ATSCI - Kettlebell Certification - Instructor Course

By Fitness Professionals For Fitness Professionals

"I have tried the rest, and this was definitely the BEST! Nico Rithner is a master teacher; the information was presented, in a clear and understandable format. The course is incredibly thorough, covering program design, recovery, injury prevention and of course, world class technique. Thank you for an amazing weekend!

Brendan Cabral Thrive Athletics owner, Flagstaff AZ"

NASM-NSCA-ACEsign Continuous education credits: NSCA 1.5 - ACE 1.4 - NASM 1.6

Kettlebell lifting – in its modern form – has been practiced in Russia for almost a century. Over the past decade it has become more and more popular in both the United States and Western Europe gaining new adepts every day. Celebrities, professional and collegiate sports teams, MMA, as well as the United States military, police and fire departments are all taking advantage of this versatile training tool.

Using proper technique and a thorough understanding of how to apply kettlebell lifting to your training is paramount to succeed. The Association of Tactical Strength and Conditioning created a Kettlebell lifting course for instructors and serious practitioners. This course was design originally for a Special Forces team but its benefits extend to anyone looking for a simple yet sound training system.

Learn the ATSCI kettlebell lifting method and experience:

Increased Power output and Explosiveness.
Speed and acceleration enhancement.
Better core strength and endurance
Old school functional strength that carries over to outside the gym tasks and daily life activities.
Cardiovascular and respiratory systems conditioning, for improved work capacity and recovery.
Improved agility and coordination. Don’t just look like an athlete, regain control of your own body and move and think like one.
Improved range of motion.
Bone densification

“I’ve been using kettle bells for 5 years, after 16 years with Nico, he found various holes in my technique and new insight on own training and those of my clients to bring them to the next level. In addition, his experience and passion brought to class many other experts in the field greatly increasing the open forum discussions and overall experience.
Eric Chang
BS Athletic Training, NASM CPT, CES, PES, ISSA CPT,ACSM CPT”

Testimonials

Kettlebell Instructor Certification Course

“I have tried the rest, and this was definitely the BEST! Nico Rithner is a master teacher; the information was presented, in a clear and understandable format. The course is incredibly thorough, covering program design, recovery, injury prevention and of course, world class technique. Thank you for an amazing weekend!

Brendan Cabral - Thrive Athletics owner, Flagstaff AZ”

“I’ve been using kettle bells for 5 years, after 16 hours with Nico, he found various holes in my technique and new insight on own training and those of my clients to bring them to the next level. In addition, his experience and passion brought to class many other experts in the field greatly increasing the open forum discussions and overall experience.”

Eric Chang

BS Athletic Training, NASM CPT, CES, PES, ISSA CPT,ACSM CPT

“Great course! The format and structures are designed to optimize learning and understanding. This course changes the way I look at Kettle Bells and functional training.”

Jason Mitchler

Physical Therapist, 10th Special Forces Group (A)

Ruck March Performance Factors

By Nathanael Morrison

We are often asked about improving performance in ruck marching. Often these are men who desire to go to the Rangers or Special Forces. On the surface it seems simple. Just strap on a ruck and walk fast, right? But this is an activity that has many pitfalls that eat up energy and biomechanical efficiency. For example, if you wear the hip strap too low you seriously impede your ability to walk fast. So proper fit and wearing of the ruck is important. In fact, backpacking and ruck marching cannot be approached from a purely physical plane. The equipment you use and wear is easily 50% of the equation.

Group PT Workout Done with Mississippi Fire Academy

Class 111 and 112

by StewSmith, CSCS

Recently, I was invited to take part in some recruit fire fighting training down at the Mississippi Fire Academy. The instructors are veteran fire fighters and teachers who train every fire fighter in the state of Mississippi as well as many from around the nation. This facility is only one of a few in the nation that has training programs for state recruits to advanced fire fighters and other Homeland Security hazardous materials training.

FLETC
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

article by Stew Smith, CSCS

See official FLETC Site at www.FLETC.gov for up to date information on the hiring / training process.

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) is a consolidated training center operated by the Department of Treasury and trains all of the United States Federal law enforcement personnel. The FLETC mission is to provide quality, cost effective training for law enforcement professionals. The Center accomplishes this mission by utilizing law enforcement and training experts; providing quality facilities, support services, and technical assistance; conducting law enforcement research and development; and sharing law enforcement technology. The FLETC now provides quality training in a consolidated training environment to more than 70 agencies, most of which would otherwise have been unable to adequately train their personnel.

Injury Prevention / Corrective Exercise For Kettlebell Sport Athletes

By Justin Case CSCS,NSCA-CPT

If youʼre not familiar with kettlebells by now youʼre either living under a rock or youʼre 1 of the 5 people still sweatin to the oldies with Richard Simmons. The new/old strength tool is exploding in popularity and with good reason.

Kettlebell training promotes balance, flexibility, mobility, strength, rotational power, and “power endurance.” As the kettlebell grows in popularity so does the sport. Hardcore kettlebell enthusiasts and technicians take quickly to kettlebell sport aka girevoy sport (gs). I can tell you first hand this sport is physically and mentally grueling yet ridiculously addictive. If you havenʼt tried it I highly recommend it.

One Arm Kettlebell Jerk

By Coach Nico Rithner

The One Arm Jerk, is the what is the technique utilized by some Girevoy Sport leagues for female competitors. This exercise is great for high repetitions sets and has great carryover to other sports.

ATSCI - Kettlebell Certification - Instructor Course

By Fitness Professionals For Fitness Professionals

Testimonials

Kettlebell Instructor Certification Course