11/26/2024
Twenty-four days ago, when I officially accepted the position as Head Coach of the GB ๐ฌ๐ง Classic Open National Team, I was immediately ready to get to work. One of my first steps was to come to Wolverhampton for the 2024 British Open Classic Championships. It wasnโt even a question. โฃ
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ to demonstrate my level of commitment and investment while ๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ to build relationships and witness firsthand the incredible talent British Powerlifting has in its stable.โฃ
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The past week in the UK was amazing. From the moment and I arrived we were welcome with open arms, treated with class, love, professionalism, and respect. More importantly, weโve been made to feel like chosen family as we reconnected with old friends and made new ones. I canโt describe how good it feels to be appreciated, valued, and wanted. ๐โฃ
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During our time, I was able to coach two incredible lifters in @11.joey and who both executed like pros going 18/18 with 8 PBs collectively! ๐๐ป๐ฅ We served as referees/jury, worked on the live stream with the lovely , and watched the exceptional lifting throughout the week. , , and .kirkhy, put on a tremendous event with innovative ideas from enhanced scoring programs (see photo #7 where it displays ATTNL = approximate time to next lift) which assist coaches and lifter ready themselves for the platform. Similarly British Powerlifting also gave brief lifter intros just before the squats during the prime-time sessions. ๐ โฃ
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The GB talent pool is deep and wide, and Iโm thrilled to be joining forces ๐ค ๐ค with to lead some sensational lifters into 2025 Euros, Worlds, and World Games. Exciting times are indeed ahead. โฃ
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From the bottom of my heart, I want to say thank you ๐ to everyone who made us feel special. I wonโt forget it. I love you โค๏ธ and promise to give my very best to the lifters, our teams, and this federation. ๐ฌ๐ง๐ค๐ซกโฃ
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