Danny Camargo: "Athletes First"

Danny Camargo: "Athletes First"

"I lived it. I know what it feels like to be the number one Junior then go overseas and get your ass whipped. You go overseas and there are dudes snatching

Jun 28, 2016 by Armen Hammer
Danny Camargo: "Athletes First"


"I lived it. I know what it feels like to be the number one Junior then go overseas and get your ass whipped. You go overseas and there are dudes snatching your clean & jerk in the training hall before the competition."

Interviewing weightlifting Coach Danny Camargo (Mattie Rogers' coach) of Oly Concepts at the 2016 Youth Nationals in Austin, Texas.
 
1:14 - On the size of the entourage it takes to handle 14 athletes
2:49 - Camargo’s start in weightlifting and his competitive career
10:45 - how he moved on from weightlifting after retiring at 21
12:40 - how he found coaching
14:40 - the birth of Oly Concepts and his team
16:05 - law enforcement career and finding CrossFit
19:19 - coaching while being a police officer
21:55 - Danny’s coaching philosophy and his worries about new coaches
25:38 - the future of weightlifting in the US
31:03 - the hidden competition in weightlifting
35:46 - keeping an athlete at peak performance
37:42 - recent IWF doping news and doping in weightlifting
44:30 - final thoughts on weightlifting in the US

Two minutes with Mattie Rogers and Danny Camargo




Check out some technique videos with Danny:
Executing The Proper Overhead Snatch
Correcting Overextension Of The Hips In Your Snatch
The First Pull: Make Or Break The Lift
Control Dip For Max Power Output