Chris was my Team Leader at the June 2007 RKC certification. He is extremely helpful and has excellent communication skills. Does a great job of teaching the fundamentals of kettlebell lifting. Has excellent knowledge of how certain movements translate into sports. Great teacher.

I was fortunate to have Chris as my team leader at The June RKC. After years of doing things "my way" taking instruction is not easy for me. Chris was patient and persistent in his teaching. After 3 days I achieved a new level of strength due to his and The Party's training.
And Damn he moves quick for a big man!

I was so fortunate to have Chris as my team leader at the June RKC. He was able to adjust his teaching styles to many different levels and taught with such patience, knowledge and humor. I learned so much, worked so hard and loved every minute of it because of Chris. Everytime I snatch I recite in my head what Chris always said, "a snatch is just a sexy swing". He is truly an amazing instructor!

Chris was a tremendous team leader at RKC San Jose. He took a genuine interest in each person in his group and was able to communicate in a way that was extremely helpful in learning the skills necessary to be successful at RKC. His athletes at San Jose State should feel lucky to have such a wonderful person and motivator as their strength & conditioning coach.

Having Coach Holder as an instructor for almost two years now, I can truly say that without his instruction I would not be able to compete at a high level in my sport. He stresses strength and conditioning in a way that keeps my team and myself protected from injury, in the best shape of our lives, and practicing proper technique in every drill. I have never met anyone who is more passionate about what they do, and more willing to share their passion with endless knowledge and reasoning behind every drill we participate in. He is inspirational and the best at what he does.

I am a sophomore at San Jose State University, coming to San Jose State, I wasn't sure what to expect becoming a Division 1 athlete, but after being in the weight room, I knew I would have someone constantly pushing me to be better. Coach Holder has not only created a dynasty on our team, but he has made us all better as soccer players in the weight room and on the field. I am a hundred times stronger than I have ever been in my entire life, and better than I have ever imagined. Coach Holder has taught us great technique in order to become the best that we can be and more. He introduced me to a Kettle Bell, which has forever changed my life knowing that you can do so many different exercises with all different kinds of weight. Coach Holder made sure our technique was perfected before using the Kettle Bells to ensure that we were obtaining the appropriate work outs. Our soccer team won WAC Conference and had a record breaking season; we owe our season to Coach Holder and all of his hard work and dedication for us as a team. It starts in the Spring where we spend every day with Coach Holder, than into the fall, I have never been happier with soccer, or any coach in my entire life. I feel so privileged being able to say that Coach Holder is my Strength and Conditioning coach here at San Jose State! Because of Holder, I will forever be a better person and player; if you need to see what a successful Strength and Conditioning Program looks like, come to San Jose State, and look at the elite athletes that Coach Holder has created in his years here!

Last year our team had a great success and I attribute a majority of that success to Coach Holder. He started to push us a year prior to our season and throughout the summer and we saw amazing results. Our team saw an incredible decrease in injuries and increase in speed and fitness. He is by far the best strength coach and we owe him a lot for what he has done for us.

Holder is a great coach. He has helped our team by improving our strength and conditioning in our season including our off season. He goes above and beyond with his athletes and clients. He is a huge contributor to our teams success. He kept our team strong during season and treated everyone equally. He helps athletes by improving their weakness and improves their strengths as well. In my opinion Holder is one of the best coaches I have ever had.

Nobody does it better!

I have worked with Coach Holder for three years now. When we met, I had back problems and a variety of physical issues. Since we met, I have completely changed my body and have felt good for the first time in a long time.