Topic: Part three of interview with Jim Schmitz

[Barry Kinsella]

Here is the third part to the trilogy. Here Jim talks about how he structures his programmes and competition strategy. I am currently just finished a six day training camp in Scotland, so you may also be interested in reading about that. Here is the link:

http://weightliftingepiphanies.blogspot.com/

[Jack]

Thanks again for posting Barry, awesome!

Sjaak

[Doug Berninger]

Right on! Thanks again, great interview.

[Barry Kinsella]

Glad you liked them gentlemen. I have some great interviews coming up from my week training camp in Scotland with Charlie Hamilton, who has a club and youth set up that is second to none.

[Ronald Mann]

Hi Barry
Thanks very much for the link to all those very inspirational video clips and interviews. I appreciate your generosity in sharing this information with fellow forum members and am now making a habit of checking out your web blog on a regular basis.

Thanks again - regards and best wishes
Ron Mann

[Nick Horton]

Thanks Barry, those interviews are great.  And I love the Wishful Weightlifting idea.  I might have to steal that and use it with my athletes, too!

I hope you don't mind, but I reposted all three of the interviews on my blog with a link back to yours. 
http://thedojo.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/interview-with-jim-schmitz/ 

[Barry Kinsella]

Hi Nick,

Your site is great and is now bookmarked. It was great training with Jim, both for the coaching and the stories. He is a very nice man and if you ever get a chance to rtain with him, I would highly recommend it. I also have some interviews with other coaches in my Youtube account that you may find of interest.

Barry

[Nick Horton]

Thanks,

I'll check out those other interviews.  I live here on the West coast, so I'm not (that) far from San Fran, where Jim Schmitz is.  I'll certainly take your advice and plan a trip down to see him. 

I'm always on the prowl, doing what I can to "steal" all the ideas I can from the great coaches.  I had the chance to train under Mike Burgener when i got my CrossFit Oly certification (in fact, that's the Only reason I got it in the first place. When I found out who was running it, I jumped on the next flight.)

When I first started my club, I got a call from Dan John, who apparently used to lift at my college.  He's very personable, and wants to help. 

Mike Micella of Team Arizona is a great coach, and he ran my USAW cert.  I learned a lot from him.  He's also a pretty funny guy.

And, here in Oregon, the great Tom Hirtz is ever helpful.  His own lifters are fantastic, and provide a ton of inspiration to mine.  He's done a lot to help me get my club off the ground, and make Oregon a vibrant place for weightlifting. 

As you're proving, one of the best aspects of Oly lifting is that the big coaches are actually down to earth and eager to help.  They love the sport, and are ecstatic that guys like us are doing our part to keep it going.