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Collision Course Workshop Review

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Here is an attendee review:
http://icechamber.com/blog/2008/10/27/colliding-forces/

The workshop was a blast and the footage is being edited this week to make another DVD set


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Thanks for putting this together, Mike!

I thought it was great. John Brookfield started it off with a great presentation on the Battling Ropes. It got everyone working hard and in the right mindset for the weekend. I liked your lunch presentation. I like how you've made the complex material concise and how you've really looked out and found ways to make implementing it more cost-friendly.

Day 2 was great also. Tom Furman's stuff will be the first stuff I watch again when I watch the DVD. The strongman stuff from Mark Philipi was awesome, how often do you get to play with those toys? Dylan threw in some great combo's after lunch. And finally, I'll be using some of those pressing techniques right away once I've recovered from the weekend.


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thanks a lot Tim and thanks for coming out. Great working with you

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Sounds like a great time and lots of stuff to see and learn.


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Here are a few clips from the seminar

Double KB Mil Press
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5-KJkQBAHU

One-arm KB Mil Press
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKtso6Xwaas

Mark Philippi on stone lifting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIB5xt2VyTk

Mark Philippi on tire flipping
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv0aMl2KBkA

Mark Philippi on pressing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TKpm93mDAI

Maya from the icechamber on the KB snatch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbJKotatfsk

John Brookfield on towel training
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3o8Sp-W2R4

John Brookfield on rope training
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MeVH_TRRaY

Jon Hinds on handstand training
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifq75WbTTTY

Jon Hinds on handstand training part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IsgOeEuETU

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Cool vids Mike.

I just resubscribed to you newsletter. You're doing a great job with it. I used to have a subscription to my work email, but, since I've left the company, I neglected to resubscribe.


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Thanks Shaf and also glad you like the newsletter. I am working on an issue to put out this week. The CC DVD footage is coming along and I think the final DVD will be a great product.

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Snatch work at the CC Course

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6keth64mRU

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Badass!!

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fucking solid.


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Thank you Shaf and Trip


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Here is a new trailer for the CC 4 DVD set which should be on my site in a few weeks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tavcqaFc3LI


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I've watched Mike's segment on advanced KB lifting, Furman's segment on mobility and Dylan's take on KB's (that's only 50% of the DVD set)....so far it's a great DVD set, especially for a pro trainer or a serious S&C enthusiast who has access to lots of toys.

*EDIT* I must have had da' Kookballs on the brain because I watched Phillipi's segment as well, which was also solid, but he comes off just a little dry in front of the camera.


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hey Jim, thanks for the feedback on the DVD set.


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This is nice set and I finally got around to putting a little review of it up on my blog:
Collision Course: Kettlebell Training and Beyond

Main Presenters:
John Brookfield: The Battling Ropes System for incredible strength, cardio, and muscular endurance. Looking for a new challenge to ramp up cardio and endurance? Look no further as it does not get better than John’s rope training system.

Jon Hinds: How to maximize your alignment and posture and why you must do so for mobility and well-being. At a training plateau? You will blast through it when you master Jon’s section.

Mike Mahler: Advanced kettlebell training and nutrition strategies for effective fat loss, vitality, and well-being. Want to work up to pressing 88lb kettlebells for reps? What about 97s? How about a great way to do double swings that is much more comfortable and effective than what you have been taught before? Want to snatch a 125lb kettlebell? Apply the two-step snatch technique.

Mark Philippi: How you can benefit from strongman training and how to incorporate it safely and effectively into your training program. You do not need strongman equipment to benefit tremendously from what Mark covered. Once you learn the concepts you can apply it to whatever you want to do and push forward big time.
Guest Presenters:

Tom Furman: How you can have pain free mobility and durability. In addition, what mobility exercises you should be doing before and after every workout.

Dylan Thomas: Effective kettlebell training and conditioning for the martial artist that works just as well for everyday people like you.
Mike Mahler invited me out for this, but I wasn't able to make it, much to my regret. Mike did send me this set as a consolation. Thanks Mike.

This set has a lot of information on it. Despite (or maybe because of) me being a more 'kettlebell sport' guy, there was a lot of things I hadn't seen or thought of before. Each presenter (even Dlyna!) had good points to make and techniques to share. In particular, I enjoyed Jon Hinds presentation. Jon's progressions for the mastery of your own bodyweight in assorted exercises and jumps are fantastic, as I've seen the Monkey Bar Gym DVDs on the same topic before and was very impressed. Tom Furman's segment was very good as well, his applied ideas on mobility and durability training continue to be refined and expanded.

Nice job on this one. This set definitely has an audience in general fitness and training enthusiasts. A nice blend of both exercise demonstrations and progressions and practical advice on effective training.


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Hey Shaf, thanks for the review and hope you are doing well.

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