Intellect PlusSurfing, skating & extreme sports
10 cards. Each one is a 40-second story with a five-minute read behind it.
Why Huntington Beach is considered the spiritual epicenter of American surfingExplore how a single stretch of coastline evolved from a Hawaiian import into a cornerstone of American beach culture. This video traces 50 years of history at the Huntington Beac…
From Gold Coast grommet to one of surfing's most humble championsDiscover the journey of Joel Parkinson, a surfer who spent years navigating high-pressure competitions before finally securing his first world title in 2012.
The cultural clash that redefined the world of professional surfingWatch the documentary exploring how 20-year-old Gabriel Medina broke the status quo to become Brazil's first world champion. It moves beyond the waves to examine the socioeconomic…
How a street-inspired style revolutionized high-performance surfingDiscover how Hawaiian innovator Larry Bertlemann transformed surfing in the mid-1970s. This video explores his unique low-carving technique and its profound influence on modern ma…
The Hawaiian royalty that pioneered California's surfing cultureBefore it was a global phenomenon, surfing arrived on the American mainland through an unexpected royal connection. This video explores how three Hawaiian princes helped establish…
The surfing legend who had to win the same world title twiceIn 2011, Kelly Slater was carried onto the beach in a champagne-soaked celebration for his 11th world title. The victory was short-lived. A scoring mistake forced officials to str…- From a banned pastime to a global sport of wave ridingSurfing was once a cultural cornerstone in Polynesia, practiced by everyone from royalty to commoners alike. However, it faced near-extinction when 19th-century missionaries banne…
The hidden lineage connecting bodyboarding to the birth of surfingBodyboarding may hold the key to how surfing first began. This documentary follows filmmaker Andy Burgess and champion Hugo Pinheiro as they travel to Hawaii to uncover these coas…
Was the first ascent of Cerro Torre a triumph or a tall tale?Standing 3,128 meters tall in South America, Cerro Torre is famous for its treacherous rime ice mushroom. But the mountain's history is clouded by a massive controversy: did Cesar…
Why parkour is a life skill for navigating the worldProfessional athlete Taylor Lynn Carpenter demonstrates how the fundamental movements of parkour can be applied far beyond extreme sports to improve your daily mobility and mindse…