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Jack Kocur – Water Polo IQ, Underdog Mentality & Developing the Next Generation

Jack Kocur – Water Polo IQ, Underdog Mentality & Developing the Next Generation

Waterpolo Expert Talk vor 9 Stunden

Team USA coach Jack Kocur on smarter player development, learning from other sports and his journey from Pepperdine to the Olympic stage

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What makes a great water polo player – physical ability, technical
skills or the ability to see the game before it happens? In Episode
#143 of the Waterpolo Expert Talk, Jack Kocur shares his approach
to developing the next generation of water polo players. The
longtime Team USA coach talks about Water Polo IQ, mental
development and why young athletes can benefit from playing other
sports. He explains what water polo can learn from football,
basketball, hockey and the Spanish style of play – and why spatial
awareness and understanding contact are essential skills. Jack also
takes us through his own journey: from baseball and water polo in
Southern California to Pepperdine’s historic 1997 NCAA
Championship, playing in Spain and Greece, and ultimately reaching
the Olympic stage as a coach. A conversation about coaching,
development, the underdog mentality and finding different ways to
succeed in water polo.