OSBB: To start,tell us how you got involved with the bodyboarding?
JEFF: I
started Bodyboarding when I was young with my family and friends going to the
beach all the time. It was so much fun I really enjoyed it and once I saw the
magazine and really good riders I was hooked.
OSBB: When
you decided to make bodyboarding your profession?
JEFF: I was
lucky enough to have family who supported me and my dreams and then to find
sponsors to help make this a reality.
OSBB: What
kind of discipline that the athlete must have to be a successful professional
bodyboard?
JEFF: You
must be able to dedicate your self to your goal and to ride waves when u don't
want to. It is easy riding good waves but to train in unfavorable conditions is
a good challenge.
OSBB:
invest your time in the sport 100% (bodyboard), you're one of the few that has
a university degree. What course completed? And what is the importanceof
keeping active in studies within the sport?
JEFF: I was
able to get my masters of business administration degree in international
business. This knowledge was really helpful in starting my own bodyboard
company with my brother. I think it is very beneficial for anyone who
undertakes such studies. But one must be ready to learn.
OSBB:
Family rather important at all stages of our lives, his brother Dave always
dispute competitions. How to compete with his brother? Batteries in a speech to
the other?
JEFF: We
travel and compete against each other all the time. We are good friends and
family and we are focused in the water and always try our best we talk with
each other in heats all the time.
OSBB: You
Kauai,spends most of time on the North Shore of Oahu and surf at Pipe always
work,between the islands there are some rivalries by the natives of the island.
JEFF: All
the Hawaiians are good friends and only small fun rivalries exist between the
islands.
OSBB:
End-to-point Brazil has several peaks for practicing sport (bodyboard), more
specifically what are your words for Itacoatiara'''' - Rio de Janeiro.
JEFF: Itacoatiara
Is a beautiful and special place with amazing waves and riders and people :)
OSBB:
Brazil has been showing great athletes and being featured in the world,
inparticular you have to talk to our idol and legend of bodyboarding
BrazilianGuilherme Tamega''''
JEFF: Yes
GT and I are good friends, yes always fun times with this legend
OSBB: Pipi
highly anticipated title in both World Qualifying Tour (WQT) and World Super
Tour (WST). How to beat front of all your friends and family?
JEFF: Yes
it was amazing such a awesome moment in my life it was perfect!
OSBB: Still
happens rivalry between surfers and bodyboarders in Hawaii or elsewhere in the
world?
JEFF: No
rivalry it is very open minded but just not as many bodyboarders as surfers and it is more underrated.
OSBB: You should have traveled quite a bit, there is
some place you have never surfed and I would like to surf?
JEFF: Fiji
looks amazing :)
OSBB: What
kind of board do you use? PP or PE, with 2 thin Stringers?
JEFF: Pp with 1 stringer and mesh
OSBB: Havê you
ever faced several batteries with Brazilian remember who gave some more work?
JEFF: Always
gt is crazy edar and uri have amazing competitive skills and always so hard all
the brazilians are dangerous.
OSBB: What
is the most dangerous wave you caught?
JEFF: Luna
park, Shark
island, Tahiti, pipeline, Fronton, Arica all
are heavy all the time.
OSBB: How
do you see the Brazilian athletes over there world?
JEFF: Very
happy competitive and with passion.
OSBB: BZ
great brand, a brand that always support their work. How important for an
athlete to have a partnership sealed career?
JEFF: To
have a good sponsor is important to have your family's support in perfect and
belief in your self is the best.
OSBB: FRONTON - November 27 promises to enter
history, World title fight promises to be an epic battle between you (Hawaii)
and Ben Player (Australia), Amaury Lavernhe (Reunion Island). What are your
expectations to the event? Be confident?
JEFF: Yes I
am confident and relaxed to surf my best at fronton in the final event of the
year it will be awesome and I can't wait to put on a show :)
thank you....
Vídeo Dêxa Produtora.
thank you....
Welcome Jeff Hubbard
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