EP9: Ski Talk with Jay Bennett (Part 2)
22/10/19 16:46 Filed in: Ski Talk
This ninth episode of The Water Ski Podcast is the second of a two-part interview with Jay Bennett. Jay is a world-renown water ski coach, tournament organizer, and business owner. In this second part, Jay opens up about his coaching philosophy, a result of both experience and years of careful refining.
Some of the things Matteo and Jay discussed:
- The start of Jay's coaching career
- Coaching as a never-ending learning process
- The challenges of coaching at the high level
- His experiences at 2019 Worlds and Pan-Am Games
- How Jay develops trust with an athlete
- The challenges of stepping back when things are not working
- Advise for new coaches
You can listen to Part 1 here.
In 2018, Jay was inducted in the Hall Of Fame of the National Collegiate Water Ski Association. Marcus Brown shot a great clip showing Jay's acceptance speech, and I invite you to check it out.
Also, keep up with what is going on at Bennett's through their website, Facebook, Instagram, and take a look at the 3 Event Store!
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