FKCI Kickboxing Level 1: Basic Instructor Course
Description
Learn real Kickboxing punch, block basic techniques, combinations for the ultimate in authenticity and fitness ensuring a safe and efficient class or personal training session utilizing focus pads, free standing heavy bags and partner training.
Course Instructors

Jason Battiste, PTS
Jason is a former 2002 Canadian Super Middleweight Champion and International Kickboxing Associate Instructor. He brings his own passion and knowledge to the training arena with his unique Martial Art Sport. He has 19 years of experience with the Twin Dragon Kickboxing Club. Kickboxing has made remarkable strides in the fitness world, but few Trainers have the experience and depth of understanding Jason can offer to his clients. He has developed a Kickboxing program for clients with disabilities to instructing Personal Trainers looking to infuse their own training with kickboxing, Jason has the ability to deliver programming to any fitness level, at any stage. For more information please visit www.insideoutstudio.ca.

Brian Hooper, PTS
Brian is the owner and operator of One-2-One Fitness Training. He is a certified personal trainer, and a certified level 3 FKCI instructor and course conductor. He has a background in fighting full and semi-contact karate including many years of teaching street style and personal self-defence courses. He is also a CPTN member, a Lebert course conductor, as well as Resist-a-Ball, BOSU, and Twist Conditioning certified coach. Brian has been involved in the martial arts and fitness since his early teens and is able to combine all of his expertise into his FKCI classes and training courses. For more information please visit www.one2onefit.ca.

Linda MacKinnon, PTS
Linda is a Course Conductor for Fitness Kickboxing Canada Inc. (FKCI). She oversees implementation of the Fitness Kickboxing Certifications continuing education courses in Alberta. Linda owns and operates The MacKinnon Fitness Centre in Drayton Valley specializing in Fitness Kickboxing, Outdoor Fitness Bootcamps and Spinning. Linda is also a Can-Fit-Pro Personal Trainer Specialist, Group Exercise Instructor, Resist-A-Ball CORE Trainer, Nutrition & Wellness Specialist, A.F.L.C.A Older Adult fitness Trainer, FKCI Kickboxing Instructor, Associate Trainer for ISKA, Lebert Equalizer Course Conductor and NCCP Women’s Artistic Gymnastics. For more information please visit www.mackinnoncentre.com.

Sarah Jambaro-Martin, PTS
Sarah has been working in the fitness industry for more than 10 years as a Certified Medical Exercise Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer Specialist, Certified Fitness Instructor Specialist, Certified Pre & Post Natal Fitness Specialist and Certified in Resist-A-Ball C.O.R.E. Level 1. Sarah is working full-time for Can-Fit-Pro as a Certification Administrator, and part-time in the fitness industry for Bayview Golf & Country Club’s Fitness and Wellness Centre as a Fitness Professional along with teaching a muscle conditioning class for older adults. She is also a freelance personal trainer, a Can-Fit-Pro CPR PRO Trainer and a Fitness Kickboxing Canada Ultimate Fighting-Fit Boot-Camp Course Conductor.

Emil Minassian, PTS
Emil has been working independently in the fitness industry providing Personal Training for 10 years. His area of specialty includes a solid background in Boxing, Kickboxing and Fitness Bootcamp. He holds his PTS with Can-Fit-Pro, MMA Conditioning with FKCI and Fitness Kickboxing Level 1 & 2 with FKCI. Emil offers personalized fitness programs for all levels.

Joanne O'Donnell, I.S.K.A. Associate, PTS
Joanne is a Certified Personal Trainer, ISKA Associate Trainer for the Fitness Kickboxing Program, Vice President of Fitness Kickboxing Canada Inc. Trainer-Course Conductor for Can-Fit-Pro accredited CEC Fitness Boxing & Kickboxing Instructor Fitness Boxing Instructors Course. She is a Black Belt level Kickboxing Instructor through the Canadian Council for Amateur Sport Kickboxing (CASK-Ontario). For more information please visit www.fitnesskickboxingcanada.ca.

Ross O'Donnell, B.A., I.S.K.A. Master, FIS, PTS
Ross is president of Fitness Kickboxing Canada Inc. (FKCI) and oversees operation of the Fitness Kickboxing certifications program and continuing education courses across Canada. Ross is an experienced fitness and martial arts presenter, a fitness columnist with over 250 published articles, 15 instructor training manuals and authored The Ultimate Fitness Boxing & Kickboxing Workout. Ross is also a Certified Boxing Coach through the Canadian Amateur Boxing Association (CABA-Ontario) and a Certified Coach and competitive Kickboxing club owner through the Canadian Council for Amateur Sport Kickboxing (CASK-Ontario). For more information please visit www.fitnesskickboxingcanada.ca.

Barry Sinclair, PTS
Barry is a Fitness Kickboxing Canada Inc. Accredited Course Conductor, Certified Fitness Kickboxing Instructor Level 2, Certified Can-Fit-Pro PTS, 3rd Degree Black Belt-Karate and a Certified Tai Chi Instructor. For more information please visit www.fitnesskickboxingcanada.ca.
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