Waxman's Gym, Salt Lake City, UT (2026)

10/18/2024

BEFORE YOU VOTE IN THE
USAW ELECTION

PLEASE JOIN ME TOMORROW
SATURDAY THE 19th 1PM MST
FOR AN INSTAGRAM LIVE

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I will speak about:

-What problems I want to solve?

-How I propose to solve them?

-Why Mike Choi and Sally Van de Water are bad choices for the board?

-Why Joe Triolo and Mark House are excellent choices for the board?

The results of this election will influence the direction of this organization for the next decade.

Let’s talk about it!

See you tomorrow!!!!

01/10/2023

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In my teens, I built houses. To be accurate, I carried, cut, and hammered things. I was more a donkey than a craftsman.

Because of my curiosity, I asked to be a fly on the wall for every aspect of the process, from site selection, permit process, design of the house, material purchasing, logistics for delivery of the building materials, and the construction plan. It was fascinating to understand the process.

Before the drywall was hung and the finishing work started, the boss Ricky Voight would pull up a chair in the middle of the house, open a beer, and like a proud dad, gaze around and contemplate what had transpired over the past few months. I asked him once what he was thinking about, and he said, "So many things have to happen correctly to get to this point in a job. The finishing work is the reward for me for a job well done."

That sentiment resonates with me to this day. As I got older and began my path as an entrepreneur and coach, I found a strong correlation between finishing work on a house and leadership.

The finishing work is the next logical step after many well-thought-out and executed previous steps.

Good leaders are forged from experience. A leadership position culminates from accomplishments and successes, not ambition and hubris.

Good leaders don't need the title to build their resumes. They are well-established before they thrust themselves into a leadership position.

Being a leader is the finishing work of a life well lived.

The USA Weightlifting Board of Directors is voting soon on a new person to lead the organization.

There are two excellent candidates in Nick Maietta and Shameeka Quallo. They have two of the most impressive resumes I've seen and are practicing attorneys who only want to serve to help the organization.

They are not interested in using the position to thrust themselves into their next position with the IWF.

If the board members vote for the organization's best interest, the choices for the Chairmen are clear.

Otherwise, I don't know what their voting interest is.

08/25/2022

MY OPINION ON USA WEIGHTLIFTING’S NEW CEO HIRE

USA Weightlifting has some significant challenges ahead.

The Board of Directors is tasked with coming up with solutions for these challenges.

The function of our Board is outlined in Section 6.2 of our bylaws.

1. Select, compensate, and evaluate the CEO and plan CEO succession;
2. Review and approve USAW’s strategic plan and the annual operating plans, budget, business plans, and corporate performance;
3. Set policy and provide guidance and strategic direction to management on significant issues facing USAW;
4. Review and approve significant corporate actions;
5. Oversee the financial reporting process, communications with stakeholders, and USAW’s legal and regulatory compliance program;
6. Oversee effective corporate governance;
7. Approve capital structure, financial strategies, borrowing commitments, and long-range financial planning;
8. Review and approve financial statements, annual reports, audit and control policies, and, upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, select independent auditors;
9. Ensure that USAW’s assets are being properly protected;
10. Ensure USAW’s compliance with laws and regulations and the performance of its broader responsibilities;
11. Ensure that the Board and management are properly structured and prepared to act in case of an unforeseen corporate crisis; and
12. Appoint well-qualified individuals to committees where tasked to do so.
13. Ensure that athlete safety rules, policies, and procedures comply with the requirements of the USOPC and US Center for SafeSport
14. Ensure that athlete rights are respected and followed at all times.

In my opinion, we do not have a strong enough group of leaders to guard these directives and navigate us through the challenges ahead.

The Board is only the de facto leader of this organization. The true leaders are you, the voting members of this organization.

There will be three Board positions open to voting by the membership at the end of the year.

Choose wisely

05/05/2022

If you missed my email from the other day, I'm bringing back some of my classic apparel designs: https://foreverfierce.com/products/waxmans-gym-april-2022-tee

Right now, we're starting with this one and I'll have more in the coming months.

Everything will ship directly to you.

As a reminder, I am not ordering extras and the link will close on 5/9.

Once the link closes, it takes about 2 weeks to get everything printed and shipped.

If you have any questions, let me know.

03/25/2022

ATTENTION NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL COACHES

You have received an email ballot to fill the Board position that I vacated on March 9th.

The position must get filled with the person best equipped to hold the rest of the Board of Directors accountable for following the organization's rules and policies.

That person is unequivocally Mario Dispenza.

Although Mario and I have not always seen eye to eye on everything, we have always been able to have a civil discussion around the issues.

I trust his judgment, and he will be an advocate for what's right under the rules or USA Weightlifting.

VOTE FOR MARIO

03/25/2022

ATTENTION NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL COACHES

You have received an email ballot to fill the Board position that I vacated on March 9th.

The position must get filled with the person best equipped to hold the rest of the Board of Directors accountable for following the organization's rules and policies.

That person is unequivocally Mario Dispenza.

Although Mario and I have not always seen eye to eye on everything, we have always been able to have a civil discussion around the issues.

I trust his judgment, and he will be an advocate for what's right under the rules or USA Weightlifting.

VOTE FOR MARIO!

03/25/2022

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03/24/2022

USAW LEVEL 1 Coaching Course
April 2-3 SLC UTAH

Instructor Sean Waxman
Only a few spots left. [link below]

Learn how to use USAW’s coaching progressions when teaching the Olympic lifts and get your coaching certification.

Location: Waxman's Gym SLC

Registration Link
https://usaweightlifting.sport80.com/register/event?eid=10930

03/16/2022

Art and Science⁠
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Good coaches are gifted communicators, keen observers, and excellent problem solvers. ⁠
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They have an innate ability based on observation to clearly identify the most effective methods for describing, teaching, and/or correcting desired movement patterns (technique) based on individual aptitude, learning styles, and talent levels. ⁠
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Different athletes of similar talent may present varying external movement patterns due to the heterogeneity of our species. These observable patterns are the external manifestation of unobservable mechanical forces generated internally. ⁠
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Because these internal forces are created by measurable quantities such as gravity and the mass of the barbell, they are consistent and predictable regardless of our physical differences. ⁠
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One's approach and effectiveness as a coach will be determined by their ability to blend the art of communicating a desired external action with an understanding of the science behind the internal mechanisms that cause that action. ⁠
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Any approach to coaching that disregards either one of these abilities is incomplete and short-sided.⁠
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There seems to be a strong movement towards an "artful" approach to coaching and away from a scientific one.⁠
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However, these two approaches should not be moving in opposite directions because they are not in opposition. ⁠
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In fact, they are complementary, and both should be consistently developed throughout ones coaching career.⁠
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It is dangerous to develop coaching methodologies based solely on what we can observe because observation without measurement is just a biased interpretation of inherent assumptions.

03/14/2022

I’m excited to be back coaching at the High School level.

For Coaches who love the process of development, there is no better place to be than at a high school.

Well maybe a close second would be a coach for a communist country but that has some uncomfortable downsides.

03/10/2022

Because I can no longer in good conscience, support the decisions being made by the leadership of the USA Weightlifting Board of Directors, I resigned from my position on March 9th.
Below is my letter of resignation

01/18/2022

Happy Birthday Dr. Ken!

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