Impossible is nothing! - foiling after ACL / MCL injury [video]

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stehsegler
stehsegler
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26 Jun 2021 1:57am
Back in December 2020 JJ got injured while windfoiling. Doctors told him to expect at least 9 months off the water... little did they know.
Don't ever let anyone tell you: "impossible" !
Impossible is Nothing!

4K glory:
stehsegler
stehsegler
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WA, 3580 posts
26 Jun 2021 1:59am
And if you really love it why not subscribe over on YouTube... I know the ads suck but the views apparently give street cred...
531 posts
26 Jun 2021 2:22am
nice! that's a pretty fast recovery!
CoreAS
CoreAS
WA
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WA, 923 posts
26 Jun 2021 3:05am
A great production, very smooth.

JJ heals quicker than the bionic man that's some froth foiling right there!
WsurfAustin
WsurfAustin
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660 posts
26 Jun 2021 4:32am
stehsegler said..
Back in December 2020 JJ got injured while windfoiling. Doctors told him to expect at least 9 months off the water... little did they know.
Don't ever let anyone tell you: "impossible" !
Impossible is Nothing!

4K glory:


That's inspirational. Glad he's back at it in full glory. Man I love those Mindfactory video's. Awesome work !.
CAN17
CAN17
575 posts
575 posts
26 Jun 2021 5:36am
Great video
I'm sure JJ just showed the doctor a video of how smooth he foils and they just let him back out there

Btw great size foil waves. Looks like he had the whole playground to himself?
2keen
2keen
WA
379 posts
WA, 379 posts
26 Jun 2021 6:55am
Great stuff Thomas
I love everything about that video......
JJ carving downwind in 25 knots
clear and professional footage beautifully edited
Cottesloe providing a beautiful backdrop
And of course the story, Stoked your back JJ
azymuth
azymuth
WA
2190 posts
WA, 2190 posts
26 Jun 2021 7:39am
Well that was a surprise.
Cheers Thomas, awesome drone flying, cool scenes of Cott, amazing resolution and great soundtrack

It's a little frustrating having to take it easy while I build my operated leg back to full strength (12-18 months) and protect the ACL graft. Also lacking control without a proper front footstrap makes downwinding on port tack interesting.
But super-stoked to be back out there
Sandman1221
Sandman1221
2776 posts
2776 posts
28 Jun 2021 8:14am
Great job on a fast recovery! I shattered and dislocated my right tibia head a few years ago (imagine grabbing your knee and finding a big gap where the kneecap is supposed to be), biggest thing I learned (but PTs never told me) was when you do leg exercises always do the injured leg separately, because if you do a leg extension for example you will favor the good leg and not realize it, and over time the recovering injured leg will actually get weaker. That is what happened to me, fortunately caught it before I injured the recovering leg, and now injured leg is as strong as the other leg.
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