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"\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style=\\\"font-size:130%;\\\"&gt;If you don\\u2019t paint the bull\\u2019s eye how will you know if you hit the target?&lt;\\/strong&gt; We asked five inspiring surfers from five different age groups to tell us their life and surfing goals. Here, they remind us that it\\u2019s never too early, or too late, to take aim and shoot.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Portraits by Peter Taras, Corey Wilson, and Steve Sherman.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/CW08166-667x444.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"_CW08166\\\" width=\\\"667\\\" height=\\\"444\\\" class=\\\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-127725\\\" srcset=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/CW08166-667x444.jpg 667w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/CW08166-314x209.jpg 314w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/CW08166.jpg 1000w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/CW08166-135x90.jpg 135w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/CW08166-100x67.jpg 100w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/CW08166-200x133.jpg 200w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/CW08166-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/CW08166-180x120.jpg 180w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/CW08166-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/CW08166-600x400.jpg 600w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/CW08166-160x107.jpg 160w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/CW08166-320x213.jpg 320w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/CW08166-480x320.jpg 480w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/CW08166-640x426.jpg 640w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/CW08166-660x440.jpg 660w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/CW08166-970x646.jpg 970w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/CW08166-990x659.jpg 990w\\\" sizes=\\\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mason Ho, 26&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Life: &lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n1. Learn how to teleport and then teach people how to do it: This would help friends and family \\u2014 everyone actually \\u2014 have fun faster.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n2. Win a million dollars playing dice: My childhood dream and it would make my grandma really proud.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n3. Nail an Egyptian goddess all over a pyramid in Egypt and have Egyptian warrior children: A great story for the grandkids.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Surf:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n1. Sky dive into perfect slab with air section: Because this might get my friends and I into a Bond movie.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n2. Kick out of perfect wave under the balcony of my house in undisclosed area and pull in through my living room: This is good living.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n3. Win a world title and win all events that year: This would be funny \\u2014 and good for Hawaii.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n4. Paddle into a few bombs at Waimea, Haleiwa, Sunset, Pipe\\/Backdoor on some kind of board under 6\\u20190\\u201d, and then score perfect V-Land, Rocky Point and Ala Moana Bowls on the same board. Get every second of it perfectly on film and make a section with some underground Hendrix: Best. Edit. Ever.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/jett-667x1001.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"jett\\\" width=\\\"667\\\" height=\\\"1001\\\" class=\\\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-127738\\\" srcset=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/jett.jpg 667w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/jett-139x209.jpg 139w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/jett-60x90.jpg 60w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/jett-67x100.jpg 67w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/jett-133x200.jpg 133w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/jett-512x768.jpg 512w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/jett-120x180.jpg 120w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/jett-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/jett-600x900.jpg 600w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/jett-160x240.jpg 160w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/jett-320x480.jpg 320w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/jett-480x720.jpg 480w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/jett-640x960.jpg 640w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/jett-660x990.jpg 660w\\\" sizes=\\\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jett Schilling, 13&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Life:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n1. Bungee jump off the bridge in South Africa [highest bungee jump in the world]: I\\u2019ve seen Miguel Pupo do it on the Tour Notes video. He didn\\u2019t look too scared. He just went for it. I think my mom would be scared for a minute but then she\\u2019d be cool with it.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n2. Always be nice to people and make friends along the way: Like the Gudang brothers. They\\u2019re so humble. You always want to be nice to people so you have friends all over the world.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n3. Get better at golf so I can finally win a game: I just started playing a month ago, so it\\u2019s going to take some time. But I\\u2019m gonna get new clubs soon so I can play against my dad and hopefully get to play against Blair [Jett\\u2019s manager], Griffin [Colapinto] and Bart [Wilson] some day.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n4. Start my own surf shop: Kinda like a Jack\\u2019s Surf Shop but with food \\u2014 my mom\\u2019s food. She makes the world\\u2019s best enchiladas with Spanish rice and corn.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n5. Get married and have kids: I don\\u2019t know who I would marry, but I\\u2019ll wait for a long time first. A loooooong time.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Surf:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n1. To make the World Tour and win a world title: I\\u2019ve had that goal for a couple years now and I think if I work hard and keep on surfing then I\\u2019ll be there in a few more years for sure.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n2. Land a backflip: I almost landed one already at Huntington. My dad and Eithan [Osborne] saw it on the beach. It doesn\\u2019t count unless someone sees it.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n3. Surf the world: I\\u2019ve been to Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Hawaii and Florida. I love traveling because the waves are different everywhere and you get to see new people and new places.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n4. Get a cover of SURFING Magazine: That would probably be one of the best feelings ever because the whole world gets to see you on the cover surfing your best. I\\u2019d either be pulling into a huge Tahiti barrel or doing a huge backflip.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A0397-667x445.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"_S8A0397\\\" width=\\\"667\\\" height=\\\"445\\\" class=\\\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-127726\\\" srcset=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A0397-667x445.jpg 667w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A0397-313x209.jpg 313w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A0397.jpg 1000w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A0397-135x90.jpg 135w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A0397-100x67.jpg 100w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A0397-200x133.jpg 200w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A0397-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A0397-180x120.jpg 180w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A0397-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A0397-600x400.jpg 600w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A0397-160x107.jpg 160w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A0397-320x213.jpg 320w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A0397-480x320.jpg 480w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A0397-640x427.jpg 640w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A0397-660x440.jpg 660w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A0397-970x647.jpg 970w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A0397-990x660.jpg 990w\\\" sizes=\\\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tia Blanco, 18&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Life:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n1. Learn to speak a second language: I\\u2019d love to speak French. It would come in handy traveling in Europe and the Caribbean and it\\u2019s a beautiful language.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n2. Write a book: Inspiring others to live a healthy and happy lifestyle.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n3. Open a vegan restaurant: I love to cook vegan food and share it with people.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n4. Get a college degree: Education is power.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n5. Start my own business: I\\u2019m not going to be getting paid to surf my whole life.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Surf: &lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n1. Qualify for the Women\\u2019s CT: It would be so awesome to surf all the best waves around the world.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n2. Surf in every country with waves: I love to travel.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n3. Do an air: I haven\\u2019t really tried any airs, but it seems like all the other girls are going for it, so I guess I should try too.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n4. Surf in the Olympics: The future of surfing is looking very bright.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A06421-667x445.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"_S8A0642\\\" width=\\\"667\\\" height=\\\"445\\\" class=\\\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-127729\\\" srcset=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A06421-667x445.jpg 667w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A06421-313x209.jpg 313w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A06421.jpg 1000w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A06421-135x90.jpg 135w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A06421-100x67.jpg 100w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A06421-200x133.jpg 200w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A06421-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A06421-180x120.jpg 180w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A06421-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A06421-600x400.jpg 600w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A06421-160x107.jpg 160w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A06421-320x213.jpg 320w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A06421-480x320.jpg 480w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A06421-640x427.jpg 640w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A06421-660x440.jpg 660w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A06421-970x647.jpg 970w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/S8A06421-990x660.jpg 990w\\\" sizes=\\\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Luke Davis, 22&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Life:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n1. Backpack through Europe: I want to take one of these years while I still have lot of energy and want to do shit and take six months and travel through Europe and chase swells. Have boards shipped everywhere so I don\\u2019t have to travel with them. Actually, not backpacking. More like hotel hopping.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n2. Have a son: I\\u2019m not thinking about having kids any time soon, but my goal is to have a son. I\\u2019m gonna make sure my sperm has a ton of testosterone.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n3. Open a coffee shop: I enjoy a good roast. And I heard your chances of having a son are higher if you drink a lot of coffee.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Surf:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n1. Surf Skeleton Bay: It\\u2019s the best wave I\\u2019ve ever seen. It\\u2019s the best breaking wave in the world. When I saw Koa [Smith]\\u2019s GoPro footage I knew I needed to go.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n2. Get a 60-second barrel: Skeleton Bay is probably the only place that would happen. I think Koa\\u2019s wave was around 30 seconds. I don\\u2019t know if it\\u2019s possible. I think you might have system overload and pass out.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n3. Breath underwater: Although you may not think this is possible, I\\u2019ve been practicing a lot lately and I&amp;#8217;m very close to mastering the underwater breathing technique.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n4. Acid drop off San Clemente pier into a wave: I\\u2019ve never seen anyone jump off the pier into a wave and actually ride out. It\\u2019d be pretty damn fun if you pulled it off without getting arrested.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n5. Open a wave pool in Vegas: Just think about it for a second \\u2014 wave pool + Vegas. Half the surfers I know would probably live there half the year.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/Nathanbucket2-667x1000.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"Nathanbucket\\\" width=\\\"667\\\" height=\\\"1000\\\" class=\\\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-127740\\\" srcset=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/Nathanbucket2.jpg 667w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/Nathanbucket2-139x209.jpg 139w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/Nathanbucket2-60x90.jpg 60w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/Nathanbucket2-67x100.jpg 67w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/Nathanbucket2-133x200.jpg 133w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/Nathanbucket2-512x768.jpg 512w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/Nathanbucket2-120x180.jpg 120w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/Nathanbucket2-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/Nathanbucket2-600x900.jpg 600w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/Nathanbucket2-160x240.jpg 160w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/Nathanbucket2-320x480.jpg 320w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/Nathanbucket2-480x720.jpg 480w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/Nathanbucket2-640x960.jpg 640w, http:\\/\\/www.surfingmagazine.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2015\\/10\\/Nathanbucket2-660x990.jpg 660w\\\" sizes=\\\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nathan Fletcher, 40&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Life:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n1. Be on the bench when surfing\\u2019s in the Olympics in 2026: Surfing as an official sport is the complete opposite of what surfing is in my heart and a total different thing than why I became a surfer. But I\\u2019d like to be there watching when surfing is first in the Olympics because it\\u2019s intriguing to see that opposite side of it.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n2. Get stronger and more self-discipline year to year: When you\\u2019re younger you don\\u2019t really appreciate your body. But as you age, you want to get better and smarter about how you use it.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n3. Give more and take less with a smile from the bottom of my heart through eternity: I want to offer more of myself to people and not even have to think about it. To be kind and just have it come naturally and do it with a smile.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Surf:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n1. Surf till I\\u2019m 100 years old: Surfing gives you a reason to wake up in the morning and gives you the joy and adrenaline to keep you young.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n2. Bend knees and hips: Me, my brother and my dad are all real stiff and it really hinders your make ratio. Flexibility helps 100 percent and I\\u2019ve been working on that with yoga and stretching when I get home from surfing. It\\u2019s gonna take a lot of work, but the benefits are insane.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n3. Raise two new generation surfers: My wife is five months pregnant now and our first son, Laser, is one and a half. So they\\u2019ll be two years apart. I don\\u2019t know what else to do with them, but if they don\\u2019t wanna surf that\\u2019s cool too, I\\u2019ll do it for them.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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