Kettlebells South Africa

Kettlebell Instructor certifications & Kettlebells workshops

Kettlebells South Africa now offers certifications authorised/recognised by Steve Cotter & the IKFF.

Information about international certifications is available here

With the exception of the Level 0 KB user, the focus of each of the courses is “train-the-trainer”.

Teaching is not specifically aimed at correcting the techniques of the trainers. The focus is on HOW to teach, what to look for (problems & troubleshooting), what to focus on & how to fix problems(corrective techniques). If you'd like to get involved in teaching kettlebells... Contact us

Level	Description	Cost (Rand)	Equivalent Cost (USD)	Approximate Duration
0	User	R 800.00	$80	4 hours
1	KSI-1	R 1,500.00	$150	12 hours
2	KSI-2	R 1,700.00	$170	12 hours
3	Pre-Cert		$500 (unconfirmed)
4	CKT		$1000	2 days
	RKC		$2695 + travel costs	3 days
	AKC		$1200 + travel costs	2 days

Please note: R/$ exchange rate subject to fluctuation. Converted figures are for illustration purposes only.

KBSA Level 0

This is merely a certificate of attendance aimed at a student who wishes to learn how to do various techniques for themselves. Aimed at beginners or people who plan to train alone, or as an introduction to kettlebells before joining a group class. It does not give them any “qualification”. If you have a gym or group of people who'd like to experience this unique form of training & fitness that gets results... Contact us

KBSA Level 1 (KSI-1: Kettlebell Basics – Instructor Level 1)

In my opinion, there are four basic/essential lifts that all beginners must master before they move on to more advanced techniques.

These are:

• swing

• clean

• press (basic/strict)

• snatch

KBSA Level 2 (KSI-2: Advanced Kettlebells – Instructor Level 2)

More advanced techniques to add to level 1.

• advanced press (chair press,push press,side press,bent press etc)

• jerk (O.A.J & jerk proper)

• squat (goblet, double KB, overhead)

• windmill

• TGU (all 3 variations)

• abdominal exercises

• pistol

• H2H/juggling basics

• Body weight exercises etc

Prerequisite=KSI-1

KBSA Level 3

Pre-Certification – preparatory course for people who are about to do the KBSA Level 4/CKT 1 course. Curriculum etc. determined by IKFF.

KBSA Level 4

Full CKT1 certification by Steve Cotter – curriculum etc. determined by IKFF.

CKT/RKC/AKC programmes are not determined by KBSA