What a year… My video tribute
Posted in FreestylingIt’s funny, last year I went to Hawaii to win the Triple Crown and had no thought of winning the world title. This year I came here to win the world title with no thought of winning the Triple Crown, and look what happened. Funny the way it works out. The Triple Crown is such a prestigious title to win, and I feel honoured to get another one. There are so many good surfers who’ve won it and I’m stoked to be amongst them. My year was a mixture of pleasure and pain but at the end of it all I have felt I have learned allot about myself and what I am capable of.
I wanted to post this video, it was going to be a world title video but obviously it did not play out like that. For me I can look back and say I gave it my all and this year just makes the fire burn harder.
I hope you enjoy this clip. My good friend Kendall filmed most of it and it was edited by Riley Blakeway and I am proud of the result. At the end of the day I am lucky to be doing this for a living and this video captures just that.
Thanks again to everyone who helped me this year, I can not say this enough – everyone whose worked with me, all my friends, all my fellow surfers and everyone whose supported me. It means a lot to me to have you all in my corner. Looking forward to a huge 2010 and going one better.
Wishing everybody the best Christmas and a better new year.
Parko
ps. Watch it full screen and crank up the volume!
36 COMMENTS
abbamega says:
December 24, 2009 at 5:54 amThan you, 2010 will ben even better. Obrigado.
sj says:
December 24, 2009 at 5:55 amAmazing footage, and well done Parko !! you deserved it mate…
good luck in 2010,, hope we get to meet up
sj
mark black says:
December 24, 2009 at 6:59 amCongratulations Joel on an amazing year. Really unfortunate injury that visibly hampered your momentum but you look back to form now and I expect you to dominate this year. I think no one will deny that your performance this year was above and beyond the rest with amazing 10-pt barrel rides and those signature graceful powerful wraparounds turns. Just luck reminds me of Kelly’s loss to Andy that one year in the Pipe finals. But hey look what happened to Kelly went on domination. Go get em and I’m hoping we get to see the same high caliber of waves that we saw on the Gold Coast, J-Bay and Spain for you to capture that World Title. No one deserves it more.
Twisted says:
December 24, 2009 at 7:08 amCome on dude… Lift yourself and go a head in the next year… this year was a hard year… injurys and bad decision… keep that in mind… for your next year to help you destroy the waves and win the CT… We all realise that you can win this, some times we just need some luck!!!
Patrick says:
December 24, 2009 at 7:28 amHi Parko, congratulations from Germany for 2009! It was a good year. But I hope for you next year is better and you win the worltour. Keep on surfing and fishing.
Sean says:
December 24, 2009 at 10:13 amYou will own it next year mate..Your style is flawless. Cheers to 2010!
Jean-Michel Gué says:
December 24, 2009 at 5:00 pmGood luck for the many years to come…. When you come to France, get in touch, through Louie, we’ll have fun…just what we all need ! Merry Xmas, by the way…
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Hiro says:
December 24, 2009 at 10:13 pmThanks Parko in 2009.
wonderful surfer.
i love parko too, and i wish you don’t forget it.
Thiago says:
December 24, 2009 at 11:14 pmFirst of all, i’d like to congratulate you, Parko, for the perfect year!!! Yes, perfect….. Not winning the title may seem something sad, bad but the true is the fact of not putting your hands on this made you and us realise and value even more this New Joel Parkison who emerged through the whole year!!! I’ve always admired your surf and your way of being. I’ve surfed for many times in Dba or Snappers where you would be in water and always with this positive attitude!!! You do deserve all good in your life!!!!!! Keep taking yourself to a higher level!!!!! I wish the best to you and your family!!!! Hope to see u soon in the water and also have the courage to speak to you, at least say in person “Parko you’re the man!!!1″ hahaha Merry Christmas and happy new year!!!!!! Just happiness!!!!!
matt says:
December 25, 2009 at 12:00 amsweet video man! Good luck for next year, hope you win!
wats the song on the video?
cheers matt
jeff (@taylor900) says:
December 25, 2009 at 3:50 ampoetry
vaagie says:
December 25, 2009 at 4:45 amawsome surfing…..love watching you and it worth while…THANKS
Simon says:
December 25, 2009 at 4:54 amParko – the style and grace that every surfer dreams to have. His sportsmanship- an example to the sporting world. His smile- infectious!
Good on ya Parko!
Victor says:
December 25, 2009 at 8:57 amTO ALL PRO SURFERS
Next year, spread your legs
’cause parko’s gonna drop the eggs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wendy says:
December 25, 2009 at 10:33 amAw bittersweet. Feeling a little sad Parko didn’t get the title, but he’s still a true champ
Inma says:
December 25, 2009 at 12:48 pmReally good video!!!! Thanks Parko Claus for this wonderful Christmas present!!! ^^
You’re great! Enjoy the holidays!
Ricardo says:
December 27, 2009 at 1:26 pmSweet video Joel – best wishes for the New Year and we are backing you to go all the way in 2010! Great year as it was, 2009 was just a stepping stone…
Kenadio FR says:
December 27, 2009 at 3:58 pmPretty surprised to be on the video after the two huges barrels at Peniche (on the crowd to whistle) …you broke one of your board before your 10 and that one came in front of me…Bad luck, Portuguese guys are more speed than me..:) We came just two hours there and it was just umbelivable. I lost my voice after that !! you’re the man and i wish you the best for next year !
i’ve got a idea..
If you doesn’t know what you can do with all your broken board !! just let me know
Good fishing and Good holidays before the new 2010 battle !
Kenadio from France
clarky says:
December 27, 2009 at 4:39 pmGreat to see you keeping positive mate. You have earned a lot of respect.
BTW what song was that? V Cool.
muzz says:
December 27, 2009 at 8:54 pmMate , good on ya for the way you`ve handled not only this last month but the whole year . Your surfing was mind boggling and your professionalism was second to none . Especially the way you played down the injury thing ( pretty sure the seppo`s would have harped on about it ) and i hope you can keep that same focus heading into 2010 because if ever there was someone that deserves a world title , its you mate .
So good luck , head up and i`ll be chearing you on via the webcast whenever possible
Brat says:
December 28, 2009 at 12:22 amHey Guys, the song is “we own the sky” by M83.
BW says:
December 28, 2009 at 2:09 amAmazing year, bummed you didn’t win it, but a class act even in defeat. Hopefully the waves fire next year cause when they do we know who owns it!
Tom Veiga says:
December 28, 2009 at 1:01 pmCongratulations for this season …
next year the world title is yours
Tom Veiga – Surfarts
Matty Parker says:
December 29, 2009 at 2:46 pmyee mate.
inspirational.
u give me inspiration to chase my dream!
thanks
emichaele says:
December 29, 2009 at 6:41 pmCongratulations on an amazing year, you have become a real inspiration for me, not only as a surfer but as a man who has his feet firmly grounded and lives his life with determination and pride.
Respect Parko. Its yours in 2010!
harold says:
January 4, 2010 at 3:17 pmGreat video mate, wish you a great 2010 year, u give me inspiration
2010 hope sincerily’ll be yours ..
Bless
Ash says:
January 8, 2010 at 7:12 amChampion…..
Matheus Abraham alves says:
January 10, 2010 at 8:35 amnice video parko, was a great year really…! Brazil supports you for the world title in 2010, that’s sure.
C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S
Matt Lyle says:
January 14, 2010 at 3:22 pmIf grace in defeat defines a champion then you are at the very top of the list. Congtas on a great year and thanks for signing some autographs and giving my son a hat when you were in Sydney recently, he hasn’t stopped talking about it. To do it with a smile and some encouraging words was really appreciated. 2010 will be your year……keep living the dream and inspiring others.
El Fede says:
January 17, 2010 at 11:27 pmParko, you’re a true champ, it’s only a matter of time…. Greetings from Argentina!!!!!
Neil Robinson says:
January 19, 2010 at 8:21 amGreat vid
Neil Robinson says:
January 19, 2010 at 8:25 amWas in Coolangatta recently visiting my son in Australia – met some of your mates (who taught my son to surf) – They speak tremendously highly of you – from what I can see, you’re the authentic laid back surfer – good luck in 2010 – No reason why you can’t do in this decade what Kelly Slater did in the noughties! All the best – Neil Cape Town , South Africa
Lula – Brazil says:
February 5, 2010 at 1:54 pmHi there, Parko.
I’m from Brazil, live in a town called Recife (wich means Reef in Portuguese) and our city is the number one shark attacks killing rates in the world. To surf we have to drive at least 45 minutes to scape the sharks. And we surf a lot, so imagine how stoked we have to be to leave 3:10 am twice a week, drive for 1 hour, just to ride some “more or less” waves, and then came back to work. Surf is a big thing for us ! Big riders Carlos Burle and Eraldo Gueiros are from Recife, and they started surfing in a nice reef break we have called Serrambi.
The reason I’m writting is to tell you that you represent the things that are great about surfing. When we watch you surfing, we see someone who seems to be really having fun, you always have a smile on the face, even though we know competitive surf is tough.
Your surfing and your stile are completely inspirational ! You make surfing look beautiful !
Know that you have a bunch of fans here on the Northeast of Brazil. Wish you the best !
LULA
PS: The Hobgod brothers are here for a WQS contest at the island of Fernando de Noronha. Unfortunately they didn’t get lucky to cacht a nice swell. But Noronha is one of the best places to surf in Brazil.
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