Filipe Toledo has arguably the greatest air-game in surfing. He’s been called the best small wave surfer in the world. He generates so much speed that the footage often looks sped up. His make-percentage is through the roof, and he’s more comfortable way, way above the lip than anyone else on tour. So how did he get so good? Well, practice. Lots and lots of practice. Practice in waves like the ones you see above, where lips are a-plenty and the wind is favorable for a punt so lofty he’s high-fiving with God. For anyone paying attention, it’s clear he’s focused on adding more power into his turns, and whatever he’s doing, the sweeping power carves he’s laying down are proof that it’s working.
