Bryan Clay wanted to work with the youth, said Lani Yukimura, director of Philantropy and Community Relations for The Wilcox Health Foundation. Clay, Hawai‘i’s 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist and 2005 Decathlon World Champion, was wrapping up his weekend after making
Bryan Clay wanted to work with the youth, said Lani Yukimura, director of Philantropy and Community Relations for The Wilcox Health Foundation.
Clay, Hawai‘i’s 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist and 2005 Decathlon World Champion, was wrapping up his weekend after making appearances at the second annual Sports Health Fair Saturday at Kukui Grove Shopping Center.
On Sunday, the graduate from Castle High School gave Kaua‘i’s youth an opportunity to learn proper warmup and running techniques during a Speed Training session at Vidinha Stadium.
Children from 7 to 13 years were hosted during the first of two sessions, with many of them giggling and laughing through some of the routines they learned from Clay.
A more serious group representing a variety of sports turned out for the second session which included students from 14 to 17 years old.
“Clay said he likes working with children from last year, so this year, we worked it out to have a clinic on the second day,” Yukimura said, pleased with the enthusiasm and warm reception demonstrated by the children.
Sunday’s event, which also included several personal trainers who assisted Clay, was a free event for the boys and girls sponsored by the Bone and Joint Center at Kaua‘i Medical Clinic, Yukimura said.
Dr. David Rovinsky, chief of the Bone and Joint Center and orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Catherine Shin, orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Tyler Chihara, podiatrist, and Dr. Heather Hopkins, physical medicine physician, were also on hand to participate with the students.
For more information on Clay, visit his Web site at www.bryanclay.com/athlete/index.php.
