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THE ART OF STRENGTH CERTIFICATION.

Intended initially as a way to teach trainers how to teach kettlebell to clients, it has evolved into one of the most comprehensive kettlebell based certifications available. Now designed for anyone at any fitness level, the Art of Strength Kettlebell Certification breaks down each essential exercise by utilizing Vintage Progression, our method of teaching kettlebell routines by first teaching their barbell and dumbbell origins. Knowing where the kettlebell routine came from is as important as knowing the actual kettlebell routine.

Each kettlebell routine originated from similar barbell or dumbbell routines. Many of these routines, having been lost to time, are almost unrecognizable as anything you would see in a present day gym. That being said, these routines are no less important and are actually key in understanding and teaching your body how to move properly through kettlebell exercises. Being “core-centric” in nature, kettlebells require a type of movement and muscle awareness that is nearly completely unknown to many in mainstream society – due in large part to the vast disconnect between modern day fitness and what we consider to be true fitness. Noticing that this lack of body awareness was a hindrance for many trying to grasp the mechanics of the kettlebell routines we took a step back and began teaching the origins of kettlebell training as a progression to the corresponding kettlebell exercise. Before we teach the kettlebell swing, for instance, we first teach the dumbbell swing, a move more resembling the kettlebell snatch, but is no less important in teaching proper activation of the entire posterior chain – something necessary for learning a foundation exercise such as the kettlebell swing.

Begin At The Beginning…

Using the Turkish Get-up as a barometer for our clients efficiency in movement since early 2004, we’ve now introduced this screening process, known as Corrective Strategies, to all our participants. Requiring a full range of motion and putting the participant in nearly every plane possible, the Turkish Get-up allows us to spot and address movement deficiencies. Corrective Strategies has become invaluable to us and the trainers that pass through our certifications.

It’s Not Just Kettlebells Though…

In May of 2009 we were honored with having the Best New Cardio Tool of 2009 as voted by Men’s Health Magazine. To us, giving Ropes Gone Wild this distinction was a no brainer. Having been a staple in all of our Punch Gyms and Art of Strength Training Centers we knew firsthand how powerful a training tool it was. Long before it’s new distinction, Ropes Gone Wild, and it’s proper integration into a training regimen, had been an integral part of every certification.

We Teach To Teach

Early in 2008 we introduced My First Session, an impromptu “mock” session where the participant trains newcomers to kettlebell training, utilizing all that he or she has learned to teach their “client” any kettlebell routine that we assign them with. Whether you’re coming through the certification as a trainer or enthusiast, this is the most important part of your certification. Being able to teach the routines properly is paramount and is something we take very seriously.

With the influx of “kettlebell certifications” and “certified kettlebell instructors” we deemed it necessary to find a better way to gauge the trainers we are producing. Kettlebell education, specifically the ability for one of our trainers to teach, has always been and will always be paramount in everything we do. My First Session allows us a look into how the participant teaches what he or she has just learned to a newcomer to kettlebell training. We take the inexperienced and novice kettlebell user and pair them with our participants, where they have an hour to teach one exercise utilizing all that they learned including Vintage Progression and Corrective Strategies. The participant’s abilities are evaluated by us and necessary corrections in instruction practices are given.

Here’s What You’ll Learn

• All essential kettlebell routines (including progression exercises)
  • Swing
  • Clean
  • Press
  • Hi-Pull
  • Snatch
  • Turkish Get-up
• Vintage Progression
• Corrective Strategies and implementation
• Ropes Gone Wild and implementation
• My First Session

• Breakdown of the weekend:
  • Friday Night: Meet and Greet Dinner 6:00pm – Location to be determined
  • Saturday Morning: Certification starts 7:00am – Punch Kettlebell Gym Seekonk
  • Saturday Night: Business Dinner 6:00pm* – Location to be determined
  • Sunday Morning: Certification Training continues 8:00am – Punch Kettlebell Gym Seekonk

(*this dinner is open to all attendees but is mandatory for those entering into a Punch Kettlebell Gym or Art of Strength Training Center Franchise.)

2010 Certification Dates

• February 5-7, 2010 – Providence, Rhode Island
• March 5-7, 2010 – Austin, Texas
• April 9-11, 2010 – Nashville, Tennessee
• May 7-9, 2010 – Institute For Human Performance (IHP) facility, Florida
• June 4-6, 2010 – Punch South Bend, Indiana
• July 9-11, 2010 – Providence, Rhode Island
• September 3-5, 2010 – Providence, Rhode Island
• October 1-3, 2010 – Providence, Rhode Island
• November 5-7, 2010 – Providence, Rhode Island

And now, each participant takes home a kettlebell!

So What Does It Cost?

Pay in Full – $1800

Finance – $900 down payment* – $1800

$900 down payment requires an additional $900 to be paid over 3 months at $300.00/month**

(*Applicant does NOT have to be payed in full to attend certification)

(**Finance options require enrollment in our EFT program for automatic withdrawel every month using an active checking or credit card account. At least one month of EFT transactions must have been accepted before admittance to certification is allowed.)

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