On August 7th & 8th Master RKC David "Iron Tamer" Whitley taught an Omaha HKC workshop as well as a four-hour workshop for those who wish to pursue the RKC or tackle Pavel Tsatsouline's Rite of Passage from "Enter the Kettlebell". This was the second HKC (Hardstyle Kettlebell Certification) Instructor course that has come to Omaha, NE. The first took place in November 2009 with Senior RKC Jon Engum.
The workshop was hosted by RKCs Mark and Nikki Snow of SG Human Performance.
I had the honor of being invited by the Snow's to assist. Whenever someone offers me the opportunity to learn from a Master RKC I will jump at the the chance... I did.
Even though the HKC is an entry level one-day workshop I learned volumes from watching David Whitley teach, demonstrate and lead instructor candidates through the progressions, corrective drills and workouts.
As usual the candidates transformation over the course of 8 hours was spectacular: technique went from down-right scary or so-so to good or excellent. All candidates worked hard and listened intently.
HKC and RKC Instructor certifications are not given they are earned. As is typical not everyone passed, but everyone did improve immensely. Those who did not pass now have the tools necessary to achieve their HKC with hard work and discipline. It was an honor to watch a Master RKC at work, an honor to assist and an honor to meet so many good people.
The level of Kettlebell instruction in Omaha has been raised. Thank you Iron Tamer, thank you SG Human Performance, thank you Dragon Door!
Omaha's Longest Standing Provider of Certified & Kettlebell Instruction.
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