Clips of the Day: That's Why They're Champs

Wonder what it takes to be a world champ? Here's some video footage to study. Of course you also need to quit your day job, be blessed with the correct genetics, eat healthy, and only think about surfing 24/7 (well at least you got 1 right). Guys like Mick Fanning above make it look so damn easy and so damn hard at the same time. Just check out Mick about 1/2 way through the video where he surfs flawless Superbank. He absolutely destroys some cutbacks here. Disgusting.
Or Kelly Slater's segment from Campaign 2 where one of the greatest sessions of all-time goes down in the Caribbean. He makes some, he eats some, but the bottom line is that a champ is the only guy who has the guts to pull it off. A 12 time champ that is.
And on the 2 year anniversary of Andy Iron's death, I bring you Billabong's short tribute to the 3 time world champ. Andy gave 110% every time he surfed- whether in a heat or not. After seeing some of the talent on tour this past year, there's no doubt Andy would still be winning heats well into his 40's.