Boston Kettlebell Congratulates Yoshitomo Ashitate RKC!!!

Boston Kettlebell Congratulates Yoshitomo Ashitate RKC!!!

I wanted to let you all know Yoshi passed his RKC Certification last week!

He has been extremely diligent with his training and with his private instruction.

He made sure he got the practice and coaching (education) he needed, to reach his goal of becoming an RKC.

If you happen to see him at the studio, ask him more about the very demanding certification process and his performance over the course of the 3 grueling days.

The workouts he was given on the certification were made easy by ensuring that he was moving well enough during his kettlebell practice.

Consistency and clarity in training are invaluable for us all.

I hope he inspires you to do more, to look into understanding more, of what you are doing to reach your goals.

• Watch footage of the Level 1 RKC (Russian Kettlebell Challenge) Certification: Click Here
• See the RKC Certification Requirements: Click Here

Yoshi, I commend your efforts and dedication to practice, as well as your dedication to your own health.

Welcome back to Boston Yoshi, RKC!

Sincerely,

Mandla Nkosi.

P.S. Now its time do it again. To train for the level 2 RKC Certification! Any one else interested?

NECN TV Diner's Educating Jenny - Kettlebell Classes

Check me out in this clip, NECN and TV Diner's show Educating Jenny. I'm teaching Jenny how to use Kettlebells. She did great!

The BCAE'S (Boston Center For Adult Education) Introductory Kettlebell Classes by Instructor Mandla Nkosi! Jenny did, and she's feeling more fit than ever! CLICK HERE

Ball of Foot Running

Hello everyone,

I wanted to get this to you as you all have ask me about running gait and the mechanics involved. Take a look at this BBC article / segment and think about the how the joints may be used in both force production and force reduction. One idea, the more joints used to channel / distribute / move a load, the more leverage or mechanical advantage is gained. Ball of foot running...for most, a lot more prep work but the ONLY way to run!

Link: ** Shoes may have changed how we run **

Wearing cushioned running shoes may have changed the way in which many of us run, new research suggests.

Enjoy!

Where's The Beef?

One of my great clients was nice enough to send this to me. I though those of you who are looking to eat clean and love red meat as much as I do, would greatly appreciate this post. Quality, lean cut red meat like this is well worth the cost. My next purchase is a deep freezer and the poundage of red meat to fill it. Enjoy and let me know how good it taste!

Mandla,

Here is the beef info...

Sanford Farm is a family farm raising grassfed beefalo beef. The beef is available primarily in July and throughout the fall and early winter, after our two grass seasons. Beefalo is a cross between bovine and bison, and is naturally low in fat and cholesterol. Ours are grazed on a closed farm, in a rotation system, going on new grass every 1 or 2 days. They only eat grass (from fields that have never seen chemical fertilizers), with no sub therapeutic antibiotics, growth hormones, chemical pesticides, wormers, or fertilizers (our only fertilizer is aged poultry manure). Their winter feed is hay produced locally on this farm and one or two others.They are processed in a small USDA inspected facility in Johnston, RI, and then hung (aged) for 3 weeks. The cow is then divided into 4 equal quarters, freezer wrapped and labeled. The quarters average 80–90 pounds. And it is absolutely worth doing. I found this guy through www.eatwild.com Sanford Farm, Ted Sanford, 60 Liberty Church Road, Exeter RI 02822. (401) 294-3145. E-mail: tedsanford@verizon.net

K. I. M. (Keep It Moving)!

Hello Everyone,

I've been wanting to be able to post this link. Use it to watch and reference more of what we do with Z-Health, as our main filter for building YOU as an ATHLETE. The link is to the Z-Health Performance Solutions YouTube Video's Channel: CLICK HERE

Use this channel to learn and refine mobility drill work as well as fitness exercises. To further your knowledge base in reference to your own physical training and understand more about your fitness/athletic development. Make sure you keep an eye out for an athlete you may have trained with and all know very well. I wonder?! Watch Femur Bone Rhythm in a basic lunge.

A whole lot of training and studying went into being a part of this, so I hope you enjoy it! Let me know what you think and thanks for taking the time to watch the videos.

Getting Down To Business - Action & Diligence In Training

This is the time of the year where I start to again, regain focus. I'm looking at a number of training protocols that will challenge me over the remainder of the year. It's the time of the year to look at what you have not yet done and get it in. Get things started, gain some significant ground, so the new year can have all the more to offer you. I'm looking at the following aspects in my training:

1. Starting a small group of combatives training and focusing on some very basic pre-contact cues and the flinch response in different scenarios.
2. Revisiting and stringing together body-weight exercises routines.
3. Revisiting all my basic kettlebell work, refining mechanics by addressing my visual and vestibular system, inserting bone rhythm and speed of lift variations for difficulty.
4. Mastery of my current basketball shooting and lay-up protocol.
5. Ownership of T-Phase work including muscle testing.

This will all take me to a very different place in my life. It looks to be a rewarding and empowering process. I'm interested in hearing what are some of your micro-goals or plans for your own training are over the remainder of the year. Ask yourself what you have the most to gain from doing and focus on doing a manageable amount of training, once maybe, twice a week. As you progress into the new year you can invest more time. A little consistent work starts to add up quickly over time, keep that in mind! All the best with this.