Brighton kettlebells are proud to announce the Kettlebell Fighter class has started at ZT Fight Skool (www.ztfightskool.com)

The class has been started in response to demand by fighter for a high intensity training class which focuses on the fighter's needs.



As well as Kettlebells, we use Sandbags, tornado balls and any other odd objects for an awesome workout!

Very Cool Christian. We've been running similar classes for some time here in Edinburgh under the Combat Ready banner.

CKT 2 provided an excellent plyo foundation for some of the stuff we do not to mention the Double KB drills!

Do you incorporate any pad work / bag work?

Cheers

Rannoch

Hey bud!

Most of the fighters work on their technical aspects in separate sessions, so we minimise the use of bag/pad work.

We do use the bags for drilling ground and pound with cables, along with using them as "odd objects" to lift and throw or as obstacles.

How do you incorporate them?

We tend to finish with 3 to 5 x 3 minute rounds of pad work. At that point guys are gassed so it makes it very tough. We don't get technical. Just four count focus pads with occasional knees and if we are feeling mean, sprawls.

It's an opportunity for them to feel the fatigue of fighting without getting thumped. I will slow the counts if they keep moving but if they stop moving the counts come fast and thick.

We usually finish the last round with a 30 second punch out, continous left-right.

All good fun!

Sounds wicked...may have to try that out at the end!

Most of my workouts are inspired by my recent S&C Cert with JC Santana from the Institute of Humam Performance...you seen his stuff? NUTS!

JCs stuff is great. I have long been a fan of the IHP stuff. I also love Martin Rooneys methods.

I tend to work alot of body weight and plyos. I find the pad work under fatigue is good because it mimics fighting under stress.

Personally, I love weighted vest work, band training and pull ups. At to that the KBs and I am good to go.

Will take a look at Rooney's stuff..haven't come across it yet...great to learn new things!

Hasta luego amigo!

Getting it now! Cheers Rannoch!

Christian, send me your email add. I have a ton of PDfs I can forward that might be of interest.

TFW is very good. He has a new book coming out in 2010 which look very cool.

Off to walk the rack, C&J today...long cycle...agh!

R

Great!

Here you go:
christian@cvpt.co.uk

Gracias hermano!

Good work lads, like it a lot.

My own MMA conditioning class is along similar lines, although I stay away the pads etc, stick to concentrating on strength & condition.
The boys and girls are hoisting kettlebells, using bodyweight often on the rings, slamming the sledgehammer and are now learning the deadlift.

Sandbags are on the horizon, just don't tell 'em yet.....

I don't like to add in the pad work as they are already at that 2-4 times a week in their other sessions.

Just to clarify, the object of pad work at the end of the session is to replicate performing under pressure / fatigue. So we are not using it to teach target acquisition or combinations, we are using it to engage people at their most fatigued.

Cheers

Rannoch

In addition to primarily using k-bells, I have incorporated Suples bulgarian body bags. Great tool for developing endurance, grip, and core strength. Perfect for wrestlers/grapplers/fighters

I have had a fun year experimenting with workouts in my Combat Kettlebells class in Aberdeen. I have used pad & bag work at different points of the workout: kicking off at the start, right in the middle, right at the end, and also throughout the workout in the shape of circuits. I have my views on each. They each have their place and can be beneficial.
Right now, my pad work set is right in the middle, which is working out good. No new techniques, just simple and brutal 1, 2, 3, 4 counts , sprawls, etc. Speed and power blitz. (the MA classes are for learning and developing, as we know). Traditionally, this blitz is at the end of the class and we are wired for it. However, I find I get a double dunt effect by putting the pads in the middle. The padwork is still a blitz, but because we are wired for that end of workout blitz too, you put your remaining efforts into the KB set that is your last simple and brutal set.

Christian, I have finally met up with Simon and we trained at the weekend. He's a good guy and I hope to see him more whenever he is in Aberdeen. Its always good meeting and training with new people with equal training interests. Giving and receiving a change of training experience is fresh and welcoming.

Here's a really simple routine we use for boxers. You need a ring timer set on 1m intervals.

Do bagwork, ropejump/skip, kettlebells, bridge/plank each for 1 min (4min round) with a short rest between rounds (eg. 30s)

To increase difficulty, just kick the kettlebell section up to 2m for a 5m round.
If you're feeling tough, use 2m, 3m, 4m or even 5m on each of the drills for a 8-20m round.

Great video and workout examples.

Perhaps you should have a look at the Bulgarian Bag! I like this one a bit more than the standard sandbag. Perhaps not an alternative, but an additional "Box of pain" hahaha

Hi,
Yeah: I'm definately going to get in to some of those...along with club bells.

As you say...more tools in the box!