Education
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Welcome to the Foundations of CrossFit
If you’ve built a sand castle on a beach, you know it won’t last long against the ocean. Its foundation — more sand — is...
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The Best Resource: Each Other
Times have changed from when Jason Leydon first opened CrossFit Milford in Milford, Connecticut. In 2008, members heard about his gym through guerilla marketing, community...
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Deciding on a Kettlebell Certification
There’s speculation about where the kettlebell comes from. Defined by Kettlebell USA as “a type of dumbbell or free weight that is round with a...
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A Bit of Prehab Work
How do you give people CrossFit while fixing their movement issues? Angelo Sisco, the owner of O’Hare CrossFit and a co-owner of CrossFit Hardwood Heights, explained...
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Certifications Your Coaches Should Pursue
On average, Chennelle Miller, the co-owner of Raleigh CrossFit, said the cost of a certification is between $600 to $1,000, depending on the type. And...
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Re-validating Your Level 1
This year 2015 marked the fifth year of coaching CrossFit for Moira Fauth. So, the trainer at CrossFit Regeneration in Louisville, Kentucky, recently re-validated her...
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Your Coaches Need a Mobility Class
Kelly Starrett’s MobilityWOD started a decade ago, in 2005. And contrary to popular belief, his obsession is not with safety or mobility, but instead with...
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Extra Credit
Five continuing education ideas that you and your Coaches can pursue after getting your CrossFit Level 1 Certification. Mobility MobilityWod Movement and Mobility Course ...
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Mobility ≠ Stretching
Kelly Starrett wants Affiliates, athletes and Coaches to understand that you have to be perfect to be safe. While he recognizes the “old, old debate”...
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A Look at CrossFit Defense
While speaking at a tactical conference in 2005, Tony Blauer was told by several people that he reminded them of Greg Glassman. “I’m like, ‘Really?...
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Behind the CrossFit Weightlifting Course
In 2007, Mike Burgener was still teaching high school students. However, that same year he began teaching a different demographic: weightlifting to CrossFitters. Burgener, who is...
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The Weightlifting Education Progression
Olympic Weighting is a big deal in CrossFit. So, it’s no wonder perfecting the elusive moves of the Snatch and the Clean and Jerk has...
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The Focal Point: Coach Specialization in Education
Being a Coach is a hard job. Staying on top of your game is a must, which is why continuing education is vital to the...
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CrossFit 859 Affiliate Owners of Kentucky Mastermind
On Saturday, May 16, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., CrossFit 859 in Nicholasville, Kentucky, will be hosting the first annual Affiliate Owners of Kentucky...
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The Pros and Cons of Specializing
Choosing your specific coaching avenue can be a challenge. So, should you even push your Coaches to do so? Should you yourself specialize? Dave Rubin,...
