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Watching videos of Nathan Florence, it's clear that he's a talented surfer. He'd have to be to take on monstrous breaks like Jaws and Teahupo'o, as should be obvious to anyone who's seen either wave. However, there's more to being a great surfer than wave-catching ability, and this POV video drives home all of the little things which separate good surfers from great surfers.
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One could probably point out dozens of little skills and tricks in this video, but those which most struck me had little to do with the actual act of riding a wave on a surfboard. For example, Nate's ability to duck dive quickly and deeply means that he'll never get in the way of another surfer riding a wave, and his ability to shake off big hits and paddle back out to the break is almost supernatural.
