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Course Curriculum

  • 1
    The HardstyleFit Kettlebell Instructor Certification Course
    • The HardstyleFit Kettlebell Instructor Certification Course
  • 2
    Welcome to the HardstyleFit Kettlebell Instructor Certification Course!
    • A Message From The Instructor
    • How To Use This Course
    • Before we begin...
  • 3
    Module 1: The Hardstyle Kettlebell Swing
    • Introduction to the Hardstyle Kettlebell Swing
  • 4
    Lesson 1: Secrets of the Hardstyle Hip Hinge and Deadlift
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Hip Hinge and Deadlift
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Hip Hinge and Deadlift
    • Hardstyle Hip Hinge Quiz
    • Quiz: The Hardstyle Deadlift
  • 5
    Lesson 2: Secrets of the Hardstyle Plank and Push Up
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Plank and Push Up
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Plank
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Push Up
    • Quiz: Hardstyle Plank & Push Up
  • 6
    Lesson 3: Secrets of Hardstyle Breathing and Relaxation Drills
    • Secrets of Hardstyle Breathing and Relaxation Drills
    • Secrets of Hardstyle Breathing and Relaxation Drills
    • Quiz: Hardstyle Breathing
    • Quiz: Relaxation Drills
  • 7
    Lesson 4: Secrets of the Hardstyle Deadlift Drag
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Deadlift Drag
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Deadlift Drag
    • Quiz: The Hardstyle Deadlift Drag
  • 8
    Lesson 5: Secrets of the Hardstyle Pendulum Swing
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Pendulum Swing
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Pendulum Swing
    • Quiz: The Hardstyle Pendulum Swing
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    Lesson 6: Secrets of the Hardstyle Dead-Stop Swing
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Dead-Stop Swing
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Dead-Stop Swing
    • Quiz: The Hardstyle Dead-Stop Swing
  • 10
    Lesson 7: Secrets of the Hardstyle Two-Hand Swing
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Two-Hand Swing
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Two-Hand Swing
    • Quiz: The Hardstyle Two-Hand Swing
  • 11
    Lesson 8: Secrets of the Hardstyle One-Hand Swing
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle One-Hand Swing
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle One-Hand Swing
    • Quiz: The Hardstyle One-Hand Swing
  • 12
    Lesson 9: Secrets of the Hardstyle Alternating Swing
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Alternating Swing
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Alternating Swing
    • Quiz: The Hardstyle Alternating Swing
  • 13
    Lesson 10: Secrets of the Hardstyle Get-Up Movement Pattern
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Get-Up Movement Pattern
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Get-Up Movement Pattern
    • Quiz: The Hardstyle Get-Up Movement Pattern
  • 14
    Lesson 11: Secrets of the Hardstyle Get-Up Quadrants, Upper Body
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Get-Up Quadrants, Upper Body
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Get-Up Quadrants Upper Body
    • Quiz: The Hardstyle Get-Up Quadrants, Upper Body
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    Lesson 12: Secrets of the Hardstyle Get-Up Quadrants, Lower Body
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Get-Up Quadrants, Lower Body
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Get-Up Quadrants Lower Body
    • Quiz: The Hardstyle Get-Up Quadrants, Lower Body
  • 16
    Lesson 13: Secrets of the Hardstyle Get-Up Picking Up, Changing Sides, Spotting
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Get-Up Picking Up, Changing Sides, Spotting
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Get-Up: Picking Up, Changing Sides and Spotting
    • Quiz: Secrets of the Hardstyle Get-Up Picking Up, Changing Sides and Spotting
  • 17
    Lesson 14: Secrets of the Hardstyle Get-Up, Eyes, Breath, Fine Points
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Get-Up, Eyes, Breath, Fine Points
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Get-Up, Eyes, Breath, Fine Points
    • Quiz: Secrets of the Hardstyle Get-Up Fine Points, Eyes, Breath
  • 18
    Lesson 15: Secrets of the Hardstyle Arm Bar
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Arm Bar
    • SecretsoftheHardstyleArmBar
    • Quiz: Secrets of the Hardstyle Arm Bar
  • 19
    Lesson 16: Secrets of the Hardstyle Kettlebell Goblet Squat
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Kettlebell Goblet Squat
    • Secrets of the Hardstyle Goblet Squat
    • Quiz: The Hardstyle Kettlebell Goblet Squat
  • 20
    Next Steps
    • How to Submit Your Video Test
    • More resources to upgrade your kettlebell instructor skills
    • Before you go...
  • 21
    After you have submitted your video test
    • What to Expect and What You'll Get

Course Reviews

  • AWESOMENESS

    Casey Jones

    Comprehensive, Easy to Navigate, and Packed Full of Information!! Perfect to compliment in-person training and review information!!

    Comprehensive, Easy to Navigate, and Packed Full of Information!! Perfect to compliment in-person training and review information!!

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  • An excellent introduction - and debugging!

    Dan Metcalf

    As someone who has been playing with kettlebells off and on for a decade, I found this course to be super helpful in correcting some misapprehensions I had a...

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    As someone who has been playing with kettlebells off and on for a decade, I found this course to be super helpful in correcting some misapprehensions I had about technique, and really enjoyed both the content - which did well to address a few different learning styles - and the process of review, through which I got excellent critical feedback from a Master RKC that has made me a better and safer trainee.

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  • Perfect entrance into the HKC/RKC world

    Florian Köser

    After I bought my first kettlebell, I quickly recognized that I need more information about kettlebell technique and training. So I read Enter the Kettlebell...

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    After I bought my first kettlebell, I quickly recognized that I need more information about kettlebell technique and training. So I read Enter the Kettlebell and The Hardstyle Kettlebell Challenge. One year and a lot of training later, I took in consideration to participate an HKC or RKC Workshop and then Corona came. So I decided to do the HardstyleFit Online Course and I am really happy with my progression. The course is very informative, fun and also demanding. You learn a lot about the set up and progression of the three HKC movements (Swing, Goblet Squat and Get-Up). The support and feedback from Andrea Du Cane helped me a lot to improve my skills. I can fully recommend this course and it is a perfect entrance to the HKC/RKC world.

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  • Excellent Learning Experience

    Daniel Roberts

    I've been working on my own for a while with kettlebell material and have to say I learned a LOT. I highly recommend this curriculum to anyone in the Fitness...

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    I've been working on my own for a while with kettlebell material and have to say I learned a LOT. I highly recommend this curriculum to anyone in the Fitness Industry. There are so many ways to become a better personal trainer and this is one of them!

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  • Highly recommended.

    Mark Paterson

    Thoroughly enjoyed this course, a lot to learn even for those experienced with kettlebells. Having already recommended this course to many other coaches and ...

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    Thoroughly enjoyed this course, a lot to learn even for those experienced with kettlebells. Having already recommended this course to many other coaches and trainers alike, i feel this is a great additional tool for those seeking to learn, educate and continually develop themselves and others in hardsytle kettlebell training. Very easy process to follow via the online dashboard, 3 videos to be submitted at the end - Swing/Goblet/Get up for approval and verification. Andrea Du Cane was very prompt at the end verification stage to offer assistance, feedback and critique of the video's in her summary of the videos.

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  • Great Course

    Victor Lewis

    I really learned a lot as far as the fundamental, but VERY IMPORTANT, foundational kettlebell movements. I look forward to using what I learned as well as wh...

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    I really learned a lot as far as the fundamental, but VERY IMPORTANT, foundational kettlebell movements. I look forward to using what I learned as well as what I learn in the Level 2 course as I look to start that very soon.

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  • Learned a lot!

    Grace Kavadlo

    Even though I had already taken the HKC and RKC in person, I still learned a lot from this program. One of the biggest takeaways for me as a coach was learni...

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    Even though I had already taken the HKC and RKC in person, I still learned a lot from this program. One of the biggest takeaways for me as a coach was learning new techniques for teaching the Get-Up. Andrea has so many great drills and unique ways to incorporate that exercise into my clients' programs. I also think that it’s a great way to introduce Hardstyle kettlebell philosophies and exercises to folks who are planning on taking the RKC and the HKC! Of course nothing is better than the in-person experience but this is pretty close!

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  • Loved it!

    Eric Bennett

    I greatly enjoyed this course and have been recommending it to others. At the end of the course I felt super confident in my Goblet Squat, Get-Up, and the Sw...

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    I greatly enjoyed this course and have been recommending it to others. At the end of the course I felt super confident in my Goblet Squat, Get-Up, and the Swing. This course has changed everything for me and how I train. Also you just can't beat the amazing price!

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  • HardstyleFit Kettlebell

    Steven Miller

    This was an incredible course, especially for the trainers like me who are unable to attend a course in person. It was humbling for an experienced kettlebell...

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    This was an incredible course, especially for the trainers like me who are unable to attend a course in person. It was humbling for an experienced kettlebell lifter like me to break down, piece by piece each element of the lift. I found out there were several small corrections and adjustments to properly execute the lifts. A great value and money well spent!

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  • Great course - very useful, professional material and gre...

    Andreas Ostendorf

    This was my first course - online and ; overall - to get started in the process of certification and to start into the kettlebell Community of HKC and RKC -...

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    This was my first course - online and ; overall - to get started in the process of certification and to start into the kettlebell Community of HKC and RKC - i can highly recommend the course, material and way the course is set up - you can take all the time you need - re evaluate and work your way up, even so it was never too long on any aspect and provided the right amount of information (video and written instructions and information) and the right topics.

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  • Outstanding Course

    Ross Nixon

    A very well produced kettlebell course. I learned so much. The PDFs are a very good supplement too. The price is very fair. I highly recommend this to anyone...

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    A very well produced kettlebell course. I learned so much. The PDFs are a very good supplement too. The price is very fair. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in kettlebell lifting.

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