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Michael Krivka, Master RKC, shares over 20 years of kettlebell wisdom around preparing for the RKC Snatch Test Read more

What’s the first thing you think of when preparing for the RKC? Most people instantly think of the dreaded SNATCH Test! It’s understandable—after all, the RKC Snatch Test is a test of a candidate’s co… Read more

For many, the Snatch Test is a fearsome obstacle to RKC certification. But it does not have to be that way. When you start training frequently enough and have acquired good technique, you will be able… Read more

My RKC workshop was in April 2009, and I didn’t pass at the workshop due to a failed snatch test. I submitted a video one week later to earn my RKC title. I recently stumbled across that fateful video… Read more

The RKC Kettlebell Snatch Test seems to bother many people. It’s 100 reps, and quickly indicates the issue: Is it your lungs? Is it your buns? Is it your guns? During the snatch test, the skin comes o… Read more

Nothing seems to scare potential RKC Instructors more than the 5 Minute Snatch Test (read complete testing requirements here), the gatekeeper of the system. In the long run, it’s only 5 minutes out of… Read more