MA Weightlifting

Learn the snatch, clean and jerk in this 2-day course with Coach Ma

Ma Weightlifting

Sat April 12

When: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Where: BCPTI Headquarters
140-6351 Westminster Hwy, Richmond

Early Bird Registration ends March 24, 2023

Course Overview

This is a drill-based course where you will not only learn how to teach the movements to clients in a systematic way, but you’ll also receive direct one on one coaching on your own lifts from head coach and program director Coach Jianping Ma.

Course Outline

Learn the 5 princicples of Chinese Weightlifting.

  1. Close
  2. Fast
  3. Low
  4. Timing
  5. Stable

Learn to execute, teach and coach the clean & jerk and the snatch. Each lift as well as variations will systematically be taught and drilled.

About the Instructor

Jianping Ma was named head coach of the Olympic weightlifting program in the summer of 2012 at Lindenwood University Athletics. Under his direction, the team has grown more successful each season, culminating with the first national title for the program at the National University Championship in September of 2014.

The former Olympian has been a coach at a variety of levels for over 26 years, beginning as a Provincial and national Level Coach certified in China. His lifters included 2005 and 2007 World Champion and World Record Maker Li Ping, and 2002 75kg weight class World Silver Medalist Sun Rui Ping.

Coach Ma participated in the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games where he placed 8th overall.

More recently, Coach Ma participated in a 55-59 year old division for the 77kg class and finished with a 220kg total, a snatch of 100kg, and a power clean and jerk of 120kg.

Course Pricing

Early Bird: $499 + tax (until March 24, 2023)

Regular: $549 + tax

*All BCPTI courses are non-transferable and non-refundable. PTI Graduates & FW Staff may be eligible for preferrable pricing. Contact us for more info.

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