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Greater London Junior Development Squad
The Squad was open to all, with a full range of people in attendance,
from those building up to their There are similar squads organised in other divisions, so contact Paul Rees, or email the Club for further details. Also, the Club will be looking to host another Development squad in the near future, so feel free to contact the Club if you are interested in attending. Lastly, the Club is very grateful to the Foundation for Sports and the Arts for their financial contributions towards purchasing the equipment to support this and future squads. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
The
Club hosted the first the Junior Development Squad, under a new
initiative from National Development Officer, Paul Rees. The day was
open to Junior Powerlifters in and around the division, and, in addition
to Paul Rees, was overseen by GB Senior Team Coach and Former
World Champion, Tony Stevens, and current GB Team member, Ben Banks.
Each of the twelve participants worked up to moderate weights in each of
the three disciplines, receiving pointers and advice on techniques and
training for each lift. 
first competition, to those aiming to move up to the elite squad.