Exercise Samples and Instructional Videos
These links are a combination of my videos and others’ videos, but it’s an easy compilation list of helpful videos which might save you from searching all over YouTube for a specific video you remember watching several months ago…
Note: These are videos I found helpful personally, and/or videos I would share with my friends and family. This does not mean every video features perfect form or that the form shown works for your body mechanics - exercise contains risk of injury and you should work to achieve and maintain proper form for every exercise you perform.
Exercise Sample Videos (in no particular order)
Kettlebell
2-Hand Kettlebell Swing
In this video titled "Stop doing shi##y Kettlebell swings", Kelly does a good job of showing the correct way (and some incorrect ways) of doing the 2-Hand KB Swing.
from Kelly Matthews
Kettlebell Clean and Press
The most informative instructional video I've ever watched, bar none - absolutely chalk full of detailed information. I watched this dozens of times as I was getting started, each time picking up on another tidbit of information I hadn't noticed earlier.
from Mark Wildman
Fix your shoulders with Shield Cast - using any version
One of the most important video's I've made, as getting full range of motion with this movement will unlock all sorts of flexibility and range of motion, as well as eliminating pain and improving posture.
from me, Chris Butterworth
Kettlebell Reverse Turkish Getup
There are so many variables happening during a Turkish Getup, but it's ultimately about the structure and body positioning as you move into and through each movement. Mark reversed the order (starting from standing) to eliminate any opportunity for resting when the KB touches the ground in the traditional order.
from Mark Wildman
Kettlebell Halo
Halo, Shield Cast, Gamma Cast, 360, 10 & 2... There are so many variations of this movement, and that's because of how important it is to your shoulders and functional fitness into your 50s, 60s, and beyond. The movement feels slightly different when using a Kettlebell compared with a Club compared with a Mace. This one, the Kettlebell Halo, is a great place to start.
from Bio Engineer
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Club
2-Handed Inside Circle
Inside Circle is the fundamental below-the-waist movement for heavy club swinging. Get this one right, then practice with thousands of reps, and you'll be ready and able to move on to more advanced swings. This is true for 2-Handed and Single-Arm club swinging (see below).
from Mark Wildman
Single Arm Inside Circle
Inside Circle is the fundamental below-the-waist movement for heavy club swinging. Get this one right, then practice with thousands of reps, and you'll be ready and able to move on to more advanced swings.
from Mark Wildman
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Mace
Simple Starter Mace Flow
This YouTube Short opened my eyes to the simplicty of chaining multiple simple mace movements together into a flow/kata, including the now-obvious idea of mirroring the movements to the left and right.
from Shaida Eshraghi
Do this for safety with a Macebell
The Flowing Dutchman shares a common error he sees in people's form which can cause structural weakness in your 360s and eventual elbow pain. Best way to avoid it is to know about it...
from The Flowing Dutchman
Should your feet move during Mace 360s?
There is a lot of inconsistency when watching people perform Mace 360s online. This video reviews 4 different footwork patterns and when each one might be the right one for you.
from me, Chris Butterworth
Flowing with a Heavy Mace
I struggled with the concept of "mace flow" being so graceful and inviting, but I felt like I had so much more progress to be made from more regulated mace work. This video shows Harbert flowing with a 16kg mace - it makes the work seem harder and more human (like it would be for me with a regular-weight mace..)
from The Flowing Dutchman
Flowing with a Heavier Mace
Same concept as the one above, but with an even heavier 20kg mace. The movements become closer to what we mortals should be able to do with a mace.
from The Flowing Dutchman
Power Archer Flow
This video shows 5 different "levels" of an Archer movement, and the way he makes it seem so easy-breezy while introducing a ton of complexity really hit home for me how infinite the Mace journey can be. You can really take Mace as far and as deep as you want to.
from Flow Made Simple