brentchurchill1217]

he gets paid to wear the monster gear , he hasn't rode for oakley in over 10 years! you would wear any companys gear if the paid your bills and put food on your family table

[@ryantherock7664]

he forgot to mention how ludicrously crap wsl events are now on facebook

[@joeshmoe3949]

It’s a sport in Australia. Not in California

[@Jetty-me6cw]

You either love him or hate him

[@peacepuffz]

Only a true don has a body double.

[@TRIKushbeachside]

It’s funny to hear how much he dislikes pro surfing. The judges are fucked sometimes that’s for sure but to have a 30 minute heat a couple times a week twice a month is the dream job. That’s the only time you really have to be serious, the other 95% is free surfing. As for the wave pools and the olympics the pools suck for the most part and should only be used for training, specialty contests and people who live where the waves suck. The olympics should be held at Keramas or Lakey Peak etc.. if they want surfing to be real and exciting for the olympics shitty pools and weak beach breaks aren’t going to cut it. A lot of what he says is true but some of the shit is rich boy kinda shit

[@brinthair]

Only one Word Real

[@juquinha3181]

still destroying

[@user-hd9mb9bf8z]

Free surfing is all good, but if your not getting paid to surf like we all would love to do your options are limited.

[@fancyname5997]

Maybe cuz he’s the only person you give decent music to

[@ezrhino100]

curren dane martinez. fish out of the water...

[@jargest1364]

Priimo

[@scorpiistar]

BOBBY MARTINEZ WAS RIGHTTTT!!!!!! chinese acrobat will win gold

[@Rizzler2169]

Fuck he shreds

[@countryroadstakemehome]

Love you Bobby but don't act gangsta when mommy and daddy bought you everything as a child.

[@wessmithp5560]

Lol, idk know anything about him except he’s fun to watch surf, but yeah, the anti establishment but that sponsor money is dope af force is strong with this one;)

[@iamthepkmaster]

Surfing is a privileged sport, and with privilege comes lower accessibility. Plus not many can relate to the surfer lifestyle. Completely different than soccer where anyone can participate whenever.

[@gentilevalentim2846]

Stab, do a surf session with bobby, gabriel medina and italo ferreira! it'll be sick!

[@davidgough3512]

Even when there's waves it's mostly a big yawn when there's only a couple contestants out: paddling paddling and wait wait wait. Civilians will be bored and basically don't get the "objective". There is no objective!..other than the aesthetic and experential. Free- surfing film edits, handshaping or a crowded day at the Lane are more audience-friendly. Mass marketing our sacred communion is so passe´. Let's focus on being exemplary simple-living environmentalist-artist-athlete-craftpersons instead.

[@dontdropin6048]

i agee 100 theres already to many people surfing why would anyone want more #crowdssuck

[@Ariethecatbro]

Until Italo wins world champ and then Gold

[@cinemask8]

Bobby is latin?

[@Machbox718]

He's Mexican - american

[@bipolatelly9806]

666

[@rodrigomoura7988]

Guetto surfer

[@jonathanhalloran5350]

He makes a fair point about why he didn't like to make surfing his job. But fuck me. Every day people get up and do jobs they hate. Every other day they do stuff they love. You see where I'm going with this. He's got a bad attitude coupled with sour grapes coz he never won anything. He's not even that good. I dunno why any sponsor would sign him. Seems like a hassle with little reward.

[@whoaitsjape]

Winning Teahupoo is not winning anything? Gtfo. Let’s see you surf that wave, let alone win a contest there. Bobby not wanting to sell out isn’t having a bad attitude. Dude has a spot on pulse on the state of surfing.