Jordy portrait: Joli

Now where to start with Jordan Michael Smith. Probably by saying something about Dane. once referred to by Dane as “like an extra appendage” due to their constantly being spoken about together, Jordy then Googled appendage. No, that’s mean. Jordy is a truly amazing surfer. Technique-wise, one of the best to date. Hard to rank seeing as he’s still going, and has never really won anything (except J-Bay twice, Brazil this year and the WQS). But watch the boy surf, and it’s impossible to deny just how good he is. The ability to punt alarming rotations and then lay into brutal power combinations (much like Dane… oh shit) is something few have ever been able to do. But he’s not like Dane. Polar opposites, almost. Jordy goes on record saying blokey things like he ‘likes milfs’ and has a thong-gramming model trophy gf. Dane’s one wears frumpy dungarees and likes ornithology. Shit, talking about Dane again. Jordy will probably win a world title, he really, really should. He is good enough, uniquely talented enough, his technique is 100% legit. He is one of the outstanding talents in an era of all time performance levels. He just needs Slater to retire, Mick, Joel, Taj to slow down and Medina and one John to fuck up.