Joel Parkinson

Will says:

What’s the biggest mistake you us average surfers making? And what advice could you give to make me a better surfer?

nathan collins says:

hey Joel, how hard is it competing against your best mates? espically for a world title? my mates were talking about the other day we would find it weird.

travis says:

What’s your tattoo say / of?

What’s you strategy for winning heats? Pick off sets only? Get the first wave?

tim says:

Do you remember seeing fanning get bash by that bodyboard years ago when the superbank first came alive? fanning got owned i front of everyone, but this was never publicized in the media…..you seem to get along with the top bodyboarders, whats your take on bodyboarding.

Bo says:

Do you think that traveling with your fam and your support team has let you focus on your surfing more this year ? or has there been times where it has been a distraction on tour ? i mean the first half of the tour you were owning it and then it seemed like the fire inside had calmed a bit through the second half , like there was something else on your mind . although seems like you got the fire back big time now mate !!!

ps. loving the website !!! , great to keep up with the action day by day.

Good luck for the world title Joel !!!!!!!!!!
peace
Bo from Bellingen

Alex Abeger says:

Parko,

Have you ever ridden anything other than thrusters? What were your favorites? If you couldnt ride a thruster in a contest, what would you ride? Let’s say the contest is Haleiwa or Mundaka?

If you couldn’t be a pro surfer, what other career would you have or would you like to follow?

Cheers and Good Luck,

Alex

nick fatino says:

Parko! your sooo sick and im pulling for you. My question is what is your favorite music to listen to? Any favorite bands? Songs? What gets you pumped before a heat?

good luck man

Nick

DARK CLOUD says:

hey joel you look pretty solid in that photo with andy have you been asked to do any covers for MENS HEALTH

marcelo bolao says:

hey parko

in order to win the 2009 WCT title
would you do mick fanning what slater did to shane beschen in the us open (huntington beach) years ago ?

ps: beschen caught a wave and slater who had the priority paddled behind him and put him in interference.

beschen didn’t see slater and never thought he was capable to do that .

hey parko
i think you problably won’t have the balls to answer this question but i still think you are a great surfer.

good luck

The lady from Israel says:

Do you have an identical twin who’s hot like you but available? No, seriously…I have a question. In Israel, we get a lot of down-time where we’re without waves sometimes for weeks at a time. By the time the waves do come, I am out of shape and lost whatever skills I had picked up on my last surf trip. What kind of sports or activities can help me stay in shape AND improve on my surfing techniques? Skateboarding? Yoga?

P.s. I love your smile. Rooting for you at Pipe! Good luck, you Greek G-d you!

Justbeaware says:

Hi Joel,

Question is: what are the “drawbacks” of being a pro surfer, travelling worldwide and surfing for a living? I mean a lot of ppl must believe it’s like paradise, but what would be the baad aspects of it?

Cheers

Thx

Lewis says:

Yo JP off round Europe in me van on a surf tour next summer. Obviously hitting hossegor, mundaka and a few fave spots like moliets (best secret right sw France) any places I should stop by? Any places I should hit up (including party spots!?). Cheers bro. Ps good luck at pipeline! Lou

Victor says:

Hey Joel, Victor from Hossegor here,

Now, since a lot of the questions I thought of have already been asked, i’m left with the last one :
Australians are know for being true barbecue gods. Having been there, I agree. Now what’s your favorite food, and do you have some kind of special diet ?

Might sound gay, but I’d like to find out !

PS: hossegor is on fire right now !! They soulda done the quik pro now !

The Surfboard Man says:

Hey Joel,

If you were not a pro surfer, what job do you imagine yourself doing?

The Surfboard Man
http://www.twitter.com/thesurfboardman

Jesse says:

Hello pumpkin,

Do you have better results if you’ve gotten laid the morning of a heat?

Sticks and Stones Love,
-Jesse

SticksandSronesLove.com

Andreas says:

GO STYLING!!!!!!!!!!

Dave Thomas says:

Joel, I read in Mick Fanning’s book that you both did Surfing in a School program. How do you rate this to where you both are at the moment(top of the game) and is something like that needed to see that Australia stays there. Hey, where is your book?

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Claudio says:

1 world title or 5 triple crowns??

Ed says:

Hey Mr P, Do you need someone to take care of all your stuff (surfs, wetties…) while on the road ???
Regards,
Ed

Eduardo says:

Please teach us on how to do your signature full turn carve

Parko says:

Some pretty classic questions here… I am going through them with Kendall now and we will film some answers tomorrow… Joel.

Victor says:

I have a bet going on with some mates that I can get you to say “teletubbies” on your video… Could do that and help win these 20 bucks ?

Thx !

Mark says:

Hey mate, when you were a grom how did you get yourself to surf waves you werent comfortable in like a heavy reef or just solid waves that you werent used to? I went out at my local beachie the other day and it was about 6 foot with some bigger sets and I couldnt bring my self to paddle into the sets and just caught the in between waves.

Jed Gallimore says:

There are thousands, maybe millions, of deaf (hearing impaired) surfers throughout the world. We’re more or less represented by International Deaf Surfriders Association (IDSA) – deafsurf.org, and our big frustration is that, apart from the surfing, we have no idea what is being said. We’d LOVE to have captions for all the surf flicks and so on. Do you have ideas for making the surfing world more accessible to us?

Darren Justice says:

Hey Parko!

There has always been reason to question the judging, ranging back to the andy kelly duke out. You have been surfing great up until your ankle injury and all the 17ths when Mick made a comeback outta nowhere. Although he’s one of your best mates, do you ever suppose the media/judges scores can be biased to possibly set up this title race to expose surf to the mainstream for more exposure?

Davo says:

Hey Parko, Being from Victoria I want to know what wave you prefer to surf. Bells or Winki? Thank mate!

Big Haydo says:

Hey Parko,

Best of luck in the next round – I know he’s your mate but put Mick on his arse… he’s already got one!

I remember the ol’ Free as a Dog and as a boxer dog afficionado I loved Trey’s antics… does he always sook when you’re packing your boards?

Rip it up,

Haydo.

Josh McNamara says:

Hi Joel,
I have an idea for a new competition format.
It is a bit outside the square but I think it addresses some of the issues that I have recently heard you discuss in regards to the current state of surfing, namely providing more entertainment, shorter contests and a new points system transferable to the WQS.
I have sent it also to Mick Fanning’s management but I do not have an email address for yours, so I guess the easiest way to see it is to get it off him.
Thanks,
Josh McNamara

Riley says:

hey man just wondering if you have ever been to nicaragua? and if so what part?,,, i have been going every summer for 4 years to playa colorado and popoyo and around there. good luck at pipe

Angel aka ReAs says:

hi Parko, I never thought I could ask you a question directly, it is great dude!
My question is really easy, when did you begin to practice surf and where?
Nice blog man ;D

Steph says:

Hey Parko – what’s in the fridge? what are you going to eat for breakfast on the day of the comp? any quirky rituals when it comes to the morning of..okay that’s three questions…Go Parko! You’re such an awesome guy and you really deserve this.

Yo Yo Yo says:

Have a go on a board with some vee up front, those concaves are ok but you deserve better..With the kind of style you have I suggest you try a couple..Vee fading to flat an inch before the fins then a bit more vee out the tail with real upright fins-not too much rake.
Move your fins forward an eighth of an inch, leave the tail fin where it is and enjoy a board that generates its own speed, turns on a dime and tube rides by itself.
Darren will never work that shit out by himself lol.

C.I GUY says:

Hey Joel
I was wondering if you or any of the other guys on tour take any kind of protein shakes or powders after working out?and what type of exercises you do for flexibility

Fitzy & Mel says:

All the best the Crust crew…….

Fernando says:

another one

do you get better results if you take a breakfast/lunch before a heat?
or do you surf better if you poop before a contest? lol

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