Forgot to mention…

After the climbs I did some GTG snatches (above 2.200 m but did not feel any difference): 60 snatch @ 16 kg, 40 snatch @ 16 kg, finally last Thursday 55 snatch @ 16 kg. I did these in 5/5 sets and on Friday the snatch test in 10/10, 10/10, 5/5, 6 sets, somewhere about 3 minutes. Well, the VO2 max system scheduled with Adam according to the system of KJ is working good :-) - therefore, I return to it today. Anyway, with one exception because injura all assistant RKCs passed the snatch test and the technical exam, thus we renewed our RKC degree for two years :-).

RKC cert

It is quite unbelievable for me that I could assist now for the second time (and Ervin for the third) at the RKC cert powered by Chief Instructor Pavel Tsatsouline, "the Evil Russian"; Master RKC Kenneth Jay, "the Dane of Pain" (Beast Tamer), Senior RKC Geoff Neupert "the Captain" (Beast Tamer) and RKC Team Leader Cortez Hull.

We were delegated to the team of Geoff and at the technical exam I could assist Pavel.

It is hard to define what these three days meant to me but I try to summarize my most important thoughts:

- Pavel is simply ingenious. There is no use to go into further details.

- Kenneth, Geoff, Cortez: it was a honor to watch them and to work with them. I can speak of them only with the highest respect, both professionally and humanly.

- In my opinion, the quiet kindness and cheering words of John Du Cane helped more than just a little to the RKC candidates. He is a phenomenon whose absence is promptly felt as soon as he is not there – besides, we owe him the launch of the kettlebell invasion with Pavel.

- The achievement of Peter both in the organization and the preparation of the Hungarian RKC candidates owes all respect – just like the work of Elena, Moni, Robi and the other supporters; thank you very much!

- The tireless high level interpretation of Gabi – and besides she contributed as RKC, as well! – was an indispensable help for many Hungarian participants to accomplish the cert.

- It was good to meet and work together with the other RKCs again – fortunately the list of the names would be quite long, and you could see that all of them train hard with kettlebells since the RKC, are more experienced in teaching, have prepared for the cert, take the task seriously and do all to support the RKC candidates to preferably earn their RKC but by all means to become better men and women. I am glad to belong to You!

- Congratulations to all participants who accomplished the cert, especially to those who have earned their RKC! Ladies, Gentlemen, be proud of yourselves, it was a great accomplishment you will always remember! Who still has to work on a drill, has been furnished with very good stuff to do that and great support, but if needed you can definitely contact any RKC for help!


Power to you and keep swinging!!!!

Anniversary

Without any mystifying: I became an RKC one year ago. Thanks to everyone who contributed (are or will be contributing :-)), to those I could train since then, I trained with, and I continually learn from :-)My training yesterday – maybe inspired by the anniversary? ;-) – I reached some breakthrough: 2x2 fully regular (!) military pressw @ 20 kg; 4 right handed and 3 left handed full OK BUP @ 16 kg, 3x3-3 pistol @ 12 kg, pistol with left leg without KB, single legged BUP @ 12 kg with right J (Videos to follow hopefully soon…)
And what I was very happy about: Kata made her first successful windmills @ 20 kg, first try successful bent press @20 kg, many BUP @ 12 kg (first time, too), single legged presses :-D. It was great having such a motivated training partner!

JM
3x3-3 pistol @ 12 kg
1 pistol without KB (left)
5x1-1 bottom up press @ 16 kg
5-5 floor press @ 16 kg
4x2-2 clean&press @ 20 kg (left 2, right 1 push press)
8x3-3 single legged military press @ 16 kg
1 single legged bottom up press @ 12 kg (right)
Stretch

I was the box...

...for Andrea when teaching how to squat at the RKC. It was a honor :-)

RKC

It is hard to give a short summary on these three days. It was very impressive to make it through as assistant, to see the improvement at the RKC-wannabees, to keep one’s fingers crossed for them, to help them to find the right position, to remember how it felt for us, to find the right place for the knowledge gained, listen to Andrea, Brett and Peter. For me it was an experience of similar significance like the cert in May. I am grateful to have had the possibility to assist and hope to have it again, you can learn a lot, especially having such great masters! Congratulation to all new RKCs and attendees! Power to You!

Brett Jones, Master RKC

One of the greatests; power beyond human, exactitude and tough love:-)

"It's not me, it's the watch!"

Andrea DuCane, Master RKC

I have never seen anyone before to perform KB drills with such exactitude and grace at the same time. Not to speak about her professionalism and amiable character! However, the latter is by no means leniency ;-)

"Let me tough love you!"

Peter Lakatos, RKC Team Leader

It is all his fault! And now he received even the press-block!

Guess what: he deserved it! Like you, too:-)

Peter, thank you!

Some more pictures here.

New Members of the Elite...

Kenneth Jay (the Dane of Pain) and Mark Reifkind (Rif) have been promoted at the UCLA RKC certification weekend to Master RKCs! Hearty congratulations, the Elite Club has been expanded by excellent RKCs! :-)