What does Kelly Slater do when he needs a break from surfing after the US Open in California? He practices Brazilian jiu-jitsu with the top ranked Mendes brothers at the Art of Jiu-Jitsu Academy. 

With many surfers doing Brazilian jiu-jitsu like the Moskova Team, black belt Joel Tudor, and countless others, it's no wonder Slater has caught the jiu-jitsu bug. It helps with strength, flexibility, cardio, using the most efficient movements, and staying clam under pressure. Remaining focused while defending a choke and teetering on unconsciousness can be eerily similar to staying calm when a big wave holds you underwater. Does anyone have any predictions when Slater will get his black belt? I predict it will be 5 years after his official retirement. So that could be anywhere from 2019 to 2025.

See an interview on Slater's passion for jiu-jitsu here from May on Surfertoday.com.

In case you didn't see enough of him this weekend at the US Open of Surfing, Kelly Slater will be on HBO's Real Sports this Tuesday, July 23rd at 10pm. Check out the preview above. It will probably be geared for people who don't surf, but who cares, maybe we'll get some more insight on how to surf more like him and what drives him to the be the best.

Joel Parkinson has done it again. He just scored a perfect heat score of 20 points (2 perfect 10 point rides) in heat 4 of the Oakley Bali Pro. This is he 2nd time he has done it, and has now tied Kelly Slater who also has also scored 2 perfect heats in his career. The only other person to score a perfect heat score is Jeremy Flores.

Kelly Slater has done it again. Slater beat Mick Fanning in the finals at the Volcom Fiji Pro, and is once again on top in the ASP rankings. The waves were perfect and so was Slater. He posted a perfect heat score of 20 points against Sebastian Zietz in the quarterfinals. A perfect heat score has only happened four times in the history of the ASP tour (Slater posted a perfect 20 point score once before, so this was the second time he attained perfection in a contest).

Will Kelly Slater get his 12th world title this year? Mick Fanning is only 750 points behind Slater, so it's still anyone's game. The Oakely Bali Pro starts in less than one week, on June 18th, so the next chapter is about to be written.

So when Kelly Slater isn't busy winning contests, or playing music, or singing back up vocals with Pennywise, he also stage dives pretty well. Here he is in Queensland, Australia showing off his fine skills. Skip to 4:30 to see the action begin.

Adriano de Souza has won the Rip Curl Pro 2013 at Bells Beach. He is the first Brazilian to win at Bells, and he beat tour rookie, Nat Young, in the finals. De Souza is now in 4th place on the ASP tour, with Kelly Slater still holding on to the top place by a mere 50 points. For compete results and standings, check the ASP's website here.

The year was 1990, and Kelly Slater was taking the surfing world by storm. With a win at the Body Glove Pro at Lowers showcasing what is still considered amazing surfing even by today's standards, Slater would take his first world title just 2 years later. Check out the intro scene to Kelly Slater in Black & White, while listening to the heavenly sounds of Mother Love Bone (before they became Pearl Jam).

Just as Kelly Slater used his wave priority to stuff Joel Parkinson on a nice barrel, Parko showed off the 1 finger salute. While dropping in like this would never fly on a regular day of surfing, all is fair in love, war, and championship battles. At least they both admitted it was all in good fun after the contest. 

Perhaps, this is just karma. In the 2003 Pipeline finals Parko prevented Slater from going on a wave, but claims it was an not an 'intentional' block in an interview from the March 2013 Surfer magazine. Missing that wave cost Slater critical points, and Andy Irons took the championship. 

Kelly Slater has done it again. 41 years old and beating kids who weren't even born when he won his first world title. Think about that for a minute. Slater has won the Quiksilver Gold Coast Pro. After storming through the early rounds, he edged out Mick Fanning in the semis, and traded barrels with 2012 ASP Champ Joel Parkinson in the final. So much for all that pre-season training that the Aussies were doing. Looks like you need to train the mental game as well, as Slater demonstrated when he blocked Joel from real hollow wave in the last minutes of the final. Go USA, go bald dudes, 41 is the new 21. 

The ASP Tour kicks off tomorrow with the Quiksilver Pro at Snapper Rocks. Will Parko's pool training put him in the best waves? Will Fanning's power dominate with huge cutback and off the lips? No. I predict Kelly Slater ruins the Aussie party. USA! USA! USA! Anway, enjoy Red Bull's final episode of the 21 Days which shows Park and Fanning doing what they do best, being badass Aussie Surfers.