Surfing?

It's 2015, which means its time to start the new World Surf League season! Let's be honest, if you don't surf or live near the coast its probably something you don't know much about. So I'm going to give you a little insight about the WSL and some of my favorite surfers on the tour this season before it starts.

Since 1976 the league has been called the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP). The new official name is the World Surfing League (WSL), as of this year.

The WSL is one of my favorite sports to follow because it is so unique and has such a positive atmosphere.

The season starts in February and ends in December. There is a women's and men's division so at the end of the season there will be a world champion for each division. The men's division is more developed and has more competitors than the women's, but it's equally exciting unlike most sports (ex: NBA vs WNBA).

The professional competitors in the league are from all over the world. The season is made up of 11 tour events in multiple places like...

Australia
Brazil
Fiji
South Africa
Tahiti
France
Portugal
United States (California and Hawaii)

Here is a "simple" breakdown of how to win.

Each event is set up in a tournament style bracket, and each round is made up of heats. Only two to three surfers compete in a heat. The scores are given from 0.00-10.00 for each ridden wave and the best two score are taken, which make your heat score. The surfer with the most points in the heat (max of 20.00) advances.

The better the outcome in each event the more points you get. Whoever has the most points by the end of the season/tour, is crowned the champion.

Here are a few of my favorite class surfers that I'll be cheering on this year.  (Click names to check them out on Instagram)

USA Sage Erickson 

USA Lakey Peterson

AUS Sally Fitzgibbons

AUS Mick Fanning

HAW John John Florence

USA Kolohe Andino

You can get more information and travel alongside the world's best male and female surfers to the most remote and exotic locations in the world at the official WSL website. The site offers live event broadcasts, fantasy leagues, social updates, event highlights, and commentary on desktop and mobile. It not like all the complications of other sports you watch online. It simply streams live and all you have to do is click on it, no cable provider information or sign ups.

Don't Cut It

I don't think anyone should obsess over materialistic things, but I do think it is important to incorporate your personality and character into your physical features. It is inviting and shows people who you are without saying a word. Your hair is just one of those features that's noticed immediately.

I believe that keeping your hair at a longer length will improve and bring excitement to your lifestyle. This is an observation from my experiences, history, and nature's intent.

My experience:

My mom is a beautician (and a wonderful woman of course) so I have had about every hair style imaginable, except the mullet unfortunately. She would cut, color, and style my hair any way I desired. I remember in 1st grade I already had the whole highlight full spike going on (RIP). I played sports so I had a buzz at certain times and then the shag for a bit. The first 3 years of college I had joined a fraternity so I had the whole "frat part" going on, which also seems to be the common style for ages 30 plus. The past two years I have not cut my hair, and it is about 14 inches in length.

Out of all those styles I've never had so many comments and compliments as I have the past year and a half. It is often the first thing someone will bring up in conversation when I meet them for the first time or if it's an old friend.

It is also the easiest hair style I've ever had to maintain. I can put it up at any time or I can let it flow. I remember when I had short hair I had to fix it everyday. Don't let people trick you and tell you it's difficult to take care of.

History:

Men have more hair on their bodies compared to females, so why is hair on our head any different. It's not easy. You have to be patient and go through awkward phases. The best things in life don't come easy. If you have someone who obsesses over their "fixed/gelled hair," growing it out isn't for them.

I bet more men would have long hair if they could, society just makes them afraid.

Here is a list of a few significant/masculine men in the past or currently, that chose long hair.

William Wallace
George Washington
Albert Einstein
Thor (Chris Hemsworth)
Benjamin Franklin
Jared Leto
John Locke
Every male in the Lord of The Rings
William Shakespeare
The list goes on and on...

William Wallace

Jared Leto  

Jake Gyllenhaal's man bun.

Nature's Intent:

Other than a shark riding on an elephants back, what would you say the most dominant and masculine animal is? My answer is a lion. I know just looking at pictures of them gets my masculinity pumping.

Male lions have manes, which distinguish them from female lions. A lion's mane size and coloration serves as a signal to other lions about the males fitness. In the mane, longer length and darker color provide interesting information about each lion. It means higher levels of testosterone, suggesting greater aggression, and were on average better fed throughout the year, suggesting dominance and superior hunting ability.



Your hair will eventually turn grey and stop fully growing. Take advantage of the time you have. I hope this post helps those of you in the process or encouraged some of you to start. You won't regret it.




Here are some other posts that might inspire your growth.

http://hairstyleonpoint.com/introducing-man-bun-hairstyle-men-get-2015/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/05/men-with-long-hair_n_5767184.html

https://www.jackthreads.com/thethread/2014/09/25/8-ways-to-make-growing-out-your-hair-less-awkward