Mike Zero Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Does anyone have any info on the New Zealand scene for U18's Olympic Lifting (or the youngest grade?). I want to know anything about it. Meets/competition frequency? How good the competition is? Coaches?I really want to get into this, the only thing is I doubt I can find a coach in this area... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big MAC Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Sorry Mike, was a bit slow getting onto this.Seeing as you live in Nelson, I can't say what coaching would be available. Nearest coaching I know of would be Wellington or Chch. There are comps in Wellington (PM Juddy) or CHCH as well. Nationals this year are in Auckland in October, Secondary school nationals are in Te Kauwhata (near Hamilton) around the 10th September each year. Age grades are under 16 (you are an in this class until December 31st of the year you turn 16), under 18 and Junior under 20, then senior men. I was born in 1987 so I am an under 20 as I turn 20 this year.Have you tried the lifts? What have you done so far and what is your weight/age at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Zero Posted January 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Thanks for replying.I've played around with the Clean but I didn't want to get too far into it with possibly terrible form (I don't know) for two reasons: Injuring myself and getting into bad habits. I was Cleaning 70kgs though, and that was with catching it high (as in, not in Squat position). No way am I going to try the Snatch without coaching.I turn 17 next month, so I'd be in under 18's. I weight 88kgs and could easily cut off 5-10kgs of fat.Non-olympic lifts that I geuss apply:Military Press (not Push Press): 52kg x 5Squat: 140kg x 5Deadlift: 125kg x 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juddy Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Hi Mike,Weightlifting is pretty much non existing in Nelson. 15 yeras ago it used to be one of the strongest clubs.You could try contacting one of the following people.Phillip Chappel 03 5482589Allistair Nalder 03 5473834 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Zero Posted January 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Thanks alot, Juddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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