COMING Kettlebell Sport Educational Events
IKO Certifications will give you complete and balanced
understanding of Kettlebell Sport:
- Kettlebell Lifting technique of LONG CYCLE, JERK, SNATCH, Double Half Snatch;
- Kettlebell Sport Training Methodology;
- General & Specialized Physical Preparation;
- Mobility & Stretching.
Knowledge and experience of success I’ve gained over the last 20+ years, both as an Athlete and Coach. And still, I’m never stop to learn and explore.
Always looking for the ways to improve and do better. Learning a lot with each course with my students.
I’m making sure my Kettlebell Sport Certifications have the most up to date content. Always happy to share it with you! Can’t be happier seen the progress my student do!
There are THREE types of IKO Kettlebell Sport Instructor Certifications:
LEVEL 1 - Basic, one day, 8 hours long course
consist of Practical Classes:
- Cleans, Jerk, Long Cycle, Snatch lifting technique, Stretching & Mobility
and Theoretical Classes:
- Sport workout structure and Kettlebell Sport Tactical Planning
In order to get Certified all students are required to PASS Theoretical and Practical Tests
Theoretical Test requirements: LEVEL 1 test, 70% correct answers;
Practical Test: IKO Sport Rank 3 (any event available from IKO Sport Ranking Tables)
LEVEL 2 - Advanced, Two days, 14-16 hours long course
consist of LEVEL 1 classes, plus:
- Advanced Cleans, Jerk, Long Cycle, Snatch lifting technique
and Theoretical Classes:
- Kettlebell Sport Tactical Planning, Competition Rules and Regulations, General & Specialized Physical Preparation
In order to get Certified all students are required to PASS Theoretical and Practical Tests
Theoretical Test requirements: LEVEL 2 Test, 70% correct answers;
Practical Test: IKO Sport Rank 2 (any event available from IKO Sport Ranking Tables)
LEVEL 3 - Elite, Two-Three days , 14-24 hours long course
Taught by two or more Master Coaches
Consist of custom Theoretical and Practical Classes by each Master Coach
In order to get Certified all students are required to PASS Theoretical and Practical Tests
Theoretical Test requirements: LEVEL 3 Test, 70% correct answers;
Practical Test: IKO Sport Rank 1 (any event available from IKO Sport Ranking Tables)
IKO Kettlebell Sport Instructor Certificate of any Level is valid for 3 years
Instructor who's PASS all three LEVELS of Certification is allowed to teach LEVEL 1 Certifications on his own.
If in addition to Certifications, Instructor has achieved the MS (Master of Sport) Sport Rank, he(she) is allowed to teach a LEVEL 3 Certification as an Assistant to Master Coach.
In order to achieve IKO Master Coach Status, instructor must achieve the MSIC* (Master of Sport International Class) Sport Rank in 10min Long Cycle (2 x 32kg for Male, 2 x 24kg for Female), or in 10min BIATHLON (2 x 32kg for Male, 2 x 24kg for Female), or in 10min SNATCH (24kg, for Female only)
* Person with extraordinary Coaching or Teaching achievements in Kettlebell Sport field might be awarded the IKO Master Coach Status