ICKB students: Please be sure to come collect a special gift from Ivan and Ksenia tonight!
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A video featuring some of the spectacular highlights from the Open Cup of Europe 2011
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“…Hanging over the gym’s only clock in the center of the kettlebell room directly across from four wooden platforms is a banner printed on an old roll of computer paper. In faded Russian red letters, it reads: I Am Champion. Fedor pointed to it right away and then brought his index finger to his forehead with more to say about it. “This is not about arrogance,†Valery began to translate, “This is about using your mind and believing in yourself. You must be the one to think you are a champion in order to become one,†Fedor wisely advised…” READ MORE
Check out the 2nd Annual Ice Chamber WKC Trainer Certification course from this weekend. Congratulations to all the new World Kettlebell Club Graduates!
We want to thank all the participants for traveling across the state, country, and world to visit us for this incredible event.
Here’s a link to a great article on a Russian site for Kettlebell Lifting. It is an interview with Valery Fedorenko about the emergence of Kettlebell Sport in the U.S.
Valery comes from humble beginnings, but his significance in the sport of Kettlebell lifting is immense. For those just getting to know him, he is arguably the best 75kg lifter in the history of Kettlebell Sport. He is the first person to Snatch over 200 reps with the 32kg bell in competition and to earn 3 Titles in 1 performance (Junior Absolute Champion, Men’s 80kg Champion [there wasn't a 75kg category then], and Coefficient Champion). He is also one of a few in the sport to earn the Honored Master of Sport Title (Hall of Famer) in addition to World, Russian/USSR, Sportkiada, Belarus, Kazhakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tartarstan, and European Champion titles, all before the age of 25. His biathlon record is still unbeaten today if you factor in body weight.
If you can read Russian, here is the link:Â http://www.girevik-online.ru/index.php/news/142-interview-with-valery-fedorenko. Otherwise, you will have to use an online translator (like Google Translate) for an English version.
It is a great read about Kettlebell Sport in America from an international perspective. And oh, the IC Kettlebell Team was also mentioned. 
Best,
Steven
Even with minimal practice, members of Team 0900 demonstrate why when it comes to the bells, we’ve got the skills to pay the bills.
