{"id":326,"date":"2012-04-24T00:30:04","date_gmt":"2012-04-23T22:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/?p=326"},"modified":"2012-04-24T00:37:15","modified_gmt":"2012-04-23T22:37:15","slug":"tanika-hoffman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/2012\/04\/24\/tanika-hoffman\/","title":{"rendered":"Tanika Hoffman"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have known Tanika and have been watching her surf since she was 12 years old. Even at such an early age it was clear that she had a decent amount of talent.
\nShe is a goofy-foot surfer and possesses a stylish front side hack.
\nShe is also not scared of the bigger stuff and is 100% committed when needed.<\/p>\n

Tanika is very much part of the \u201cKom Kids\u201d crew.
\nThis is a group of talented young surfers that have emerged from the sleepy village of Kommetjie in Cape Town and have mad a significant impact on the local surf scene.<\/p>\n

She has a number of national surfing titles and is well travelled having represented South African Surfing on a number of occasions.
\nShe was also on set of the Blue Crush 2 movie that was shot in South Africa shooting the surfing action sequences.<\/p>\n

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I recently caught up with her for a quick chat\u2026.<\/p>\n

1 ) \u00a0<Me> Why surfing?<\/strong>
\n<Tink>I love being in the ocean! Surfing is always different; no wave is ever the same and its fun.<\/p>\n

2 ) What does it mean to be a surfer?<\/strong>
\nIt means freedom to express myself, not being constrained by predetermined rules and loving and respecting the ocean and enjoying myself in it.<\/p>\n

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3 ) Earliest surfing memories?<\/strong>
\nThe first time I stood up on a board and having a really good session out at Muzinberg.<\/p>\n

4 ) Favorite wave?<\/strong>
\nThe Lefts around Reunion Island!<\/p>\n

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5 ) Greatest surfing achievement<\/strong>?
\nMy equal 9th Place at World Games 2011 in Panama and winning the Girls U\/20 at South African surfing Championships at my home break in Kommetjie<\/p>\n

6 ) Number of National Titles?<\/strong>
\n3! Girls U\/12, U\/14 and U\/20<\/p>\n

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7 ) Future Plans?<\/strong>
\nThis year I want to travel a bit and do a couple of Pro Junior\u2019s and maybe a couple of WQ\u2019s. Hopefully I will get a few results that will set me up for next year.<\/p>\n

8 ) Secret Passion?<\/strong>
\nChocolate!<\/p>\n

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Check out Tanika’s awesome blog here<\/a><\/p>\n

A few more pictures of Tanika.<\/p>\n\n\n \t

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