AGATSU INC & THE IKFF PRESENT

the

CANADIAN KETTLEBELL CONVENTION

AGATSU GAMES

May 1st to the 3rd 2009

Loacation: CROSSFITgyms.ca | toronto + queen + dufferin

Toronto, Ontario

www.crossfitgyms.ca

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The 2009 first Annual Agatsu Canadian Kettlebell Convention will feature three days of workshops and competitions making it the largest event of its kind in the country. This year's convention is a co-promotion between Agatsu Inc. and the IKFF (International Kettlebell and Fitness Federation.) Founders from both prestigious organizations will be conducting Kettlebell workshops on the 1st and 2nd of May. Following the seminars the first ever Agatsu Games will be held on the 3rd of May.

Friday May 1st 2009-- Agatsu Level 2 Instructor Certification

On Friday May 1st 2009 all qualifying Agatsu Level 1 instructors may participate in an Agatsu Level 2 Kettleblel Instructor Certification seminar with Shawn Mozen. Level 2 takes trainers from the Kettlebell basics to a greater level of kinesthetic awareness and physical ability. The program continues to develop the four main areas of Agatsu training: mobility, flexibility, power and endurance. All areas of training are presented with new material that will challenge trainers to become more athletic as they round out their overall conditioning. The course will run the entire day from 8:30am to 5:30pm and will cover the following:

Joint Mobility: Building on the principles and basics laid out in Level 1 this seminar will expose trainers to more advanced joint mobility training and applications.

Body weight Conditioning: If you thought the bootstrapper and quad hop of Level 1 were challenging you will love the body weight drills of Level 2!

Kettlebell Basics to Advanced Training: A complete review of the basics of Level 1 will be followed by an extensive look at advanced Kettlebell training. This section will include hand to hand drills, using Kettlebells with resistance bands, advanced two hand drills and more.

Teaching: All instructors will present to the group one or two bodyweight exercises as well as a Kettlebell circuit. Instructors are also required to hand in a training program for sport specific conditioning. The the training program should run approximately two to three pages in length and explain how Kettlebells and other training tools can be used to improve athletic ability in a given sport. Include pictures when possible. (pictures should be emailed to the office as an attachment not embedded in the document)

Physical Challenge: Level 2 trainers are expected to possess not only greater technical knowledge of training but also to have applied that knowledge to their own personal programs. A Level 2 trainer should be in excellent condition. To reflect this conditioning several benchmark workouts will be presented at the course.

Trainers should be prepared to do some or all of the following:

15 pull ups = 75% (women 10 pull ups =75%)
20 pull ups = 100% (women 15 pull ups = 100%)

10 pistols = 75%
15 pistols = 100%

23 ring pushups = 75%
30 ring pushups = 100%

19 knees-to-elbows = 75% (Handing from a chin up bar raise knees to your elbows and then back down again) (women 15= 75%)
25 knees-to-elbows = 100% (women 20 = 100%)

5 min circuit:
1 min box jumps
1 min kipping pull ups
1 min jerks with 2 16kg KBs (Women can use 12KG)
1 min knees-to-elbows
1 min snatch with 24kg KB (Women can use 16KG)

5 min snatch test with 24kg KB (Women can use 16KG)
100 snatches would be 100%

2 24kg jerks for max reps (Women can use 16KG or 12KG)
25 = 100%

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Saturday May 2st 2009- Steve Cotter Seminar

FullKOntact Kettlebells is more than a Kettlebell strength training seminar. This is a movement seminar, integrating skills from martial arts, qigong and assorted athletic development patterns into the curriculum. Because of this total body emphasis you will leave the day's training with a heightened sense of balance and awareness to go with your increased knowledge of how to apply your strength.

Part I

Qigong Breathing, Relaxation Drills and Mobility Drills

Range of motion exercises and joint mobility mixed with traditional Chinese martial arts drills such as "Serving tea cups", Side-to-Side Creepdown and others. Experience how rooting through the ground is foundational for developing power in the body.

Part II

Review of Basic Kettlebell Drills (Swing, Clean, Press, Push/Press, Jerk, Snatch, Squat)The advanced skills are built upon the basic movements. In this section the subtle refinements of Kettlebell lifting are studied with an emphasis on breathing, use of energy precise body mechanics. The focus is on sustained work capacity.

Part III

Unique FullKOntact Kettlebell Drills

These signature exercises are inspired from a deep foundation in the martial arts, yet refined and presented as easily learned skill patterns. During this part of the course, you learn movements using both your body weight and Kettlebells.

Part IV

Athletic Skill Development

Use of Kettlebells to increase athletic skills such as running, jumping, kicking, and punching. There is a lot of variety and a great deal of movement in this section. This section demonstrates the techniques that take the best athletes and makes them better.

For more information on Steve visit: Full KOntact Kettlebells

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AGATSU GAMES

Sunday May 3rd 2009 the first annual Agatsu Games will take place at CROSSFITgyms.ca | toronto + queen + dufferin in Toronto Ontario.(www.crossfitgyms.ca) The games will mark the first event of its kind in Canada.

Competitors will go head to head in a variety of challenges designed to test strength and endurance. Challenges will be announced the day of the competition in order to motivate competitors to improve their general fitness rather than just one specific area. All Agatsu Games challenges will be made up of one or several of the following exercises: