Certification Courses

BECOME A CERTIFIED AUSTRALIAN KETTLEBELL INSTRUCTOR (AKI).

The Australian Kettlebell Certification Courses are tailor made specifically for Personal Trainers, Fitness Professionals and Strength and Conditioning coaches across the country.

WHAT DO I GET?

• A Nationally Recognised Certification as an Australian Kettlebell Instructor.
• Become affiliated with the nations leading Kettlebell company, Australian Kettlebells, as one of their official Certified Instructors (AKI).
• Have exclusive rights to use the Australian Kettlebell Instructor seal (see right), meaning you have obtained the highest national standard of knowledge and instruction for Kettlebell training and immediately separating you from other instructors nationwide.
• Your details will be listed on the www.kettlebells.com.au website, so clients in your city will have immediate access to your contact information
• Become a member of Kinect Australia, earn 3 PDP points AND get access to cheaper insurance, covering you for all of your training and Kettlebell needs.
• Have the ability to purchase Kettlebells and Kettlebell instructional material for a discounted price to onsell to customers and clients.

WHAT DOES THE COURSE COVER?

You will get everything you need to know about Kettlebell training, theory and practical application to get you started as a nationally certified Australian Kettlebell Instructor.

• Learn all about the Kettlebells unique approach to strength and fitness training and how it can be applied to achieve maximal results in the shortest possible time
• Discover techniques to dramatically improve strength and performance, along with tips and tricks to get instant results for your clients
• Get the best from Russian Research into strength training and its practical application into your clients training and programs
• Learn the correct way to perform all of your fundamental Kettlebell lifts
• Be taught step by step guidelines on how to master each exercise and technique, and all the tools you need to teach them
• Learn the critical teaching points, techniques and exercise progressions to ensure your clients get the most out of each exercise and training session
• Learn critical supplementary drills to aid the teaching process
• How to identify and correct common mistakes made by beginners
• Learn about the different methods in Kettlebell program design and how to create the ultimate Kettlebell workouts for any training goal

WHO ARE THE INSTRUCTORS?

In this 2 day intensive course, you will learn from 3 of the leading Kettlebell Instructors in Australia.

Ben Minos
Ben is a Queensland based physiotherapist and exercise physiologist with extensive experience in training and rehabilitation programming over the last 10 years. He has been actively involved with Kettlebell training over the past 4 years with clientele including athletes, coaches, personal trainers, gym owners, martial artists and many more.

Phil Kourbatski
With over 30 years kettlebell lifting experience Phil brings a lot to the table. Having spent the first 30+ years of his life in Russia, Phil has lifted a kettlebell or two. He was a physical conditioning instructor in the Russian Army where he was responsible for the physical preparedness of soldiers. He now works as a personal trainer and as consultant for Australian Kettlebells in running kettlebell workshops around the country.

Rick Ravensdale
Rick is the founder of Australian Kettlebells and was the first person to introduce kettlebells to fitness market here Australia over seven years ago. He has worked in the fitness industry for over ten years as a personal trainer, but now focuses on kettlebell training. Both he and Phil have been running kettlebell workshops around the country for the last five years.

WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO BECOME CERTIFIED?

The information covered in the course is both extensive and intensive and covers a broad range of strength training theory, application and instruction. In order to ensure that Australian Kettlebell Instructors are of the highest national standard, certain strict criteria must be met before you can reach full certification status.

We recommend that participants have as least used kettlebells before attending the course, as everyone will need to pass both the practical and written exam on the day. Those who fail will need to be re-tested at a later date at an additional cost.

You must be able to:

• Demonstrate and perform each exercise to a high standard
• Demonstrate adequate teaching progressions, identify common mistakes and corrections for all Kettlebell drills covered
• Display maximum safety and spotting techniques at all times

All of these will be covered in the course.

Although the theory covered will be extremely comprehensive, we do rely on a solid theoretical and practical background in the field of health and fitness. We understand that a 2 day course will in no way prepares you to be a proficient instructor at anything, so in order to achieve certification status you must at least possess a Certificate IV in fitness to qualify for adequate insurance.

The course will be invaluable for any individual interested in Kettlebell training, so we have made it available to any Kettlebell enthusiast nationally that is interested in attending. But please be aware that you will not receive your full certification unless you can produce a certificate III or higher and pass both the practical and theoretical exam on the day.

Registrants will be sent the comprehensive 200+ page course manual prior to attending. We encourage you to thoroughly read and study all contained within before arriving on the day.


DON’T MISS OUT (Each course is strictly limited to first 18 only)
Become one of the first kettlebell instructors in the country.

DATES:

Please contact us for dates in late 2008 and 2009.

COST:

$880 per person (inc GST)

2 year membership with Kinect Australia $120
* You will need to be a member of Kinect Australia to earn the 3 PDP points.
Contact them on (03) 8320 0100

Insurance through 'Marsh Insurance' $215 (2 years)

VENUE:

Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
Aughtie Drive Albert Park VIC 3206 Melbourne
Meeting Room - VIP 2 & 3

TIME:

9am-5pm (8:30-8:45am Registration)

BRING:

- Pen and paper
- Food and drink
- Copy of your Certification IV in fitness
- Suitable workout gear
- Towel
- Copy of the certification manual (supplied)


OTHER DETAILS:

- Cancellations made within 2 weeks of certification date will NOT be refunded
- All day parking is available at the venue
- Lunch will not be provided but a kiosk is nearby
- For interstate attendees, Albert Park is only 5 mins in a taxi from the city.
- This course is NOT recognised by Fitness Australia however all Fitness Australia courses ARE recognised by Kinect Australia. Register with Kinect today.
- Kettlebells will be provided on the day
- All products contained within the store will be available for purchase on the day
- Entry form and waiver sent out upon application


REGISTER TODAY!