I had been training with kettlebells for about a year when I signed up for the October 2011 RKC certification in Philadelphia. To that point I had mostly been learning from books and videos so I knew I could use a little (alright, a lot) of help with my technique. As a personal trainer myself, I'm not use to going to someone else for help with training, but from the moment I met Phil I knew I was training with someone who knew his stuff. Phil was immediately able to identify problems with my kettlebell techniques and gave me multiple different cues to correct them (a trait that is essential in a good trainer). I learned more from Phil in our first couple of sessions than I learned from a year of training by myself. Being able to work with a Team Leader prior to attending the big weekend has been invaluable . So if you are training for the RKC and live in the Philadelphia area, training with Phil Scarito is a must.
By Todd Semplice, D.C., NSCA-CPT / Chesterbrook, USA