HISTORY

Decades later Paul Roach is still the one Drop kneers all around the world want to watch most.

Texas Wavepool Circa 90′s photo Hoover.

The title of Underground Tapes 3 was a rip off of the 1030′s cult classic “Reefer Madness” about the perils of smoking dope.

January ’93 Eppo a country kid from Port MacQuarie does the unthinkable and wins the World Title at Pipeline putting an end to Hawaiian domination photo Brian Bielmann

 

 

 

Roach introduced the explosive side of Dropknee in the late 80′s and 90′s with freakish skills and high impact moves that has left his mark on the sport forever.

The style master, Sasaki added his own unique touch in the 80′s introducing a progressive modern style.

 

Check out more classic photos of Jack Lindholm the original pioneer of Dropknee, website at Jackdarippa.com

Dave Ballard was the face for a new brand called Hydro Bodyboards in the early 90′s  produced by Don McCredie of Hydro Swim fins.Photo Hoover

Before surf mats and boogie boards, Body surfers  ruled the heavy reef lineups by taking off much deeper than the standups. Cronulla Point shown below was one of the first gnarly waves in Aus to see hardcore body bashers put their bodies on the line to get tubed. Photo Jack Eden.

Eppo pulling his signature move  The Backflip at Suckrock in the mid 90′s seq Stroh