StrongFirst: SFG Level II Kettlebell Technique Testing Standards

StrongFirst Instructors must meet each of these technique standards when testing during the SFG (StrongFirst Girya) Level II Certification, in order to earn the SFG II Instructor credential.

The skills tested include:
Windmill
Double Push Press*
Double Jerk
Bent Press
Double Snatch

*Note: The kettlebells are lowered into the rack with the arms relaxed, the impact absorbed by an abdominal brace and a knee dip. The kettlebells may also be lowered using the Military Press style controlled descent.

Demonstrations performed by Master SFG Zar Horton. Narration by Chief SFG Brett Jones.

[christopherarmstrong]

Damn, that double KB snatch is no joke!!

[enduraman]

Double kettlebell snatch looks like the best exercise.

[simon]

Why do these styles seem so much more rigid than the kettlebell sport lifts? Wouldn't it be very challenging to do long cycle lifts like this?

[davida]

Anyone else notice on the Push Press the standards say you must dip when lowering to "catch" the bells, but the demonstrator does not dip on the catch?

[rodrigofernandezcastineira]

Anybody knows why in the double snatch the KBs are lowered to a rack position and then down, instead of all the way down in one move as in a single KB snatch?

[Fjap]

What’s the rest periods between sets??

[donharrold]

There is no spine torsion? That’s clearly total nonsense or the shoulder girdle wouldn’t rotate during the windmill.

[sargenmi]

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[clearasil]

I think hardstyle lifts seem to take away the actual benefits of kettlebells, ie. the more fluid and lax movements, efficiency and mobility. Might as well just use dumbbells