Kaizen Groundworks Team

  • Professional Experience

    Fire Service
    Norfolk Fire-Rescue/Norfolk, Va Lieutenant/Firefighter/Paramedic (1997-2023)


    Law Enforcement Officer

    Basic Law Enforcement (Police Academy)/Field Training (2009-2010)
    Arson Investigator (2010-2012)


    Oceanfront Surf Rescue Lifeguard

    First Lieutenant of Operations (1993-2009) (2012-2015)Virginia Beach Lifesaving Service (VBLS)


    Strength and Conditioning Coach

    Red Flag Athletics (2015-2018) Founder/Head Coach


    Strategic Advisor

    Kaizen Athetics/Kaizen Adaptive Training (2018-present)

  • Education

    Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
    Certified Functional Fitness Trainer (CF-L3)

    Tactical Strength and Conditioning-Facilitator(TSAC-F)

    Bachelor's of Science/Old Dominion University

    Certified Paramedic (State of Va)

    CPR/AED (Red Cross)

    Certified Conditioning Coach (Joel Jamison)

    Aerobic Capacity (Hinshaw)

    Barbell (Starting Strength)

    Olympic Lifting Level 1 & 2 (Crossfit)

    Unstable Load/Odd Object Course (Brute Strength)

    Endurance Athlete (Crossfit)

    Master's Athlete (Crossfit)

    Strongman Athlete (Crossfit)

    Powerlifting (Conjugate Method)

    Ready State Mobility/Flexibility Specialist 101

    Rowing Athlete (Crossfit)

    Teaching Endurance and Multi-element Fitness (Kilgore Academy)

    Programming Design Essentials (OPEX)

    Precision Nutrition Level One

Contributors

  • Emily Throckmorton: Movement and Mobility Specialist/Adaptive Athletics

    Captain Marc Levine:
    Fire, SWAT Medic, Ocean Rescue Supervisor

    Tim Terry:
    LEO, SWAT

    CDR. Curt "Possum" Carroll:
    Naval Aviator