Pankaj Singh
PANKAJ SINGH
Pankaj joined the team around 4 weeks out from his first show of the season. He has a tremendous amount of experience in the sport and I actually had clients compete against him a couple of years ago.
The goal when he first came on board was simple, earn a PCA pro card. To do that required him to win not only his class on the day, but also the overall. We had a couple of trial runs in smaller federations so I could get an idea of how is physique responded and after a couple of shows I knew his body inside out.
Our first attempt, at PCA Scotland, saw us take 2nd in his class, our second attempt (PCA Germany) saw him win his class and the overall however no pro card was rewarded. Our final attempt (PCA Amsterdam) saw our best look to date which landed him 2nd in his class.
Although we fell short of his goal, he was tremendously successful across the run of shows that we done. With Pankaj it really is a matter of time until he gets the nod and I was so grateful to be able to be part of the process. I very much look forward to being there on the day that it is rewarded.
Across his season Pankaj collected:
1 x Overall
4 x 1st
2 x 2nd
Here is what Pankaj had to say about his journey:
“I began working with Vaughan during the Scottish competitive season, right at a time when my personal life was in complete turmoil. Balancing prep with everything going on behind the scenes felt incredibly daunting, but Vaughan handled every single hurdle with unwavering patience. He didn't just hand me a spreadsheet and walk away; he threw me a lifeline.
He guided me to the absolute best and sharpest condition of my life. But beyond his elite knowledge, he operates with an immense amount of care and compassion. He genuinely invested in my well-being and supported me as a person when things were at their toughest. If you want a coach who has the elite knowledge to help you go sword-hunting, plus the heart to back you 100%, Vaughan is your man!”