On Sunday August 16th 2009, I went to New Westminster to conduct a private Hardstyle Kettlebell workshop. The workshop was organized by kettlebell enthusiast Rish Koya of teachmeforex.com, for some co-workers, friends and his Bikram Yoga instructor.
I was impressed with how hard they worked AND how it only took about two sets of 15 punishment-burpees to keep their backs straight when putting the bells down!
We covered basic principles of the Hardstyle System, including breathing, tension and power-production, then moved on to the Swing, Getup, Clean, Press and Squat. As the participants would be doing their further training together, I taught them the appropriate partner corrective drills for each lift. A great feature of the Hardstyle System is the use of what we call a-ha drills; safety/form-correcting exercises that have only two performance choices, right and wrong. This makes it very easy for one to continue to improve, even without regular RKC instruction.
I look forward to my next visit to New West, and would like to again thank Herminder Gossal of Bikram's Yoga College New Westminster (http://www.locktheknee.com/) for allowing us the use of her studio!
To arrange your own Hardstyle Kettlebell Workshop, contact me at 778.898.4649 or or mailto:steve@fit4real.caand find out how kettlebell training can make you ridiculously strong, while at work... Plus an additional 12-20mins at home, 3-times a week : )
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