Personal Coaching
Physical Culture for a Life Well MovedCoaching is offered in kettlebells and traditional physical culture from my home in the village of Lower Quinton, overlooking the edge of the Cotswolds, or within my fully equipped garage dojo.
Skill, Rhythm and flow – the Long Game Advantage for Body and Mind.
Discover an approach designed to build strength, coordination, and resilience that lasts a lifetime. Using a combination of kettlebells, Persian meels, Indian clubs, Indian gada, and movement mastery, where every session focuses on technique, rhythm, and flow. The result is a body that moves with power, control, and ease — energised, calm, and ready for life today and decades from now.
Guided online personal coaching available HERE
Principles of Practice
- Discipline with a passion; age is just a number
- Curiosity, refinement and small discoveries every session
- Power is quantifiable, Technique is Immeasurable
- Rhythm before speed
- Relaxation before force
- Circular Movement over linear strain
- Consistency over occasional effort
- Alive, Aware and always adapting
- Ancient Principles, Modern Practice – Persian meels, Indian gada, and kettlebells combined for lasting results
- It is not something to push through, it’s something to step into
- Show up regularly – knowing is not understanding, you must do
- Enjoy the journey
Fruits of Practice
- Calm focus and clarity
- Greater coordination and timing
- Relaxation under load
- Breath and movement in harmony
- Precision without force, consistency without strain
- Resilient joints and connective tissue
- A deeper sense of rhythm
- Moments of effortless flow, quietly building mastery
- Proprioception – when the eyes do less, the body learns more
- When the timing is right, effort disappears
- Transcendence through movement
Experience
- England’s first IKFF Master Kettlebell Trainer, shaped through direct mentorship with the late Steve Cotter, founder of the IKFF
- IKFF Certified Kettlebell Trainer CKT; Coaching kettlebells with depth and dedication since 2010
- NASM Certified Natural Fitness Trainer, with certification under NBA strength coach Jon Hinds
- English Open Kettlebell Pentathlon medalist (2017)
- Indian Club Trainer, steeped in the teachings of the Indian Club Swinging Teaching Institute
- Fifteen years of practice in Judo, as a competitor and instructor
- Fully insured
The Door to Practice
Pay per session:
£40
Pre-pay:
5 x 1-2-1 coaching sessions:
£175
Pre-pay:
10 x 1-2-1 coaching sessions:
£300
Pre-pay:
20 x 1-2-1 coaching sessions:
£560
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Train less. Practice more.
Get in touch with Mike.
United Kingdom
Phone: M: 07754 569353