“Undeniably one of the greatest athletics coaches the United Kingdom has produced. The long list of successful athletes and medal tally is testament enough without my observation.
However, having known Tony for over 10 years and having trained with his direct guidance for 4 of those, I feel qualified enough to expand on the obvious and shed light on his ability to develop strengths and nurture talent. Tony is most well-known for his aptitude in strengthening and conditioning athletes and combining this with accurate and well thought out programming and competition planning. I enjoyed training with Tony and always felt that he had a level of concern for my own progression that went beyond that of a typical athlete/coach relationship. Further to this, the group dynamic whilst training under Tony was always healthy with competition encouraged but not at the sacrifice of perfect technique. Punctuality was always a requirement and time efficiency were paramount, especially when it came to rest or recovery periods. Although there were times that I felt the sessions were extremely tough I didn’t fully understand at that moment that every session was meticulously planned to take advantage of appropriate physiological gains. Throughout my time in the UK, I can confidently say that I have not felt stronger or in better physical shape than with Tony’s programming and unique session execution.”