Mass State Police Tactical Athlete Seminar
Shortly after returning home from the trip to the Northeast, I overheard Jeff telling a friend on the phone, “I’ve been busier than the proverbial one-legged man in a butt kicking contest!” While a little crass, it certainly was the truth. The Mass State Police barracks in Revere was the fourth of eight stops on our Tactical Athlete tour. The two-day Tactical Athlete seminar was attended by Mass State Troopers, EMS, and law enforcement trainers. One man flew all the way from Australia to glean new training methodologies, techniques, and programs.
We started the value-packed seminar with the basic strength building concepts Pavel teaches in Power to the People. If you don’t already have a copy of Pavel’s book, click on the Dragon Door link on our webpage and get one. It is a must read for anyone who desires functional and wiry strength.
Having grounded the participants with proper strength training methods, we moved right along to T.A.P.S. training. Pull ups for everyone!! The group not only got to experience all the training found on Jeff’s T.A.P.S. dvd, but also had the opportunity to experiment with all the accessories that Jeff designed specifically for T.A.P.S. training. They saw (and felt) how versatile the Tactical Rings and Tactical Grips really are. They also discovered the many benefits the Tactical Bands offer. As you can see, the participants were eager, willing, and succeeding!
We finished off the first day with traditional slow strength Kettlebell lifts. As Jeff puts it, “the difference is in the details.”
Day #2 began with traditional kettlebell lifts suitable for high repetition routines. It wasn’t long before we were across the street onto beautiful Revere Beach for the Hand-2-Hand segment. We covered many drills in a short amount of time. Although their spirits were willing; their hands were not. Blisters put a little kink into things, but Jeff had just the cure for raw hands – the Tactical Grips! Just when they thought they couldn’t swing that Kettlebell any longer - Jeff made a way.
One Tactical Grip attached to a kettlebell allows you to continue one-arm swings without further wear on your hands. The benefit of adding the Tactical Grip attachment is that the rotation (and thereby, the friction) of the handle in your palm is eliminated. The pivotal rotation occurs inside the Tactical Grip handle. If you have a pair of Tactical Grips, go grab one and try it for yourself. Men, you’ll love it; ladies, you’ll despise it!
Why do I say that men will love it, yet ladies despise it? The diameter of the handle on the Tactical Grip is larger than that of a kettlebell. My hand is much smaller than Jeff’s; therefore, I must grip the handle much harder. Talk about a grip and forearm strength routine! Whew!! My forearm muscles want to cramp just thinking about it!! I received no sympathy; rather Jeff answered me with the words of Pavel, “It will make you a better man, even if you are a woman!”
Many of you were surprised that someone could create an entire dvd on pull up training when Jeff came out with the T.A.P.S. dvd. You may be interested to know that Jeff is ready to shoot T.A.P.S. Volume II this month. The use of each accessory will be fully explored as well as showing how the T.A.P.S. replaces the need of many other pieces of exercise equipment. We’ll keep you posted on the expected release dates of the new products.
To conclude the two-day seminar, we ran the guys through several high repetition routines. The guys stayed strong ‘til the end by drinking gallons of fluids and literally taking water breaks - in the ocean. The wonderful benefits for training on the beach!
By the time we finished the training, the beach was getting pretty crowded. Curious on-lookers come over to inquire. Men came by and asked if they could workout on the T.A.P.S. too. Little boys cheered for their strong daddies. The days were hot, but they were fun!
You may be wondering how the Tactical Athlete seminars differ from our other courses and workshops. The Tactical Athlete seminars are custom-designed courses that typically include a little of everything we do. The material depends on who is being trained and the level of experience of the students. T.A.T.S. offers Tactical Athlete courses that are one to five days long. Some are exclusive to military, law enforcement, fire fighters, and EMS. Others are open to everyone. For more information, you may contact Jeff directly @ jeff@tacticalathlete.com. For a list of 3 hour workshops, including T.A.P.S. training, kettlebell training, and Hand-2-Hand Kettlebell Drills, e-mail me @ maureen@tacticalathlete.com. Stay tuned to our seminar page for future course dates and locations. We update our seminar page frequently, so check often!
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