Scott Sonnon - Flow Coach of the Internet

Best 2 Kettlebell Exercises for Military

August 27, 2008 – 8:50 pm
Understanding the nature of your PT due to my background as a subject matter expert for various military units around the world, allow me to offer the following generalized recommendations.If choosing only 2 exercises to complement your extant PT work, select swings and jerks. I'll explain. Swings give you all of full bodily conditioning you need while maintaining the closed, packed position on the shoulders (biomechanically, the most stable position for the shoulders.) I'd normally suggest the clean, but because the clean can include an element of scapular elevation, the shoulders can come unpacked and with the high volume of pullups, you may face over-training. The swing will also be a good complement to the running volume, since it is the functional opposite to your gait; and with good range of motion, will help you maintain balance with improved hamstring strength (due to the eccentric loading phase on the back swing.) In addition, ...

Posted in combat, performance enhancement, military, injury prevention, Circular Strength Training, weight-lifting, kettlebells, clubbells, strength | 2 Comments »

The Bible of Joint Mobility is Printing!!!

August 26, 2008 – 2:30 pm
Dear Friends of Flow Coaching, I'm very excited to make this announcement. I'm releasing 3 new books this year, my most prolific year in my career as an author! You've already received your copy of Prasara Yoga: Flow Beyond Thought (if you didn't you're missing out on one of the most important "rings" of the Circular Strength Training System. These 3 Rings act together synergistically to produce the "Optimal Human Experience" - what some call "The Zone" in athletics, and in psychology is accurately described as "Flow-State." Well, my flow friends, I feel very privileged to notify you that my 2nd book this year has reached our printer in Chicago: FREE TO MOVE - The Intu-Flow Longevity System. If you've been practicing Intu-Flow, you know that you can feel pain-free within 2-3 sessions, if not the first; that people start telling you how graceful and poised your posture and carriage appear after ...

Posted in joint mobility, freedom, grace and poise, flow, Webisodes, Circular Strength Training | 3 Comments »

UK CST Coach Fights MMA with Weapons!

August 26, 2008 – 4:48 am
I had the distinct honor of awarding Sifu Vik Hothi, Director of Integrated Martial Arts Systems, with his RMAX Sambo blue belt this past weekend at the Circular Strength Training Instructor Certification Seminar held in Bellingham, Washington from August 15-17. He is the first in the UK! In addition, Vik earned his position on the my Staff, as a certified CST Coach. The only CST Coach in England! This coming September 14th, he will be fighting again in Call2Arms to defend his title. Call2Arms is a mixed martial arts event which begins with sticks and face-shields. Yes, that's MMA with weapons: kicking, striking, throwing, ground-fighting and beating each other with sticks. In addition to owning several martial arts schools, Vik is a sports rehab therapist operating several osteopathic clinics with his partner. Since we missed taking a photo when we were training together in Switzerland last month, here's a photo of ...

Posted in fighting, competition, workshop, combat, martial art, certification, Circular Strength Training, coach | No Comments »

Congats New San Fran Clubbell Instructors!

August 25, 2008 – 4:07 am
I wanted to take a moment to welcome our new Clubbell instructors to the fold in San Francisco, California: Mark Gonzalas, Carey Rockland, Ramon A. Bostic, Serge Gerlach, Sharon Sanghera, Thomas Armenta, and Shawn Toussaint. CST Head Coach Cody Fielding tested each one of these exceptional individuals, and they each successfully completed all of their requirements with flying colors! Congrats San Fran Clubbellers! I look forward to reading all of the glowing reports from your clients! Flow Thyself™, a2a_linkname="Congats New San Fran Clubbell Instructors!";a2a_linkurl="http://www.rmaxinternational.com/flowcoach/?p=352";

Posted in career development, Circular Strength Training, certification, clubbells, coach | 2 Comments »

Free Webisode: Intro to Intu-Flow Beginner Mobility

August 24, 2008 – 4:02 am
Nearly 13 years ago, I had the privilege of starting a new discipline in wellness, called joint mobility, but more appropriately, just mobility since the joints only represent one aspect of fascial mobility. Initially, I was laughed at for such low-impact exercise. In a time when everyone used "extreme" to define the efficacy of their workout, I advocated a "health-first" approach. Naturally, this didn't appeal to the "squat till you puke" mentality. However, over a decade later, most of those folks have become incapable of normal exercise much less extreme, due to their activities. They are now one of my most frequent clients, because I understand where they are coming from. If it weren't for a genetic condition limiting my natural connective tissue strength, I may have been among them. But because of my physiology's demand for perfect form and mobility, I can now serve them... and others. Aging can be accelerated, but ...

Posted in flow, longevity, performance enhancement, joint mobility, wellness, pain-free, injury prevention, flexibility, health, immune system, fat loss, fitness | No Comments »

Hit by a Big Rig but Fully Recovered with CST!

August 23, 2008 – 4:43 am
Let me share with you a story of one of my favorite CST Instructors, Dennis Haggard. His story is unique because, get this... while on a routine traffic stop as a police officer, he was hit by a tractor trailer! That's his patrol car on the right, if you can believe it! Dennis survived, but with a lot of bodily damage, as you can imagine... but don't let me spoil the story. Here's the fully scoop: Dennis Haggard, CST Instructor Dennis is an accomplished martial artist with a career spanning the military, emergency services, and law enforcement. He began his formal martial arts training in the mid 1980s, honing it in the United States and abroad in Korea. He holds black belts in Tae Kwon Do, and Kung Fu, and a second degree black ...

Posted in leadership, toughness, inspiration, progress, Circular Strength Training, success | No Comments »

Prasara Yoga: The Foundation DVD

August 22, 2008 – 4:50 am
"Viewing Prasara: Flow Without Thought Foundation DVDs is like attending a workshop with prasara creator Scott Sonnon, but at the fraction of the cost of most yoga workshops. The two DVD series is an excellent way to learn about and practice the prasara technique. On disc one Sonnon discusses the philosophy behind prasara in a peaceful outdoor setting. In this lecture style DVD Sonnon describes prasara as movement and flow beyond thought, and one meaning of prasara is “to dance”. Sonnon’s style is conversational and relaxed but packed with profound information about yoga, anatomy, breath and health in general. His passion for yoga shines through. The discussion is interspersed with short segments showing Sonnon doing prasara sequences. His segment on structure is particularly helpful for those working with chronic pain issues or those interested in yoga therapy. Sonnon brings to yoga some ...

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Master Kettlebell Coach 2 Hand Shield Clubbell Cast

August 21, 2008 – 4:52 am
Master RKC (Russian Kettlebell Challenge) Coach, Mark Reifkind of giryastrength.com, demonstrates the 2 Handed Shield Cast with the 25lbs Clubbell. Mark had to start his training with very lightweight Clubbells due to shoulder injuries, but has now worked himself up to a very respectable weight and demonstrates superb form. Well done, Rif! Flow Thyself™, a2a_linkname="Master Kettlebell Coach 2 Hand Shield Clubbell Cast";a2a_linkurl="http://www.rmaxinternational.com/flowcoach/?p=345";

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The Swiss “Secret” of Joint Mobility

August 20, 2008 – 4:12 am
Here's a fantastic insight by my host in Switzerland, and a sneak peak at the world's most powerful, most successful and the original joint mobility program: The Intu-Flow Longevity System! Circular Strength Training and The First Kettlebell Fitness Instructor Seminar ever with Scott Sonnon and Valery Fedorenko Herisau, Switzerland, August 1st and 2nd 2008 "It was like a dream come true. The two pioneers of their respective field, Scott Sonnon of Circular Strength Training and Valery Fedorenko of Kettlebell Sport, teamed up for the First Kettlebell Fitness Instructor Certification. I am still very proud that these two top experts had chosen Switzerland to be the place, where this historic event took place. Valery showed us the intrinsics of Kettlebell lifting. Scott Sonnon in his very professional, yet warm and kind manner provided us with Intu-Flow Joint Mobility, RESET (Rapid Energy Sports Enhancement Technique) Strategies and the Prasara Yoga, all superb subdivisions of CST, which ...

Posted in performance enhancement, workshop, joint mobility, over-training, pain-free, Circular Strength Training, vibration, injury prevention, kettlebells | 3 Comments »

My 1st Sambo Purple Belt in Germany: Congrats Raimar!

August 19, 2008 – 4:24 am
Before I tell you the news, I wanted to share a story I just received by email from one of my students in Australia: "I wanted to share with you a little success story. For the last year I have been doing any and all grappling training I can, last night at my BJJ class I was rolling with a blue belt - much more experienced than me - who I have never beaten. Anyway, I have been watching the MMA Saddle DVDs and trying to work through it as much as I can. Anyway, this blue belt escaped my guard and was on the way to try and mount me, I managed to wriggle around and from underneath get a half saddle on him. This halted his mount as my knee across his hips blocked the move, I hooked his heal and used my saddle position to drive him ...

Posted in workshop, grappling, martial art, Europe | No Comments »