Monday 25 July 2011

AMAG's Combat Kettlebells

The last of my regular classes is the Combat Kettlebell class. On a Friday night, students from the Aberdeen Martial Arts Group get together for an end of week sweat fest. The class takes shape by utilising the kettlebell to assist in our combat conditioning, and high intensity pad work is drilled.
I have explored alot with this class, in terms of workouts with the kettlebell. Mainly, KB complexes are the key, followed by a blitz on the pads - the pad work will likely resemble some drills we have trained during the week in other classes - its a great chance to get high intensity reps in of the drills. The challenge is always there to execute take downs, counters and recovery etc. during these rounds.

We've trained GS-style rounds in this class too, and exploring some options around it too. Right now, I am keeping KB complex reps low to encourage some people to try heavier KB's, committing to strength and power.

The benefits of the padded flooring in this class means that challenging mobility drills can be explored and enjoyed fully too!

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