"I was six years old," Sebastian Zietz says of his first time surfing, "My brother pushed me into a wave. I stood up and went down the line. It was exhilarating."
In the 22 years since, Zietz has turned his family playground on the shores of Kauai into a full-blown way of life. In 2012, he was named the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Champion and placed first in the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro earlier this year. This may sound like the story of a small town kid making it big, but Kauai is a veritable pro surfer factory that's home to Zietz, Bethany Hamilton as well as Andy and Bruce Irons.
To learn more about Zietz and his training ground in Hawaii, check out the video above.
