Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Learn how to build a powerful, safe kettlebell swing from the ground up. In this coaching session, we break down the movement step by step — starting with the kettlebell deadlift to establish the hip-hinge pattern, progressing to the Russian swing at eye level, and finishing with the full overhead swing.
Key coaching points covered:
- Why the kettlebell swing is a hinge, not a squat
- How to use leg drive to generate power (getting your knees to extend before the kettlebell reaches parallel)
- Keeping heels planted and big toes down to maintain balance
- Rib position at the top of the swing
- How to know when your kettlebell is too heavy for the intended stimulus
Whether you're a coach teaching the movement or an athlete looking to clean up your technique, this session offers clear cues and real-time corrections to help you move efficiently and safely.
🏋️ Part of CrossFit's coaching education series
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#CrossFit #KettlebellSwing #CoachingEducation #KettlebellTraining #MovementCoaching
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Learn how to build a powerful, safe kettlebell swing from the ground up. In this coaching session, we break down the movement step by step — starting with the kettlebell deadlift to establish the hip-hinge pattern, progressing to the Russian swing at eye level, and finishing with the full overhead swing.
Key coaching points covered:
- Why the kettlebell swing is a hinge, not a squat
- How to use leg drive to generate power (getting your knees to extend before the kettlebell reaches parallel)
- Keeping heels planted and big toes down to maintain balance
- Rib position at the top of the swing
- How to know when your kettlebell is too heavy for the intended stimulus
Whether you're a coach teaching the movement or an athlete looking to clean up your technique, this session offers clear cues and real-time corrections to help you move efficiently and safely.
🏋️ Part of CrossFit's coaching education series
🔔 Subscribe for more coaching breakdowns, methodology, and skill development content.
#CrossFit #KettlebellSwing #CoachingEducation #KettlebellTraining #MovementCoaching
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CrossFit is the world’s leading platform for improving health and performance. In the 20 years since its founding, CrossFit has grown from a garage gym in Santa Cruz, California, into the world’s most effective program for improving health and performance through nutrition and exercise. CrossFit is the world’s leading provider of accredited performance-based training courses and certifications and has more than 125,000 credentialed coaches across the world. The program can be modified to welcome people of all ages and abilities and millions of people have already experienced CrossFit’s transformational benefits in more than 13,000 affiliated gyms across 158 countries. CrossFit also directs the CrossFit Games season, beginning with the annual CrossFit Open, through which athletes at every level compete worldwide, and culminating in the CrossFit Games, where top athletes compete for the title of Fittest on Earth®.
Learn more about CrossFit → crossfit.com/what-is-crossfit/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit
Find a CrossFit gym near you → crossfit.com/map?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit
Find CrossFit Courses near you → crossfit.com/courses-near-you?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit
View CrossFit workouts → crossfit.com/workout?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit
Subscribe to CrossFit email newsletters → crossfit.com/newsletters/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit
Learn more about the CrossFit Games → https://cf.games/games-learn-more
