Laird Hamilton believes big wave surfing is best defined by the personal courage to face dangerous and defined waves rather than by competitive scoring.

“my idea was if I could surf the best and when I say surf the best surf in a way that that that no one else is surfing like surf at a level and do a thing in the biggest that that would be the most definable that you couldn't there would be no y there would be no like sorry you didn't make the points”

Kai Lenny claims that modern advancements and equipment are allowing younger surfers to ride massive waves safely at a younger age than previously possible.

“but nowadays kids are starting to serve these giant waves at like 12 13 years old and I'm like think to myself are they even strong enough can their limbs handle getting pulled out and it's actually been quite remarkable and eye-opening how how big a waves they can not only ride because they got the”