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Listen "Episode 7: Kyle Jakobe of Sweat Performance/Poly/East Coast Bump"
Episode Synopsis
We spoke with Kyle about his basketball career, training high school to professional athletes, working for Poly Hoops, and organizing East Coast Bump
00:00:46 Basketball beginnings
00:10:32 College career
00:15:03 Genesis of training career
00:18:48 Developing relationships/trust with athletes
00:21:44 Indicators for successful athletes
00:30:16 Fundamental Drill-stealing
00:33:20 Criticism he's grown from
00:36:02 Motivating athletes
00:40:05 Importance of supporting your athletes: Ray Rice
00:45:09 East Coast Bump
00:49:19 Baltimore+ the DMV
00:53:04 The importance of competition and learning from failure
00:58:13 Discipline
01:01:17 Poly
01:04:33 Avoiding claiming ownership of athletes' success
01:06:40 KJ Evans
01:09:57 Underrated players in the Baltimore area
01:13:30 Advice to parents and kids
01:14:37 The importance of examining your circle
00:00:46 Basketball beginnings
00:10:32 College career
00:15:03 Genesis of training career
00:18:48 Developing relationships/trust with athletes
00:21:44 Indicators for successful athletes
00:30:16 Fundamental Drill-stealing
00:33:20 Criticism he's grown from
00:36:02 Motivating athletes
00:40:05 Importance of supporting your athletes: Ray Rice
00:45:09 East Coast Bump
00:49:19 Baltimore+ the DMV
00:53:04 The importance of competition and learning from failure
00:58:13 Discipline
01:01:17 Poly
01:04:33 Avoiding claiming ownership of athletes' success
01:06:40 KJ Evans
01:09:57 Underrated players in the Baltimore area
01:13:30 Advice to parents and kids
01:14:37 The importance of examining your circle
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