Anthony DiLuglio teaches the kettlebell swing at a kettlebells clinic. It's a great three part series for kettlebell beginners.

Video Clips:

• Kettlebell Swing Part 1
• Kettlebell Swing Part 2
• Kettlebell Swing Part 3

I am Anthony DiLuglio, owner of Punch Kettlebell Gym in Providence, Rhode Island and creator of the “Art of Strength” DVD workout series.  This article is a follow up to the Kettlebell 101 introduction in which we spent a lot of time explaining some of the basics of kettlebell training. This time, I want to focus in on mastering the kettlebell swing.

We recently hosted a clinic for budding kettlebell trainers at the Gold’s Gym in South Boston.  The video clips we captured for you contain some great examples of different body types and a variety of common swing technique problems.  I encourage you to watch them all and immediately practice what you see.  If you don’t yet own a kettlebell, try these moves with a dumbbell.  It won’t be exactly the same as a kettlebell, but you should begin to “feel” the concept.

Why spend so much time on the kettlebell swing?  The swing is the most fundamental drill in all of kettlebell training. The hip drive, focus on core (front and back), and use of momentum are key elements of many more advanced kettlebell drills such as the snatch, clean, and jerk.  If you haven’t mastered the swing, you won’t perform any of those drills correctly.