The Rothman name has a lot of weight in surfing. Fast Eddie, of course, with hands like pressed hams and a frightening undercurrent of violence in his veins, but also Makua and Koa, too.

That’s an ethos North Shore freesurfer and YouTuber Koa Rothman took to a whole other level by preparing for today’s Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational with a nimble strike mission to pumping Jaws.