Master The Kettlebell Squat (course/certification)

IKU™ is recognized by the National Academy of Sports Medicine as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. Provider number: PRO-014438

This online course covers the following topics: Strength Training, Cardio, Power, Mobility, Warming-up, Anatomy, Assessing and Fixing Mistakes, Working Out, Progressions, Bodyweight Squat Variations, Loaded Squat Variations, Practice Activities, Corrective Exercises, Form and Technique, and more.

Master The Kettlebell Squat is an online course that builds anyone up from absolutely not being able to squat to squatting perfectly with kettlebells and learning many different squat variations.

If you want to:

• Squat without aches or pains
• Learn many different squat variations with many different benefits
• Master the squat so you can enjoy your training
• Teach yourself or others

Then this course is for you.

 

For Trainers or At-Home Users

Students will learn how to squat and teach others with a progression from bodyweight squat variations in complexity to loading the variations with kettlebells. Learn basic programming on how to work out or program for strength, cardio, or flexibility.

Students will learn how to assess themselves and their clients, enabling them to identify common mistakes and correct them. Learn simple cues that they can use during teaching.

Students will learn various squat variations and understand the goals they should be programmed for, enabling them to design highly effective workouts.

Complete exams, submit essays, perform practice activities, and submit for assessment to receive feedback on form and technique from highly qualified kettlebell coaches.

“This course was outstanding, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to optimize their kettlebell squat, as it links nicely into kettlebell sport! The 3 main things that I learned about were common mistakes, various kettlebell squat options, and proper conditioning.”
–James Wabby

NASM Accredited Online Kettlebell Course with CEUs

The L2 option with CEUs offers 1.8 CEUs credits after completing the online course. Download your digital certificate from us, which lists the number of CEUs, and present it to NASM to claim your credits. There is also the option to become officially certified and get both an official certificate of certification and your CEU credits.

 

Form and Technique

Efficiency, Safety, and Staying Injury-Free

IKU™ places an extremely high emphasis on form and technique. This course will explain how to perform over 20 squat variations, all with their own unique benefits, how to identify issues and mistakes, more importantly, how to fix those. After completing this course, whether with just the content, with exams and essays, or with a full certification, you will gain a tremendous amount of knowledge to enhance your training or that of others, and increase the chances of remaining injury-free.

 

After taking this course, you will be able to:

1) Identify problems during the squat and how to correct those

2) Demonstrate countless squat variations with good form and technique

3) Break down exercises and build progressions

4) Explain how to execute each squat variation

5) Design kettlebell workouts

6) Assess yourself or clients for proper squat form

 

Course Outline

All study resources are provided digitally in video, course, and ebook format.

Assessment methods are essays, exams, and may include skill assessments.

Upon passing the course, the student will be able to perform all squat variations, identify common mistakes and correct those, and assess the squat for form or limitations and correct those.

The course consists of lessons, topics, exams, practice activities, and assignments.

The course is designed such that a beginner can take the course and progress step-by-step via a sensible path. This same path of progress can be used to teach.

The course is considered foundational, but it contains intermediate to advanced squat variations; however, there is no expectation from the student to be able to perform these in L2.

 

Options

There are several options for Master The Kettlebell Squat, which you can access on the dropdown at the top. You can enroll at any level.

• L1 Material gives you access to all study material, book, videos, and course.
  No exams, assignments, or certificates are included.
• L2 Course gives you access to everything from L1, plus essays, exams, a certificate of participation, and the course.
  There are no physical passing requirements or coaching included.
• L2 Course + NASM CEU gives you access to everything from L2 and 1.8 CEUs upon passing.
• L3 Trainer Certification gives you access to everything from L2, skill assessments, coaching, and an official certificate of trainer certification after passing.
  There are physical passing requirements. The student has 3 months to complete the course, which is ample time. 
• L3 Trainer Certification + NASM CEU gives you access to everything from L3 and 1.8 CEUs upon passing.
• L4 Teacher Certification gives you access to everything from L3 and additionally requires you to teach someone.
• L5 Athlete Certification gives you access to everything from L4 and additionally requires more rigorous physical tests.
• L6 Coach Certification gives you access to everything from L5 and requires additional exams.

 

Course versus Certification

Press play on the video below for an explanation of course versus certification. L1 is all the study material. The course is L2, and certifications are L3 and up.

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Recertification

L3 provides 2 years of certification. L4 provides 3 years. L5 provides 4 years. L6 provides 5 years. Passing any other L3 or higher level of our certifications before your certification expires will automatically renew any certifications you have with us. Completing a higher level of the same certification will also renew your certification on passing. To recertify only in your expiring certification, you will need to pass the exams and physical assessments, which are charged at 50% of the certification cost.

 

Coaches

For level 3 and up, your coach/assessor will be either SFG2 Taco Fleur or Master of Sport Anna Junghans. In the case of extremely busy enrollment periods, your coach/assessor may be another IKU™ coach.

 

Intro

Press play on the video below for a brief introduction to Master The Kettlebell Squat.

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Video Content

Train in your own time with access to over 3 hours’ worth of video course content and top-notch coaching. The video content dives deeply into progressions, variations, common mistakes, warming up, basic programming, and so much more.

 

Welcome Video (preview)

Preview the welcome video from the course below.

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Why Squat Video (preview)

Preview the Why Squat video from the course below.

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You can preview the course structure here.

 

Requirements

At least one kettlebell.
Fast internet connection.

 

Master The Kettlebell Series

This course is part of Master The Kettlebell Series, which consists of:

1. Master The Kettlebell Swing
2. Master The Kettlebell Clean
3. Master The Kettlebell Press
4. Master The Kettlebell Snatch
5. Master Kettlebell Combos and Flows

There is also the foundational course Kettlebell Fundamentals, and MOBILITY UNDER LOAD™, plus Kettlebell Sport Trainer L3.