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CKT-FMD (Fitness & Movement Dynamics)
Level 2
Thanks to Steve, Ken, Jason, Rannoch, CJ and Jonathan for making the weekend a true experience and for sparking my interest in competitive lifting and again in personal training.
Your thoughts on the quality of training and knowledge provided by Steve Cotter and Ken Blackburn: Unsurpassed, very professional and an inspiration to anyone with a passion for fitness and health.
5 aspects of this CKT course did I find most useful and why?
1. The openness and honesty of the coaches and the teaching style they employed. I found this not only professionally useful but motivational.
2. The in-depth warm-up and mobility drills, this gave the course an extra dimension beyond kettlebells.
3. Steve's regeneration using QiGong. The recovery portion of an exercise program I feel is often overlooked and I found this approach unique and effective.
4. Timed sets, again an approach I was not familiar with but which was challenging and fun!
5. The learn-by-doing approach and attendees helping each other on technique points etc.
Derek Budd
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The CKT-FMD is a Level 2 course that combines the 5 Pillars of Steve Cotter's Health & Fitness Program: 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. In the true spirit of the martial arts, the FMD courses emphasized that you are in fact an artist, and movement is a powerful, yet graceful expression of physical art.
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 you 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 highly 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.
The IKFF prides itself on producing coaches that are the gold standard in the industry. Thus, our criteria for passing is strict.
Attending/participating alone is not enough to obtain CKT status. You must meet the designated criteria connected to the technical and coaching components of the course.
For the technical component, you must show proficiency in three areas: breathing, mechanics/alignment and groove (trajectory of the bell).
For the coaching component, you must show proficiency in the following areas: client assessment, program design and professionalism.
To maintain CKT status (Level 1 and/or Level 2), it is required that you re-certify every 3 years.
For recertification, we charge 500 Euro / 750 USD.
If you choose to attend the a CKT course as a review, the cost is 250 Euro / $350 USD.
Please note, a review within the 3 year period does count as a re-certification.
To view scheduled certifications and register, click here to view the IKFF schedule.
For more information on hosting a certification, please contact
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What is "Qi Gong"?
QI GONG
Qi gong is a traditional Chinese health keeping regime and an aspect of both traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese martial arts. Qi gong utilizes the theories of Chinese medicine such as the theories of qi “vital energy” and the meridians of acupuncture.
Popular forms of qi gong still practiced today have been developed since the Song dynasty (10th century) and before. Qi gong is one of the oldest continually preformed methods of exercise in the world.
As a system of exercise utilizing the body’s bioenergetic system for the promotion of health, it includes the use of breath, posture, relaxation, movement and intention to promote and increase the circulation of “Qi” which is the body’s vital energy.
Our body has an energetic system related to but apart from the nervous and circulatory systems. It is this energetic network that is manipulated in the practice of acupuncture and some types of Asian bodywork. In traditional oriental medical theory, the energy aspect of this network is called “Qi”.
Qi can be thought of as the body’s vital energy or motivating force, it is the “stuff” that animates our body. Every living organism has Qi. With conscious training this vital energy can be strengthened and controlled to promote health and longevity, this is the practice of qi gong or “working the qi”.
There are many methods of qi gong, including both active methods requiring movement and static methods similar to meditation. The numerous methods stress various aspects of the energetic system and different modes of training.
Qi gong can be preformed alone as a traditional health keeping regime or with other systems of exercise as a complete system of health maintenance and athletic performance. It can be done before vigorous exercise as a warm up or to prevent injury or after exercise to cool the body down, normalize the breathing and restore the energy. It can also be used as a method of rehabilitation to restore lost function from old injuries.
Qi gong can be done by people in all conditions and the exercises can be scaled to any state of health. Qi gong can greatly reduce recovery time between sets of vigorous exercise and increase total work capacity.
Continuous practice of qi gong can greatly improve health and promote longevity, improve the function of the nervous system, normalize blood sugar levels, increase and improve cardiovascular and pulmonary functions and instill a general since of well being and level of energy.
To learn more about qigong or to schedule a qigong seminar or training with Dr. Ed Couglin, visit www.xisuigong.com. |
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