Kettlebell Warrior

Dr. Cheng’s masterly Kettlebell Warrior represents the most comprehensive attempt yet to illustrate how Pavel’s Naked Warrior and HardStyle training concepts can contribute magnificently to the skill and proficiency of ANY fighter—be it a classical practitioner of the Asian martial arts, an MMA contender, or an operator whose very life can depend on his martial prowess.

From the Dragon Door Vaults, Introducing:
The Ultimate System of Kettlebell Combat Application Secrets for Martial Artists, Combat Personnel, and High Risk Tactical Operators

The history of the modern kettlebell movement—as spearheaded by the RKC and HardStyle—has been one of constant, dynamic evolution. Masters and innovators from numerous disciplines have poured their expertise into the RKC crucible and the result has been a staggering array of interlinking and complementary practices that have changed the lives of hundreds of thousands over the last decade.

One of the greatest of these HardStyle champions has been Chinese martial artist and clinician, Dr. Mark Cheng. Now a Senior RKC, Dr. Cheng has been a passionate, tireless and brilliant flag bearer whose contributions have buttressed and reinforced our evolving School of Strength.

Dr. Cheng’s masterly Kettlebell Warrior represents the most comprehensive attempt yet to illustrate how Pavel’s Naked Warrior and HardStyle training concepts can contribute magnificently to the skill and proficiency of ANY fighter—be it a classical practitioner of the Asian martial arts, an MMA contender, or an operator whose very life can depend on his martial prowess.

Sometimes some of the most powerful contributions to a body of knowledge have taken years to be finally revealed. Originally shot in 2009, Kettlebell Warrior has been biding its time in the Dragon Door vaults. Since 2009, both Dr. Cheng and the RKC have evolved yet again. Some of the training details espoused at that time may now have morphed or perhaps even been discarded. No matter, just as Pavel’s original The Russian Kettlebell Challenge (2001) and his Enter the Kettlebell (2006) remain enduring "classics of strength", so too the contents of Kettlebell Warrior represent a treasure trove of training secrets that will stand the test of time.

Kettlebell Warrior is destined to become one of the primary go-to-references for anyone remotely serious about boosting their martial power and refining their fighting skills.

A Taste of What to Expect When You Invest
in the Kettlebell Warrior Program

By Dr. Mark Cheng, Senior RKC

I’m a firm believer that anyone who buys an instructional video should get the biggest bang for his or her hard earned buck. So simply demonstrating a bunch of exercises and then showing you fighting techniques without the benefit of detailed explanation is like giving you a Ferrari without the keys or any access to fuel. It’s my job to teach you everything I can in the highest possible detail, so that you can implement your newfoundKettlebell Warrior knowledge and get the most out of it.

Also, my take on some of these exercises might be a little different than what you’ve seen in other kettlebell instructional videos, and that’s fine. As long as the logic behind the movement is solid and there is measurable improvement in your well-being and athletic performance, there can certainly be more than one way to do a given exercise. What I’m showing you here is based on my experiences in martial arts and in clinical medicine, as well as my own personal preferences in training.

My goal is to help you gain a real understanding of how to correctly do both the Naked Warrior and Kettlebell Warrior training exercises, the logic behind why they’re done the way they’re done, and the step-by-step breakdown of certain martial arts techniques that benefit from those training exercises.

1. We start with an explanation of the physiological benefits of each exercise, but in layman’s speak. You’re not going to have to go to med school just to benefit from this DVD series. You just have to pay attention.

2. We continue with detailed, step-by-step instruction on the proper execution of each exercise’s training method. Nothing’s left to chance here.

3. Finally, we give you more highly detailed instruction on the fighting applications of each of these Kettlebell Warrior exercises. You get to see firsthand how an exercise benefits your ability to bring the pain on your adversaries.

That way, you gain an understanding of the exercises’ benefits, you develop an eye for the safest and most beneficial technique in execution, and you gain an appreciation for how the fighting art of your choice can really benefit from the training methods & protocols presented in the final DVD in this series.

We’re also going to try to provide as much detail as possible on the fighting applications of the KB Warrior training methods that we’re revealing here. To do that, we’ve assembled a team of some of the top authorities in the world of sport martial arts, empty hand combat, and defensive tactics. These folks are no run-of-the-mill black belts.

From the world famous Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts, we’ve got Senior Instructors John & Suzanne Spezzano to reveal Thai boxing, Filipino Kali, Shootwrestling, and Southeast Asian Pentjak Silat applications. BJJ 4th degree black belt Roy Harris is also here to show you how KB Warrior training ties over directly into your grappling game and the world of MMA. And I show some applications from traditional Chinese martial arts like Sil Lum Fut Ga and Combat Shuai-Chiao.

For the tactical personnel out there, we’ll also be demonstrating some of how the KB Warrior concepts of strength and power mobility play an important role in what might save your life.

Contents include:

Disc One: Kettlebell Warrior Training Secrets

Naked Warrior Bodyweight Training & Combat Applications

a. Hard Style lock

b. Wall Squat

c. Plank & Partner Plank (partner pushing)

d. Front Squat Side Sways

e. Cobra Stretch 

Kettlebell Warrior Exercises & Combat Applications

f. Deadlift

g. Swing – The Center of the RKC Universe

h. Clean: Taming the Arc

i. Military Press

j. Snatch – The Gold Standard

k. Front Squat from the Clean

Disc Two: Kettlebell Warrior Advanced Training Secrets

Naked Warrior Bodyweight Training & Combat Applications

l. Pistol

m. Kossack

n. Naked Get-Up

Kettlebell Warrior Exercises & Combat Applications

o. Turkish Get-Up

p. High-Pull

q. Spinning High-Pull

r. Bent Press

Disc Three: Beyond the Kettlebell Warrior

Kettlebell Restorative & Healing Exercises

s. Halo – Rear shoulder girdle & thorax/shoulder ROM

t. Armbar – Anterior shoulder girdle

u. Windmill – Hip & Shoulder

v. Snake Charmer — Knees

w. Wall Squat, KB Deadlift and Cobra — Lower Back