Kettlebells For Warriors Event Overview
Krivka and his national sponsors have organized four fund raising events for the summer of 2010, with several more planned for the fall. Each event consists of a six hour Russian Kettlebell workshop where participants will learn the fundamental skills and techniques to safely and effectively use this powerful fitness tool. Workshop participants will receive a full day of professional Kettlebell training for the discounted price of $150.00/person with all profits going directly to the Wounded Warrior Project to fund unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of America's wounded warriors.
These men and women have sacrificed so much and their service doesn't end when they come home. They continue their long painful journey by working hard to heal their minds and bodies. We want to raise awareness and funds for the Wounded Warrior Project by honoring their sacrifice and journey back to health with our own pain, sweat and tears. The Kettlebells for Warriors events give people a chance to directly impact the lives of our warriors (and their caregivers) while making a difference in their own health and well being - everyone wins.
KFW Event Schedule
The following list of events is currently being developed and will be amended as additional information becomes available:
July 10, 2010 - York, PA @ York Barbell Headquarters
August 01, 2010 - Inosanto Academy in Los Angeles, CA
August 07, 2010 - CrossFit by Overload in San Diego, CA
September 11, 2010 - Washington, DC (Location TBD)
October 2010 - Chicago, IL
October 2010 - Atlanta, GA
November 2010 - Dallas, TX
KFW Sponsor Information
Each of our sponsors brings something unique to this event. Our current Platinum Sponsors (York Barbell, the CrossFit Journal, Dragon Door, etc.) are all nationally and internationally recognized organizations that have a deep commitment to the fitness, law enforcement and military communities. Our sponsors are as diverse as the warriors that we are hoping to help. We have everything from Rock and Roll legends (Ted Nugent) to Martial Arts legends (Dan Inosanto, Dan Severn and Erik Paulson); local Ice Cream manufacturers (Greens) to international Coffee Makers (Starbucks); Sports Teams (Baltimore Ravens) to suppliers to Sportsmen (Remington Arms).
What do all of our sponsors have in common? They all share an undying gratitude to the men and women who have had their lives irrevocably altered while defending our way of life. They also understand that these brave warriors have not ended their battles but are daily confronted with obstacles and barriers that will be insurmountable without our help.
KFW Event Coordinator and Lead Instructor – Michael A. Krivka
A Washington, DC native, Michael has been involved in training with Kettlebells since 2001, is an RKC (Russian Kettlebell Certified) instructor under Pavel Tsatsouline, and is the number one reviewed Kettlebell instructor in the world on the Dragon Door Web site. Michael travels extensively throughout the United States teaching Russian Kettlebells to a wide variety of people, such as SWAT/SERT teams, USMC officers and enlisted personnel, MMA and BJJ practitioners and even soccer Moms and Dads. He is universally lauded as an "exemplary instructor, an outstanding motivator and a highly accomplished and technically precise practitioner of the Kettlebell."
KFW Contact Information
For more information about the project, and for organizations and individuals who want to know how to help sponsor the fund raising efforts of the 1st Annual Kettlebells for Warriors, contact Michael A. Krivka at kettlebellsforwarriors@gmail.com or at 301/404-2571. A donation page is going to be established for each event and will be posted shortly. Please remember that your donation is tax deductible and goes to help heal our warriors and support their caregivers.
NOTE: WWP Event ID: 239958
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