anthony findlay
Owner – Strength & Conditioning Specialist
Hometown
West Vancouver, B.C.
Athletic background
Professional football player with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL until 1995
All-star and captain of the UBC Football Team for four years
Recipient of football scholarship to the University of British Columbia
Recipient of the Howe Sound Zone Scholarship for Academic and Basketball Excellence
Recipient of the Brian Upson Memorial Award for Outstanding Character and Basketball Excellence
Recipient of the Ian Kelsey Award for Outstanding Character
Recipient of the Frank Gnup Scholarship for Excellence in Academics, Character and Football to UBC
Experience
Trainer of 16 Olympic medalists (5 Gold, 6 Silver, 5 Bronze), 12 world champions and over 200 World Cup podium winners in wrestling, track cycling, snowboarding, ski pipe and triathlon
Coach of athletes who have gone on to participate on sports' biggest stages: Football - Super Bowl, Grey Cup, Vanier Cup; Hockey - Stanley Cup, Hockey World Cup, World Championships, Jr Worlds, Memorial Cup, RBC Cup; Baseball - World Series, World Baseball Classic
Former Head S&C Coach and consultant for 12 national teams: Canada Snowboard (3), Triathlon, Tae Kwon Do, Women’s Field Hockey, Whitewater, Flatwater, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Ski Pipe, Men’s Wrestling, Sailing. Current Canada SBX
Former Head S&C Coach for several Canadian National Development Teams - Wrestling (boys & girls), Sailing, Snowboard and Tennis
Head strength and conditioning coach for Team BC for the 2007 Canada Winter Games and the 2005 Canada Summer Games
Head S&C Coach for the UBC Football Team, UBC Men’s Basketball Team, UBC Women’s and Men’s Volleyball Teams; consulted with the UBC Men’s and Women’s Rowing Teams 1999-2006
Lecturer and consultant to various universities and colleges (Canada and the US), secondary schools (across Canada) and club teams (across Canada) for speed and power development, endurance training, as well as in-season, off-season and pre-season S&C programs
Consultant for public and private health and fitness organizations for business development and culture building
Consultant for public and private facility design
Founder and Owner of Level 10 since 1997
Some of my guiding principles
Seize the opportunity each day to get better.
Be humble.
Value the privilege I have each day to work with great cohorts and amazing clientele.
Make a difference.
Causes I care about
Consulting with youth sport and high performance sport to make a positive effect on performance, psychological skillset, movement fundamentals and recovery strategies.
I am the Vice Chairman of the Board at SportMed BC (10+ yrs).
I'm a volunteer coach for youth, community and high school football (both tackle and flag) and help with team and charity events in the community.
What my clients can expect
Each session my clients can expect to get my focused attention and passion to assist them in achieving their goals and a better quality of life. For some it can mean getting back movement proficiency. For many it can be feeling empowered as they deal with a physical or psychological ailment. For others it can be acquiring the tools needed to be world champions in their chosen sport.
Qualifications
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) with the NSCA
Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) Level 1
NCCP Certified Coach for several sports, Level 2 Olympic Weightlifiting
Titleist Performance Institute Level 1 Fitness Instructor
Bachelor of Psychology from the University of British Columbia
North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Service Excellence Award for 2012
North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Top Young Entrepreneur on the North Shore in 2007