ABOUT SEIJI ISHI
B.S. in Kinesiology, American College of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer, Registered Massage Therapist, American Mountain Guides Single Pitch Instructor and Wilderness First Responder. 20+ years of cycling and successful competition experience both on and off road. Extensive experience in injury management and physical therapy. 20+ year experience in training and coaching endurance and outdoor athletes.
Seiji trains and coaches several pro and elite level motocross athletes (culminating in 20+ amateur national championships and a pro national championship) as well as part time competitors with real jobs and families trying to achieve their potential. Seiji has also worked with several elite level bicycle road racers, mountain bike racers, and triathletes (including several national champions). Comprehensive experience in managing available energy and time with busy athletes in all walks of life, keeping them healthy and performing at their peak when it counts.
Seiji trail rides aboard a YZ250 two stroke or KTM450 four stroke. He thoroughly enjoys Adventure Riding and camping aboard a KTM Adventure 990. He has taken several extended forays into Baja. Seiji loves all forms of dirt biking equally and has totally immersed himself in the sport since being reintroduced to dirt bikes at the prime age of 34!
Seiji is also a prolific writer of articles related to training, health, wellness. He is also a testing contributor for dirt biking products and outdoor gear. He is a regular contributor to Racer X Virtual Trainer and Dirt Rider Magazine and has 60+ articles published both on websites and in print media. He has also been a guest speaker on subjects related to training and health at seminars and camps, including Ricky Carmichael University.
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ABOUT COACHSEIJI.COM
Coachseiji.com was founded by Seiji Ishii in 2002 and is located in Austin, TX. Seiji was born in Redwood City, CA, the son of two former elite athletes and coaches. Growing up in both California and Texas, Seiji participated in many sports ranging from gymnastics, soccer, judo, football, baseball, basketball, weight lifting, swimming, bicycle road racing, mountain bike racing and distance running. So whatever your sport, Coach Seiji has “been there and done that!” In high school Seiji competed in most team sports, raced bicycles, and acted as athletic trainer to varsity teams. At the University of Texas at Austin, Seiji continued to compete in cycling both on the road and on the trail representing the university as well industry teams. Seiji worked in the University of Texas Human Performance Laboratory on research centering around carbohydrate metabolism in aerobic sports and served as an elite level coach for Carmichael Training Systems and Ultrafit Associates. When not on the bicycle, Seiji seriously pursued all forms of climbing from rock climbing to mountaineering.
Seiji lives in Wimberley, TX, on an isolated and peaceful 5 acres with his wife Shay, three year old daughter Sequoia, three dogs Oakley, Pumpkin and DoDo plus the one eyed cat (no name yet). Seiji splits his work time between training motorsports athletes, guiding and instructing rock climbing and writing for various motorcycle and outdoor publications. Off work hours are filled with training himself, climbing, trail riding, engaged in outdoor adventure sports or simply enjoying his family.
Seiji has focused all his experience and education into training motorports athletes. His unrelenting personal interest in the process of training for sports is apparent in his enthusiasm and level of pride he takes in his daily interaction with his clients.