Huddle #60 – Chat with former Australian tradie turned physical preparation coach Liam Keats

Born in Aotearoa, the Land of the Long White Cloud (New Zealand), before moving to Australia, Liam started his working life as what is affectionally referred to as a ‘tradie’ (tradesman). Liam’s love of training, especially boxing, drew him to a career change.

Liam has spent several years working in boxing gyms, and now runs his own on the Gold Coast of Australia called ‘Caliber Boxing’.

Liam started his KSI journey in Jan 2019, with the KSI Coaching Program Level 0 Course. A month later he started in Level 1. It was May 2022 before he took the next step into Level 2. In January 2023, four years after his first exposure, Liam started the Level 3 Course, and in August 2024 he attended his first KSI Annual Camp in the US of A where he participated in the Level 4 Course.

At the end of 2023, Liam applied for and was accepted into the ‘Level 5 Class of 2024’.

In this chat, Liam shares his journey and lessons about life, boxing and physical preparation.