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Official 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]
Learn moreKei Kobayashi wins JPSA on LOST 5'4" V2-GRAINDER CARBON WRAP!
Kei Kobayashi wins all heats in first place and wins the JPSA! Kei Kobayashi, who is participating in the JPSA as a spot entry between his QS Tour schedule, The 2018 JPSA Japan Pro Surfing Tour 2018 Shortboard Round 2 finals were held yesterday. Kei Kobayashi won the Izu Shimoda CHAMPION PRO! The board I was riding is the one on the left in this photo. LOST "V2-GRAINDER" CARBON WRAP. This board is 5'4" in size and is a copy of the Magic Board that Kei used to ride, and was brought with him to handle small beach breaks. In the final, he took advantage of the speed gained from the double flex unique to the CARBON WRAP to perform an air reverse on the front side and a fin free lip with a 7-point rise at a right angle on the back side, winning the board. When Nishii went to pick her up at Haneda Airport, Kei happily told her that she had finally gotten her driver's license, which she had always wanted. He had said that he wanted to buy a car with the prize money, and now he has made it come true! Congratulations Kay!!! This week, we're heading to the upcoming "QS1500 Shonan Open"! It looks like there will be plenty of waves, so please support Kei who is on the rise!
Learn moreFreshly taken! Noah Beschen and Kei Kobayashi practice surfing photos at Shidashita
Freshly taken! Noah Beschen, 17 years old "Kei Kobayashi" 19 years old Check out the photos of the two of them practicing surfing at Shidashita yesterday. Both are teenagers on the LOST team who are aiming to qualify for the WT. The waves were small and onshore, but the two of us practiced together, competing for the waves. Check out the practice surfing. Kei Kobayashi stood out with her surfing, taking advantage of her small frame and using the ups and downs of the waves better than anyone else. She also showed great tactical skill in managing her game in this QS6000 contest, making her one of the favorites to win! She arrived in Japan earlier than the other competitors and has been practicing surfing these small waves every day. Keep an eye on her! Noah Beschen stayed at the Nishii family home last night before traveling to Chiba. It was his first time surfing that day, but he practiced for five hours and had the best ride of the day, including the other competitors, on his last ride. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bi6v8IgH2z8/?hl=ja&taken-by=lostsurfboardsjapan The air reverse has been uploaded to LOST Japan's Instagram, so please take a look!
Learn moreLOST Team Entry List! Starting Monday, May 21st! WSL/QS Ichinomiya Chiba Open
The tournament will start from May 21st (Mon) to 27th (Sun) and will be the highest level tournament in Japan. We are pleased to announce the LOST team entry list for the WSL QS Men's 6000/Women's 1000 Ichinomiya Chiba Open. Alex Ribeiro is a former Brazilian WT athlete who also visited Japan last year. At last year's competition, you rode CARBON WRAP in every heat! Ian Crane is from San Clemente. I'm looking forward to seeing him compete in the WildTour alongside his teammates Kolohe and Griffin. "Kei Kobayashi" I'm sure you all already know him! Kei will be training intensively at beach breaks in Nicaragua for this competition and will land in Japan on the 14th! "Mason Ho" The bigger the waves get, the more dangerous the conditions become, and the more valuable it becomes. It is desirable to avoid interference. Noah Beschen has grown bigger and is becoming a better surfer. This is the first time I've come to Japan for contest surfing! Colt Ward is not well known in Japan, but he is also on the O'Neill team. He's a major player in the USA and CA. Anon Matsuoka, a first year junior high school student, was able to enter the Women's competition! Last year it was QS3000, but this year it was downgraded to QS1000, so there were fewer foreign players entering, I'll do my best as the youngest entrant! Please support me! There are also other riders who are not team riders, but we have seen them bring their own LOST/MAYHEM boards and ride them. It looks like there will be many riders riding LOST/MAYHEM boards this year, just like last year, so stay tuned for our report!!
Learn moreMust-see video! Kei Kobayashi's new movie "Right Way" released!
It was edited using only A-Clips that I had been shooting for the past few years. New movie from "Kei Kobayashi"! "Right Way" has been released, so we'd like to introduce it to you all! Air height, rotation, In addition to the big waves in Hawaii, A must-see is this masterpiece called the "club sandwich." All of the riding in this new movie "Right Way" is amazing! In 2018, I will be following all WSL/QS events and aiming to enter the Wild West. Kei Kobayashi is currently in Australia competing in QS tournaments. He has also registered as a LOST Surfboards certified PRO athlete for the 2018 JPSA, and has announced that he will take part in JPSA tournaments if there are any free dates between QS tournaments. He will continue to improve, so please take a look at the current performance of "Kei Kobayashi". "Right Way" FILMERS: Hugo Tauru, Craig Halstead, Masaki Kobayashi, John Oda, Mateo Blevins, Jose Garcia, Mike Van Mierlo, Nick Green, Dan Scott, and Blake Michel EDIT: Blake Michel SONG: "Fire Woman" by The Cult https://vimeo.com/256424474
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