Our Coaches

Who are we?

We’re people with aspirations and goals just like you. We dread the thought of not being able to do something because of physical limitations.
We chose CrossFit because we sought the same fitness level that you seek now. Now we seek to improve every aspect of our daily lives through fitness. To be able to perform our jobs better, to have a place to go to blow off a little steam, to try things that most adults would consider childish (which we consider cool).

Richie Patterson

Owner
Olympic Weightlifting and Strength Coach
Functional Strength CrossFit Coach

As a New Zealand Olympics games representative (Beijing 2008 & London 2012) and Commonwealth games medallist (Delhi 2010) Richie knows how to chase a dream, set goals and achieve them. He has a drive to never give in or give up, he can help you no matter how small or large your goals, break them down, make them measurable and you accountable.

Richie has 14 years experience as a competitive weightlifter, has himself broken over 50 New Zealand Olympic weightlifting records, currently holds 8 New Zealand senior records over 3 weight divisions.

Having a degree in coaching, his main passion is strength and power development. Working with youth athletes for over 8 years with some very credible results also coaching athletes to national titles and records. Richie loves to introduce functional strength into your workouts, making your strength applicable to everyday life, from lifting your child or changing a tire.

Level 1 CrossFit Cert Bachelor of Sport (Coaching major)

Pip Hale

Functional Strength Gymnastics Coach
Functional Strength CrossFit Coach

Pip has always been involved in Sport and Fitness with a 10 year background in Competitive Gymnastics competing to a National Level. Pip competed at the 2011 and 2012 Reebok CrossFit Australasian Regional Games and currently Competes in Olympic Weightlifting Nationally and Internationally, currently holding 3 New Zealand Records and ranked first in her Weight class in New Zealand. Pip is currently training towards the next Commonwealth Games for Olympic Weightlifting in 2014.

Pip has over 5 years experience coaching Development and Competitive Club Gymnasts to National Level and is a New Zealand Qualified Senior Woman’s Artistic Gymnastics Coach and Level 1 CrossFit Certificate holder. Pip has worked with Pre School, School teams, Teens and Adults teaching the fundamental movements of Gymnastics for over 10 years and more recently High Performance and CrossFit athletes for gymnastics based conditioning and core strength to improve any sport.

Emma Collins

Functional Strength CrossFit Coach

Originally from the UK, Emma has always had a passion for sports. It wasn’t until she came to NZ that she found her passion for boxing.

Emma holds the NZ title for the 50kg boxing championship three years running, and in 2009 she headed to the USA Ringside Worlds Championship to fight, achieving a silver medal in her weight class. The same year Emma found CrossFit and started to mix it up with her boxing training finding the two complimented each other hugely.

Emma has since gained her Olympic Lifting Certificate, and her Gymnastics Certificate in CrossFit, plus she completed the Level one Certificate.

Level 1 CrossFit Cert.
CrossFit Olympic Lifting Cert.
CrossFit Gymnastic Cert.
Diploma in Fitness Training .
3 times NZ boxing champ at 51kgs .
Silver Medal @ 2009 Ringside World Champs in USA .
6 years Personal Training experience.

Nick Collins

Functional Strength CrossFit Coach

Nick has a background in a variety of sports including Soccer, Tennis, Touch Rugby and Golf. Although he spent most of his youth and adult life playing Soccer at various levels.

Not long after he retired from playing Soccer in 2009, both Nick and his wife Emma were introduced to CrossFit by a friend. Over the next year Nick found his addiction to CrossFit grow and by the end of 2009 both he and Emma were fully engrossed in CrossFit and its Community.

Crossfit has had an enormous positive impact on Nick’s life – not only the fitness benefits, but the amazing people and community that is CrossFit. CrossFit has taken Nick to a level of fitness that he never thought existed. He believe’s that he is not only physically stronger, but mentally and emotionally stronger due to CrossFit.

Nick has also been a competitive weightlifter since the end of 2011.

Level 1 CrossFit Cert
CrossFit Online Judges Course Certificate
Runner up – 2012 Auckland Weightlifting Champs (94kgs)