Billy Kemper at the U.S. Open

Kazuma rider Billy Kemper's heat is on at the U.S. Open.

Professor Luis Heredia and Matt Kinoshita at the famous Maui Jiu-Jitsu Academy

Matt Kazuma Kinoshita studies Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under professor Luis Heredia at the famous Maui Jiu-Jitsu Academy on Maui, Hawaii. Matt is one of the lucky few that gets to train and study under his friend and teacher, Professor Luis.

In Matt's words:

"It is an honor and privilege to learn the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from one of the true masters of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, it is a gift and I am a lucky person to have this opportunity"

http://www.mauijiujitsu.com/

Kazuma's "Magic" Pat Fukuda SUP model

Here is a picture of the Pat Fukuda model SUP board. Pat is one of the best longboarders in the world and we got together to design an easy to ride SUP board that compliments his beautiful surfing style. The Pat model has his special rocker and tail concaves for high performance surfing off the tail. Pat's special blend of nose concave and entry rocker makes this board ultra stable and makes for effortless noseriding. Pat is a master in the surf and won't accept anything less than a 'Magic' board. This model is super versatile and can be ordered any size. Pat rides a 9'6"x29"x4" Come by the factory showroom and see what the future of SUP surfing looks like.

"Squirrelfish" The next generation kazuma fish

Everyone is asking me what a "Squirrelfish" is and why I used that name for my new magic fish model. The explanation is below. Remember, the Kazuma model names don't really make sense. I never wanted the board model names to be a macho sales pitch and I want the performance of my boards to speak for itself, hence the search for oddball model names.

'Ala'ihi (Hawaiian Squirrelfish)

The Hawaiian squirrelfish is found nowhere else in the world except the Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Island. It is the only endemic squirrelfish among roughly 20 different species of squirrelfishes and soldierfishes known to inhabit Hawaiian reefs.

My new undercover Squirrelfish model has been working Magic. It fits the Kazuma lineup in between the Piglet and the Shibi models. The Squirrelfish has the proven Piglet rocker and triple barrel concave but has a fuller outline up front. This fuller front end works better for front foot surfers that normally overpower and bury the rails on narrower nosed boards. The fuller front also gives the Squirrelfish much better paddling than the Piglet. This model works well 2-3 inches shorter than your normal shortboard and 1 to 1.5" wider.

Come into Hi-Tech, Hawaiian South Shore or the Kazuma Factory shop to take a look at the new Squirrelfish model.

Check out the new Ian Walsh short video

Check out Ian Walsh's video clip http://innersection.tv/video/157 The footage was filmed by Justin Clarke and shows how good Ian's smaller wave surfing is. The footage is sick.

Maui boys take over the surfing world

Past Kazuma riders Clay Marzo, Dusty Payne and Kai Barger are making a huge impact in the surfing world. Following in the footsteps of Ian Walsh, these young superstars are setting the standard for futuristic surfing moves and have been the headline stars in all the latest magazines. In fact, Clay has the cover of Surfer mag this month. It is awesome to see an entire generation of Kazuma kids make it big and I am proud to say they were my students.