In this episode I got to chat to Jake Thurm. Jake is not only one of the smartest coaches in world golf but also one of the busiest as he coordinates success in all age groups of the game and indeed from all levels. From guiding junior players success as a director of the Midwest section and coach of the USA Junior Golf Team to working with many tour players like Kevin Streelman, James Hann , Mark Wilson and indeed Champions Tour players like Tim Petrovic he really covers all the coaching bases.
This podcast covers such a wide variety of subjects and we start with Jakes background and some of his thoughts on club golfers and how they can improve both through asking maybe the right questions and also monitoring how they treat themselves on the course.
We discuss one of Jakes specialized areas in Ground reaction forces and that maybe the goal move of LARGER force creation that club golfers are looking for is actually the false idol of grfs and we should be more focused on the sequence…
Lastly for the club players we discuss some distance work that Jake has done with his champions tour players Tim Petrovic which has added some 13mph to his cruising speed which I a am sure we would all like…
For the coaches we also go into GRF’s and how Jake educated himself by trial and error and going to the source to get the answers to his questions. Also for the coaches the start of the podcast highlights Jake goals and process as a coach which I found so much clarity in. We chat the standards lessons that Jake learned form his mentors and the attitude to embrace challenges as educational opportunities.
Before we start the show….For the most part my guest have been well known to me and indeed their range of accomplishments so I am in a position to guide my guests to discuss and educate us all on experiences I feel are relevant or quote educational opportunities… Halfway through recording this podcast as I learned more about Jake I initially felt I had slightly cheated you all out of a better experience by not directing the questions better or maybe not being prepared enough. When listening back in editing however I realised that perhaps what makes Jake one of the most impressive people to chat too his is passion for what he does. His true love for golf is evident however its his love for people, both coaches and students, that shines throughout his words… perhaps people like Jake who’s goals are like the great Butch Harmon once said to teach people to golf and not golf to people…. Perhaps those individuals are better left with no q notes and no guidance and to just be themselves…
Jake Thurm is one of the most educated, intelligent, well spoken, thoughtful and exciting coaches I have met throughout my years and if you don’t know him you are about too… All the way form Chicago with the #1 draft pick
Ladies and Gentlemen Jake Thurm
In this episode I got to chat to Jake Thurm. Jake is not only one of the smartest coaches in world golf but also one of the busiest as he coordinates success in all age groups of the game and indeed from all levels. From guiding junior players success as a director of the Midwest section and coach of the USA Junior Golf Team to working with many tour players like Kevin Streelman, James Hann , Mark Wilson and indeed Champions Tour players like Tim Petrovic he really covers all the coaching bases.
This podcast covers such a wide variety of subjects and we start with Jakes background and some of his thoughts on club golfers and how they can improve both through asking maybe the right questions and also monitoring how they treat themselves on the course.
We discuss one of Jakes specialized areas in Ground reaction forces and that maybe the goal move of LARGER force creation that club golfers are looking for is actually the false idol of grfs and we should be more focused on the sequence…
Lastly for the club players we discuss some distance work that Jake has done with his champions tour players Tim Petrovic which has added some 13mph to his cruising speed which I a am sure we would all like…
For the coaches we also go into GRF’s and how Jake educated himself by trial and error and going to the source to get the answers to his questions. Also for the coaches the start of the podcast highlights Jake goals and process as a coach which I found so much clarity in. We chat the standards lessons that Jake learned form his mentors and the attitude to embrace challenges as educational opportunities.
Before we start the show….For the most part my guest have been well known to me and indeed their range of accomplishments so I am in a position to guide my guests to discuss and educate us all on experiences I feel are relevant or quote educational opportunities… Halfway through recording this podcast as I learned more about Jake I initially felt I had slightly cheated you all out of a better experience by not directing the questions better or maybe not being prepared enough. When listening back in editing however I realised that perhaps what makes Jake one of the most impressive people to chat too his is passion for what he does. His true love for golf is evident however its his love for people, both coaches and students, that shines throughout his words… perhaps people like Jake who’s goals are like the great Butch Harmon once said to teach people to golf and not golf to people…. Perhaps those individuals are better left with no q notes and no guidance and to just be themselves…
Jake Thurm is one of the most educated, intelligent, well spoken, thoughtful and exciting coaches I have met throughout my years and if you don’t know him you are about too… All the way form Chicago with the #1 draft pick
Ladies and Gentlemen Jake Thurm