( MT ) Master Trainers

Occupation

Owner and manager of Bangkok Kettlebells
Kettlebell Sport event organisation ( Thailand Only )
Official kettlebell supplier to the Asia Fitness Convention
Kettlebell sales and strength equipment consultant to International schools , Gymnasiums and fitness centers in Thailand.

Certification

International Kettlebell Fitness Federation LEVEL 1 CERTIFIED KETTLEBELL TEACHER
Certificate III in Fitness ( Australian Institute of Fitness )
Certificate IV in Fitness ( Australian Institute of Fitness )
Certified Master Trainer ( Australian Institute of Fitness )
FISAF International Certified Trainer ( Australian Institute of Fitness )
Certified Kettlebell Instructor (ASCA Approved Course)
Certified TRX trainer

Interests

Weight training
Kettlebell lifting
Coaching
Arm wrestling
Travelling

Giorgio Rojas is a Certified Kettlebell Teacher, Master Trainer, Australian Head coach, and one of the first in Australia to be certified by world class trainer Steve Cotter. Giorgio’s experience in fitness and martial arts began at the age of seven, in his native country Peru. He started in Karate where he attained his Black Belt, soon after he moved to Australia and started kick boxing at the age of thirteen. He also studied the chinese art of Praying Mantis Boxing but his back problems didn’t allow him to continue. He found the smooth art of Brazilian JiuJitsu and has been training since the year 2000, Giorgio is a purple belt under Royler Gracie’s student Brunno Panno.

Giorgio has experience in competing gaining first, second and third place in various Brazilian JiuJitsu competitions throughout Australia.

In 2007 he began touring the world doing his other passion, playing drums for a dance production Burn the floor. Putting his jiujitsu training on hold. Giorgio has been training Kettlebell sport since 2006 and it has become a very significant part of his everyday life. The flexibility that Kettlebell training provides, means that he can train anywhere he is touring. He constantly seeks like minded people to train with and also teaches where he goes.

Giorgio has been coaching people for about 6 years, using kettlebell sport and martial arts as his methods.

He suffers from scoliosis, hips out of place and has a bone missing in his lower back, and after years of seeing physios, chiropractors, osteopaths he took it upon him self to do his own research about how and what can help with his back problems. After so many years of trial and error his brother Zamar Rojas ( also a great coach) introduced him to kettlebells, and not long after that Steve Cotter took him under his wing and taught him Kettlebell sport. If it wasn’t for kettlebell sport and martial arts, he would not be able to do what he does and have the discipline to over come any problems in life.
Kettlebell sport is his therapy, his physio, his chiropractor and helps makes his mind strong.

As a martial artist and a Kettlebell sport coach, Giorgio believes that you have to take care of your mind and body because they are the main tools we have in life.

He has a very patient and energetic method of teaching. His experience in learning has developed his passion and knowledge for teaching. He gets enormous satisfaction from seeing people grow and progress through Kettlebell training and martial arts.

Ray first trained and certified with the IKFF in Sept. 2008 and continues to train with Steve and Ken at any opportunity he can.

“Passing the CKT was not just a tick-the-box exercise for me. The IKFF are proud to learn more and develop their CKT program and I always want to be there to keep my training true to form and soak up key lessons and developments.”

Ray runs Kettlebells Aberdeen in Scotland and offers kettlebell education and classes for general fitness. More recently, he has offered kettlebell training for sport-specific fitness and is always excited to share his passion for kettlebell lifting.

“I discovered kettlebells through my martial arts training originally, and now I teach classes and workshops in Aberdeen. I love seeing gains made by people who train with the kettlebell regularly in my sessions – whether it’s strength, fat loss, agility, confidence for example, everyone can have huge gains specific to them and I embrace that about kettlebell training.”

A keen lifter in Kettlebell Sport in the UK, Ray is also the coach of the Aberdeen Kettlebell Club.

“I started lifting in competition in October 2011, and since then helped over a dozen athletes lift in competition. The rewards come in many forms, not just medals. It can be a real challenge for some people to commit to training required for a competition, let alone stand on the platform. So when my team get up on there and lift their best for themselves, it’s entirely inspirational.”

Ray achieved MS in Biathlon competition in August 2013, and is now working towards the same rank in Long Cycle. The IKFF’s Ken Blackburn is his coach.

“I am very passionate about kettlebell training, always keen to learn more, perform better, and keen to encourage others to lift as best as they can. My CKT in the UK is delivered with as much passion, hard work and enjoyment as I have had the pleasure of receiving from Steve and Ken.

The CKT is not just about the ability with the kettlebell, it’s about firm understanding and being able to teach others.
Let’s load up & lift!”

Ray can be contacted on ray@kettlebellsaberdeen.com, or visit KBA on www.kettlebellsaberdeen.com

E-Mail: gastenda@gmail.com
Facebook: Freedom Ferretti
Twitter: @dappidappi
Skype: dappidappi

IKFF CKT Level 2
(IKFF ITALIA Team Leader)

Freedom works as personal trainer and he is specialized in Functional Training,Kettlebell and Weightlifting.

He loves to create custom workouts drawing on different sources such as:

• Bodyweight exercises
• Weightlifting
• TRX

mixing them with IKFF skills.

He strongly believes in unquestionable effectiveness of circuit training focused on strength,resistance and power based on kettlebell and barbell.

Certifications:

• Personal Trainer (FIPE – CONI)
• IKFF CKT Level 1 Milan (2009)
• IKFF CKT Level 2 London (2009)
• TRX trainer London (2009)
• Health & Fitness Specialist
• Ghirisport I.G.S.F. Trainer level 2 (2009)
• Gym Jones F.D.I. (First Degree Instructor) – Salt Lake City (2010)

Qualification

• Master Trainer Level 1 with IKFF
• Certified Personal Trainer {Fitness First IN}
• Certified in Resisted Movement Training {PT on The Net}
• Master Trainer BOSU.
• Master Trainer TRX, Suspension Training Course
• Master Trainer Presenter & Assessor Body Pump, LesMills
• Master Trainer Presenter & Assessor RPM LesMills
• Certified Personal Trainer, America College of Sports Medicine
• Certified ViPR Instructor
• Certified Instructor Loose IT, Fitness First
• Participated in ACE’s Integrated Fitness Training Workshop, Mr. Fabio Comana
• Participated in Foot Strike & Functional Movement Workshop, Dr. Emily Splichal
• Participated in Asia Fitness Convention 2011, 2012 & 2013
• Participated in BOSU Workshop, Bosu HIIT Extreme, Bosu Crush & Bosu Core. Mr. Douglas Brooks
• Participated in ACE’s Metabolic Conditioning for Weight Loss & Performance

Experience

• Working in Fitness First from Mar/15/2008 till date. Current Designation Fitness Manager.

Email: info@powertactics.gr

Website: http://www.powertactics.gr

Certifications:

• International Kettlebell and Fitness Federation (IKFF) Certified Kettlebell Trainer, Fitness and Movement Dynamics Specialist – Level 2
• International Kettlebell and Fitness Federation (IKFF) Certified Kettlebell Trainer -Level 1
• International Krav Maga Federation (IKMF) – Certified Civil Instructor, Expert I – Top Instructor
• International Krav Maga Federation (IKMF) – Certified Military Instructor
• International Krav Maga Federation (IKMF) – Law Enforcement Instructor
• International Krav Maga Federation (IKMF) VIP Protection – Gold Shield
• International Krav Maga Federation (IKMF) VIP Protection – Silver Shield
• International Krav Maga Federation (IKMF) – Certified Women’s Instructor
• International Krav Maga Federation (IKMF) – Certified Kids Instructor
• International Krav Maga Federation (IKMF) – Combat Fighting Instructor
• International Krav Maga Federation (IKMF) – ReaX Instructor
• CrossFit Level I Trainer
• International Bulgarian Bag Confederation (IBBC) – Bulgarian Bag Specialist
• American Fitness Professionals and Associates (AFPA) – Certified Sports Nutrition Consultant
• American Fitness Professionals and Associates (AFPA) – Certified Personal Trainer

Profile:

George Chalkias is a natural fitness enthusiast. As a Krav Maga Instructor belonging to the International Krav Maga Federation based in Israel, George trains groups of people in the art of self defence.  He owns a Krav Maga school based in Athens, Greece.  George’s goal is to use his knowledge and fitness talent to inspire and motivate people of every gender and age to protect themselves, realize their best potential and at the same time attain their unique fitness goals.

When George came across kettlebells, he was immediately inspired by its effective and rapid results. George trains individual persons or groups to use kettlebells for immediate results and considers kettlebells as the best tool to supplement martial artists for mental focus, hardness, strength, endurance and explosive power.

Nacido en Santa Fe, Argentina, el 5 de junio de 1969.

A los 18 años fue fisicoculturista, a los 20 obtuvo el 3er puesto a nivel nacional.
Luego practico boxeo , integro la seleccion argentina y mas tarde se dedico al boxeo profesional. Lucho en varios paises del mundo llegando a ser reconocido en Argentina por su buen desempeño en este deporte.
Desde hace varios aÒos conocio las Kettlebells y comenzo a entrenarse con ellas, lo que lo llevo a conocer IKFF. Es CKT nivel 1 y 2 en esta Federacion.
Actualmente es Instructor del Grupo de Operaciones Especiales de la Policia de Santa Fe y aplica ejercicios con kettlebells a los entrenamiento tacticos de los mismos.
Desde hace dos aÒos se dedica tambien a hacer Capacitaciones con Kettlebells en diferentes ciudades.
Ademas es director de CrossFit LCSF en Santa Fe.

Cleber Vital lives in Brazil in the city of Port Alegre. At age 13 he started practicing Chinese martial arts Wing tsun system and at age 20 began training Jiu Jitsu Gracie, surfer, skydiver, professional footvolley player and Sushiman. Owner of a Japanese Restaurant that bears his name Sushi by Cleber. Began practicing in 2006 Kettlebell training, Kettlebell Juggling expert and Certified level 1 Ckt of IKFF. www.kettlebell.com.br.

I started training Kettlebells (with Trent Murgatroyd) in 2006. Kettlebells in South Africa was, at that time, an unknown entity. We had some, but very little exposure to kettlebell techniques and training methods, so progress was limited. However, in 2008, Steve Cotter of the IKFF came to our country and we were able to attend CKT1. This was an eye-opener: For the first time, we were exposed to systematic training methods and new, mechanically efficient techniques! This was very exciting for us: The relationship with the IKFF had begun!

In 2010, we (unsuccessfully) attempted CKT2. It was back to the drawing board. A year later, under Trent’s coaching and applying the new IKFF techniques programming, I re-did CKT2, this time successfully. CKT2 involves double kettlebells…And this was where my love for doubles started…

I think that, in life, the things you struggle with the most, ultimately grow into your greatest love and appreciation: The improvements are small and so precious, that one embarks on a love-affair with the nemesis! So it was for me and doubles…

In 2013, CKT3 was completed, together with MKS. IKFF has always led the way in offering enormous opportunity to learn and have access to the latest training information and techniques.

Kettlebells has taught me to be patient with my body and myself: All things take time. Greed for faster results has no place: It is time under load, remaining calm and focused in the face of one’s nemesis; in addition, one learns respect for everyone who steps up to participate in this challenging arena.