Girya HKC

What is the HKC?

The HKC is the latest instructor certification from Pavel and Dragon Door, the originators of the first ever Kettlebell Instructor Course, the RKC. The Gold Standard for kettlebell Instruction, the RKC is a grueling, three day challenge; a Black Belt course, if you will. Obviously not for everyone it became apparent that there was a need for an entry level kettlebell course; one that had the same quality and detail of information about how to teach kettlebell basics but without the need for such a large physical and financial commitment.

Enter the HKC!

HKC stands for Hardstyle Kettlebell Certified and is a one day course designed to teach you how to master and teach the essence of kettlebell basic movements: The Swing, the Turkish Getup and the Goblet squat.

The foundation of all kettlebell movements, these three exercises will set the stage for you to enter the world of kettlebell training with the most complete foundation for overall fitness possible.

Qualifying Standards

Like the RKC the HKC includes a qualifying test of physical strength. The RKC is famous for it's mandatory snatch test — that immediately sets the bar high for those wishing to qualify. We take pride in this.

Many fitness certifications have no physical test whatsoever, allowing that curious anomaly of an obviously out-of-shape trainer dispensing advice to clients who are sometimes more fit than they are.

To ensure that those who register for the HKC have a reasonable level of fitness, Pavel settled on an entry-level pullup test for men and a flexed-arm hang test for women based on the US Marine Corps'. Women need to do a 15 second arm hang and the men a 5 rep pullup test.

What will you learn at an HKC?

• A deep understanding of the true benefits of kettlebell training — for both yourself and your clients
• A solid knowledge of vital kettlebell training safety procedures
• A workmanlike grasp of the fundamentals of biomechanics — to ensure your clients move with perfect form and avoid injury
• A grasp of the key HardStyle skills and principles of strength
• The ability to competently perform the three foundational kettlebell exercises (the Swing, the Get-Up, and the Goblet Squat)
• The confidence you can now correctly teach the three essential kettlebell exercises — and troubleshoot common technique problems
• The unique HKC template for designing an unlimited number of effective kettlebell workouts.

PLUS you will get the information packed HKC manual!

• What Russian research says about the benefits of kettlebell training?
• What is "Hardstyle"?
• Kettlebell safety 101: ten key items
• The Swing: its benefits, technique, teaching progression, and remedial drills
• The Get-Up: its benefits, technique, teaching progression, and remedial drills
• The Goblet Squat: its benefits, technique, teaching progression, and remedial drills
• HKC program design
• The three key principles of effective training identified by Russian sports scientists: continuity of the training process, waving the loads, and specialized variety
• Ten program design tools for an unlimited variety of effective kettlebell workouts:
  • Rep Ladders
  • Weight Ladders
  • Time Ladders
  • Breathing Ladders
  • Reverse Ladders
  • Drop Sets
  • Super Sets
  • Timed Sets
  • Series
  • Active Recovery Exercises

As with the RKC, the HKC will be earned through diligent testing of each candidate. Besides having to pass the requisite pullup/flexed-arm hang test at the outset of the workshop, each HKC candidate will be evaluated for technical proficiency and teaching skills at the end of the workshop and will then be granted either a pass or fail.

Girya Strength Kettlebell Studio: HKC Central for Northern California

If you are in Northern California or the Northwest it couldn't be easier to get your HKC certification. Girya Kettlebell is is now HKC Central! We can accommodate up to 12 candidates for the most intensive, informative HKC experience you will find.

Get your HKC under the tutelage of Master Instructor Mark Reifkind, one of only four Master RKC's in the world. And get the expertise of Tracy Reifkind, the 'Queen of the Kettlebell Swing' as his assistant at all HKC.You can't ask for a better team or personal instruction.

Host an HKC

Do you own a Personal training or Martial Arts studio and want to get your trainers certified in Kettlebells? You can Host an HKC and we will come to you! Contact us at info@giryastrength.com and get the details of how to host the best entry level KB cert there is.

How Much does it cost?

An HKC certification costs $499 for the one day, 8 hour course. That's just a little more than many workshops charge for their training with no certification to teach at the end of the day.

PLUS On successful completion of the HKC, an HKC graduate may deduct their entire HKC tuition fee from a registration for a future RKC certification workshop, within one year of achieving the HKC! It's a no lose proposition!

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