It was the end of the season, I was close to qualifying. Young: I started meditating a lot two seasons ago in Hawaii.
Lookout: So what was the gamechanger for you? But she’s like ‘It looks like you’ve lost all your confidence.’ And that’s what it comes down to, being confident in your decision-making, just reacting off instinct. And I don’t think she could pinpoint why. Young: She thought I didn’t look like I was very confident in myself anymore during heats. Lookout: What was your mom’s advice as she saw this happening? So I was kind of like, ‘OK, maybe I’m overthinking everything now.’ I started questioning things I didn’t need to be questioning. And I did have some success with it, but then I fell off tour. It’s funny because the year I fell off tour, I started seeing a sports psychologist. Young: Yeah it was like I really needed to just go out there and do it by instinct. Lookout: There’s a fine line between being a thinker and an overthinker.
I’ve been surfing heats since I was 12 years old. I was overthinking things and not letting it come naturally. But, it was sometimes a matter of just needing to get out of my own way. I’ve always known my surfing was good enough to compete for a win in every contest. I’ve learned a lot over the course of my career. Young: Coming on tour, and having success was definitely a confidence booster, being able to compete with the top guys. Lookout: You were WSL Rookie of the Year in 2013 and made three finals your first two seasons, so I guess those memories stuck with you. If I didn’t know that I belonged on tour, or that I was capable of competing with the best, it probably would’ve been different. Nat Young: I always believed that I would be back on tour because I believe in my ability to compete at that level. Lookout: What do you think the difference has been for you in this comeback? This interview was edited for clarity and brevity. So here’s a look behind the curtain at the man behind the comeback and what has driven it. With the feel of better luck in the air, it’s an exciting time to tune into Nat’s comeback. “I think Nat’s due for a big result at J-Bay,” says Burns, boldly adding that Young could find himself in the finals against South Africa’s favorite son, Jordy Smith. “Man, when you’re on a a wave out there, it’s pretty special,” he told fellow Santa Cruzan and WSL commentator Peter Mel afterward. 1 and two-time J-Bay champion Filipe Toledo in spectacular fashion. Nat Young kicked off action in Heat 4 of Round 1 with his self-proclaimed best performance ever at J-Bay.West Coast time last night and should be similar the next two days. They are nine hours ahead on the East Cape of South Africa so first-round action began at about 1 a.m.The contest kicked off Wednesday in perfect conditions with a building south swell that is expected to peak in the 10-12 foot range on Thursday for elimination-round men’s action and the women’s quarterfinals.
Jamon.How to watch the action live from Jeffreys Bay Scottish black pudding for a monthly treat. My fridge: Pepe's duck fat for chips and roast potatoes. Maldon sea salt, which I use plain and as chilli salt, which I make by grinding it with chilli flakes. organic extra virgin olive oil from Greece. Henderson's Yorkshire relish is a take on Worcestershire sauce but I think it's better. I use the star anise when I make my own HP (brown) sauce and put the chilli flakes on fried eggs. My pantry: Star anise and dried chilli flakes are favourites, generally.
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Today, he is executive chef at The Morrison in Sydney and The Grill by Sean Connolly in Auckland, and has appeared in the television series My Family Feast and Under the Grill. Connolly moved to Australia in 1988 and has won many awards for his restaurants. Hours spent in his grandmother's kitchen as a child ignited his interest in food, and he is still excited by old recipes, albeit with a modern twist. He started his apprenticeship at 13 at the Pennine Hilton in his birthplace of West Yorkshire and hasn't looked back. Nobody could accuse chef Sean Connolly of dithering over what to do for a living.
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