Subject: DRAFT What's new at StrongFirst | January 10, 2019

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NEW AT THE SCHOOL OF STRENGTH  | JANUARY 10, 2019
Ladies and Gentlemen,

We hope that you had a happy holiday season and New Year. 

We get a lot of question from instructors about the best way to keep their skills sharp and have their technique vetted by a Master Instructor. As an SFG I or II, SFL or SFB, your credentials are valid for two years. One of the most productive ways to recertify is to attend another certification. Not only do you increase your coaching knowledge and marketability, but you also keep your existing status current. Many of our certification events let you recertify any or all modalities during the weekend, all rolled into the price of the new certification.

For example, the Dome of Strength is holding all four certifications under one roof in Chicago, IL from April 26-28, 2019. Attending as an SFG recert (or any of the others) costs $500. Instead, consider registering for SFG II, SFB or SFL—before January 11th to get the $400 discount. Your recertification, whether you recert one or three modalities, is included in the price. Read about Unified Recertification.

We’d also like to encourage anyone who is just one cert short of earning their StrongFirst Elite, our highest instructor designation outside of leadership (and a requirement for future consideration into leadership). Taking advantage of recerting while you earn your last instructor credentials makes sense. Especially since as an SF Elite, you extend the recertification requirement to three years.

And, as a reminder, we are adding a pull-up and pistol testing standard to the SFB effective November 1, 2019. While we're not suggesting that anyone shy away from a challenge, it could make sense for some to get it done before. You will then have two years to build up your skill and strength for your test. Check below for six scheduled SFB certifications.


More power to you!

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NEW AND UPCOMING EVENTS
Here are the latest events added to our global events calendar—one-day courses to get you started, instructor certifications, and special events. This is only a sample of what we offer. For more details: COURSES | CERTIFICATIONS | SPECIAL EVENTS.
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NEW COURSES
KETTLEBELL San Francisco, CA – February 24, 2019
KETTLEBELL New York, NY – May 4, 2019 (Combo)
BODYWEIGHT New York, NY – May 5, 2019 (Combo)
KETTLEBELL San Francisco, CA – June 16, 2019
KETTLEBELL New York, NY – July 20, 2019 (Combo)
BODYWEIGHT New York, NY – July 21, 2019 (Combo)
KETTLEBELL San Francisco, CA – August 4, 2019
KETTLEBELL New York, NY – October 5, 2019 (Combo)
BODYWEIGHT New York, NY – October 6, 2019 (Combo)
KETTLEBELL San Francisco, CA – November 3, 2019

(Combo) = Two same-weekend courses offered at a discount
when taken together.

UPCOMING COURSES
Click on the ORANGE title links below for the full schedule.
Napoli, Italy
January 19, 2019
Chicago, IL
January 19, 2019
Seattle, WA
January 20, 2019
London, England
January 26, 2019
Philadelphia, PA
January 26, 2019
Osaka, Japan
February 17, 2019
Prague, Czechia
February 23, 2019
San Diego, CA
February 24, 2019
Alexandria, VA
March 10, 2019

Modesto, CA 
January 26, 2019
San Diego, CA
January 26, 2019
Philadelphia, PA
January 27, 2019
Seoul, Republic of Korea
March 9, 2019
Houston, TX
March 10, 2019
Paris, France
March 23, 2019
Kuwait City, Kuwait
May 3, 2019
Guadalajara, Mexico
May 19, 2019
San Pablo, Costa Rica
June 15, 2019
London, England January 27, 2019 
Mexico City, Mexico
March 23, 2019
Paris, France
March 24, 2019
Houston, TX
April 14, 2019
Kuwait City, Kuwait 
May 4, 2019
Paris, France
May 18, 2019

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NEW CERTIFICATIONS
SFG I Budapest, Hungary – August 16-18, 2019
SFB Dallas, TX – August 24-25, 2019

UPCOMING CERTIFICATIONS
Click on the ORANGE title links below for the full schedule.
Chennai, India – February 1-3, 2019
Las Vegas, NV – February 8-10, 2019
Paris, France – February 15-17, 2019
Atlanta, GA – February 22-24, 2019
Seattle/Tacoma, WA – March 29-31, 2019
Chicago, IL – April 26-28, 2019
Belfast, Northern Ireland – April 26-28, 2019
San Francisco, CA – May 3-5, 2019
Lacombe, Canada – May 10-12, 2019
Zielona Góra, Poland – May 24-26, 2019
Vicenza, Italy – June 7-9, 2019

Philadelphia, PA – June 21-23, 2019

Chicago, IL – April 27-28, 2019
West Midlands, England – May 11-12, 2019
Porto Alegre, Brazil – June 1-2, 2019
Philadelphia, PA – September 21-22, 2019
Vicenza, Italy – October 5-6, 2019
Atlanta, GA – November 2-3, 2019

SFL BARBELL INSTRUCTOR
Fourways, South Africa – February 22-24, 2019
Brisbane, Australia – March 1-3, 2019
San Francisco, CA – March 22-24, 2019
Vicenza, Italy – April 12-14, 2019
Chicago, IL – April 26-28, 2019
New York, NY – May 31-June 2, 2019 
Atlanta, GA – July 12-14, 2019
Rijeka, Croatia – July 19-21, 2019
Paris, France – September 13-15, 2019
Philadelphia, PA – October 11-13, 2019
San Jose, Costa Rica – November 1-3, 2019
West Midlands, England – November 8-10, 2019

Durham, NC – February 23-24, 2019
Seoul, Republic of Korea – March 2-3, 2019
Chicago, IL – April 27-28, 2019

San, Diego, CA – June 1-2, 2019
Atlanta, GA – October 12-13, 2019



StrongFirst-Special-Events
Vicenza, Italy – February 9-10, 2019

Vicenza, Italy – January 26-27, 2019
Seoul, Republic of Korea – March 2-3, 2019
San Diego, CA – March 16-17, 2019
Boston, MA – June 29-30, 2019


West Midlands, England – June 8-9, 2019

Fort Lauderdale, FL – February 2-3, 2019
Ashburn, VA – June 29-30, 2019

Prague, Czech Republic – June 15-16, 2019

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