Gender

Male

Location

Columbia, SC

Relation to the Strength & Conditioning Industry?

Professional Coach

Name of School, Team or Business

K.O.R.E Wellness

Job Title

Weightlifting Coach/Strength Coach.

Current Job Description

I coach Olympic Weightlifting.

Past Job Experience

I am a weightlifting coach that has been involved in coaching 8 national champions and 2 Olympians in weightlifting. I have also coached several throwers including Highland Games World Champions Matt Vincent, and Adriane Wilson. I currently teach the Chinese methods of developing weightlifters. I have correspondence with 3 International coaches or lifters from China, including Wu Chuanfu, Jianping Ma, and Kirksman Teo. My first apprenticeship was done under Shin-Ho Kang, forrmer head coach of South Korea, and have influneces from Paul Coffa, head coach of the Oceania Weightlifting Instittute in New Caldonia. I have lifters that currently train at the Olympic Training Center, and others who have received weightlifting scholarships at Lindenwood Univeristy whose program is run by Jianping Ma. I enjoy listening to music and collecting old records. I write and am a practitioner of Dan Ryu Jiu Jitsu when I can tolerate the pain.

Education

Bachelor's degree humanities. Columbia International University.

School, Team or Business Hiring Status

Bachelor's degree humanities. Columbia International University.