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Morning In A Shape Room

I met Mica when I was a kid. He was one of those local surfers you grow up watching — always in the water, always surfing better than most. When the waves were good, he was usually hard to find. These days, it’s easier to find him in a shaping room, still connected to surfing,…

by afonsotornelli
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Bali Faces Scanned

I hate being photographed, especially when people don’t ask — so I’ve always avoided doing that to others. Problem is, street photography and portraits are two of my favourite things to shoot. In Bali, I finally stopped hiding behind “respect” and called my own bluff: grabbed my analog camera, jumped on my scooter, and spent…

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  • How to Read a Surf Spot Like a Pro
    by afonsotornelli
    Spot Check: The Key to Better Sessions If you’re just rocking up to the beach, paddling out, and hoping for the best—you’re doing it wrong. A solid spot check can be the difference between scoring […]
  • Why Setting Goals in Surfing Matters More Than You Think
    by afonsotornelli
    Stop Drifting. Start Progressing. Surfing without goals is like paddling out with no idea where the peak is. You might get lucky and find a wave, but most of the time, you’re just drifting, wondering […]
  • Resilience in Surfing: The Key to Thrive in Surfing
    by afonsotornelli
    Surfing Will Break You. That’s the Point. If you’ve surfed for more than five minutes, you already know—it’s not an easy sport. You spend most of your time failing. You paddle more than you ride. You […]
  • The Waves Were Firing… Now What?
    by afonsotornelli
    Surf was epic in Ericeira. We had days of pumping waves, paddled ourselves to exhaustion, and now… the ocean looks like a mess. Forecast is trash. Time to store the boards? Yeah, but that doesn’t […]