Certified Kettlebell – Functional Movement Specialist by Gray Cook & Brett Jones

Certified Kettlebell – Functional Movement Specialist by Gray Cook & Brett Jones

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The World’s Two Most Dynamic Systems for Athletic Performance Enhancement— FMS and RKC— Have Joined Forces to Create the Ultimate Program for Physical Excellence and Durability

Certified Kettlebell-Functional Movement Specialist (CK-FMS) Workshop

St. Paul, MN, United States

May 12 – 15, 2011

An Advanced Certification Training with: Gray Cook, RKC Brett Jones, Master RKC

Discover the virtually FOOLPROOF “Movement-GPS System” that lets you figure out with unerring accuracy what’s really wrong with your client—then know how to “fix them up” with kettlebells and set them on a path to greater personal glory… Read More

Workshop Code # wfms005

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“The Functional Movement Screen is the foundation of our program. Everything we do builds off of it. We couldn’t imagine not using this program.”

—Jon Torine, Head Strength Coach, Indianapolis Colts

“FMS is an outstanding system for making an athlete resilient, a perfect complement for the RKC.”

—Pavel Tsatsouline, RKC Chief Instructor

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Discover the virtually FOOLPROOF “Movement-GPS System” that lets you figure out with unerring accuracy what’s really wrong with your client—then know how to “fix them up” with kettlebells and set them on a path to greater personal glory…

The first section of the CK-FMS will teach the entire fundamentals of Functional Movement Screen system, combining lecture with extensive hands-on lab work.

This program is a product of years of innovation and current research. The philosophy starts with a system that monitors fundamental movement. Armed with this crucial knowledge, you can successfully develop corrective exercise programs based on individual movement patterns. FMS is equally effective in fitness and sports conditioning because it targets the “weak link in movement“.

Because:

“Working on any other part of the chain will not change the strength of the chain.” You’re only going to be a good as your weakest link. If you insist on using band-aids and duct tape, don’t be surprised when things start to rip and tear!

Or, to put it another way, what use is a stronger, more powerful engine, if your wheel is going to fly off at 80 mph?

Specifically, the Functional Movement Screen is a ranking and grading system scientifically created to document movement patterns that are key to normal function.

By screening these patterns, you can successfully and quickly identify functional limitations and asymmetries. Basic movement pattern limitations can reduce the effects of functional training, physical conditioning, and distort proprioception (body awareness).

At the heart of the system is the Functional Movement Screen Score, which helps you target the real problem for any individual and track their progress with real precision. The scoring system is directly linked to the most beneficial corrective exercises to restore mechanically sound movement patterns.

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Could you be flying blind, making these mistakes without even knowing it —and often be harming your clients more than helping them?

After this part of your certification training you can confidently:

• Identify physical imbalances or weaknesses and strengthen them with simple corrective exercises
• Teach the difference between movement quality and movement quantity—so your clients themselves understand how they can achieve better results with less apparent effort
• Identify current injury trends and stats as they relate to the prevention of non
• contact injuries
• Understand how “primitive” movement can hold the keys to unlocking your physical restrictions
• Use hands on/passive stretching — to help you become more comfortable touching clients and start to understand the CNS communication between yourself and the client.
• Eliminate poor movement and quickly, effectively, and efficiently replace it with good movement
• Establish a personal benchmark for your own movement patterns with a clear direction and path to help you be more mobile.

How Valuable and Successful Do You Really

Want to Be as a Coach and Trainer?

The Key 12 Advantages You’ll Gain When You Master The

Functional Movement Screen Fundamentals:

Mastery Advantage # 1: Instantly cut through the clutter—and zero in with uncanny accuracy on what really works to enhance your client’s movement.

Mastery Advantage # 2: End the wild guessing and vagueness about your client’s progress—with a scientific, functional baseline to confidently mark their improvements.

Mastery Advantage # 3: Own a “Done-For-You”, dummy-proof screen that gives you reliable, specific and above all reproducible specific markers for your client’s movement problems.

Mastery Advantage # 4: Quickly and reliably improve your client’s functional fitness and athletic performance—and earn their undying gratitude.

Mastery Advantage # 5: Be a long-term hero for an ever-increasing group of devoted clients—as you significantly reduce their potential for training and sports injuries.

Mastery Advantage # 6: Possess a simple, yet amazingly effective grading system to assess movement patterns—and immediately spot the lurking problems.

Mastery Advantage # 7: Confidently assess and easily enhance physical performance for the widest range of client—from the athletic to the average fitness buff.

Mastery Advantage # 8: Scientifically identify your client’s physical imbalances, limitations, and weaknesses—then be able to offer a rack of trench-tested solutions to those vulnerabilities.

Mastery Advantage # 9: Enhance your client’s fundamental movement patterns with simple corrective exercises—an immediate “take-home” that will have some of your clients wonder if you practice magic on the side.

Mastery Advantage # 10: Proudly toss out the “one-size-fits-all” nonsense that often masquerades as training—now that you can scientifically individualize your client’s programs for specific results.

Mastery Advantage # 11: Understand how to identify potential cause and effect relationships of micro-trauma as well as chronic injuries in relation to movement asymmetries and weakness—this one skill will set you apart from 98% of all trainers out there!

Mastery Advantage # 12: Understand how to give your client that all-important “Ah-Hah!” moment—that creates utter belief in your ability to identify and fix their weaknesses.

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Armed with the FMS Fundamentals, You’ll Then Discover How to Merge FMS with the Immense Power of the RKC System:

• How to properly interpret the results of the FMS and address the “weakest links” first—to maximum immediate impact with your clients
• How to address the lowest scores and asymmetries to “clear” people for Kettlebell training—helping your clients avoid unnecessary injuries and making you look darn good in the process.
• How to employ the Red/Yellow/Green checklist—so you can be absolutely sure what kettlebell and weight lifting drills are okay and which ones to absolutely avoid when you have spotted an asymmetry.
• How to employ the kettlebell as a preferred tool in the Corrective “toolbox”—for far faster, more effective results.
• How to optimize movement patterns with kettlebells, once the FMS minimum is reached.
• How to integrate Screening, Assessment, and Client Management—the complete package of when to do what, and why.
• How to implement Static and Dynamic Assessment and Corrections for the Upper and Lower Body.
• How to implement the FMS System to continually reevaluate and progress your clients.
• Benefit from a highly creative lab environment which generates constant brainstorming and a stream of insights into how to improve the quality of both your own and clients’ movement.

By the end of this certification training you will know how to integrate the Fundamental Principles of the RKC with the FMS System of Movement Pattern assessment and correction. And the training world will be your oyster!

 

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Here’s what participants at previous CK-FMS workshops had to say about their experience:

Pavel Tsatsouline, RKC Chief Instructor, Santa Monica, California   Great many “Aha moments”. Old dogs learning many new tricks — while staying consistent with the RKC philosophy. The FMS screen has brought an atmosphere of healthy competition to corrective exercise — what a way to motivate selves and clients to get healthy! High-end professionals. Honored to work with them. Top of the line.

Ryan Toshner, RKC, Gym owner and strength & conditioning specialist, Waukesha, WI   The best decision I’ve ever made in regards to my education and practice/pursuit of true fitness was to attend the CK-FMS cert. Even better than RKC I (although that base knowledge is definitely a pre-requisite). CK-FMS is a phenomenal course. I had very high expectations coming in and DD and the instructors fulfilled those expectations and then some. Info is very practical whether you work with young athletes, the general population (including the elderly) or elite athletes/professionals/military.

Kenneth Jay, Master RKC Instructor, Slangerup, Denmark   Absolutely Magnificent! I made the choice of skipping the Olympics to come to this and there is not a single part of me that has any regrets about that. This system will do more for my personal as well as professional goals than any other training out there. Amazing presenters. Not something you see very often with high-level material. Believe me… I have listened to about 100 different professors speak and Gray Cook and Brett Jones rank at the top. I have a degree in Exercise Physiology, which does not even come close to the value of this. Only the HardStyle RKC matches it. Which makes the two systems perfect for each other. The Viking gives the CK-FMS two thumbs up! AWESOME!

Joe Wagner, RKC, Owner – Kodiak Kettlebell Conditioning, Wake Forest, NC   Absolutely mind blowing! The expertise and more importantly, the passion which all of the instructor possess regarding both kb training and FMS is incredible. They have provoked a level of excitement in me with respect to both my personal and professional training that I have never had before.

Thomas Phillips, RKC Team Leader, Gym owner and special education teacher; Marlboro, New Jersey   Athletic Achievements: 2002 Body for Life Grand Master Champion, Owner Fit-for-life pt, Certified facilitated stretching, Certified Personal trainer, Certified Sport specific trainer, Certified level II RKC, Certified FMS, RKC Team Leader, Beast Tamer Hall of Fame, 1st place National AAU deadlifter, Master class Powerlifter, National qualifier for the sport of kettlebell lifting, 1st Place National TSC elite class, 1st Place National TSC open class, U.S. Army certificate of Achievement Physical Fitness Featured in: Muscle Media Magazine, Outside Magazine, Eating for Life, Champions Body for Life, Interviewed on Dragondoor.com Keynote speaker: EAS Transformation camp 2003, EAS Transformation camp 2004, Vitamin Shop Headquarters Jan. 05, Keyspan headquarters in Brooklyn and Long Island I had already been through the FMS certification… the CK-FMS was heads and shoulders above anything I had expected. The instruction was brilliant and most importantly practical. I can’t recommend this workshop highly enough for everyone in the industry. I have heard Brett and Gray speak multiple times either in person or on DVDs. This weekend I was blown away by the brilliance of these two individuals. Until you experience them in person, with your own questions and hear them field other people’s questions it is difficult to appreciate all they have to offer. This material is exactly what I needed at this point in my career. The quality, scope and practical use of this material is easily the most impressive I have ever experienced.

Aaron Gonzales, RKC, Personal Trainer, Redondo Beach, CA   In opening, once again, a new approach to my training and I bought the 15-dics series and actually considered not coming, because I thought I could memorize the info on DVD. They are great on disc, but to get to pick their brain and absorb the combined knowledge they’ve obtained in person, changed my perspective on training, teaching, and life in general. I just may come back for 2nds. Light years ahead of any other workshop, blew any and everything out of the water. Definitely in a league of its own, I’m honored to be a part of it.

Will Williams, RKC Team Leader, Hard Style Strength Instructor; Philadelphia. Pennsylvania   As a groomsman for the marriage of hard-style and FS, I am happy to watch this first batch of recruits head in the field to use street level methodology to prove the validity of University level assessment guidelines. The level of cohesion and comfort with which the administrator preserved the material evidences the validity of the new deal. Gray and Brett have been marching in the same direction long enough to have seamlessly snapped in to teaching their respective skill to the other’s community. And along came Pavel and John, from over the hills and far way, which a tool built to instill the corrections we learn are necessary to our health upon completion of the Functional Movement Screening. See you next year, gents! I cannot imagine any organization claiming the ability to teach “fitness” concepts and applications offering a more sophisticated, simplex, and effective system than what we just created. VIVA!

George Samuelson, Personal Trainer/Marketing Consultant, Chesterfield, NJ   Hands down, one of the best educational workshops I have ever attended. CK-FMS set the bar higher for how I can and will implement a system to maximize my clients results. Four days of training with Gray, Brett, “Doc”, and Jeff have left me hungry for more knowledge! RKC instructors, if you take you profession seriously and want to provide the best service possible to your clients, sign up today!

Zar Horton, RKC Team Leader, Firefighter; Albuquerque, New Mexico   Athletic Achievements, training background or specialty: Division Commander Albuquerque Fire Department — Special Operations Albuquerque Fire Department, Health and Wellness Program Co-founder, FireBellz Russian Kettlebell Studio Owner, Certified Paramedic -18 yrs, US DOE certified Instructor Intermediate Force, Ground Control for Law Enforcement, Men’s League competitive soccer 17 yrs, Youth soccer Coach 2000-2004, Track: 1993 World Firefighter Games 4×100 Gold medal A fantastic experience that gave me the “missing link” in kettlebell training. This course sowed the importance of assessment in training people and how as a practitioner and trainer one must not ass fitness to dysfunction. With being the underlying theme Gray and Brett give you the toolbox and the confidence to improve performance and health through the use of kettlebells. Thank you guys so much for sharing and developing this course. Incredible. I liked the progression of the course I felt lost but came full circle on Day 3 with the reps/labs — and consistency in teaching. Amazing instruction and depth of knowledge. There is absolutely no training available like this.

Liz Gilinger, RKC, Personal Trainer, Phoenixville, PA   Awesome and eye-opening experience. Witnessing first hand in my own body the results – sold me! Being tested, going through the corrective steps necessary and then re-testing – a great AH HA moment. It doesn’t get better then that. The proof is in the results. I am excited to bring this knowledge to my practice. – Thank you. Since getting involved with the RKC almost 2 years ago – everything has changed from my own workouts and knowledge to that of my clients. I wish I would have done this years ago. The knowledge you gain from everyone is this organization is truly priceless! Worth the money and then some.

Charanjit “Chuzzy” Mauji, RKC, Personal Trainer; Nottingham, United Kingdom   BLOODY AWESOME!!!! It changed the way I think towards training. I now understand why my clients have movement and kettlebell problems. And the best thing I can now change it. Gray Cook is God. Well maybe? LOL. His presentation was some of the best I have seen and heard. Brett Jones, very good. Helped me to understand a lot of things I’ve been questioning for a longtime. FMS is out there on it’s own. Really leading the way in physical education.

Adam Glass, RKC II, Minot, North Dakota   The most valuable training course a trainer can take. There are very deep waters to explore and it will positively impact your training, business and your clients’ quality of life. Gray is an amazing presenter. Staggering amounts of info has been presented cleanly and clearly. This has been a highlight to participate in. Brett is as always a shining example of who an RKC should be – energetic, caring knowledge, and helpful. Well done sir. CK-FMS – without equal. Period. You have out done yourselves gentlemen! Awesome workshop.

Franz Snideman, RKC Team Leader, Business Owner; La Jolla, California   Athletic Achievements, training background or specialty: RKC Team Leader, CHEK Level II Certified (Corrective Holistic Exercise Kinesiology), NMT (Neuromuscular Therapist), NRT (Nutrition Response Testing) The most comprehensive and results providing certification I have ever taken. I saw huge changes and results within minutes of trying the corrective exercises. I am so excited to use this information with my clients. Gray and Brett have condensed a lifetime of experience into this certification and it shows. Your movement will improve immediately with this information. Both Gray and Brett taught brilliantly. Simple, effective and results producing methods. Gray has a way of stating complex themes into understandable and applicable methods. Brett understands the body and movement so well that he’s able to cut down to the essential basics. Better than any corrective exercise certification I have ever taken. Better than CHEK Certifications.

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Matt Seki, RKC, Personal Trainer; Los Angeles, California

Athletic Achievements, training background or specialty:

Bachelors in kinesiology, specialized in biomechanics/exercise physiology, -Published author journal of strength and conditioning, -ACSM certified personal, trainer, Beverly Hills Posture and Rehabilitation head trainer, Kodokan Judo, Hombu Aikido, muso-shinden ryu iaido

What I have been looking for my entire career. Truly a perfect tool for anyone interested in human movement patterns. As well as understanding dysfunctions that arise as a result of dysfunctional patterns.

Both superior knowledge experts in their fields. Completely in line with what I have learned from Dr.’s and PhD’s in their isolated fields. Both good at explaining technical as well as common terms. Good info in clinical talk, related FMS to Clinical.

Superior to any seminars taken besides RKC. So much technical knowledge, makes sense, easy to achieve results. Really applicable to life.

I loved this course, it is what I have been looking for my whole career. Understood technical aspects and layman’s terms to reinforce. I think a lot of technical stuff went over many people’s heads. But for us that get it, golden!!! I feel like I have something to teach/how even Dr.’s/PT’s/PhD’s and they will love it and benefit from it too.

Perfect course, beat my expectations. Accomplished exactly what it said it would and more. Anyone with complaints either didn’t get it or had a massive ego of their own to deal with.

I loved it.

Yet again Dragon Door provided a memorable weekend in my entire life.

THANK YOU so much!!!

Jeff O’Connor, Senior RKC; Talala, Oklahoma

The natural progression of the RKC community. The future of athletic performance and longevity.

The best of the best. A beautiful integration of the two best systems, by the two best people. Second only (and a very close second) to the RKC. Unbelievable workshop. Thank you to everyone that made it happen.

Rolando Garcia, III, RKC II, Trainer; Guttenberg, New Jersey

Educational, in depth, and engaging without being dry and intimidating. The course puts RKC’s at the forefront of fitness industry.

I cannot say enough great things about the knowledge and teaching ability of these two gentlemen. Approachable and friendly, yet possessing knowledge that puts them above the rest. They carry their genius with humility — an RKC trademark. Great Job!!!

Phil Scarito, RKC, Owner – DV8Fitness LLC, Wayne, Pennsylvania

Athletic Achievements, training background or specialty:

RKC, Crossfit

It was an eye-opening experience, that I will utilize in my kettlebell classes and PT clients. My clients will only benefit from this. I can’t make them worse, only better.

Unbelievable, they both work very well together. Cook was able to give me easy understandable reason why we need to apply FMS. And Jones really gave us the background on Kettlebells and FMS. Each one had their expertise.

RKC and FMS are the best certs out there. There is really no reason to go anywhere else. RKC sets the standard in the fitness arena.

Dustin Rippetoe, RKC, Small Business Owner; Guthrie, Oklahoma

Athletic Achievements, training background or specialty:

RKC and 12+ years kung fu

Simply the best in the world at what they know and do! It is the best training in terms of training that I have ever been to!

Andrea Du Cane, Master RKC Instructor; St. Paul, Minnesota   My experience; broadened my knowledge in area of corrective use of known drills. Added new drills to my toolbox along with the “why” and “how” of them. I feel comfortable performing the screen and picking drills to use with a given problem. Gray is obviously very talented and intelligent PT/RKC. He is a fantastic speaker, entertaining while sharing complex information. He keeps things interesting. He has a tremendous amount of knowledge he has put together into a great system. Brett — what can I say! I love you big boy! Good job – thoroughly great. You always come from a place of sincerity. As good as our RKC — in line in Z-Health — in other words top notch!

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Sara Cheatham, Senior RKC Instructor; Ft. Bragg, North Carolina

The CK-FMS is the ‘why’ behind the ‘how’ of the RKC

Complementary to Z-health yet easily digestible by the general population (plus, they offered adequate positive neural chunking through funny stories and slides, making it memorable and easily accessible for future reference in the field)

Complementary and synergistic to Naked Warrior, Z-health, Unlock, RKC, etc.

Seana Willis, RKC, Massage Therapist; La Jolla, California

Athletic Achievements, training background or specialty:

BS in Athletic Training, Paramedic, Massage Therapist

Absolutely amazing. It was phenomenal, very educational, information, well-structured, practical and just gosh darn good.

Quite a few individuals have tremendous knowledge, talent and skill. It is rare to find these individuals with the ability to effectively teach what they know. Brett and Gray both share this rare quality to teach their knowledge and skill with passion and humor in a way that people can thoroughly understand and use.

Much higher quality and concise material and the practical use is beyond measure. After attending the workshop any attendee can go right out and put this training into effect immediately.

Kori Bliffert, RKC, Respiratory Therapist, Personal Trainer; Frisco, Texas

Athletic Achievements, training background or specialty:

RKC, NASM-CPT

After all of the certs/workshop I have gone to, I really thought I knew how the body moves… I was wrong!!

Also, besides my first RKC, this has been the most fantastic workshop I have ever been to. The information, the knowledge and teaching of the instructors, and the work of everyone put I was incredible.

One word… phenomenal! This workshop has to be in my top 2 workshops I have been to. The amount of information we got over the weekend was worth 10 times what we paid.

Jon Engum, RKC Team Leader Brainerd, Minnesota

Excellent. I attended for a second time and my understanding of the information was much deeper. The instructors were great and I feel the whole flow at the weekend was very smooth.

Doug Nepodal, RKC Team Leader; Ventura, California   As hard as the RKC but from the mental side. As always we are spoiled by the level of instruction we have at any Dragon Door event. This course is no exception and goes hand in hand with the other course we have taken. Top quality with real world application.

David Whitley, Senior RKC Instructor; Nashville, Tennessee

The CK-FMS was an eye-opener, an enlightening experience that has given me more tools to provide service to my existing clients, improve my own abilities and open doors to a potential new population of clients for me.

Absorbing knowledge from Gray is like drinking from a fire hose. He has a lot to say and does a great job presenting complex subject matter in an easy to understand was and provides practical hands-on strategies to apply the knowledge.

Brett — what can I say about Brett that he hasn’t already said about himself? Brett consistently demonstrates that he truly is a Master Instructor.

It meets the standards I expect from the RKC organization.

Eddie D’Almeida, RKC, Fitness Instructor, Decatur, GA

Eye-opening experience: the instructors are walking encyclopedias of knowledge of the human body and its movement. They make it easier to understand very complex principles. It is like a spiritual man going to a place of worship everyday, but one day he understands why he is there.

Exceptionally powerful team! Best in the business.

Quality – exceptional! Worth the money. Scope of material – vast but focused as appropriate. Practical use – totally practical and more! I am working with some returning vets who have suffered injuries. Now I have more to offer them!

Dave Randolph, RKC II, Fitness Coach; Louisville, Kentucky   Athletic Achievements, training background or specialty: 19 years kung fu, 6 yrs RKC/RKC II, Crossfit Level 1 A very eye-opening experience. It was an excellent workshop and I will start implementing the corrective strategies right away. Gray and Brett showed thorough knowledge of all aspects of FMS. They both are excellent, entertaining presenters and did a great job conveying complex information in a way that made it easily understandable.

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Daniel Wilson, RKC, Military; Honolulu, Hawaii

Athletic Achievements, training background or specialty:

20+ years military service, to include 10 years in special operations units.

Radically changed the way I approach training. Before the seminar, I always charged right to the performance aspect of fitness. Now, I will start with ensuring fundamental movement patterns are

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