Interview with Josh Kerr

Met Josh Kerr, “MISTER AERIAL”, on the beach of LA GRAVIERE at HOSSEGOR.
He just came out of a free big session on the famous beach breaK with a broken board and the smile. He gave me a rendez vous at the CREAM CAFE to give me this interview. It was during the WQS 6 STARS PRIME Rip Curl Pro France last august,Event won by another aussie DAVO. But the most impressive surfer for people was KELSEY not doubt…

Interview Josh Kerr (Aus)

Hey Kelsey thanks for the interview!
– WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
I come from COOLANGATTA, AUSTRALIA

– WHEN AND WHERE DID YOU DISCOVER SURFING?
When I was two around home. My dad was a good surfer, we lived the beach life style.

– YOU’RE AUSSIE, WHY SURFING RATHER THAN RUGBY?
I love rugby too, “GO THE TITANS !!!!!”

– TELL ME ABOUT YOUR CARRER, FROM THE BEGINING DOWN TO THE DREAM TOUR.
My carreer started with airshows, they were a lot of fun. I enjoyed them a lot !!! Then I had a goal to qualify it two years and I did. Then did a year on the tour with the worst wave the tour had seen in 10 years.

– IT IS SAID YOU WERE FED UP WITH THE WCT, CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT?
I was fed with surfing waves that were not better than the Q.S and all the time it took away from filming and photos trips.

– DO YOU THIK JUDGES CRITERIA ARE OBJECTIVES WITH THE GUYS WHO BOOST AIRS?
I think they judge airs good. They just don’t know the difficulty f more technical airs.

– ARE YOU WILLING TO REQUALIFY FOT THE W.C.T?
I’m willing to requallify for my sponsor dollars. I have a family to take care of !!

– I THINK, THE WCT IS MORE AND MORE BORING BECAUSE AERIAL MASTERS LIKE YOU, CHRIS WARD, DANE REYNOLDS, TIM CURRAN, SHANE BESHEN, CORY LOPEZ ETC…HAVE TO CHANGE THE WAY THEY SURF, IN ORDER TO CORRESPOND TO THE JUDGES CRITERIA.

WHAT I YOUR OPINION?
I think it is a little boring, but there great surfing too. It would be great to see a different format where don’t have to hold back.

– IN THE PAST SHANE BESHEN SAID HE COULDN’T UNDERSTAND THE JUDGES’CRITERIA, AND HE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ANOTHER DREAM TOUR WHER THE NEW SCHOOL SURF STYLE WOULD BE REALLY RECOGNISED. IS IT A GOOD IDEA?
I think it’s a great idea !!

– IT IS SAID THAT YOU ARE THE BEST AERIALIST.
WHO ARE THE BEST GUYS WHO BOOST AIRS FOR YOU, THE TOP 5 ?
Dane Reynolds, Julian Wilson, Jordy Smith, Dion Aguis, Wade Goodall.

– YOU HAVE SAID IN A FORMER INTERVIEW FOR SURFER MAGAZINE THAT YOU CAN BOOST AIR WHENEVER YOU WANT, WHAT’S YOUR SECRET?
I didn’t say whenever, but I can be very consistant. Practise is the key !!

– NOW LET’S TALK ABOUT THIS EVENT, HOW DO YOU FEEL?
I feel great really relaxed. Just want to do good si I can go home to my family.

– YOU SEEM TO BE VERY CLOSE CLOSE TO THE OTHER AUSSIE RIDERS, WHY IT IS MORE PRESENT IN THE AUSSIE CLAN RTHER THAN IN THE OTHER COUNTRIES ?
I think the AUSSIE’S are friends with everyone, no enymies just have fun.

– A QUESTION ABOUT THE SUBJECT OF THE MOMENT, WHAT ABOUT THE EUROFORCE?
I think it’s great to see. I think there will be a lot more surfers to look out for i the future.

– A WORD FOR:
– FAVOURITE WAVE.
Reef

– EVENT
Freesurf

– SURFER
Kelly

– BEST FRIEND ON THE TOUR
Da Boys

– THE KING KELLY
Bestever

– THE COME BACK OF SUNNY
Strong

– YOUR OPINION ON THOSE TERRIFIC WAVES CALLED “SLABS”?
I want to tackle them all head on !

interview Boosted by JOHANN MOUCHEL