Kettlebells USA™ High Performance Instructor Level 1 Certification

Certified Kettlebell Instructors are in high demand as the popularity of kettlebells has grown. Unfortunately many trainers are not properly trained in the fundamentals of kettlebell lifting. This 2 day course will instruct you how to properly teach basic and intermediate kettlebell lifts with an emphasis on breathing, correct form, relaxation and controlling tension in the body for high performance kettlebell lifting. Students will learn the difference between “hard style, high tension” and “fluid style, relaxed tension” kettlebell lifting. Instructors will be evaluated on technical knowledge and proficiency, fitness level and teaching ability. This is a performance based course where certification is only given when the student passes all tests.

The KBUSA High Performance Instructor course was co-developed in conjunction with Red Bull® High Performance Athletics for training of elite, world class athletes and coaches. It incorporates the breathing, relaxation and recuperative techniques of the Russian Martial Art “Systema,” learned directly from Master Vladimir Vasiliev.

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About The Instructor

Alex King is the Chief Instructor of Kettlebells USA™. Alex is a Red Bull® High Performance Athletic Coach. He is responsible for introducing kettlebell training to extreme athletes & developed the kettlebell training program for Red Bull® High Performance. He trained the current World Big Wave Surfing Champion, Jamie Sterling.

Some other World class athletes Alex has trained include:

• Jaret Llewellyn: 117 professional victories, 11 world records in water skiing, 9 World Titles, 9 times U.S. Masters champion, 10 times U.S. Open champion, 24 times Moomba Masters champion, 22 times Panamerican Champion, 8 gold 2 Silver Pan American Games Medals, flag carrier Pan American Games 2003. Guinness world Record Book holder, Flown one foot shy of an entire football field, 299ft Ski Fly World Record.

• Britta Llewellyn: Red Bull Athlete High Performance Director, 10 times European champion water ski and European record holder jump.

• Anthony Napolitan: BMX World Champion and X Games champion.

• Levi Lavallee: Seven-time Winter X-Game Gold Medal for the first time double backflip on a snowmobile.

• Waldo Autry: World Street Luge Record Holder (94 ft)

• Yautung Cueva, Ecuadorian National Canoe Champion.

Alex is a Subject Matter Expert for the US Marine Corps in Tactical Strength and Conditioning, a Hand to Hand Combat Instructor (Russian Martial Art “Systema”) for the Ecuadorian Special Forces (Brigada Patria 9, GEK (Special Comando Group), GEO (counter-terror), Commando Course Instructor, Jungle Counterinsurgency Warfare School, Jungle Warfare “Iwias” Special Forces Battalion & Ecuadorian Marines), and a consultant for various military and police forces.