[Sportsandrec] New list member

Tue Jul 14 08:42:04 UTC 2015

Steve used to have a personal training studio and a BJJ studio in the
Philadelphia area but he sold everything(and I do mean everything)and
travels around doing BJJ, kettlebell and mobility workshops.  He was in
Oslow, Norway when we recorded that interview.
The kettlebell swing is really the most important movement to know.  If you
have it down learning the rest is pretty simple. The only other movement
that's a must for you to learn is the Turkish getup.
Sounds like they are investing a lot into some very good stuff for your gym.
Working with the sleds will give you fantastic overall power. You will be
able to pretty much dump most if not all of your conventional cardio if you
put in some hard work dragging or pushing a sled.

Bill Kociaba
www.kociaba-fitness.com
"Building Better Bodies Since 1981"

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From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
marana Weber via Sportsandrec
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 7:16 PM
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Cc: marana Weber
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] New list member

I will check out the interviews and the primary reason for acquiring more
certs is because for some reason Americans like to see letters behind names.
Simple and shallow, yes, but somehow they tend to look favorably upon those
who have invested more in education. Honestly, I've learned more in the past
year just asking my coach a bunch of questions and filing his response away
in my memory. We don't have a lot of the bodybuilding competitions out here
that they have out on the East Coast. Some, but nowhere near the frequency.
My hope is to travel to Burlington sometime this fall and hang out with
Andrew and some of the other trainers there for a bit, many of them IFPA
champions.

Steve, does he teach somewhere in Jersey? I heard there was a guy there who
was the first American to receive his black belt. I've only been practicing
BJJ since early November last year, but have fallen in love with it. The gym
I attend is moving in a bunch of new equipment, including a TRX, astroturf
with sleds, etc, so I'm looking forward to trying some new stuff out soon.
Kettle bells, I've done some work with them, but really only know the basic
swing. BJJ requires a lot of core strength, so I imagine that is why they
are so popular.

On 7/13/15, Kociaba Fitness via Sportsandrec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
> If you really want to learn about working with atheletes start reading 
> some of Dan John's stuff...or just check out the interviews I have 
> done with him on my website.
> Dan is probably the best strength coach in the world and his approach 
> to everything is simple and direct and logical. If you are interested 
> in working with BJJ people you should look into kettlebell training. 
> It seems very popular with BJJ fighters.
> Truthfully you will learn far more about working with atheletes simply 
> by working with atheletes  than by spending a fortune on more certs.
> When you have some time check these out;
>
> http://kociaba-fitness.com/blog_rwf_16_dan_john_the_coaches_coach
>
> http://kociaba-fitness.com/blog_an_informal_interview_with_dan_john
> http://kociaba-fitness.com/blog_steve_maxwell_interview_pt._1
> Steve was the first American to be awarded a black belt by the gracy 
> family
>
>
> Bill Kociaba
> www.kociaba-fitness.com
> "Building Better Bodies Since 1981"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
> Of marana Weber via Sportsandrec
> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 5:53 PM
> To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
> Cc: marana Weber
> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] New list member
>
> Hey Bill, thanks so much. I'm currently working toward my ISSA certs.
> in Personal Training, Nutrition Specialist and one geared toward 
> Elderly Fitness, which, I don't plan on focusing on the elderly, but 
> it deals with issues like heart problems, high blood pressure, etc. a 
> lot of what we see with sedentary lifestyles, so I figured the 
> knowledge I would gain from that could be applied anywhere, really.
> After I finish those I'll probably start working on my NASM, just 
> because they are more focused on training athletes, and I'd really 
> like to work with some of the BJJ people I know. I don't train to 
> compete, just do it for myself since it's a great tool in managing my 
> Diabetes and I'm working with a gentleman by the name of Andrew Berry 
> out of Burlington, Vt. Thanks so much for your offer to help, I might 
> take you up on it sometime.
>
> On 7/13/15, Kociaba Fitness via Sportsandrec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>> Hi Marana,
>> Welcome.
>> My name is Bill Kociaba and I live in florida. Many years ago I 
>> competed in a few bodybuilding contests and have also helped sevral 
>> others prepare for contests. Do you compete or just train for yourself?
>> I would be very happy to be of any help I could with your training or
> diet.
>> If you would like you can reach me off the list at 
>> kociabafitness at gmail.com Also I am curious as to which personal 
>> training  and nutrition certs you are working on?  There are so many 
>> of them to choose from these days.
>> Hope to hear from you
>> Bill
>>
>>
>> Bill Kociaba
>> www.kociaba-fitness.com
>> "Building Better Bodies Since 1981"
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
>> Of marana Weber via Sportsandrec
>> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 5:16 PM
>> To: sportsandrec at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: marana Weber
>> Subject: [Sportsandrec] New list member
>>
>> Hello everyone. I just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself to 
>> the list. My name is Marana Weber, I live in California and fitness 
>> and nutrition are my passion. I'm currently working toward receiving 
>> my certifications in Personal Training and Nutrition and have big 
>> hopes and plans for those in my direct future. I've been totally 
>> blind for 10 years having lost my sight to type 1 Diabetes, which is 
>> certainly my biggest obstacle when it comes to reaching my goals. I 
>> often tell people if I had to choose between blindness and Diabetes, 
>> I'd much rather live with the blindness. This has, however, taught me 
>> so much about the importance of food and exercise and it's role in 
>> our lives. My greatest passions include Bodybuilding and Brazilian 
>> Jiu Jitsu, both I practice regularly. Please hit me up if you share 
>> similar interests, just want to say hello or have any questions.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>> Marana Weber
>>
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