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| Age |
25
years . |
| A.K.A |
Lockie. |
| Years
bodyboarding |
15
years. |
| Homebreak |
Taylors
Mistake. |
| Best
contest results |
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3rd 2000
New Zealand Nationals.
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3rd 1997
New Zealand Nationals.
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6 x SISA
Circuit winner.
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| Sponsors |
Hot
Buttered, Seventh Wave Wetsuits, Smith, Sticky Bumps. |
| Favourite
bodyboarding style |
Prone. |
| Favourite
boogers |
Mike
Stewart, Macka, McBride. |
| Favourite
food |
Chinese. |
| Favourite
woman |
Lana. |
| Favourite
music |
Everything
from Hip hop to Jazz. |
| First
move |
Cutback. |
| Favourite
move |
Bottom
turn, Inverts. |
Ed)
So what are the waves like down in Christchurch?
Aaron) Locally its a bit
inconsistent but when its on, its as good as any where in the world. There
are heaps of good breaks within a couple of hours drive of Ch-Ch. We do
alot of travelling down here.
Ed)
What is the bodyboard scene like down there?
Aaron) Huge and growing
all the time. There are alot of good riders down here in Ch-Ch. In
Greymouth there are more lidders than surfers.
Ed)
Most of the contest in the South Island are run with the Stand-up comps,
how well does that work?
Aaron) It works great. We
get to see the stand ups ripping and they get to see us ripping. There
dosn't seem to be the same antagonism between surfers and bodyboarders
down here.
Ed)
How cold does it get down there and what sort of wetties do you wear?
Aaron) Summer = 3/2 and
spring suits
Winter = 5/3 helmet gloves
and booties. It gets real cold (water temp 7 degrees) but the surf pumps
and there's no crowds
Ed)
You drove up to the Nationals at Mahia in a camper van, what was the trip
like?
Aaron) A great trip. The
campa goes off. We've done sooo many trips around New Zealand in the campa
and it never lets us down. Its the only way to travel, abit slow but whats
the hurry.
Ed)
What are your opinions on the NZ bodyboard scene at the moment?
Aaron) Bodyboarding in New
Zealand is set to explode. The level of riding is getting better and better.
I think we are lacking experience and have a need for more leaders.
At the moment all organisation and administration is being done by only
a handful of guys. They're doing a great job but its alot of work and the
more help the better. The average age of bodyboarders in this country is
very young (under 20). I think as more of these guys grow older and gain
various skills, then the sport and the industry will really begin to take
off.
Ed)
You run a bodyboard club in Christchurch, how is that going?
Aaron) We don't actually
have a Bodyboard club in Ch-Ch. Most boadyboardrs are members of Surfriding
clubs. Through my business ( Surf and Bodyboard coaching) and my involvement
in Scholastic surfing and bodyboarding I manage to keep in touch with most
riders to keep them informed of whats going on.
Ed)
Anything else you would like to add?
Aaron) Don't waste a good
section by doing a spin. Launch.
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