Karen Smith owns and operates Kettlebell Elite in Virginia Beach Virginia and is one of a very few level 2 certified RKC (Russian Kettlebell Instructors) in Hampton Roads.
The RKC, established by Pavel Tsatsouline is the gold standard for Kettlebell training. Pavel is the man responsible for bringing kettlebell training to the United States.
Do not be fooled by immitators! There are many of them out there. Karen Smith, however, is the real deal as she currently trains Team Hybrid Head Coach Buck Grantfor his RKC level 1 certification later in 2010. Learn from a true kettlebell master, the only Kettlebell trainer endorsed by the Hybrid Training Center. For more info go to www.kettlebell-elite.com
Karen will be teaching a kettlebell workshop at the HTC in the months to come, so stay posted for that date!
One of the fastest growing classes at the HTC will now be offered 3 times a week. Our Saturday classes have been consistantly packed. As a result we will be adding two more classes per week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 630pm starting January 12th. Sign up for your first free class now!
TRX classes are enrolling now! You don’t have to be an elite athlete like TRX coach Jody Morgan to benefit from this awesome program. All levels of fitness are welcomed. Try out your first TRX class for free at the Hybrid Training Center on Saturdays at 11am and see what the buzz is all about.
Congratulations to our very own Jody “The Workhorse” Morgan for getting his CrossFit Level 1 Certification this weekend, December 12th and 13th. Jody has worked very hard to become an elite trainer at the Hybrid Training Center. As a Pro MMA Fighter, TRX instructor, VBVBA Strength and conditioning coach, CrossFit Kettlebell Instructor, and Kids Martial Arts Instructor, Jody is a true representative of the Hybrid Training Center. Congrats “Workhorse!”