International Kettlebell & Fitness Federation
What is the IKFF?
The IKFF is an organization whose goal is to promote Kettlebell training and complete mind/body fitness on a global scale. The vision in creating this was to offer passionate fitness enthusiasts a no-nonsense, ever-evolving resource they can trust is on the cutting edge of athletic training and conditioning!
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As part of the IKFF team, you will be affiliated with the most sought after Kettlebell trainer in the world! – Steve Cotter. Think of it: There is a very good reason that navy seals, top level MMA athletes, professional football teams and everyday people around the globe seek out Steve's precision engineered training methods. Simply put, he is an incredible teacher who can actually do what he teaches – a rare thing in the fitness world these days.
Steve and his team will ensure you receive elite training in whatever area you are looking for – kettlebells, bodyweight training, movement training, joint mobility, flexibility and more!
Thus, to ensure the diverse needs of athletes, everyday folks and trainers the world over, Steve has multiple instructor certifications you can register for. As a bonus, Steve will be teaming with up long-time friend and associate Ken Blackburn. Ken is one of the top Kettlebell competitors in the U.S. and has been teaching fitness and martial arts for the last 24 years!
After attending an IKFF certification, you will leave having that rare confidence associated with knowing you have all the tools needed to achieve all of you goals – personal and/or business!
Certification courses that the IKFF offer:
CKT – Certified Kettlebell Trainer Certification
First, we have the CKT (Certified Kettlebell Trainer) certification. It's no secret that kettlebells have proven themselves to be one of the most effective training tools out there for developing every attribute on the physical/athletic continuum – strength, endurance, core strength, agility, flexibility and the list goes on. However, there really hasn't been a comprehensive system that brings together the all the benefits kettlebells have to offer. Until now! - that is where the CKT certification comes in!
What will you learn at a CKT certification?
- The core Kettlebell lifts and all their variations!
- How to properly execute all of the competition lifts involved in Russian Kettlebell Sport – swing, snatch, clean, jerk, clean and jerk.
- How you can still achieve all of your fitness goals despite the challenge of limited time
- How to design a program for any fitness goal you or your clients may have – strength, endurance, work capacity, muscle mass, mobility etc.
- The necessary drills needed to help ensure you and your clients learn all the lifts safely
- The multiple types of energy needed for powerful pressing and squatting
- The importance of training for "time" and how it can take your "work capacity" through the roof!
- How kettlebells train your body to effectively manage any type of force encountered in the real world
- How to create the "blueprint" necessary for achieving mastery in Russian Kettlebell sport
- Why kettlebells make you more resistant to injury
- How kettlebells can be combined with other training methods to develop un-matched athleticism (more on this in the FMD certification!)
- Why learning to regulate your tension is a huge must in improving your lifts and athleticism
- And much more!
Register now for the first CKT Certification Course held in Spain. It will take place on 1st and 2nd November 2008 in Barcelona city.
Cost for the I.K.F.F. Certified Kettlebell Trainer Certification Course ranges from 900€ to 1,200€ depending upon the time of your registration.
- 900€ January 15th till March 31st
- 1,000€ April 1st till June 30th
- 1,200€ July 1st till the day of the certification on November 1st
PLACES LIMITED TO 35 PARTICIPANTS
Also there are discounts for groups of 20 people and up. For further information, contact us.
TO BOOK YOUR SPACE NOW Contact us AND YOU WILL RECEIVE DETAILED INFORMATION ON HOW TO MAKE YOUR PAYMENT.
Once your payment is received, you will be sent a pre-certification pack with information and a form that needs to be filled out and sent back to us. Once payment is received there will be no refunds issued - no exceptions. The cost of the course does not include travel, food, or accomodation.
FMD (Fitness & Movement Dynamics Certification)
Again, recognizing that different people have different needs and goals, the IKFF also developed the FMD (Fitness & Movement Dynamics Certification)!
The FMD course combines kettlebells, bodyweight exercises, martial arts conditioning drills, joint mobility & flexibility and qigong (breathing training). All of these are combined together in modules in a boot-camp like manner and is for cutting edge trainers who want to expand beyond their traditional training and emphasize comprehensive full mind-body training.
This program is perfect for those interested in getting in the best shape of their lives while at the same learning to realize their full "movement potential"! This ability to move athletically through a full range of motion is a must for martial artists, military & law enforcement personnel as well as anyone interested in maintaining & improving their mobility through the aging process.
If you watch the top athletes in the world, they are highly conditioned AND highly skilled movement specialists! If you watch Steve, he is exactly that! Thus, who better to lead a course on helping you cross the threshold into higher levels of athletic performance!
What will learn at an FMD Certification?
- Why specialized movement training is absolutely necessary in ensuring your joint health
- How to combine kettlebells and bodyweight exercises in a program that will morph you into the "Ultimate Athlete"
- How specialized kettlebell drills can be used to simultaneously improve your mobility and explosive strength for any sport
- How to make significant and immediate improvement in your flexibility through correct movement, alignment and tension regulation
- The role qigong plays in improving internal wellness and shortening your recovery time between intense workouts
- The absolute best exercises for military, law enforcement and MMA fighters
- Why as a trainer, this integrated approach will keep your clients coming back for more
- How Steve's unique bodyweight exercises will challenge even the most highest skilled athletes
- How to super-charge your hindu push-ups and diver bombers with an amazing new variation
- How to improve your foot speed and mobility in any direction/plane of motion
- How using Steve's integrated approach to fitness will fill the holes in any athlete's conditioning program
- And much more!
That's not all! You will be also glad to know that going forward, the IKFF will continue to evolve and offer advanced courses for continuing education. Furthermore, we will work with other fitness experts on promoting diverse events to constantly bring our members the best information in the industry.
Here are just a handful of testimonials about Steve Cotter and Ken Blackburn...
Steve Cotter is one of the most talented trainers in the country. He has years of expertise to share that goes way beyond just improving the physical body. I have thoroughly enjoyed connecting with him and learning how to implement kettlebell, bodyweight, and most importantly for me, visualization techniques that have improved my performance and the quality of my life.
Jeff Salzenstein — ATP Tennis Professional, All American Stanford
"Ken Blackburn and Steve Cotter put on an excellent event! You may receive "different" kettlebell training elsewhere, but you will not find "better" kettlebell training anywhere".
Jared Sevik
Eureka, MT
American Kettlebell Coach and CMS
Author of the "Guide To American Girevoy Sport
Steve Cotter is the consummate professional, always providing the highest level of instruction in the field. Although he has reached expert status within the field, Steve always remains down to Earth and approachable for anyone looking to gain more knowledge from him. Above all, Steve practices what he preaches – maintaining a level of fitness, which is beyond compare, and not just being the typical "do as I say, not as I do type".
"Ken Blackburn exemplifies the professional who strives to be the top in what he does. He has proven himself repeatedly as a martial artist, kettlebell competitor, trainer, and teacher (amongst other things). He has earned the respect from others in the field by progressing to the top of the American Kettlebell Sport ranks in a relatively short time, and by providing expert instruction and training to countless fitness enthusiasts and professionals. Ken's detailed knowledge of fitness in general and kettlebells specifically should earn him the nickname "Professor", because I consider him more knowledgeable than many of the doctorate level instructors I have known through the years"
-Bob Budai
Physical Therapist
Novi, MI
www.functional-strength-training.com
"I have worked with Ken & Steve before and I am truly amazed at their high level of athleticism. They ARE what they speak! And no worries about a language barrier…these guys know how to teach. Before you know what happened, they have you cleaning your heavy bells and performing timed reps for numbers you never imagined you could do. As a professional in the health & fitness field, I highly recommend their training programs as their experience shows in their excellence. Ken has set some truly amazing records in the sport and Steve (you just have to see it to believe him)….no wonder he is one of the most sought after trainers in the U.S.
Ken & Steve compliment each other and the sport of Kettlebells in such a way that you need to experience for yourselves. I took back several of their ideas to my studio and my clients are thrilled!
Sign me up for the next event!"
Liberty Gray, owner of Fit Rx Kettlebell Studio, Big Rapids, MI
ISSA Personal Trainer, RKC & AKC Certified Kettlebell Instructor, IFPA Pro Natural Bodybuilder & III Degree Blackbelt, Member of American Dietary Association and Academy
www.libertyfitrx.com
Register now for the first CKT Certification Course held in Spain. It will take place on 1st and 2nd November 2008 in Barcelona city.
Cost for the I.K.F.F. Certified Kettlebell Trainer Certification Course ranges from 900€ to 1,200€ depending upon the time of your registration.
- 900€ January 15th till March 31st
- 1,000€ April 1st till June 30th
- 1,200€ July 1st till the day of the certification on November 1st
PLACES LIMITED TO 35 PARTICIPANTS
Also there are discounts for groups of 20 people and up. For further information, contact us.
TO BOOK YOUR SPACE NOW Contact us AND YOU WILL RECEIVE DETAILED INFORMATION ON HOW TO MAKE YOUR PAYMENT.
Once your payment is received, you will be sent a pre-certification pack with information and a form that needs to be filled out and sent back to us. Once payment is received there will be no refunds issued - no exceptions. The cost of the course does not include travel, food, or accomodation.
