Volume 2: Swings Review:
I understand he is making an Encyclopedia, and as such his goal is to include as many exercises with kettlebells as possible. My opinion of the kettlebell variations presented? Most of them are useless. Side Step Swings? I don’t think so.

If I was Steve I would have included a ranking and a prerequisite system to the swing exercises. I can just see some newbies trying Pirouette Swings and checking into a hospital as a result. I would rank exercises from Beginner to Advanced and define prerequisites, such as “do Two Handed Swings before Pirouette Swings”. Common sense? May be, but better be safe than sorry.

On the positive side, Steve has an ability to present the exercise in a simple way and make it easy to understand. He walks you through each exercise, pointing out details. Once you go past the ugly set, information is of high quality and worth paying attention to.

Volume 3: Turkish Get Ups(TGU)

• Lunge Style
• Lunge Variation
• Squat Style
• No Hands
• Double No Hands
• Kettlebell Arm Bar

Volume 3: Turkish Get Ups(TGU) Review:

I liked Steve’s presentation of Turkish Get Ups. Some of it was a bit lengthy and redundant but overall useful.

I would like to see some disclaimers and prep exercises for those with knee, shoulder and hip problems.

Good stuff, but I just can’t get over the ugly set… Is it just me?

Volume 4: Clean

• Rack Position
• 1 Arm Hang Clean
• 1 Arm Dead Clean
• Double Rack Walk
• Double Hang Clean
• Double Dead Clean
• Anchored Clean
• Alternating Clean (2 count)
• Alternating Clean (1 count)
• Bottoms Up Clean
• Double Bottoms Up
• Crossover Clean
• Twisting Clean
• GS Clean (demonstrated by Valery Fedorenko)
• GS Double Clean(demonstrated by Valery Fedorenko)
• GS Assistance Lift(Bottoms Up Clean shown by Valery Fedorenko)

Volume 4: Clean Reaview
Great job at explaining the clean. A classic exercise, simple explanations, quality!

Wonderful job Steve. Want to learn how to do clean properly? I would highly recommend watching and reviewing this Volume.

The only thing that I would add is the prerequisite system. A simple chart would do fine.

Volume 5: Overhead Press

• 1 Arm Military Press
• Side Press
• Push Press
• Waiter’s Press
• 2 Step Forward 1 Step Back
• Bottoms Up Press
• 1 Arm 1 Leg
• Seated Press
• Double Seated Press
• Sots Press
• Double Sots
• Alternating Sots Presses
• Double Military Press
• Alternating Press (2 count)
• Alternating Press (1 count)
• Alternating Anchored Press
• Alternating Twisting Press
• Double Push Press
• Overhead Walk
• Double Overhead Walk
• GS Press(Valery Fedorendo)
• GS Double Press(Valery Fedorendo)
• GS Alternating Press(Valery Fedorendo)
• GS Push Press(Valery Fedorendo)
• GS Double Push Press(Valery Fedorendo)
• GS Assistance Lift( Bottoms Up Press done by Valery Fedorendo

Volume 5: Overhead Press Review

What can I say, the guy does a lot of Pressing!

Good variety of exercises, plenty of food to chew on.

Again, a clear chain of prereqs would work wonders here. Simple shoulder mobility drills would be a nice addition as well.

Volume 6: Leg Training

• Introduction to Squatting
• Deck Squat
• Plie Squat
• Elevated Plie
• Front Squat
• Double Front Squat
• Overhead Squat
• Double Overhead Squat
• Hack Squat
• Split Squat/Lunge
• Racked Lunge
• Overhead Lunge
• Lateral Lunge
• Lateral Overhead Lunge
• Multi-directional Lunge
• 1 Leg Squat/Pistol Prep
• Weighted Pistols
• Racked Pistols
• Overhead Pistol
• Dragon Twisting
• Racked and Overhead Dragon Twisting
• Dragon Walking
• Jumping Lunge
• Cossack Lunge
• Duck Squat and Walk
• Lateral Slipping
• GS Squat

Volume 6: Leg Training Review

Volume 7: One Leg Deadlift(DL)

• Straight Leg DL
• Extended Straight Leg DL
• 1 Leg DL
• Exteded 1 Leg DL
• 1 Arm 1 Leg DL
• Twisting DL

Volume 7: One Leg Deadlift Review
Steve focuses on Straight Leg Dead Lifts in this section. Regular Dead Lifts are not covered. Cotter’s argument is that barbells are better for that type of training since dead lifts are used for maximum lifts.

He right, but he is wrong. As kettlebells become more and more mainstream, baby-boomers, weekend warriors and deconditioned segments of population are getting into the kettlebell game. For many performing a dead lift with a kettlebell is a far superior option than a barbell DL.

Since he is making an encyclopedia of kettlebell training, presumably is should be complete. I want my dead lift!

Volume 8: Snatch
This section covers:

• Swing Snatch
• Corkscrew Snatch
• Dead Position Snatch
• Double Snatch-Swing style
• Double Snatch-Clean style
• Anchored Snatches
• Alternating Snatch (2 count)
• Alternating Snatch (1 count)
• Extended Snatch
• GS Snatch, done by Valery Fedorenko

Volume 8: Snatch, Review
A solid presentation of Snatch How to. GS style snatch is quite useless. I wish Steve would let Valery Fedorenko talk… Note on Valery’s form: It’s is far from perfect. He is a champ and an experienced lifter but beginners should not be trying to mimic his personal style. It’s a disaster waiting to happen.

Volume 9: Jerk
Section Covers:

• Jerk Prep
• Double Jerk
• 1 arm GS Jerk
• GS Double Jerk

Volume 9: Jerk, Review
Information is again very nice. GS is a nice addition, Valery is very nice(even though he never speaks) but again useless for a beginner. Instead I would have Coach Fedorenko explain what should be done and in more depth of GS Jerk.

Volume 10: Clean and Jerk
Steve shows:

• 1 Arm Clean and Jerk
• Double Clean and Jerk
• Bottoms up Clean and Jerk
• Double Bottoms up Clean and Jerk
• 1 Arm Lockout with 2 Kettlebells
• Use of Belts
• GS 1 arm Long Cycle(Clean and Jerk performed by Valery Fedorenko)
• Double GS Long Cycle(Double Clean and Jerk performed by Valery Fedorenko)

A nice effort by Steve. A comprehensive overview of Clean and Jerk. Simple language, easy to understand.

Volume 11: Windmills
Section includes:

• Windmill Prep
• Low Mindmill
• High Windmill
• High/Low Windmill
• Elevated Low Windmill
• Elevated High Windmill
• Elevated High/Low Windmill

Volume 11: Windmills, Review
Solid information. Great presentation.

Volume 12: Abdominals
Steve demonstrates:

• Get Up Sit Up
• Double Get Up Sit Up
• Rolling Sit-up
• Seated Russian Twist
• Saxon Side Bend
• Lying Kettlebell Pullover
• Kettlebell Junda Sit-up
• Hook Swings
• Rotations in Rack
• Over Head Rotations
• Rotations with High Knees
• Over Head Rotations With High Knees
• Towel Swings
• Low Basin Towel Swings

Volume 12: Abdominals, Review
Good presentation. I would recommend going over this volume to Kettlebell Trainer, or Kettlebell User – beginner or advanced.

Volume 13: Special Lifts
You will learn:

• Bent Press
• 2 Hands Anyhow
• 1 Arm Floor Press
• Double Floor Press
• Alternating Floor Press
• Bottoms Up Floor Press
• Waiter’s Floor Press
• KB Bent Row
• Double Bent Row
• Renegate Row
• Crush Curl and Press
• Extended Swings
• KB Towel Curl
• Open Palm Clean and Press

Volume 13: Special Lifts, Review
Advanced stuff. I had fun doing it. Lately I’ve sticking to KB classic exercises and KB juggling. It was a nice refresher and reminder. Thank you Steve.

Volume 14: Combo Lifts
Steve demonstrates:

• Snatch to Overhead Squat
• Snatch to Overhead Squat to Sots Press
• Double Snatch to Overhead Squat to Sots Press
• Clean to Squat to Press
• Clean to Press to Squat
• Double Clean to Squat to Press
• Double Clean to Press to Squat
• Snatch to Windmill to Press to Overhead Squat

Volume 14: Combo Lifts, Review
Nice example but I would love to see more. With so many lifts shown, Steve could have used his creativity a bit more. That said, the lifts shown are nice an useful. More!

Volume 15: Monster Lifts
This section might as well be called Steve Cotter and Valery Fedorenko show off.

Valery does a pinky clean and press with a 32kg and Cotter throws around the beast(48kg kettlebell).

Entertaining but not very useful.

Volume 17: Girevoy Sport
It’s Fedorenko’s time to shine. Valery demonstrated competition style Clean and Jerks(long and short cycle) and Snatches.

Somewhat entertaining and useful.

I wish Fedorenko would speak and share his experience with Kettlebell Training. I don’t know if he didn’t speak English, wasn’t comfortable on camera or whatever else, but it is a shame.

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