The kettlebell community in the Bay Area is small and very online. Most kettlebell-specific coaches in the area are doing certifications and seminar circuits more than building rosters of actual private clients. Which is fine — but it leaves a gap for adults who want to train with kettlebells as their primary tool and don't want to learn the lifts off YouTube.
I'm not an RKC instructor or an SFG. I'm a strength coach who uses kettlebells heavily because they're some of the most efficient tools in the room for adults who want strength AND conditioning in a tight time window. If you want pure kettlebell sport coaching (long-cycle jerk, snatch sets at 10 minutes), I'm not the right coach. If you want to use the kettlebell as the spine of an intelligent strength program, that's what this is.
The lifts that get most of the attention
- The swing — the most undertrained hinge variation in adult lifting. Done correctly, it's a posterior chain conditioning tool that does more for the hamstrings and glutes than most isolation work.
- The clean — the foundation for everything that goes overhead. Most adult lifters do it wrong (banging the bell into the wrist) for years before getting it cleaned up.
- The press, strict and push — the kettlebell strict press is one of the cleanest tests of shoulder strength and overhead position there is.
- The Turkish get-up — boring to look at, brutal once you're loaded. The single best assessment lift in the room.
- The snatch — the high-conditioning lift. Done right, it's a hinge under load with a shoulder finish. Done wrong, it's a recipe for elbow problems.
What the work looks like
Two strength sessions a week, in person, an hour each. Kettlebell-heavy but not kettlebell-only — we use barbells and dumbbells when they're the right tool for the job. Heavy strength as the spine, conditioning circuits built around the swing and the snatch, mobility work that opens up what the lifts need.
Who comes in for this
Mostly adults who've been training with kettlebells on their own — usually following someone like Pat Flynn or Geoff Neupert online — and want a coach who can clean up technique and program the progression. A few come in fresh, having decided that the kettlebell is the tool they want to learn.
The 12-week consult
Coaching starts with a 12-week consult. Free. In person. Thirty minutes.
FAQ
Do I need to own kettlebells? For sessions, no — the studio has the bells. If you want to do work between sessions, a single 16kg bell or a pair will get you started.
Are you certified by RKC / SFG? No. I've trained with several certified instructors over the years and I respect the work, but I'm a general strength coach who uses kettlebells as a primary tool. If RKC/SFG-specific cueing is a hard requirement, I'll refer you out.
Where are you based? Palo Alto.
The next step is the consult.