Takahiro (Tak) Hasegawa

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Apr 13

Written By Simon 'Thor' Damborg

Education:

CrossFit Level 1
CrossFit Mobility
CrossFit Weightlifting
Soccer Coach Certification

Athletic History:

Soccer
CrossFit

Passions:

Kinesiology
Fitness
Skate/snow boarding

About:

Tak came to Raincity to train for the CrossFit open in February. He transitioned over slowly from his previous gym but Tak liked the unique sense of community that Raincity offers and found more and more that he couldn’t stay away.

Tak started CrossFit when he was trying out for soccer in college and wanted to bring fitness levels up but nothing else seemed to be the right fit. Eventually he fell in love with this sport and left soccer to focus on training for competitive CrosssFit.

Tak felt like there was a hole in coaching styles at other gyms, when he was learning the fundamentals himself. He really wanted to bring something more to classes by making them more engaging and more fun.

He says the most rewarding part of coaching is seeing the enjoyment of the athletes in his classes, seeing them achieve their goals, all while having a great time.

Tak describes his classes as having a fun vibe. He really likes to tell cheesy jokes to get people laughing on the daily and doesn’t think it needs to be super serious all the time. Overall Tak likes to keep a generally good vibe in his class.