Matt Tometz Performance Podcast

134. Stories from Tyler Ray, World's Leading Vertical Jump Expert, Project Pure Athlete


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Getting away from more traditional vertical jump content, Tyler Ray shares his stories/lessons/experiences from all throughout his life ranging from his time as professional dunker, travelling across the world, starting and running his own business, and the rest of the timestamps below:

4:11 How Tyler got the nickname "Jukebox"

8:04 Sales pitch of Project Pure Athlete and how it got its name

13:25 Typical day/week in the life and what it took to get him to where he is now

21:50 City/country he's most looking forward to and least looking forward to visiting again

24:48 How Tyler hustled an old lady for $500 in ping pong (I'm exaggerating, but she was really good...)

26:44 Most cringe-worthy dunk of his career

33:07 Favorite dunk of his career

35:59 Favorite 3 tattoos and why

40:56 Coolest/craziest story from his career: hitting his head on the rim when dunking

44:02 The moment Tyler knew he had to coach full-time and start his own business

47:22 The pivots he made because of COVID and how impactful that was on his business

51:25 How being a multi-event track athlete connects now to being an entrepreneur

59:20 Content creation journey and what social media has done for his career

1:07:44 The process of getting a hoop and court in his house

1:12:44 Quick advice for jumping better for the listener

Instagram @JumpGuyTy @ProjectPureAthlete @JumpGuyChase

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/projectpureathlete

Website: https://projectpureathlete.com/

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