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Hello!!

I decide to teach Kid of Deaf Adult (KODA) surfing lessons because last year I taught some deaf children and adults. My new challenge would be to teach KODA because it's a bit different than deaf student; however they all know American Sign Language (ASL). It's perfect for me so I can communicate with anyone who knows ASL much easier. Teaching them in ASL really does inspire me. Here are some the photos that I taught 3 KODAS.

I did really had a great time teaching them. Seeing them smile influenced me to smile then I influenced them back too. It was really cool! Now you noticed the students wearing yellow shirts and I was wearing red shirt, there is a short story behind this. Remember I mentioned about last year that I was teaching deaf students as voluntary, I decided to go to Pacific Beach Surf Shop because I would to be more involved with teaching surf lessons. The owner of the shop named Randy knows me from surfing at my local spot and I asked him some questions about teaching skills and rules of teaching students.

After talking with him, he decided to ask me why not work for him. It was funny because I was asking him questions and I did not expect to work for him right away. He was asking me how long I have surfed and if I have alot of experiences with surfing. I told him yes, I have surfed for 14 years and the first time I ever surfed was about 20 years ago. Randy thought I'm qualified for the job and wondered if I could make some contacts in the deaf community. I told him yes then he said go ahead start making contacts with them. I'm shocked that I can go ahead and contact the deaf community.

Wait a minute, deaf community? How about ASL community? Yes, it's more like it. There are ASL students out there that they are taking ASL classes. Why not teach them how to surf and learn ASL at the same time?! It's win and win situation. Deaf, Children of Deaf Adult (CODA)s, KODAs, and ASL students, please come and check this website out, Pacific Beach Surf School. You see this cool shirt?

Right on!!

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Jon was in full wetsuit and Brett was in spring wetsuit.
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Bad News:
San Diego Deaf Surfriders (SDDS), Orange County Deaf Surfriders (OCDS), and USDSA-CA agreed to not meet at San Onofre, CA on March 16, 2008. Due weather and wave condition would not worth to surf.

Good News:
Come and join us for hang out at California Surf museum in Oceanside at 10AM! We are interested to learn about surf history through picture and some of vintage surfboards.

I would like to let you know that I’m apology for short notice with an announcement.

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Hello,

It was awesome to do uploaded a video clip from pager (Treo 755p) to a vlog. This video clip was taken at Tourmaline surf park (San Diego,CA) today. It is a perfect day for kite-surfing and windsurfing because there are some strong winds in the early afternoon today.

San Diego Deaf Surfriders (SDDS), Orange County Deaf Surfriders (OCDS), and USDSA-CA agreed to meet at San Onofre, CA again on March 16, 2008. Come and join us for surfing or hang out at the beach! We probably will be doing the unofficial surfing contest that we could be prepare for the World Deaf Surfing Championship next year.

Will I see you there?

SDDS at San Onofre “SanO”

On 2/17/08, Deaf and ASL signer surfers met at San Onofre from Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego. I learned that people knew about coming to SanO by through the website: USDSA, CALDeaf, and SDDS without any emails involved! All of us were stoked by surfing all morning until we returned to the sand by noon-ish. We were inspired by sharing good surfing stories. Also, we were interested about USDSA that Marina shared the information with us.

John and I decided to go back to surf more and the waves were smaller than earlier. So, I brought something with me while surfing that I would like to share it to you on the vlog!

See you at water or sand next time!

JON

P.S. Thanks to John for making this happened!

San Diego Deaf Surfriders (SDDS) & Orange County Deaf Surfriders (OCDS). Both clubs agreed to meet at San Onofre, CA on Feb. 17, 2008. Come and join us to surf or hang out at the beach! We probably will be learning about Marina's experience that she went to Japan for World Deaf Surfing Championship 2007. Now, World Deaf Surfing Championship 2009 will be at Hawaii!

San Diego Deaf Surfriders and Orange County Deaf Surfriders met at San Onofre, CA on Dec. 29, 2007. We had a good time on a small day (surf) and the water was freezing cold (55 degree)! Then we hung out at the beach all morning. We shared our ideas for the year of 2008 through blogs and it's possibly for us to do the announcements of surf reports and events.

More friends arrived later in the morning.

Cheers,
JON

Thanks to califcoastalviews.blogspot.com for the award on this video clip! Many deaf surfers that are in videos are gaining a lot of visibility now. People are starting to notice them. Kudos to all deaf surfers!

Cheers,
JON



Best of Class (Surfing Movies) Award Winner

Greetings!

Well, the waiting is over. Congratulations!! Your video, "Deaf Surf Lesson at La Jolla Shores" has received the Best of Class (Surfing Movies) Award.

You'll see the Festival Awards are currently posted on the blogsite (http://califcoastalviews.blogspot.com). The announcement will remain on the blogsite for the next year.

Over the next year, as our organization conducts "Signing Ceremonies" to place hundreds of the newly-unveiled signpost signs on the California Coastal Trail, we will also be directing attendees to the website and the video award winners (see http://www.coastwalk.org/CCT/cct.htm). Your video may also receive increased viewings during the year, as the news of our award begins to circulate.

Again, congratulations on being selected. You may want to review the films which won their categories and divisions. All producers are invited to enter the competition next year. Films produced which feature views of the California coast after March 31, 2007 are eligible.

Gregory Fearon
Festival Director
Coastwalk

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Hello..

I want to share with you about Terrie Berdy and her family who came down to Oceanside from Riverside for surf lessons. Terrie contacted me last 3 week after we met at KODAWest event in Huntington Beach that her kids (Sean and Tyler) plus other youths and adults want to learn how to surf. We have been communicating through emails. They were learning how to surf while Terrie's husband, Scott were shooting video for SDDS.

I'm very pleased that Scott willing to shoot video for me while friends and I were giving lessons to the students. We helped the students by pushing them while they were on the soft surfboard so they could ride with the waves. I'm impressed with them that they were emulating from my help to their independent while waves were roughed.

Now, I will let you to view the rest of the video clip.




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Hello..

I want to introduce James Queen and he is deaf, surfing for long time, and photographer for us! He shoot lot of pictures and I selected few pictures to put on slide show. Also, you can view on MORE pictures after you see on the slide show . Any pictures that you might interested to purchase a picture to hang on the wall. here, his website is shaka Photography to check out his biography and gallery.

Now, I will let you to view the rest of the video clip.

Cheers,
JON

San Onofre State Beach on 4/20/08

(ASL VLOG) No Transcript for this time but just come and join us at San Onofre State Beach!

San Diego Deaf Surfriders (SDDS) will meet a new club, Orange County Deaf Surfriders (OCDS). Both clubs agreed to meet at San Onofre, CA on Dec. 29, 2007. Come and join us to surf or hang out at the beach! We probably will be discussing about ideas for 2008 with our clubs and United States Deaf Surfriders Association USDSA

Summaries:

This vlog told a story in American Sign Language then picture slideshow.

Friends meet me at Tourmaline Surf Park and we surfed under full moon at midnight!

All of us went to 24 hours Mexican Food after surfed.

Cheers,
JON

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Hello..

I want to share with you about SDDS news on this week! I have two events for you.

News #1

Tomorrow at midnight, I will surf while full moon and warm water. I had great time from last year and I want to do it again this year! Anyone of you interested to join with me? I will surfing at Tourmaline Surf Park.

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News #2

Terrie Berdy and I met at KODAWest event at Huntington Beach in couple weekends ago. I’m happy to give her kids surf lesson until she notified me that 10 deaf and youth want to learn, who came down to Oceanside from Riverside for surf lessons.. We have been communicating through emails. Also, I was thrilled that USDSA help out with rental soft surfboards! I will have surfboards ready before they arrive. I will have friend, who will be volunteer and they does know ASL and experience in surf for years. All of us will spread out by separate groups as focus on student better. We will be there at 9 AM and hang out all day.

Do you have a plan for this weekend? If not then you are welcome to join us. I might have extra surfboards to loan to anyone.

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See you at sand or water!

Cheers,
JON

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Hello..

I wanted to share with you about SDDS reunion that 6 of us met at Tourmaline Surf Park. We had great talks about our experiences in surfing for many years. We just realized that we have surfed with 2 or 3 of us at the same time until we all met at the reunion at once! We are appreciated with ourselves in the surfing culture that we went through difficult times in the hearing world in the past. Several years later, we got more comfortable with the surfing culture by having friends to give us support and feedbacks. Now we do have more knowledge about surfing culture that we could share our experiences with anyone.

We would like to share our experiences to the youth deaf surfers. Are you ready to join us?

Cheers,
JON

Hello..

I would like to introduce a deaf vlogger, who came all way from Fremont and take surf lessons from me. Do you want to know who is the vloggler? Let’s find out on the vlog!

Cheers,
JON



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Hello..

I want to share with you about Sharon Dror and her family who came down to San Diego from Burbank for surf lessons. Sharon contacted me last week after she saw the SDDS vlog that her kids want to learn how to surf. We have been communicating through emails. Sharon has 2 kids, Michael, 14 years old and Rachel, 11 years old. They were learning how to surf while Sharon and her fiance, Ken Rothschild were shooting video and taking pictures.

I'm very pleased that Sharon willing to shoot video for me while I was giving lessons to the kids. I helped the kids by pushing them while they were on the surfboard so they could ride with the waves. I'm impressed with them that they were emulating from my help to their independent.

Now, I will let you to view the rest of the video clip.

Cheers,
JON