Michael Simonson

Director of Operations, Europe

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Website: www.bcnma.com

Michael Simonson is the cofounder and head instructor of BCN Strength and Martial Arts Training (bcnma.com), a strength training and martial arts/contact sport academy located in Barcelona.

Michael is a certified kettlebell coach and the first person to introduce and popularise Kettlebell training in Spain.

He is also a practitioner and coach of combat sports and martial arts such as Western boxing, Thai boxing, Jun Fan Gung Fu/Kickboxing and Kali/Filipino arts, with more than 15 years of experience.

Natalia Marquez

Asst Director of Operations, Europe

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Natalia Marquez is the cofounder of BCN Strength and Martial Arts Training (bcnma.com), a strength training and martial arts/contact sport academy located in Barcelona.

She has been practicing Muay Thai, Kali/Filipino Arts and Inosanto Jeet Kune Do under Michael Simonson for five years.

Natalia is a Kettlebell instructor (the first female certified kettlebell instructor on the Iberian Peninsula) and is looking forward to starting competitive kettlebell lifting.

Kettlebell training is an important part in her development and a very important tool in the fitness and martial arts classes she teaches to ensure effective and complete full body workouts.

Natalia specializes in working with women interested in weight loss and fat reduction, Martial Arts Training for fitness, Kettlebell lifting for fitness and Kettlebell Sport.

Marko Suomi

European Kettlebell Sport Advisor

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Marko Suomi has been training and teaching kettlebells for a number of years and is the founder of the Finnish Kettlebell Association. Marko's interest in kettlebell sport resulted in him being the first Finn ever to compete in the GS World Championships. In addition to his skills as a kettlebell athlete/coach, Marko also has a background in acrobatics and martial arts. He won the silver medal in the Finnish Muay Thai Championships.

Marko regulary promotes and hosts kettlebell competions in Finland in an effort to grow the sport and offer it’s numerous benefits to aspiring gireviks.

Antonio Saccinto

Director/Administrator, Italy

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Website: www.antoniosaccinto.com

Antonio is the director and administrator of IKFF Italy. He is an ISSA Certified Personal Fitness Trainer since 1998. He works with athletes, marathon runners, acrobatic dancers and with people who simply want to stay fit, lose fat or who need rehabilitation post trauma.

He believes in the balance between mind and body by placing emphasis on increasing strength, maximizing movement efficiency, flexibility and joint mobility. He attains these goals with kettlebells, functional training and body building.

In addition, Antonio can also assist in implementing a solid nutritional component to augment any training protocol. His fitness interests extend to martial arts training - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Shaolin Kung Fu WuShu.

Certifications:
CKT II (Certified Kettlebell Teacher Steve Cotter IKFF)
- 28 giugno 2009 RKC
- 12 settembre 2009 TRX
(Total Resistance Exercises) Suspension training professional
- 12 luglio 2009
CKT II (Certified kettlebell teacher Steve Cotter IKFF)
- 28 giugno 2009 RKC
- 2000 Diploma A.C.L.
I. di Istruttore Fitness e Body Building level II
- 2002 Certificazione ISSA
(Certificazione Internazionale di Personal Fitness Trainer)
- Martial arts:
Shaolin Kung Fu WuShu, brazilian jiu jitsu
- Pancafit