if you grew up surfing in the last 25yrs, it's hard to deny the influence on all of us via tom curren. i believe it was lance carson, who stated, "good power surfing will never get old."
as we see the new guard blazing an acrobatic approach to the world tour, i still believe the above quote nails good surfing. yes, the new school is more wide-open, higher above the lip and arguably more creative as to what-can-be-done on a wave but the good ones start with a foundation of solid power surfing. phil edwards, billy hamilton, buttons, tom carrol, occy, tyler hatzikian, kelly slater, andy irons, joel parkinson- all great stylish surfers who begin with a foundation of smooth power-surfing and who can deny, perhaps the smoothest, tom curren. enjoy