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Aiming for consecutive victories, Kei Kobayashi will be competing in the JPSA this weekend!
Kei Kobayashi, who won the previous 6th race held in Izu, will be competing in the JPSA this weekend! He is aiming for consecutive victories and also wants to secure the top seed for next year. This weekend in Chiba, there is a forecast that the waves will be big enough due to the influence of the typhoon, Please support Kei Kobayashi, who will be able to show his true potential when the going is good!! The event will start today, October 24th (Thursday), but it will be held at the same time as the Pro Trial and Women's. Round 4 Heat 2, in which second seed Kei Kobayashi will surf, is expected to start on Saturday. JPSA Japan Pro Surfing Tour 2019 Shortboard Round 7 Trident Seafoods Chiba Ichinomiya Pro October 24th (Thurs) - 27th (Sun) (backup day: 28th) Tsurigasaki Coast (Shidashita), Ichinomiya Town, Chosei District, Chiba Prefecture Click here for the live show! http://www.namiaru.tv/live/jpsa/ The heat chart is here. http://www.jpsa.com/schedule/pdf/2019_s_7.pdf
Learn moreBreaking news! JPSA runner-up! "Kei Kobayashi" at Round 4, Oarai Beach, Ibaraki!
At the JPSA contest event held yesterday at Oarai Beach in Ibaraki Prefecture I went to support "Kei Kobayashi" while also taking some photos. The result was runner-up!! Nishii looked back at the video of the final heat he had taken and his thoughts were, "Kei Kobayashi" for WSL judges: Look closely at the quality of each fast-moving turn. I feel like I should have been given a score. Kei came in second place again. This result is due to the fact that the scores are given using the JPSA event format. For example, the WSL judge at the US Open said, "Charaloin Marks' backside underlip Finfree's single turn alone earned him 6.5 points. This means that WSL judges will not give high scores for turns on a slow face of a wave. Our next JPSA event will be in Izu Shirahama from October 4th to 6th. I hope he surfs the way the JPSA judges like and wins by a landslide! Good luck, Kei Kobayashi!
Learn more"VANS US OPEN" Report! "Kei Kobayashi" was eliminated in Round 3.
The size of the waves was smaller than yesterday, and the number of waves was also reduced. It was a day when none of the athletes had a chance to catch good waves as they wanted. Kei Kobayashi, who competed in Heat 2 of Round 3, was eliminated in this Round 3. Grab a set wave, decide on a layback turn, They were also able to ride the waves of renovation that are unique to Huntington Beach. I wasn't able to land any big moves like I did yesterday, so my points didn't increase. He seemed very disappointed, but I hope he continues to do his best in the second half of the QS. He also wants to participate in JPSA, so please look forward to it! Nishii has been doing this every day not only from the beach but also on the pier and I shoot from various angles, including from below. The men's LOST surfboard team "Kolohe Andino" "Griffin Columpinto" "Michael Rodriguez" "Yago Dora" "Joan Drew" All five of them on the world tour, Another winner is Ian Crane, making a total of six people to advance!
Learn moreLocal report: The US Open has started! Kei Kobayashi advances to Round 3!
"VANS US OPEN OF SURFING 2019" has begun. A report from the field. It seems that there was no live performance on the first day, "Kei Kobayashi" is He made one of his favorite air reverse shots and got 6.67 points. He beat World Tour rider Federico Moralis to third place. Rounded up in 2nd place and moved on to Round 3! https://www.instagram.com/p/B0e9ZKUlcSM/ Check out that air reverse here. The first place winner was Alex Ribeiro, who also rides LOST's MAYHEM. The board that Kei Kobayashi was riding was the POCKET ROCKET . "POCKET ROCKET" is exactly what its name suggests. You can perform tricks by jumping out from the pocket of the wave. This is a high performance model. By the time this blog is published, Round 3 may be over. Stay tuned for the results!! More and more LOST teams are taking part, so don't miss Nishii's report!!
Learn moreFirst attempt! CITY WAVE TOKYO with "Kei Kobayashi"!!
The other day, I participated in the "MURASAKI Shonan Open" WSL/QS1500 tournament held in Kugenuma. I visited CITY WAVE TOKYO on Lady Day when I was in Japan. Check out Kei Kobayashi's first try! All Photo by 『Masanori Uehara』 Luvsurf Team Photographer The board I ride is a 5'4.5" DRIVER 23CL. On the first run, I wiped out on the first turn, After riding a few times, I gradually got used to it and started turning like this, About an hour later in the session he was surfing very well for his first try. "Kei Kobayashi" can also take photos of cyber wetsuits, I had so much fun that I'd like to do it again. Kei Kobayashi's next match is July 27th to August 4th, California time, USA The US OPEN 10,000 will be held in Huntington Beach! This is an important match where we need to perform well in order to secure a QS seed for the second half of the tournament. Everyone, please support us!
Learn moreOfficial news! Kei Kobayashi joins the CYBER Wetsuit TEAM!
We are pleased to announce that Kei Kobayashi, who travels the world competing in WSL/QS series competitions on a surfboard shaped by MAYHEM, the same team as you, has joined the CYBER Wetsuits team as of March! Many people who follow his Instagram have asked him questions, As of March, I have officially become a CYBER Wetsuit TEAM rider! CYBER Wetsuits is a popular wetsuit brand at Love Surf. It is also a collaboration brand with Love Surf's original wetsuit "ANCHOR". "Kei Kobayashi" has become the CYBER Wetsuit TEAM, It seems that there will be more participation in JPSA, which is the closest to everyone's heart, than usual from now on! Look forward to seeing the performance of Kei Kobayashi, an amazing player with a high winning rate in the JPSA!
Learn moreKei Kobayashi finishes 90th in the 2018 WSL/QS overall rankings!
The 2019 WSL/QS series has just started. I participated in the WSL/QS 2018. "Kei Kobayashi" We would like to inform you that we finished in 90th place in the overall rankings for 2018. QS is held all over the world, so we adjust the schedule of tournaments that you can participate in, We will be competing fully in 2019 and are aiming to place highly in the rankings, so please support us! Kei Kobayashi's surfing style is It's fitting to call him Japanese American. With a unique and cool surf style, He is also an object of admiration for Japanese kid surfers! If the schedule allows, he will also participate in the JPSA. He won the JPSA tournament he participated in for two consecutive years. I'm looking forward to it because the chances of winning the JPSA are extremely high!
Learn moreIntroducing the new movie by Kei Kobayashi, which was just released yesterday!
It was just released yesterday! Introducing the new movie by "Kei Kobayashi"! "Kei Kobayashi" is He competed in the QS, In between matches, he also participates in the Japanese professional circuit JPSA, In 2017 in Bali, At the JPSA in Izu in 2018 Since he won, he became famous in Japan as well. In Nicaragua, where the waves hit, Big and long He has created some amazing barrel waves! His specialty is air reverse techniques, It's called an A-clip. It's full of unreleased footage, so be sure to check it out. He also performs magic tricks! "Kei Kobayashi" Don't forget to follow us on Instagram! https://vimeo.com/304865987
Learn moreNew Luvsurf TV released! LOST 『V2-GRAINDER』 Kei Kobayashi US OPEN 2018
Luvsurf TV:LOST 『V2-GRAINDER』 Kei Kobayashi US OPEN 2018 Rider: Kei Kobayashi Board used: LOST "V2-GRAINDER" CARBON WRAP FILM&EDIT: TABRIGADE FILM In August 2018, "Kei Kobayashi" was held in Huntington Beach, California. This is a riding video of the V2-GRINDER at the VANS USA OPEN. The VANS USA OPEN is held in California and has the largest audience in the world. This is surfing in a QS 10,000 point competition, known as Prime, the highest grade on the QS. In Round 1, the Australian player who won the trial It came in first place, beating out "Leaf Hazelwood" in second place! In round 2, two higher-ranked seeded players, He defeated William Kadso, also known as Panda, who won the recent Bali WSL/WT. He did very well, beating out Ryan Cullinan, winner of the Chiba QS6000 in Japan, to come in first place. During the match, there were only knee-waist to maximum chest sizes like the Japanese waves, The board I was riding the whole time was this ``V2-GRINDER'' CARBON WRAP. This 5'4" V2-GRINDER CARBON WRAP is a magic board that even won the JPSA ! So, the magic board, Check out Kay riding the 5'4" V2-GRINDER CARBON WRAP. [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/288670751[/vimeo]
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