Nickname Tinkerbell Role Surfer Books Surf Book Name Joel Tudor Movies The Seedling | Stance Goofy Weight 65.9 kg (145 lb) Parents Joe Tudor | |
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Best year Ranked 1st - 1998, 20042nd - 20003rd 2001 ASP World Tour Ranking Sponsors Kookboxx.com sectornine.com vans.com matuse.com Major achievements 2 times ASP Longboard World Champion8 times US open Champion5 times US Champion People also search for Rick Charnoski, Dane Peterson, Ira Opper, Chris Klopf, Patrick Trefz, Buddy Nichols, Karl Preusser | ||
The surfer s journal biographies joel tudor and nat young
Joel Tudor is a surfer, primarily known for longboarding, and competitive grappler from San Diego, California.
Contents
- The surfer s journal biographies joel tudor and nat young
- Chapters surf movie official trailer
- Early life
- Professional Surf career
- Grappling
- Other Projects
- Documentaries
- References
Chapters surf movie official trailer
Early life
His father, Joe, who ignored the shortboard revolution himself and never abandoned his longboard, first put his Joel on a surfboard during a family trip to Puerto Vallarta. He was hooked instantly.
Professional Surf career
He started out in skateboarding and, while in his early teens, gained both recognition and sponsorship for this. He became a professional surfer at 14 and won his first professional ASP competition at age 15, making him the youngest competitor to win an ASP event.
He rode a longboard, and in 1998 he won the longboard world championships in the Canary Islands. He won the U.S. Open of longboarding 8 times, and won the ASP Longboard World Championship in 2004.
Grappling
Joel Tudor is also a Brazilian jiu-jitsu Black Belt under Carlson Gracie Black Belt and World Champion, Rodrigo Medeiros / BJJ Revolution Team. He has won numerous Brazilian jiu-jitsu titles such as the Pan Ams and US Nationals. He is also an ADCC veteran.
Other Projects
During 1999 - 2004 Tudor collaborated with photographer Michael Halsband to create Surf Book, a homage to the architects of contemporary surf culture. Tudor's text accompanied Halsband's photographs. The book was designed by Doug Lloyd and edited by Scott Hewlett. Additional text was written by C.R. Stecyk. Joel now has his own surfboard manufacturing company called kookboxx, as well as selling wetsuits in Japan.
Documentaries
Joel Tudor is featured in the art film "Surf Movie: reels 1- 14" shot in 8mm by Michael Halsband, as well as The Seedling, Sprout, and "The Present" surfing films all shot in 16mm film by Thomas Campbell. Tudor also features in a large number of other surf films including Longer, One California Day and Riding Waves.