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wouldn't know it now but at high school, I was quite sporty. At
school I played Field Hockey, competed in Athletics, both 100 meters
and 5000 meters. For a short time participated in Gaelic Wrestling
which was eventually stopped from lack of interest, guess just me
turning up was not enough to keep the program continuing. Outside
school I played social Tennis and did basic Judo and over the years
learned some basics of other Martial Arts, such as Karate and Jeet
Khun Do. I took up social Badminton and played for many years after
hurting my back while playing tennis. Eventually was forced to stop
playing as my spinal injury became much worse.
I first started as a
sports trainer in 1991, where I was the trainer responsible for the "C"
& "D" Grade Football Teams. During that year I did my sports medicine training
at St. John Ambulance Service, where I also sat for my First Aid Certificate.
What I learned in the classroom only gives you the basics on muscle movement,
treatment & exercise theory and general sports medicine. As with all things
in life what gives you the most knowledge is the on the job training. Working
all training nights and game days on a Saturday. My head sports trainer
was someone with more than 20 years experience so my basis of learning involved
old style sports training with new theories and applications. |
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Under 16's Hockey Team (1977)
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Payneham/Norwood Union Football Club (1996)
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In 1994 I took over
as Head Sports Trainer taking over the role of "A" & "B" grade teams trainer
but as Head Sports Trainer my responsibility was to the club as a whole.
Training night's was particularly busy, made more difficult with the lack
of trainer staff. I worked long hours but still found time to continue studying
to improve my knowledge. This generally came from player injuries, reading
up on that particular injury and devising a treatment program best suited
to the individual player. Although many injuries can be similar, the psychological
affect was generally different.
I first started as
a sports trainer in 1991, where I was the trainer responsible for the "C"
& "D" Grade Football Teams. During that year I did my sports medicine training
at St. John Ambulance Service, where I also sat for my First Aid Certificate.
What I learned in the classroom only gives you the basics on muscle movement,
treatment & exercise theory and general sports medicine. As with all things
in life what gives you the most knowledge is the on the job training. Working
all training nights and game days on a Saturday. My head sports trainer
was someone with more than 20 years experience so my basis of learning involved
old style sports training with new theories and applications.
Although my sports medicine
experience is with Australian Rules Football I have also dealt with other
sports such as baseball, tennis, soccer and athletics, even at one stage
running a small home business from home using weight training as part of
an extensive rehabilitation part to treatment.
A lot of treatment use a combination of
machines called Modalities, such as Ultrasound, TENS (transcutaneous electrical
nerve stimulator) and EMS (electrical muscle stimulator). As with most sports,
non and full contact sports the main tool used was ICE and ICE treatments
such as hot and cold but the initial treatment for a muscle injury is most
important in the first 24 hours and no heat or massage should be done within
the first 48 hours. Please check
Sports Medicine
section for more information.
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Born
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November 29, 1919
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Died
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March 23, 2013 (aged 93)
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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Other Names
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The Master Blaster
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Occupation
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Professional Trainer
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Height
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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Created
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The Mr. Olympia Contest & The IFBB
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Protégé
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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 1974 Mr. Olympia - Lou Ferrigno & Arnold Schwarzenegger |
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