So even though I am a veteran of long haul travel during my rugby career - this Atlanta - Hong Kong - and now Las Vegas swing is a bit of a record.  And just to make it a bit tougher on my mind and body to figure out where I am in the world - take a look at the view outside my hotel!

Total travel time from HK to Nevada - 30 hours. I am doing this as a former athlete - but I can't imagine the strain the players are going through coming from New Zealand to the USA Sevens - you lose a couple of days just getting the body clock adjusted. I imagine a few players wanted to have a three a.m. training session.

Great to be in Vegas again - and showing off my new 7s Powertrainer model - while allowing the number 1 ranked Canadian women's team a chance to work out on it.

Recapping Hong Kong - got caught up well with our customers there - and really enjoyed the training session with the Hong Kong RFC.

And even though I am on the road - the spring season beckons - and we are taking orders from across North America - so if you want a scrum trainer for the coming season best get in touch with myself (scrummaster@me.com) or if you  are in Ontario - get in touch with Doug  - doug@scrummaster.com !

I need to hit the rack if I stand any chance of being a human being again.

Kevin out!

Normally I can sleep just about anywhere just about anytime - but I am putting my hand and up and saying the time swing from Atlanta, Georgia to Hong Kong is officially too much. I have been on the ground in this great world capital for three days now and gotten about four hours sleep.

Great trip in Atlanta - and looks like the ScrumMaster name will be seen on high school fields around the USA in the coming months.

I always love Hong Kong - despite the sleep challenges. I have had a chance to service the equipment - a bit more to do - but also to hold a great skills clinic with the iconic Hong Kong Football club. This massive facility should be the envy of most clubs around the world - a big patch of one mile oval - with canyons of apartment buildings all around it - making it a real interesting vibe at night under the lights.

There is a great rugby culture in Hong Kong - with this club in constant operation since the 1800s - making them the target team for the rest of the Hong Kong league. They were in first place - but an ineligible player saw them get stripped of some valuable points - so they are back in the trenches getting back on top prior to the playoffs in March.

Next stop for me is the USA Sevens in Las Vegas - so if you are heading down keep an eye out for my gear as the Canadian women's team uses it during the week!

If you have any sales inquiries pop them through - always able to handle some more business!
Later,

Kevin.

Well not nearly as cold as advertised - around 15 C 60 F - very nice change to the winter weather up island. Arrived in one piece - and set up the latest build of ScrumMaster art - to feature our 7s line of gear - The PowerTrainer Series.

Met with a lot of keen coaches who are building new 7s programs in High School - primarily becuase of the Olympic focus. This is certainly happening in Canada as well - though not to the same level of intensity. I think the American attitude when it comes to an Olympic sport is almost a bit frantic in terms of wanting to rule the roost as quickly as possible.

With our well thought out line of equipment - schools who were not even considering a rugby program a few years ago are going the 7s route - and it looks like this will be the start of an interesting few years of development in the US school system.

Doing some out side coaching - using our equipment - hope to have some pics and vid later on Sunday.

That's it for now,

Kevin

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_Headed to Atlanta, Georgia this  morning via Seattle to attend the national High School Athletic Director's conference. Showing off our ContacTrainer - and our new Accustat™ Gauge to rugby coaches from around the US.

It will be good to catch up with Ric Suggitt - former Canadian team sevens and fifteens coach - who is now having a lot of success with the USA women's team. He is presenting some coaching theory along with USA Rugby CEO Nigel Melville.

Heard it is cold in Georgia - but likely not like we have been experiencing at ScrumMaster world HQ in Malahat. Power went out after midnight last night - which meant packing for this trip via flashlight.

We will hopefully send some video of coaches and players hitting the machine - and for sure some pictures.  After this - off to Hong Kong to visit a customer and do some service upgrades to the machine owned by the Hong Kong RFC.

Then on to Las Vegas where our machine will be on hand to help our Number 1 World Ranked Canadian women's team as they look to extend their unbeaten streak into 2012 after sweeping five tournaments in 2011! They are calling my flight - so talk to you soon!

Lunk

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