About

Martin, originally from Auckland but having relocated to Marlborough, has a history and background in a variety of sports and outdoor pursuits which lead him to create a career in his passion of sports massage and coaching. Initially starting out life as most kiwi kids do playing rugby, he moved to the UK following his school years to work as a coaching assistant for a schools rugby team. Upon returning to NZ he was talked into running a half marathon whilst at university studying for his Bachelor of Science and from there his passion for endurance sports and sports massage was born. After competing in a wide range of endurance focused sports ranging from running on both trails and road to mountain biking where he achieved regular success, he received regular massage at the time to help with recovery and performance. It was here he became interested in the holistic benefits of massage and after spending some time living and training overseas he returned to NZ to study massage. Upon completion of his qualifications and moving to Blenheim he began Pinnacle Sports Massage and Coaching.

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With his background in coaching rugby and cricket and his own personal training experiences as a runner and mountain biker, Martin has studied a variety of training techniques, and worked with some of NZ's top coaches. After helping family and friends achieve their goals through training programs, he decided to branch out in to offering endurance training programs and ongoing coaching to help people learn and understand both the art and science behind successful and sustainable endurance sport training.