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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…

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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
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Expert: Kurt Steiner
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  1. Hayato JP

    June 23, 2023 at 3:50 pm

    I wanna see professional baseball players try this

  2. Bugra

    June 23, 2023 at 3:52 pm

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  3. Fatma ÇUKUR

    June 23, 2023 at 3:52 pm

    Are you still just holding coins? Guys, what are you doing? Wixpool has been around for almost a year!

  4. Sean S

    June 23, 2023 at 3:59 pm

    You should do a Callie Haverda most asked questions video.

  5. Stark Parker

    June 23, 2023 at 4:39 pm

    🎶Now he’s on his own
    Like a skipping stone🎶

  6. FlashForum

    June 23, 2023 at 4:55 pm

    Love it❤

  7. Rocket Rob Scott, rock artist 🎸

    June 23, 2023 at 5:44 pm

    I bet he’s good at disc golf.

  8. RSY

    June 23, 2023 at 5:44 pm

    His last name “Steiner” means literally stone in german

  9. Laura McKinlay

    June 23, 2023 at 5:57 pm

    Just adding to the numerous comments about how cool this guy is, seems he’s got his priorities right

  10. Petter

    June 23, 2023 at 6:31 pm

    What a cool story. Thanks! But i can’t help but wonder… Somewhere there’s a lake with thousands of perfect rock skipping stones.
    And somewhere, there’s that one of two rocks thatbhe thought perfect… but he had to skip them. Ill cry myself to sleep tonight thinking about this.

  11. Nobock

    June 23, 2023 at 7:53 pm

    i remember when i was young i skip a rock across a entire small lake. The hardest part is having no wave and a good stone.

  12. Terri Wetz

    June 23, 2023 at 8:30 pm

    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.

    • Michael Grey

      June 24, 2023 at 4:40 pm

      Seems like that what he described in the videi

  13. Alastair Mackay

    June 23, 2023 at 9:05 pm

    Unexpectedly lovely video

  14. H f

    June 23, 2023 at 10:24 pm

    Love skipping stones and this video was lovely 🙂

  15. Ak47

    June 23, 2023 at 10:29 pm

    He’s stoned

  16. thumbtak

    June 24, 2023 at 12:23 am

    Is 3D printing a rock cheating?

  17. BEEP BOOP

    June 24, 2023 at 12:27 am

    I’ve always tried skipping stones whenever we go to the beach. But I always end up with just 2-4 skips. Even though I always pick the most flat stone on the shore and add a spin to it. The best I ever got was like 8 skips. This video really helps and the person himself seems so wise and smart that it is very interesting to watch!

  18. SOOKIE!

    June 24, 2023 at 12:45 am

    this guy could have been an mlb pitcher. they need to start scouting rock skipping tournaments apparently!

  19. A. Napkin

    June 24, 2023 at 1:29 am

    Scissors never had a chance

  20. p.s. tea w

    June 24, 2023 at 1:42 am

    a beautiful coverage, mr. Steiner, you rock! 😎

  21. Cinder

    June 24, 2023 at 3:34 am

    How quickly he got her to do so well is incredible

  22. James Dickson

    June 24, 2023 at 3:38 am

    : – )

  23. Indy

    June 24, 2023 at 6:12 am

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

  24. Mark Lorant

    June 24, 2023 at 7:09 am

    He’s the Keanu Reeves of rock skipping.

  25. Lance Beckman

    June 24, 2023 at 8:01 am

    I feel bad for him. He’s broke and homeless and is in Michigan. My condolences

  26. Dwarf-Elvish Diplomacy

    June 24, 2023 at 8:23 am

    Kurt Steiner literally translates to Kurt Stoner

  27. Haisee

    June 24, 2023 at 9:35 am

    “making joy out of nothing, that can’t be valued.”

  28. Benjamin the Tortoise

    June 24, 2023 at 9:46 am

    He’s a good dude with a beautiful heart

  29. RogerKuitti

    June 24, 2023 at 10:22 am

    Coolest guy on earth. Period.

  30. 20alphabet

    June 24, 2023 at 12:01 pm

    He needs a haircut.

  31. Rajesh V

    June 24, 2023 at 1:57 pm

    Who knew you’ll get wiser just by listening to guy who throw rocks on water?

  32. NotTakenGreatName

    June 24, 2023 at 2:57 pm

    This is who I thought I would be when I was 10

  33. M. Gustafson

    June 24, 2023 at 5:41 pm

    My best skipper was about 22….. ¯⁠⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

  34. Lio

    June 24, 2023 at 5:52 pm

    The next Red Dead game needs this as a minigame

  35. Cal Hun

    June 24, 2023 at 9:43 pm

    What a cool guy man

  36. Sophy Cameron

    June 24, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Just adding to the numerous comments about how cool this guy is, seems he’s got his priorities right

  37. F#СК МЕ. TАР ОN MY Р1С

    June 24, 2023 at 10:26 pm

    You’re more fun than bubble wrap.

  38. Theodore Kaczynski

    June 24, 2023 at 10:55 pm

    The Thomas Haake of stone skipping.

  39. Renny pd

    June 24, 2023 at 10:57 pm

    He gives me Keanu Reeves vibes.

  40. Renee S

    June 25, 2023 at 1:07 am

    So interesting!

  41. FIOS

    June 25, 2023 at 2:55 am

    I love this guy’s spirit. But also, doesn’t he look like an older Keanu Reeves?

  42. Kurt Duvel

    June 25, 2023 at 9:56 am

    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

  43. Nc313 ,

    June 25, 2023 at 8:36 pm

    Skipping rocks is contagious. I was with the fam on the creek swimming when I decided to have a rock skipping competition with my girls son. After 15 minutes of us having a ball I looked up the bank at the other people, about 50, and everyone was skipping rocks. The guys next to us, the reason I looked up, said it looked like fun but he thought he was to cool. As he threw the stone I just laughed and said naw your not.

  44. steven chilton

    June 26, 2023 at 5:53 am

    Wonderful content, relatable, informative, inspiring, emotional….I feel a little happier about the world after watching it, thank you to everyone who came together to make it

  45. pyrho1

    June 26, 2023 at 9:32 am

    I wanna be friends with this guy

  46. Rounak gupta

    June 26, 2023 at 1:01 pm

    “think about how I’m thinking” this guy has thought about how he thinks.

  47. d.b.cooper1

    June 27, 2023 at 7:03 am

    Childish GET A JOB

  48. Ahmed

    June 27, 2023 at 6:48 pm

    To find the passion in doing simple things and excel at them, you need motivation, especially at the start, since these simple acts seem to have no meanings. So to have the passion to do it, one has to have some kind of wisdom within him self to be able to justify it and find happiness in it. Its like finding a philosophical meaning of somthing that is too simple to everyone else. Also, one could just be crazy and no further explanation needed.

  49. The Gent

    June 28, 2023 at 12:27 am

    He’s like the most effective hitman for the most specific circumstance hit ever…

  50. Andrew Weaver

    June 28, 2023 at 12:56 pm

    Come to Bonnaroo or Electric Forest Festival, bonus points for teaching this while you’re there.

  51. Subbing to everyone who subs to me

    June 28, 2023 at 2:55 pm

    In norwegian, his last name is translated to “Stones”, something I find quite funny XD

  52. Supa-Dupa-Fly

    June 29, 2023 at 12:00 am

    I would hate it if he gave me a “good game”.

  53. Mike

    June 29, 2023 at 2:03 am

    Throwin somw serious heat post shoulder surgery lol

  54. Kandred

    June 29, 2023 at 4:49 am

    Can’t help but love guy. Just so down to earth, finding pleasure in such a simple thing and spent time perfecting it. I too love a to skip stones and have got my kids into it. Great cheap fun.

  55. Zjaan Meyer

    June 29, 2023 at 7:59 am

    Liam Neesons real job.

  56. State of Missouri

    June 29, 2023 at 11:29 am

    What a down to earth guy.

  57. Brendan O Neill

    June 29, 2023 at 1:38 pm

    I’ve always enjoyed skipping stones but I find after a few minutes these days my elbow starts acting up. It’s not a bad pain but it can last for days so I don’t do it as much as I would like to.

  58. MakinaDeMuerte

    June 29, 2023 at 4:12 pm

    Probably the most ancient hunting technique.

  59. Bobby12many

    June 29, 2023 at 6:32 pm

    To be simple is to be great – R.W.E

    Kurt Steiner seems like a truly great human and his passion is inspiring.

  60. Underdog Overland

    June 29, 2023 at 6:46 pm

    I have a collection of rocks I keep in my truck that I think are perfect for skipping, the hardest part is letting them go.

  61. makibo

    June 29, 2023 at 10:35 pm

    This dude owns a pet rock, no doubt and I respect that.

  62. Bryan M

    June 30, 2023 at 3:00 am

    6:20 Looks like some Beautiful Mind equations.

  63. Amgry

    June 30, 2023 at 12:31 pm

    This is what Jesus was doing

  64. Fenny

    June 30, 2023 at 2:04 pm

    During the pandemic, id go to this shore i discovered that became my happy place. Id skip rocks for an hr or two and felt pure joy and bliss. I never knew there was someone at this level and practices it with the same joy. Im so ecstatic about finding out about this.

  65. Carl Keeling 15

    June 30, 2023 at 4:09 pm

    Beautiful message

  66. PumpkinToad

    June 30, 2023 at 5:47 pm

    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!

  67. childonfire1

    June 30, 2023 at 11:20 pm

    Dude should try playing disc golf. I would love to see him throw forehand!

  68. Debra Chambers

    July 1, 2023 at 12:00 am

    6:33 “and also a years long rivalry”
    “MADARAAA!”
    “HASHIRAMAAA!”

  69. SmashDriven

    July 1, 2023 at 11:31 am

    This guys got life figured out.

  70. Shawn

    July 1, 2023 at 1:10 pm

    Hey why not stand in the water and skip it as being level with the water ?

  71. Mido Hadi

    July 1, 2023 at 6:24 pm

    Sensei! A true professor right here <3 Thank you for sharing some of your knowledge!

  72. BLDM yamean

    July 1, 2023 at 9:26 pm

    I once skipped A rock across an entire (small) pond and hit someone with it… I felt so bad.. I never skipped a rock again..

    • gqn2

      July 2, 2023 at 3:08 am

      You need a bigger pond

    • BLDM yamean

      July 2, 2023 at 12:52 pm

      @gqn2  yeah I never was into skipping rocks so i didnt know how far they could go.. It wasnt that small, but i just didn’t think it would go all the way across.

  73. gqn2

    July 2, 2023 at 3:04 am

    Does he swim out there to collect the rocks he thrown?
    Most of the rocks are pretty flat, great for skipping.

  74. nicknicksiren

    July 2, 2023 at 3:50 am

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

  75. Shane Fisher

    July 2, 2023 at 10:46 am

    Something about “throwing stones…” applies here

  76. ShadyRonin

    July 2, 2023 at 2:06 pm

    I love this so much. The simple joy of him skipping stones is contagious.

  77. Kyler J

    July 2, 2023 at 5:08 pm

    I enjoyed this very much. Who doesn’t like skipping rocks

  78. Eunib Rabby

    July 2, 2023 at 8:26 pm

    Madara

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