Saturday, January 31, 2009

Making Some Changes

When I started my kettlebell training I started like some who trained at home in the garage. When I got serious about my training I sought out a RCK instructor which led me to Dr. Mark Cheng at Kettlebells Los Angeles. When I signed up for the RKC last year I found a new place to train because I could focus on my training, the local park close to home. After I passed my RKC and Started teaching I found a new place to teach, different park. Everything seem good. But I lost focus.

Since then everything has changed, the park where I would trained for the RKC I no longer go there. The Park I choose to teach doesn't seem to fit me, something about it. It's nice and all but there is nothing to make me want to go there to train. The only thing that has stayed the same is Sunday morning training with Doc at KBLA. Something needs to change, And yes it's me, but not only that. I need to get back to my roots in my kettlebell training. So I'm going to the place that help me get prepared for the RKC, Not the garage, But the park that was my KB home for my training.

Starting February 7th I will be teaching at Columbia Park, 4045 190th Street, Torrance CA 90504.

There will be a Saturday Morning Class Only starting at 8 am.

I will be there on Tuesday and Thrusday morning at 9 am just training myself to get back what I lost, my marbles, my mojo... Or my focus, which ever one you choose, but I need to get back to my roots that happy place in training.

Friday, January 30, 2009

One On One At Punch, Kick, Grapple Gym.

Today was another one on one training with an old BJJ friend. He was the first client I have trained that has kettlebell experience. Which made a training and not a teaching lesson, He first picked up kettlebells about six years ago, but hasn't touched them in four. I started the training just adjusting his swing technique. He told me at the swing his lower back would hurt when he did swings in the past. Just by the small adjustments I suggested he said his lower back didn't hurt. Next I moved him to snatches to test his VO2 Max. I didn't want to kill him the first day so I only had him to 12 set of 7, 15:15. He was spent, but not ready to quit, He completed a full forty five minutes workout. I felt good with his performance for being off for so long. He felt it more! 

Next week will work on his Double Cleans and Press.