I met Occy at snapper , Nov22 when we stayed in the unit below his. As a tourist you might expect to be brushed. Occy took a little tine out for a few chats and was an absolute legend. Always loved his style and he didn’t disappoint as a person either! Super nice guy! 👍
As a grom growing up in the nineties, i watched Occy the Occumentary by Jack McCoy a thousand times over. Changed so many groms lives! I can still hear the soundtrack and see the imagery in my head sometimes while I'm sitting out the back.
@macrovigilance Pump is a 10 outta 10 for me. Lived in a house with 8 guys & we always watched that movie having a few pipes before the sunrise surf seasons every day. We basically wore out 5 x VHS tapes of it playing it over & over. Great footage/great surfers/great soundtrack 👌
Growing up in Cronulla in the generation after Occy it gets me stoked when he mentions our little patch of paradise. I remember the first time I saw him back at home after he moved to the Goldie, he was surfing Alley ripbowls with his good mate Richard, it was amazing to see a bloke who went so far around the world back home where it all started and ripping the place apart still.
LEGEND! I saw him the year he won the title while he was surfing in France. There were a bunch of pros on the same peak and Occy was just leaving them in the dust, and they were not surfing shabby mind you. Total phenom.
I read his book. I was so stoked about his journey. I believe he was meant to have a comeback and God showed him that when he had a vision of the trees bowing in front of him like the winning circle and then they told him he had won the wsl
Its really interesting to hear occy talk about technique and style. Now, most surf coaches really emphasis arm movement, but occy just surfs with his core. It just goes to show that there is still room for different styles in surfing.
I would love to meet Occy🎉. I've surfed California as a young man and I've always been a big fan of Occy. He's only one day older than me and I would truly love to surf his and his son's wave creation down under. C
I remember surfing with him and a group of top surfers in 1987, it was in hossegor at "les bourdaines" with a magic sand beach break, there was at that time tom Caroll, Barton lynch, Damien Hardman, and others,... great souvenirs!
Makes me feel old and young at the same time. Growing up Occy was one of my idols, his liberated style was refreshing and his power was insane. Thanks Billabong, thanks Occy 🤘
I surfed with Occy in Newport Beach, California around ‘84. It was a pumping day at Newport Point with well overhead barrels. I remember thinking “Who is this kid?” He was ripping…
In 1981 my brother told me that this kid named Mark occillupo was going to win a world title. He almost didn't . But my brother was right. Just like his demeanour as well as his talent and styke
"style is forever.." unless you are a brazilian pro surfer or an wsl judge... the more your arms flail and the more stinkbug your stance is, the more points you get...
Overrated surfer. He is bit of a gumby. Never understood why he won comps and was hailed as one of the best. His carves are just sloppy rail digs. Half the wave is him trying not to fall off.
I met Occy at snapper , Nov22 when we stayed in the unit below his. As a tourist you might expect to be brushed. Occy took a little tine out for a few chats and was an absolute legend. Always loved his style and he didn’t disappoint as a person either! Super nice guy! 👍
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As a grom growing up in the nineties, i watched Occy the Occumentary by Jack McCoy a thousand times over. Changed so many groms lives! I can still hear the soundtrack and see the imagery in my head sometimes while I'm sitting out the back.
love to hear it! 🙌
my hero as a grom and still my hero as a rapidly aging man..
A hero to us all.
So sick - no one will ever surf like Occy! Legend
Facts.
Yeah because most pros can actually surf good. Occy is gumby. Far from being up there with Slater, Andy, Curren and anyone today. Not even close.
All of us boys from Santa Cruz have always been proud of Occy....we love you bro. You rip.
Just being out by the sea being out on the waves and enjoying life that is the main thing - thank you for the memories and the incredible surfing Occy
Those early Jack McCoy films Pump, Green Iguana, Bunyip, Sick joy... timeless awesome surf images and memories #Billabong heritage!!
No doubt "pump" is a 10
Good times, glad to hear 🤙
@macrovigilance Pump is a 10 outta 10 for me. Lived in a house with 8 guys & we always watched that movie having a few pipes before the sunrise surf seasons every day. We basically wore out 5 x VHS tapes of it playing it over & over. Great footage/great surfers/great soundtrack 👌
Growing up in Cronulla in the generation after Occy it gets me stoked when he mentions our little patch of paradise. I remember the first time I saw him back at home after he moved to the Goldie, he was surfing Alley ripbowls with his good mate Richard, it was amazing to see a bloke who went so far around the world back home where it all started and ripping the place apart still.
LEGEND! I saw him the year he won the title while he was surfing in France. There were a bunch of pros on the same peak and Occy was just leaving them in the dust, and they were not surfing shabby mind you. Total phenom.
What a feat.
Occy was ment to be world champion in the early days but that didn't happen 30 years go by and became world champion Peter pan finally grow up
Love to watch his beautiful technique, the way he unleashes it is so unique, raw and powerful yet stylish and classy.
Ocky is the man! I’ve grown up in Cronulla and always loved the powerful carves Ock is famous for! Hope he keeps carving for another 30 years
I rented " beyond blazing boards " a hundred times in the mid 80's.
Occy was the highlight, along with the soundtrack and the Padang Padang footage.
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So rad 🙌
"Every session is like a blessing, no matter if it's good or bad these days and that's what keeps me psyched."
- Occy
Occy loading up his bottom turn is one of the most iconic images in surfing every time he does it.
so good.
Having lived in Kahuka ( North Shore ) for a long time ive come across him 50.times ...he will always stop and have a chat ...really genuine guy ....
I read his book. I was so stoked about his journey. I believe he was meant to have a comeback and God showed him that when he had a vision of the trees bowing in front of him like the winning circle and then they told him he had won the wsl
Its really interesting to hear occy talk about technique and style. Now, most surf coaches really emphasis arm movement, but occy just surfs with his core. It just goes to show that there is still room for different styles in surfing.
Occy was my hero when I was a kid and I think at 48 he has re-inspired me and Im going to dust off those boards soon.
Occy! Such a classic, good person.
I would love to meet Occy🎉. I've surfed California as a young man and I've always been a big fan of Occy. He's only one day older than me and I would truly love to surf his and his son's wave creation down under. C
I born un 84 ' AND Occy was muy idol ... I'm goofy style .... So AGRESIVE un rights waves ... Lot of memories !!!!!!!!
I remember surfing with him and a group of top surfers in 1987, it was in hossegor at "les bourdaines" with a magic sand beach break, there was at that time tom Caroll, Barton lynch, Damien Hardman, and others,... great souvenirs!
Occy is Aloha! Always has been always will be🤙🏼🌊
Occy☆*~^! Thank you for all! ONE LOVE CHAKKAS - Joe Hannah
Occy and Luke - goofy style masters
Odmb
So dope thanks for this one. Perfect mini documentary
Glad ya enjoyed it. 🤙
Amen Mark, keep on going!
Love it!!
its always a pleasure watching occy bottom turn as if he CANT do a bad one
falling out of love with life is a good way to describe depression...
LOVE YA OCC!!
Makes me feel old and young at the same time.
Growing up Occy was one of my idols, his liberated style was refreshing and his power was insane.
Thanks Billabong, thanks Occy 🤘
Yeah JB 🤙
Aloha Occy, well spoken bruddah🤙
i remember occy came and surfed in the LOO in NW it was some of the sickest surfing ive seen .. He was a mythical creature back then filming Bunyip .
❤ so extraordinary :)
Awesome awesome awesome cool yeah!!!!!!!!
Someone made fun of me once… said I surf like ‘Occy’… it actually made my day
What a complement.
Guys on tour these days could only dream of surfing like Occy!
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Amazing stuff
ANOTHER 50 YEARS. 🌊🐳🐋🐬
Go Occy, what a legend
Bring back the Occ Cast!
love occy !
Hey hey Cronulla,,, seventies,,,, the old wall ,,,, sleeping on the beach ,,, great parties great surf , i was there , Shazza
keep it up Occ!
I surfed with Occy in Newport Beach, California around ‘84. It was a pumping day at Newport Point with well overhead barrels. I remember thinking “Who is this kid?” He was ripping…
so rad
Bring the Occast back!
Occy Bells 1997😭😭😭😍
In 1981 my brother told me that this kid named Mark occillupo was going to win a world title. He almost didn't . But my brother was right. Just like his demeanour as well as his talent and styke
'The drone tour'. Was that a deliberate slip of tongue?
So iconic even the groms know occy
whens the next occ cast
2:35 - looks like he lost his back foot for a second there!
Nothing could bring the Raging Bull down that day.
Occy rips hands down
That bottom turn
The boards that he uses is much bigger than today's boards. Very stretch
Occy rips!
why dont you show all the drop ins he does.
Man he matured well as a bloke
you obviously dont know him at all. biggest cunt in the water, always drops in from the shoulder
Occy the backside attack
GC
Best goofie togheter with Tom Carrol all the time
3 amigos at dbah
Forgot the drop in and acting like a grub in the line up phase
He was arrogant to a guy I worked with 1997 but he wad OK to me in coolangatta
Can I get a paddle pop-up and ride the OCCY way? ....and the result.
Surfed snapper plenty when he's in the water. Blatantly drops in on anyone and everyone - total flog.🖕🖕
I woulda thought it an honour 🤔
Occy is surfings Ozzy Osbourne
Occy is god, is backside powerfull The world
It Ain’t Any Weirder Than Kongs….
"style is forever.." unless you are a brazilian pro surfer or an wsl judge... the more your arms flail and the more stinkbug your stance is, the more points you get...
Occy had power. He didnt have style
Overrated surfer. He is bit of a gumby. Never understood why he won comps and was hailed as one of the best. His carves are just sloppy rail digs. Half the wave is him trying not to fall off.
Nice attempt at humour 🙈