How do I know if my kettlebells instructor is properly qualified?

youtube! · 03-02-2013 12:44pm #1

Is there a recognised worldwide governing body or standard? I want to try kettlebells but I am wary that some instructors may not be properly qualified, is there a registry available in Ireland? Or is it turn up for a day pay your fee and we will give you a cert and off you go and teach like it seems to be in Ireland for quite a few things! I am in Meath/Dublin areas

link_2007 · 03-02-2013 12:48pm

youtube! wrote: »

Is there a recognised worldwide governing body or standard? I want to try kettlebells but I am wary that some instructors may not be properly qualified, is there a registry available in Ireland? Or is it turn up for a day pay your fee and we will give you a cert and off you go and teach like it seems to be in Ireland for quite a few things! I am in Meath/Dublin areas

From my limited knowledge (so I am happy to be corrected) there's a two/three day course to become a certified instructor.

youtube! · 03-02-2013 12:59pm

Thanks for the reply. I just want to do some classes,no interest myself in becoming a trainer but I have heard that there are lots of unqualified trainers out there so I just want to find one with proper certification.

john_cappa · 03-02-2013 3:46pm

Realistically you don't need an instructor, qualified or not! YouTube is your friend!.....and ur username

cmyk · 03-02-2013 5:26pm

youtube! wrote: »

Is there a recognised worldwide governing body or standard? I want to try kettlebells but I am wary that some instructors may not be properly qualified, is there a registry available in Ireland? Or is it turn up for a day pay your fee and we will give you a cert and off you go and teach like it seems to be in Ireland for quite a few things! I am in Meath/Dublin areas

You're pretty much on the money with most of the qualifications in the fitness industry here. Going by reputation may be the best approach, unfortunately I don't know anyone in Meath.

metamorphosis · 03-02-2013 5:44pm

Check out the RKC, WKC and AGATSU websites ... i think they might have a register of instructors available by country ...

but yeah, they standards across the board are really piss poor because the good ones are hidden among the bad ones and there's more bad than good

gymfreak · 03-02-2013 7:11pm

I'm doing a fitness instructor course at the moment and they are running kettblebell courses for instructors at the moment-1 day courses:eek:

I'd say the same as what was mentioned previously- go by reputation

doctorwhogirl · 03-02-2013 11:34pm

youtube! wrote: »

Is there a recognised worldwide governing body or standard? I want to try kettlebells but I am wary that some instructors may not be properly qualified, is there a registry available in Ireland? Or is it turn up for a day pay your fee and we will give you a cert and off you go and teach like it seems to be in Ireland for quite a few things! I am in Meath/Dublin areas

Colm Brady Fitness do a fantastic kettlebells class in Navan. Himself and the brother are both fully qualified and dedicated. They've a page on facebook if you wanted to check it out.

Burkatron · 04-02-2013 1:14am

doctorwhogirl wrote: »

Colm Brady Fitness do a fantastic kettlebells class in Navan. Himself and the brother are both fully qualified and dedicated. They've a page on facebook if you wanted to check it out.

Kostas in Meath kettle bell club is class! He medaled at the worlds (or was it Europeans?) just recently! He's in a few places but Energie in johnstown is where I know him from.

Hailhail1967 · 04-02-2013 9:54pm

Best bet is to ask around your area and see who has the best reputation.

Once you have a recognised fitness qualification (whatever that is) you can be qualified to teach kettlebells in 1 day. that does not mean the person is not a great trainer.

Although I believe the best courses out there do take 2/3 days.

Skyfall1 · 28-03-2013 11:54am

Burkatron wrote: »

Kostas in Meath kettle bell club is class! He medaled at the worlds (or was it Europeans?) just recently! He's in a few places but Energie in johnstown is where I know him from.

Burkatron, do you know where in Meath Kostas runs his club for the kettlebell sport training? Looking for a change from normal boring gym routine!

Burkatron · 29-03-2013 2:41am

Skyfall1 wrote: »

Burkatron, do you know where in Meath Kostas runs his club for the kettlebell sport training? Looking for a change from normal boring gym routine!

He's gone from Énergie in the past couple of weeks! He's working out of animal Barbell in Blanch now!

nice_guy80 · 29-03-2013 11:30am

problem with a lot of classes such as kettlebells is that they are badly run by poor instructors

and the exercises are not varied enough to keep people interested.

JJayoo · 29-03-2013 12:44pm

How do I know if my kettlebells instructor is properly qualified?

There is only one way, throw a kettlebell at his head.

Skyfall1 · 29-03-2013 2:25pm

Burkatron wrote: »

He's gone from Énergie in the past couple of weeks! He's working out of animal Barbell in Blanch now!

Would you have a contact number for him, thanks.

drdeadlift · 29-03-2013 2:32pm

JJayoo wrote: »

There is only one way, throw a kettlebell at his head.

Dodgebell

JJayoo · 29-03-2013 2:38pm

drdeadlift wrote: »

Dodgebell

It will look like the matrix, but with kettlebells.

How do I know if my kettlebells instructor is properly qualified?

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