{"id":152,"date":"2023-09-24T15:24:58","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T14:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yanikokozaki.com\/?page_id=152"},"modified":"2023-10-04T17:30:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T16:30:24","slug":"ikff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yanikokozaki.com\/index.php\/workshops\/ikff\/","title":{"rendered":"IKFF"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; 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image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;entrance&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; animation_movement_type=&#8221;transform_y&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221;]<div class=\"nectar-fancy-ul\" data-list-icon=\"icon-salient-thin-line\" data-animation=\"false\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-color=\"accent-color\" data-spacing=\"default\" data-alignment=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CKT is the only course of its kind that provides the fitness professional with the tools for creating this depth of comprehensive mind-body education centered around the precise use of kettlebells within these 5 Pillars of holistic fitness and health<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CKT provides a continuous-education model through 4 levels of progression<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CKT Level 1<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CKT Level 2<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CKT Master Trainer Level 1<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CKT Master Trainer Level 2<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>What you will learn at CKT certification Level 1<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This course focuses on the development of mastery with single kettlebell exercises, and models how to teach and supervise these exercises to the training public in the most safe and effective manner.<\/span> <\/div>[image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;173&#8243; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;entrance&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; animation_movement_type=&#8221;transform_y&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221;]<div class=\"nectar-fancy-ul\" data-list-icon=\"icon-salient-thin-line\" data-animation=\"false\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-color=\"accent-color\" data-spacing=\"default\" data-alignment=\"left\"> \n<h3><b>Elements of CKT Level 1<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The driving force underlying all trainers, coaches and teachers-to serve the best interests of the students (customers\/clients)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethical standards of practice for fitness professionals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Principle-based teaching and learning model<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organization of safe training spaces<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fundamentals of breathing, posture and mindset<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comprehensive physiological and psychological preparation techniques and strategies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stages and progressions of teaching cues<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Core exercises of CKT Level 1 and the most important variations and assistance exercises<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corrective exercises for common practice errors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobility and joint-specific warm-ups for pain-free exercise<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extensive warm-up and cool-down methods and structure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexibility exercises to support kettlebell training<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practical program design to serve customer goals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IKFF Standard for Excellence<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>What makes CKT so unique among Kettlebell certification courses?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IKFF stands ahead of other Kettlebell certification courses by its holistic approach to mind-body fitness and health. With kettlebell as the primary tool of CKT courses, the integration of our controlled-intensity kettlebell curriculum with education in breathing, mobility, martial arts, flexibility and meditation forms our unique comprehensive approach to kettlebell fitness education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IKFF teaching experience is second-to-none, the first truly-global kettlebell certification for more than a decade providing hands-on education to thousands of fitness professionals in over 60 Nations across the globe, and impacting the positive development of kettlebell education to thousands more via DVD and online instructional videos.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CKT dives deeply into the precise study of kettlebell exercise and provides to the student a principled-based approach to sustainable fitness through the mastery of the kettlebell.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This rich CKT education arms fitness professionals with the ability to offer the highest-quality kettlebell training to the students and clients they serve.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The IKFF Standard for Excellence<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attending an IKFF certification course is not enough to earn certification. The student must also demonstrate technical competence to earn a prestigious IKFF certification. CKT and CMS students must pass the technical assessment with consistent form to receive IKFF certification<\/span> <\/div>[image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;175&#8243; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;entrance&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; animation_movement_type=&#8221;transform_y&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221;]<div class=\"nectar-fancy-ul\" data-list-icon=\"icon-salient-thin-line\" data-animation=\"false\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-color=\"accent-color\" data-spacing=\"default\" data-alignment=\"left\"> \n<h2><b>CKT Level 1 Assessment:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CKT Level 1-candidates are required to perform a Fitness Test during the Level 1 course:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Men use 20kg; Women use 12kg<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hand-hand Swing: 20kg x 100 \u2013 switching hands after each rep is completed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 arm Clean &amp; Press: 20kg x 16 reps per hand AND must work for the full 2 minutes on each hand (4 min set); 32 reps total non-stop<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snatch: 20kg x 60 reps with only 1 hand switch (can do 30 each hand or any combo that totals 60 reps)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Front Squat: 20kg x 30 reps AND must hold KB for entire 2 min<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 4 exercises are performed one right after the next with no rest or breaks in between exercises<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women under 45 kg can use 8kg and for men under 60kg can use 16kg; men and women over 55 years of age can use 16kg and 8kg, respectively.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The successful completion of the CKT Level test involves completion of the Assessment with strict execution of form. If the CKT-candidate is not able to successfully complete the assessment or to demonstrate competence in one or more of the techniques, the student will receive a Certificate of Participation and will need to subsequently demonstrate correction of the techniques by providing video of the completed Assessment with corrected techniques.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CKT-candidates who are unable to pass the Assessment during the course, or who opt not to attempt the Assessment during the course, have a 3-month period post-certification course to submit their successful Assessment by video, and will receive certification upon grading of the video submission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Active Certification<\/span> <\/div>[image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;201&#8243; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;entrance&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; animation_movement_type=&#8221;transform_y&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221;]<div class=\"nectar-fancy-ul\" data-list-icon=\"icon-salient-thin-line\" data-animation=\"false\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-color=\"accent-color\" data-spacing=\"default\" data-alignment=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All IKFF\u2013certified CKT and CMS trainers will maintain a commitment to continuous growth and development. 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