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Participants' Praise for Pavel's June 2003 Russian Kettlebell Challenge Certification Workshop

"As a World and Olympic level wrestler my previous training experiences have primarily involved training from World and Olympic coaches who taught specific wrestling techniques. This training was equal to my World Class training, in fact it made me nostalgic. I felt lucky to attend the program because of the usefulness of the material and wishful that I would have learned this twenty years ago. I think my international wrestling career would have been even more successful. I was extremely impressed with the depth of knowledge and the excellent examples presented by Pavel and the guest instructors. I feel that I can safely take advantage of kettlebell training in my own workout regimen and also would be able to teach someone else."
—Dennis Koslowski DC, Silver and Bronze Olympic Medalist, Greco-Roman Wrestling, Minneapolis, MN

"I learned more on strength & conditioning training in the last three days, then I have in 10 years as personal trainer with a degree in exercise science. The instructors were the absolute best I have ever worked with! The Kettlebell Cert. has completely changed my thought process on training my clients."
—James Milkowski, Business Owner, The Training Room, Avon, NJ

"There is no comparison is the industry. Every component of the course is of the highest standard. The most rewarding time I've ever spent in developing both personally and professionally. Pavel, John DuCane and the entire Dragon Door team are the finest professionals in the industry. The training provided was of the absolute highest standard. Pavel's knowledge on all training matters is seemingly unlimited—First Class Act!"
—Lee Hadden, Personal Trainer, Welling Kent, United Kingdom

"Exceeded any training I have had to date in all areas — very practical, high quality — this is the foundation that will allow you to succeed. Very intense practical training, loaded with tips to help teach different victims (skills, body type, etc) I have a different perspective on how the body works."
—Charles Halbakken, General Manager Manufacturing, Modesto, CA.

"It was light years beyond any other conditioning instruction I have had. It was a privilege to train with Pavel, Steve Maxwell, Mike Mahler and all the Sr. Instructors. It was far beyond my expectations. They are all truly experts in their field."
—David Whitley, Massage Therapist, Martial Artist, Hermitage, TN.

"I have been through hundred of seminars. This has been the best hands-on training I have seen. I will take this with me to my business as well as use it to enhance my own fitness."
—Michael Stehle, High School Athletic Trainer, Personal Fitness Trainer, Avon, NJ.

"Profound! I have spent thousands of dollars over a 15-year physical therapy career, and professional continuing education. I was, by far, most impacted by this course. I saw some of the most incredible strength athletes in my life. Again, the diversity of their background and how they utilize KB training was eye-opening. It was an intense, thrilling three days. There was not an ego in the group (participants or instructors). Participants and instructors were dedicated to helping others to shine."
—Stephan McNamara, Physical Therapist, Salt Lake City, UT.

"As relentless as the KB's themselves; unyielding. As real as it gets. The payoff amply exceeds the cost - both the monetary and in pain! I will likely forget most weekends in my life; this is one I will be unable to."
—Brad Heyerdahl, Retail-Health Food Store/Student, Oshawa, ON, Canada.

"It's an excellent opportunity to work with the best instructors in the industry has to offer. Normally I would have to cover the entire country to provide that level of expertise."
—Sean Kovacic, Canadian Armed Forces, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.

"Excellent training, good people, solid, safe info that I'll be perfecting for a long time. The guest instructors provided a range of body types and abilities/specialties. It seems that Pavel has a fix for any problem that someone exhibits. The depth of knowledge is very impressive."
—Jeffrey Crews, Histotechologist, Durham, NC.

"Very educational, informative and physically taxing. Overall, it was as good as I expected. I had read the testimonials on the course so I had high expectations coming in. All the instructors were outstanding in their knowledge and ability to perform on demand. Certainly worth the money I paid for."
—Paul Haget, Law Enforcement Officer/BICE, Rosemead, CA.

"What an incredible experience! The quality is unsurpassable - Pavel's an awesome instructor and the guest instructors are all top notch. I learned and improved most everything just due to a variety of opinions and different ways of doing thing—not to mention meeting great people—awesome weekend."
—Kara Jones, Office Manager Clothing Store, New Bethlehem, NJ

"The highest possible level of training and an exhaustive knowledge base. Each instructor could add their own experiences which greatly contributed to the learning."
—Ralph Cottrell, Toronto, ON, Canada

"Quality was superb. Blows all others out of the water by far! It is an extraordinary experience that allowed me new and innovative tools to progress my levels of fitness as well as my business in a relatively short period of time."
—Michael Castrogiovanni, Personal Fitness Trainer, San Diego, CA.

"Fantastic, nothing I have done before even compares to this weekend — Honest to God truth — Fantastic. I have taken certification classes before and never felt like I earned it and really understood. It was more like a given, you go, you receive a certificate. Here I was worked with till I had it correct. I highly recommend this course to anyone interested in a healthy body—using exercise that translate so well to daily life tasks and rehabilitation of joints and problem areas."
—Paul Carroll Arnold, Truck Driver, PT Personal Trainer, Phoenix, AZ.

"Thanks for the best workout and education I've ever had! The training is all hands on which makes learning easier. With the way I was taught it makes me feel like a whole new person. The instructors were extremely knowledgeable. No one held any information back. When a question was asked each instructor gave answers from different perspectives which helped me understand better."
—Eric Johnson, Functional Strength & Conditioning Coach, Stockton, CA

"I feel that this training has bridged the gap between the books and tapes I have watched. I find kettlebell training to be the most effective physical training for law enforcement. This certification training will enable me to return to my unit and help other agents reach their best physical condition."
—Federal Agent, Oak Ridge, TN.

"This seminar exceeded my expectations. I believe that complementing the techniques will allow for great gains in S & C training as well as continued rehab of old injuries."
—James Haines, Dog Trainer, Shakopee, MN.

"RKC training & Pavel's courses are the best of the best for any kind of lifestyle. They lay that solid foundation on which one can further expand, if they chose. I feel very confident to take on Oly style lifting knowing I have been taught the critical fundamentals that will stick with me in all lifting. This was my second time and it just gets better. Thank You."
—Tonya Ehlebracht, US Army, Rudd, IA

"The training is the best physical exercise training I have ever had. I didn't know it was possible to learn so much that quickly. I feel the RKC certification is an invaluable educational experience for anyone interested in kettlebell lifting. The same is also true for anyone into strength and conditioning."
—Matt Mouser, Student/Athlete, San Jose, CA

"The instruction (various instructors) was excellent, newfound knowledge of lifts and lifting technique, awareness of body mechanics."
—Lance Layman, Steadicam Operator, Valley Village, CA

"A fantastic experience in both techniques, people relationships and new ideas. I was quite in awe of all the instructors who brought not only their excellent knowledge to the course, but also a great sense of humor and approachability."
—Roy Chatterton, Instructor/Personal Trainer, Middlesex, United Kingdom.

"Wonderfully detailed hands on training shown from many different points of view gave me a greater understanding of my self and what I needed to do. This training program gave me a greater understanding of the skills and exercises I was learning from the videos. Enabling me to master my own techniques and teach them to a novice with great ease."
—Bryce Kelley, Chiropractic Assistant, Newport, OR.

"Inspiration first comes to mind. The diversity of back grounds and skills present in the participants was great, yet the desire to learn a new quality of life skill was embraced and shared closely by all."
—Pat Henderson, Sport Coach/Trainer/Analyst, Bloomington, MN

"It was a very good learning experience. I am not a person who does regular weight training (I don't like it), but this looks and feels more efficient and not boring."
—Roger Pratt, Retired Civil Engineer, Nelson, BC, Canada.

"Excellent! Glad I came. Great attitude and accessibility of instructors, especially Jeff and Steve."
—Gary Koenig, MD, Omaha NE.

"I learned to watch and listen to the people I would be training. The experience I gained from the RKC training was confirmation of my theory that there is value in the use of KB for "ordinary" people. It is not a tool for only the weight lifters and extremely athletic people."
—Sybal Janssen, Geriatric Case Manager, San Ramon, CA.

"It's a cheap way to load up with lots of practical tips for improving KB, both for my own benefit and when training with others. I knew what I wanted coming in and I've been able to get as much as possible from the drills and demos. In my case it was well worth repeating."
—Daniel Hall, Bartender, Riverton, NJ.

"It was a great experience. The little things that you learn really help you to do the exercises better. I have learned to do the exercises more safely and with less effort, because I have learned better form. The training was very practical. I know of no other course where one can learn so much practical information in so short of a time."
—David Reynolds, Medical Technologist, Mobile, AL.

"Learned serious corrections to my current techniques, that I thought before the class would only need "minor refinements"
—Jeff Solinger, Information Technology, Westerville, OH.

"A dumpload of information that was very well presented, hence it allowed for a vast amount of integration of the newly acquired info. They all are top-notch instructors who take their teaching seriously and more importantly with humility, patience, and kindness…. Sort of a sadomasochistic kindness, but kindness none the less."
—John Heinz, Martial Arts Instructor/Blacksmith, Upper Black Eddy, PA.

"Completing the training has prepared me to go home and begin teaching others about all the benefits of using KB's."
—Dennis Kammerer, Principal Member, Application Staff, verizonwireless.com, San Ramon, CA.

"A total body workout for minimal time… More workout bang for your buck … Focuses on the body as a whole unit, instead of 100's of individual muscles."
—Kris Mienert, Police Officer/Medic, Woodbury, MN

"Very high level - functional, useful information with great cohesion from start to finish. This makes sense as opposed to the mystical magic scheme of sets/reps/exercise polluting much of the fitness industry. Practical use of the highest level. I have attended dozens of physical training seminars with excellent people and this ranks right up at the top."
—Rich Ligmansowski, Administrative Director, Certified Fitness Trainer, Dover, OH.

"The knowledge is simply superior to other training types, and quality really helped me improve a lot in almost no time at all."
—Oliver Contla, Student, University Place, WA

"In my career as a Navy SEAL I attended many, many physical training sessions. This course ranks with the best of them. A lot of ground covered in a short time. Instructors are very highly accomplished athletes and physical trainers and the quality of instruction was quite high. Very rewarding."
—David Werner, Elec. Engineering Tech, Seattle, WA

"Simply excellent. Top notch quality. There is no comparison to anything I've done in the past. This is top stuff. Brilliant."
—George Hynec, Martial Artist, Sydney, Australia

"Superlative!"
—John Dean, Government Officer, Discovery Bay, Hong Kong.

"Marine Corp Boot Camp was the last time I went through anything as hard."
—Paul Haget, Law Enforcement Officer/BICE, Rosemead, CA.

"Though I played college football (IAA) for a couple of years I never received any strength training instruction in such detail. It was always set/rep/weight - never the fine details."
—Daniel R Mahon, Fraud Investigations, Seattle, WA.

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