WHAT DO CLIENTS AND ATHLETES HAVE TO SAY?
The combination of Jake's academic achievements and diverse professional experience sets him apart from many within the outdoor/adventure sports coaching field. Jake's attention to detail, organization, understanding of teaching and learning processes, and technical abilities, are simply some of the assets that clearly establish Jake as a true professional.
Ben Morton
Precision Paddlesports
Jake has been an incredible mentor and colleague. He has played a crucial role in my adventure sport leadership development, supporting both my personal skills and coaching techniques . Jake’s approach is very diverse and thorough to meet everyone’s needs and abilities.
Molly Tobin
Jake is able to work in different locations, cultures, and demographics around the world. He is able to successfully maneuver through all challenges that language and other barriers bring. He assesses everyone at the beginning of programs to meet everyone’s needs. Jake also sets up everyone for the success by reaching out early on to prepare everyone physically and mentally.
Mladen Hanzir
Peak and Paddle Croatia
Jake goes above and beyond the call of duty in everything he does. As a coach, I have known Jake to always make himself available to his students if they want to go get some practice in, sit down to discuss new technical strategies, or if they simply want to learn more about adventure sports. Jake’s preparedness in every situation is stellar, and he handles himself with the utmost professionalism.
Joe Schultzberg
Jake has been the consummate professional instructor, guide and mentor. He not only seeks to pass on skills, but more importantly instils in our paddlers a drive to strive for excellence and self-improvement in both the sport and beyond, which he does through teaching but also in how he conducts himself and takes care of all his students.
Janine Cheung
Sai Kung Paddlers
Jake provided excellent instruction, support, communication, feedback and an incredibly thorough assessment for the trip leader candidates on a course in San Francisco through Cali Collective. After the course, every single participant (including the practice students) contacted me to share how much fun they had while learning a ton and to encourage me to invite Jake back. I’m already eager to host Jake again to coach and collaborate because he elevates the quality of every program he’s involved with.