I just got completed a KB Workshop with RKC David Whitley. All I can say is WOW! Not only was Dave able to improve my technique, he was also able to give me the tools to increase my poundage in several lifts. With this new found knowledge, I was also able to perform moves I had never done before. All of this in only 6 hours.

Another thing that impressed me about Dave was his ability to take people with no KB experience and make them swing, snatch, press, get up etc. I learned just as much from watching Dave teach raw beginners as I did when he was giving me personal instruction. If you ever have the chance to train with Dave......DO IT!

Scott Lowther
Law Enforcement Officer/Trainer

I was extremely pleased with David's workshop. He is an excellent instructor and his easygoing sense of humor made it fun. I learned a lot, as did the other students, some of whom had never touched a kettlebell. I highly recommend David for quality instruction.

I have known David for a little over a year and in that time my strength, conditioning and body composition have improved substantially--so much so that with David's encouragement and support I became RKC certified in April!

David has the unique ability to quickly assess your strengths and weaknesses and then provides clear, concise instruction on how to improve your technique. Every time I interact with David, I learn something new. He is constantly researching and learning in order to provide his clients with the best experience possible.

While I lived in Nashville, I worked with David one-on-one and attended his bootcamps (AWESOME) and workshops. When I had to re-locate, David designed programs tailor-made for me which continued to produce amazing results. At the end of each program cycle, I consistently exceeded the goals we had outlined together, including my RKC preparation.

Within minutes of meeting David, I could sense his passion and knew he would be the right person to help champion my goals. After attending the RKC and having the opportunity to learn from the top instructors in the country, it is clear that David belongs in the upper echelon of this inspiring group.

I spent an hour and a half with David. He help me fine tune my technique in several of the core kettlebell lifts and then took me through a punishing but rewarding workout. It was time well spent, the next time I am in Nashville, I will train with David again. He knows his stuff and makes it fun!

You would think that when an instructor starts by telling you that he is going to demoralize you that it is going to be an awful session, how wrong my initial thought was.

I am commencing training up to do the RKC in St Paul in April 2012 and I had the opportunity to book in a one-on-one session with Dave whilst he was in Australia doing the HKC. I started off with showing him my swing which needed some refining and after that he had me laying on the floor going through rolling patterns which I had never done and explained that this is something we learn as babies and I had obviously forgotten.

After this and doing some hip flexor stretching we are back into swings. The heaviest kettlebell I have ever swung with both hands was 24kg, I am female and 73kg (about 160lb). By the end of the session I was swinging the Beast! I never ever imagined that would happen.

Dave explains everything so concisely and has such faith in what is possible that it just happens! I sincerely hope that our paths cross again so that I can learn more from this great man!

I couldn't be more happy having had the chance to learn from the Irontamer himself. I've never had a better instructor for anything else I've ever done. The knowledge he had to share was absolutely amazing and the way he taught it was fantastic. Having had the opportunity to do such a workshop with such an instructor I have every intention of moving forward in the world of the kettlebell!!Thanks again!

Dave was my instructor for the HKC and because of his incredible instruction, I decided to pursue the RKC, which I had no intention of doing originally. I was very impressed at the level of instruction he provided, and really gained a new respect for coaching and teaching. It motivated me to elevate my own coaching, not only with kettlebells, but overall. It doesn't get much better than Dave!

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I recently attained my HKC cert. in Fairfield CT with David Wnitley as the lead instructor. I was amazed at David's overall knowledge of the entire scope of the sport and his ability to instruct us in a language and demeanor that we could all benefit from. Even at an event such as the HKC there was a wide range of abilities and experince in the students. He made all of us feel like he was talking directly to us with his attention to detail and firm yet understanding approach. We all left there thinking the RKC was right around the corner.
My only regret as I left the workshop was that I couldn't bottle all his pearls of wisdom and bring it back as needed, Well guess what, I can!!! I just purchased his Stongamn and Get-Up DVD's and I felt like I was back at the HKC!! There he was breaking down the get-up to it's simplest forms and interspersing quotes from Thoreau to Pavel! Just great!
I have been a teacher all my life and I know a great instructor when I see one. That would be David Whitley!

While in Nashville, I got the opportunity to train under David. His patience, expertise, and challenges were much appreciated. He assessed, found the weak link and had me working to improve it. He pushed me to set a PR and be an overall stronger me! As I continue to correspond and train under David, I know I am not only getting stronger, but will be ready for any future challenges. :)