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Kenny Belaey - How To Make The Impossible Possible
Surfer Of Life
English - January 01, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 22 MBArts Leisure extreme sports breathwork moments mindfullness fun people real people skills teaching methods surf Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Kenny Belaey is a multiple World Champion and a Guinness world record holder in Bike Trials. After almost two centuries Kenny is still one of the top riders in the world. Find out how he has been able to consistently develop his skills during his long career and what still motivates him to learn more.
Kenny did an amazing slackline project up on mountain territory. Listen and find out how he made this seemingly impossible project possible.
Find Kenny and his amazing stunts and multiple different projects:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuwAhfou26ZeEZFXhwFU3mg
https://www.instagram.com/belaeykenny/?hl=fi
https://www.facebook.com/belaeykenny/
Thank you @belaeydrones for the video material!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIr7K29zZ9g&t=32s
0:01 Foreword
01:05 Trailer
02:41 Introduction
05:15 Bike Trial as a sport
Different ways to execute the sport
6:55 What kind of abilities you need to have to become a good trials rider
How and what to practice How strong you need to be in order to be a world cup level rider
8:50 The mental aspect in bike trials
How to build your mental capacityWhat has made Kenny mentally a strong athlete
11:02 How did Kenny start his career
12:08 How has his family supported him during his career
Parents support being th most important factor to become a top athlete
13:34 Road to become the best
When did Kenny realize that he can be the best trials rider in the world
15:00 Hard work and hunger to win year after year
How has he kept his standard
16:54 2018 World championships in China
What kind of an impact and old injury had on him during the competitionWhy is warm up difficult in competitions Importance of the ”killer instinct”
19:09 How is Kenny handling disappointments
How has his reactions changed during a long career
20:40 ”The eyes reveal everything”
What makes the different when making it to the podium or not
21:50 How important is sportsmanship
Mentality in competitionsCompetitive side becoming an ugly sideStaying true to yourselfHow to adapt the sportsmanship from sport to life in general
25:35 Kenny’s values
26:58 Competitions
Preparation before a competitionMaster plan
29:04 How is Kenny handling the nervousness before competitions and shows
31:05 How to stay focused
Recovery after mistakeNever look back
32:50 How did a wrist injury change everything in Kenny’s life
More fun equals better resultsBecoming a better personNever underestimate the power of an injured athlete!
37:59 Different shows being a big part of the sport
NBA halftime shows etc.Difference between shows and competitionsWhy is it important to do shows
43:00 Slackline Project
The amazing story of riding bike on 120m highlineHow to make the impossible possible
52:40 Red Bull as a sponsor
Co-operation with the biggest sponsor in extreme sports
55:00 Self marketing
Important things to understand when working with the sponsors
58:00 What is the sacrifice to become a professional rider
1:00:13 Last questions