The South African ISA World Junior Championship team have arrived in the Land of the Rising Sun. And they’re a sharp team. Samurai sword sharp. Competition starts tomorrow and the country is in the hands of the youth now, guided by the wisdom of two enlightened surf gurus, Chris Bond and Quintin Jones. We can’t wait to see em SA surf rats take out some big names.

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Check out the gallery below for a glimpse of what some of these young men and women are capable of:

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Team Officials: Quintin Jones, Chris Bond and Karen Elkington

U18 Boys:

Adin Masencamp, Joshe Faulkner, Koby Oberholzer, Ethan Fletcher.

U16 Boys:
Luke Slijpen, Eli Beukes, Max Elkington, Dillen Hendricks.

U18 Girls:
Sophie Bell and Kirsty McGillivray.

U16 Girls
Kayla Nogueira, Snenhlanhla Makhubu.

And be sure to check out the promo video below.