2014
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IKFF Certified Kettlebell Teacher
Level 1 Course!
Dubuque, IA
Crossfit Dubuque 3080 Cedar Crest
Ct. Suite 102 Dubuque, IA 52003.
September 13/14— (9:30am to 5pm both days)
Become Part of IKFF’s Global Kettlebell & Fitness Team!
CKT Level 1 Course:
There are no prerequisites for this course, so
attendance is open to anyone interested in
learning the IKFF’s unique and multi-modal
approach to kettlebell lifting. Regardless of
your fitness goal, We will cover how kettlebell
training can best fit your needs – general fitness, competitive sport, sports specific
conditioning and more.
As a certification, we have 2 high level
goals:
Mastery of The Basics
Coaching skills
Benefits:
Professionally Organized – Upon registering, all
registrants will be e-mailed a preparation program and Level 1 Course Manual. In addition,
you will receive numerous support material during/after the course—Dynamic Warm-up/Joint
Mobility Manual, K-bell Sport Manual, Program Design Templates, Technique Checklists and more!
Learn By Doing format - Repetition is often said
to be the mother of skill. Therefore, registrants
will not only learn the mechanics and principles
behind each exercise, they will also have an abundance of time to practice these movements and
receive customized feedback from Ken and the
IKFF team.
Post Certification Support - Our primary core
value at the IKFF is member support. Upon successful completion of the course, you will be listed
on our Instructor Locator on the website and receive a 15% discount on DVD’s, books and clothing and a 25% discount on kettlebells!
Continued Education - We will continue to offer
advanced level courses for our members. With the
IKFF, you have an organization that will stay on
the cutting edge and act as a consistently evolving
resource for you and your clients.
For questions and too register:
E-mail ken.blackburn@ikff.net
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“I had the fantastic opportunity to work with one of the best instructors ever, Ken Blackburn! Coming into my first real experience with kettlebells I had no
idea what to expect . . . how hard they would be or how detailed the form is. My
initial thought was this looks easy! Ha Ha! Boy was I wrong! This was due to the
fact that Ken made it look effortless. As I progressed through the first day of my
certification, I was happy to learn from Ken and have his expertise available to
me!
After the fantastic warm up of agility, mobility and stretching movements led by
Ken, I was excited to see what else I would pick up from his coaching and directing!
Ken has an easy going personality that makes him fun to learn from . .. even as
'Large and in Charge' as he is! He comes across with an ease that anyone could
learn from and feel good about themselves! He is very approachable and listens
before he answers, which in my book is extremely important!
Even though the KBs were the reason for my attending the course, I thoroughly
enjoyed the warm up that Ken led! I wish I could do that everyday with him
leading~ I am sure I would have less neck and joint aches!
I highly recommend Ken as an instructor . . .he is one of a kind!”
With that said, I still can't keep the image of him in the splits with the biggest KB
overhead! Now, if I could just get him to point his toes... LOL!”
Monica Brant
IFBB Fitness Olympia Champion/IFBB Pro Figure www.monicabrant.com
www.femcamp.net www.MOJOWellnessPros.com
“When it comes to combining kettlebell training with other aspects of athleticism, Ken Blackburn one of the best trainers in the world. Ken is a big strong guy and
he moves better than most athletes out there regardless of their size. This combination of strength and agility is rare. Ken combines these skills with the ability
to teach them to others. I have known Ken for a number of years and I have
seen him continue to evolve and refine his teaching style. I think that anyone
from beginner to elite athlete would benefit significantly from Ken's unique approach to training. If you train with Ken you will not be disappointed.”
Scott Helsley MD, PhD
Master of Sport
“Ken Blackburn is a first class teacher of both the method and application of strength, conditioning and movement. He leaves you 100% confident that what
you have learned can be instantly applied in the real world.
It’s not easy to teach mobility and agility especially to a group but Ken breaks down movements and drills into manageable chunks before piecing it back together. Ken is as humble as he is talented, his style is relaxed but efficient and
this is essential for learning. Ken's kettlebell coaching is also excellent and his
programming advice puts it all into place.
His own movement abilities are impressive: smooth, precise and controlled. His
agility on the ground and in standing blows away the myth that guys with muscle
mass can't be mobile.
All in all I can not recommend taking the opportunity to learn from Ken Blackburn highly enough.”
Jonathan Lewis
Balance Performance Physiotherapy – Director & Strength and Conditioning Coach Industrial Strength London – Director
http://www.islondon.co.uk http://www.balancephysio.com