

Gerry Lopez: Surfing Icon on Mastering Waves and Life
15 snips Apr 3, 2024
Guy Kawasaki sits down with legendary surfer Gerry Lopez, aka 'Mr. Pipeline,' discussing surfing's deep connection to yoga, surf etiquette evolution, Hollywood acting experiences, and the future of surfing with wave pools and the Olympics. Gerry's inspiring journey from mastering waves to pioneering high-performance shortboards through Lightning Bolt is highlighted in this enlightening conversation.
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Jerry Lopez's Early Surf Success
- Jerry Lopez won Hawaii State Champion at just 14 and mastered the Pipeline at Oahu's North Shore.
- He won the Pipeline Masters twice and pioneered high-performance shortboards with Lightning Bolt.
Jerry Lopez's Yoga Discovery
- Jerry Lopez found yoga through a class that caught his attention while he was a college sophomore.
- He believed yoga would improve his surfing and stuck with it, noticing a deep connection over the years.
Yoga, Surfing, and Life Force
- Yoga and surfing connect through the concept of life force, called prana in yoga and mana in Hawaiian.
- Success in surfing requires a deep meditative state, easily accessed while riding waves.