Yeah, he doesn't like contests much, it's uncool these days, IDK as if he's not gonna be screwed when he's 50-60 year old without enough income to pay doctors? Albeit he's only broken his little toe but the battering (permanent bruising) and at least two concussions he's had worries me.
However, he wont compete much B/C it's uncool in the street Klan ,and what he does, always did and is currently, upping the bar of tech tricks, Or inventing stuff. Most creative for several years is his liability B
/C of the time and damage to himself. I think but not exactly sure, it took him around 4 months to master that 360 nose thingy. Nobody ever did it so, nothing to learn from yet looks pretty easy. When he got an invite to 'The Gonz's annual contest, last summer; 'Hell of a Paradise' 2018, He actually was saying he might not go while I'm usually saying "Go to contests!", so, he went for the free, Hawaii trip and showed it to the public.
And in Shawn's Instagram files, while there for contest, it wont post the video here; follow link>> https://www.instagram.com/hale/ or hit google search with " Instagram @hale"
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Somebody brought him to a north shore 'secret spot' a tube, it's blue in background, he's got yellow tee-shirt on. He's killing what was my dream but U could not do it in steel wheel days, as, there was a tunnel a block away about 4-5 feet tall, I kept trying to just get half way up, ride it side-ways like a wave, . Surfing was my thing an I wasn't a club or contest dude, just passion, fun, big wave up to 18' guy. Of which I believe I owe all, riding 4-6 footers 1st year and the bigger the better the next. My Red rocket learned me good No doubt I owe it all to my Red Rockets, and steel wheels. Shawn no like to surf.. regardless,
OK proud dad spit, hope I'm not boring or bragging, to much.. :eek:
Go to 2:40 minutes in this vid. he does his thing and flawless run, then the kid who ended up 1st place cut him off and jammed his board into Shawn's forehead. At 4:50 min. 'The Gonz does his thing. It's a no brainer as to why he's 'The Gonz'! ]grin] then he gives Shawn 'The Gonz' Award. "Most Creative"