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My first year on tour, I took down Martin Potter
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Momentum Generation

My first year on tour,I took down Martin Potter

My first year on tour,
I took down Martin Potter

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My first year on tour, I took down Martin Potter.
Duration
4 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:44:23
Uploaded
Jun 27, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Sundance Productions,DDC International,Priority Pictures,All Rise Films,HBO Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

A group of teenagers in Hawaii enter the world of professional competitive surfing in the 1990s and rise to super stardom.
I remember hearing him yelling on the beach. - Momentum Generation 00:04
I remember hearing him yelling on the beach.
And I was just sitting out in the water-- - Momentum Generation 00:06
And I was just sitting out in the water--
Kelly Slater: My first win on tour was against Gary Elkerton, - Momentum Generation 00:05
Kelly Slater: My first win on tour was against Gary Elkerton...
It turned into this big protest, - Momentum Generation 00:07
It turned into this big protest,
Potter: The first time I ever competed against Slater, - Momentum Generation 00:15
Potter: The first time I ever competed against Slater,
- ( crowd cheering ) - It was like, - Momentum Generation 00:08
- ( crowd cheering ) - It was like,
Knox: Kelly was always by far the best surfer in our group. - Momentum Generation 00:05
Knox: Kelly was always by far the best surfer in our group.
We were all rooting for him to win the world title. - Momentum Generation 00:05
We were all rooting for him to win the world title.
Machado: In '91, Kelly finished 44th. - Momentum Generation 00:05
Machado: In '91, Kelly finished 44th.
And then that next year, - Momentum Generation 00:05
And then that next year,
( crowd cheering ) - Momentum Generation 00:09
( crowd cheering )
Our levels were all rising, - Momentum Generation 00:07
Our levels were all rising,
Slater: I think it's really important for American surfing, - Momentum Generation 00:09
Slater: I think it's really important for American surf...
Announcer 2: And the money goes to Rob Machado - Momentum Generation 00:06
Announcer 2: And the money goes to Rob Machado
( announcers continue, indistinct ) - Momentum Generation 00:13
( announcers continue, indistinct )
All of a sudden, being a pro surfer was a reality. - Momentum Generation 00:05
All of a sudden, being a pro surfer was a reality.
Different boards being rode... - Momentum Generation 00:04
Different boards being rode...
More aerials, more tail slides, - Momentum Generation 00:06
More aerials, more tail slides,
It was a different way of surfing from what was being done before, - Momentum Generation 00:06
It was a different way of surfing from what was being done b...
OK, we've got that, but now we're gonna start going above the lip. - Momentum Generation 00:05
OK, we've got that, but now we're gonna start goin...