This week I received a question about a good single drill for power development. One of the absolute best strength and explosive power exercises for power development is the Two Arm Kettlebell Swing. The Two Arm Swing brings into action and develops practically every group of muscles on the back of the body and legs plus many others that you are not focusing on. The Kettlebell Swing will teach you to generate power from the core of the body outward. In addition to developing power, explosiveness and flexibility, the KB Swing is an incredible cardio training tool. The swing will also ingrain in the body the ability to use the body’s powerhouse: the hips, legs, back and core. This is important in the martial arts on many levels - one being that most arts teach you to derive power from the center of the body and transfer it out to the limbs for use in combat.
I will say the swing has developed outstanding core strength for me and for most everyone to whom I have introduced the exercise. I won’t go into a description of the swing in this email but I wanted to share this outstanding drill that I have personally been using for 5-6 years and have definitely noticed outstanding benefits from it. If you are interested in detailed instruction, we usually have a KettleBell Workshop at the school about every 2-3 months. We are also considering a once a week class that will cover that subject and others in the future.
As always thank you for your support! Train Hard and Finish Strong!
