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Simple & Sinister in the real world

An old marketing acronym is WIIFM—What’s in it for me? This question gets asked differently when a student chooses a program. They might ask about what results they will get from the program. What will it do for X (“X” could be BJJ, runnin ...

Last call for SPEED METAL online course special limited-time offer

Have you ever jumped on a trampoline? And what could this have to do with learning the kettlebell snatch? See how Derek Toshner uses this imagery to enhance the timing and power in the kettlebell snatch.Get SPEED METAL to learn more about perfectin ...

The kettlebell snatch is not a swing that ends up overhead

Sometimes the journey brings you back where you started. Or as Bruce Lee stated:Before I learned the art, a punch was just a punch, and a kick, just a kick. After I learned the art, a punch was no longer a punch, a kick no longer a kick. Now that I ...

Certified Instructors Only: Join our FREE 2-hour StrongFirst and training athletes webinar with Brett Jones and Thomas Cerboneschi

Greetings, StrongFirst Certified Instructor, Webinars For Your Eyes Only These webinars are available exclusively to you, our certified instructors, and they are free of charge. On August 31st, 2024, from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM Eastern Standard T ...

Perfect the drop in the kettlebell snatch with the reverse half snatch

Kettlebell Snatch—The “low five” drop

As a kid, did you ever climb something like a tree and think, “Uh oh, what do I do now?” Or “How am I going to get down from here?” Maybe this returned to you the first time you snatched a kettlebell overhead. “Uh oh, how do I get this do ...

StrongFirst Open Day!

The StrongFirst Open Day is a one-day event, that is an unmissable opportunity to get in touch with our School of Strength. During the Open Day, our Teachers of Strength and StrongFirst Certified Instructors will teach you fundamental kettlebell sk ...

Stop demonstrating

What is your goal for your upcoming training session? Last week’s newsletter asked whether you should force or allow adaptation. This is a 30,000-foot perspective on programming. But what is the goal within the individual session or sessions? Mos ...

Three-year affair with allowing adaptation

A Three-Year Affair with ETK[Article] If Tuesday’s newsletter on allowing adaptation left you wondering what programs other than Kettlebell Axe would fall into that category, then today is for you. Before we begin, I have a question: What was t ...

Brute force or persistence—which path should you follow?

“A river cuts through rock, not because of its power, but because of its persistence.”—Jim Watkins Or “If brute force doesn’t work, you aren’t using enough.”—Sherrilyn Kenyon So, which is it? Persistence or brute force? Well… ...