How This Guy Became The Best Rock Skipper On The Planet | Obsessed | WIRED

Kurt Steiner is record holding champion stone skipper—and a master of the physics that underpin the sport. A labor of love that's evolved into a world-class passion, see where Kurt harvests his preferred rocks, the qualities he seeks in them, and each factor he considers in order to throw like a pro.

Director: Charlie Jordan
Director of Photography: Chris Foreman
Editor: Jordan Calig
Expert: Kurt Steiner
Creative Producer: Wendi Jonassen
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Brandon White
Production Manager: Eric Martinez
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila
Camera Operator: Brett Wineland
Audio: Andrew Santin
Production Assistant: Chris McAuliffe
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell


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[dvklaveren]

"A simple thing, through mastery, becomes a really visual, spiritual kind of art form. It's a way of making joy out of nothing, and that can't be valueless right?" Beautiful words.

[DVD]

I like this guy. Not hurting anyone, just doin his thang. Inexpensive hobby, gets you outside.

[RanmaSyaoranSaotome]

He's a great communicator with an element of wisdom to his words.

[abdusco]

He has a very fitting last name: Steiner.
Stein means stone in German, Steiner is like a stonemason, or a stone master, if you will.

[mory]

"Making joy out of nothing, and that can't be valueless." best words I have heard in a very long time, this guy is a real mensch...

[jimmyispromo]

This dude is just a genius and living his best simple life. Love it

[Godwinsname]

"It's a way to create joy out of nothing, and that can't be value-less." Splendid!

[terriwetz]

So sad he lost his friend after such a short time together. He strikes me as a very introverted person but skipping rocks gives him both tranquility and a purpose.

[cinderwolf]

How quickly he got her to do so well is incredible

[jopo]

This guy rocks!
I almost skipped this video.

[indy]

Kurt has such great energy. I could listen to him talk all day. Great interview

[TheWineroute]

I grew up on Lake Michigan taught myself some skills but nothing like this....He's a genius. Kudos to the Director and Host!

[daniaguinaga]

"It's a way of making joy out of nothing and that can't be valueless, right?"

[sophiaisabelle]

He’s throwing that rock like it’s no big deal. Kudos to him for having super strength.

[kurtduvel]

His rivalry and relationship with Russ clearly meant a lot to him
Follow your passion and you may find friends there to share it with

[BarEscm]

8:57 I love her amazement at her own throw. She really couldn't believe she could do it that good. Shows how important a good technique is.

[WeWynne]

The last time I saw my dad alive, was on his birthday. Ironically, we went to a local creek to visit where they placed my grandfather's ashes. We spent the afternoon skipping stones. I had video of it, but lost it when an old PC crashed and hdd died... skipping stones is one of my all time favorite things to do since I was a kid. Thank you for this video.

[ThePumpkinToad]

This guy gets it. I've been skipping rocks like this my whole life and a lot of these concepts have been sort of in the back of my mind, but now I will pay much more attention to the rock slope, my grip, twists, etc. Can't wait to use this to get better at rock skipping!

[nbarealtalker]

This just goes to show how literally anything in this world is interesting whenever you can find the human story behind it.

[nicknicksiren]

What a cool guy. Respect his love for outdoors and his ability to communicate effectively. Cheers to him!