KSI Level 1 – Legacy

Description

The KSI Level 1 – Legacy Course involves over thirty units which you will be able to complete at your own pace.  At the end of each unit there is a quiz, on successful completion of this quiz you will be given access to the next unit.  Generally the course takes approximately three to six (3-6) months or less to complete. At the end of the course you will receive a Certificate of Completion.

Each unit quiz consists of multiple choice questions.  Your quiz answers will be marked instantly and you will be provided with feedback.  You will be required to achieve a minimum percentage of correct answers to pass, and it is an open-book assessment. The assessment is not aimed to be difficult – it is simply to confirm you did study the material.

Here are the current units (subject to change):

• Introduction
• Unit   1 – History of Physical Preparation
• Unit   2 – History of professional organizations in the western world
• Unit   3 – Primary Role: Injury prevention vs performance enhancement
• Unit   4 – Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation Strategies
• Unit   5 – Principles of Training
• Unit   6 – Philosophies
• Unit   7 – Sayings
• Unit   8 – Physical qualities
• Unit  9 –  Periodization & Integration of Training
• Unit 10 – Balance
• Unit  11 – Flexibility Training
• Unit 12 – Aerobic Training
• Unit 13 – Categorization of Strength Exercises
• Unit 14 – Training Load and Recovery
• Unit 15 –  Loading
• Unit 16 –  Intensity
• Unit 17 –  Volume
• Unit 18 – Frequency
• Unit 19 – Speed of Movement
• Unit 20 – Strength Training Program Design
• Unit 21 – Strength Training Methods
• Unit 22 – Exercise Innovations
• Unit 23 – Technique
• Unit 24 – Functional Strength
• Unit 25 – Body Composition
• Unit 26 – Assessment
• Unit 27 – Equipment
• Unit 28 – Influences
• Unit 29 – The education of the physical preparation coach
• Unit 30 – Holism
• Unit 31 – Integrity
• Unit 32 – My influences
• Unit 33 – Three stages of truth
• Unit 34 – Concerns for the world of physical training
• Conclusion

What an amazing course! So many videos and so much educational material for such an affordable price. In my city, you would get a maximum of six weeks of training for the same amount of money, and you wouldn’t gain nearly as much knowledge.

Here, everything is structured, and your knowledge builds progressively as you move through the course. Presenting information from different perspectives makes it much easier to understand and absorb.

I’m amazed by the scale of the program. I didn’t even realize there were practical modules included! I can’t wait to explore them.–Al’ya Alyoshin, KAZ

I have found this course to be absolutely life changing for me each and every unit has taught me so much making me look so much deeper in to programming not only for clients but for myself, since applying these methods on myself I have gained so much my training has improved my body feels amazing and everything makes so much sense!—Jessica H., Aus

I am absolutely loving the Level 1 course! I have learnt an immense amount thus far and have adopted many of the principles into my clientele training. All concepts have been excellent; however, I have particularly enjoyed the personal and business development components. The abdominal training and how to teach resources have also complimented my learnings throughout this course.  Upon completion of the Level 1 course, I am eager to enroll into the Level 2 course as soon as possible.  Kind regards.–Alex

I’m consistently blown away by the amount of information there is in this course (Level 1) I’m consistently blown away by the amount of information there is in this course. Every unit I learn something new and it’s forcing me to think about the decisions that I make in terms of program design on a much deeper level in order to achieve balance. I highly value the fact that this is all from Ian’s own personal experiences throughout his career, that every idea or philosophy that he teaches has been tried and tested (for at least 10 years) before he feels comfortable publishing it. No complaints so far, absolutely loving it.—Kayne D., AUS

Hey Ian, just wanted to personally reach out and say thank you for everything that you have opened my eyes to through the level 1 course. With every unit there was lesson to be learned and often had to slow down to fully absorb the legacy you’re implementing on the next generation of physical preparation coaches. Some of the biggest learnings I have taken is to not give in to conform to those peers around me or be easily influenced by the trends that take the fitness industry and to have my own intuition and to not be afraid to have a different opinion to those who do decide to follow trends for short term compensation results. I have also purchased the e-videos for flexibility training series and how to teach strength training exercises since I am a visual learner and the benefits I see on myself and the ones on my clients are remarkable, more often than not get surprised how with little equipment and own bodyweight can receive positive results.–Martin D., NZ

I’m 78% through the course and completely changed my perspective on training and coaching
individuals!  I’m looking forward to finishing it and moving onto level 2! Thanks for everything! Yours in sport,–Ben Brown Roche, IRE

Hi Ian, I wanted to thank you for the KSI Level 1 course. It is an amazing course and a real eye opener. I entered the industry in the 2000’s and unfortunately was exposed to some of the American gurus teachings in my early years in the industry, a subject brought up in the course.

I have never felt that comfortable with how training has been presented or the ‘It is common knowledge’ approach, it has always felt in my eyes that coaches are competing with each other to be the most known and knowledgeable or just want the title or a position, I hadn’t put two and two together until this course as to why it didn’t sit right with me. Me and Paula see this in triathlon on many occasions, we call them celebrity coaches!

The course covers so much and for me has brought a lot of clarity about many subjects which I look forward to learning more about as I continue to learn with the KSI. I have found the saying, principles, physical quality’s (I could list the whole course) very thought provoking and I needed time to reflect on each unit during this course.  Your legacy and innovations are truly incredible and I feel one that deems a lot of respect (as this course proves it has not been respected by some).

The course has been presented very well, and the audio really helps me to learn. As I said after level 0, I am so pleased and relieved to have found the KSI. I look forward to participating in the next KSI level 2 course.  Best Regards–Jimmy G., UK

The course was really eye opening; the content was quality and really got me thinking. I have been in the ‘fitness’ world for around 20 years in many different facets and have completed lots of educational courses within that time, none have matched the sheer amount of content and overall in depth explanation of the why’s, what’s, and how’s. There is plenty to walk away from to think about, process, and reflect upon. I will be back in the near future for level 2! Stay safe and healthy! Cheers–Doc, USA

I wanted to say that L1 Legacy course is incredible. The content depth is really making me think and realise I must have been sleepwalking through my career. I am 50 % through and trying to absorb and process the phenomenal information you share. I am seeing big benefits for myself by experiencing and applying your principles and theories and my clients are benefitting by incorporating the flexibility work you have shared with us. They are excited that through KSI I am helping them in a better way. –Paula G, UK

What I have valued the most about the KSI Legacy Course so far is the detail Ian has given to categories that seem to get brushed over in the industry. Just using Unit 10 as an example, I was blown away by how much detail he was able to provide into a topic as simple as balance. I understood balancing the types of pushing and pulling exercises, but never considered the load potential for balance.

I also value the experience, as a whole. Through this course, and from watching and listening to Ian speak, I go through this sequence of questioning my training, learning the right way and then being confident that I can do better. I always start off questioning myself. Ian will bring up something I didn’t consider and I’ll be disappointed because it shows my flaws. Then, from the way Ian explains it, I am able to learn the right way. He makes it so simple to understand and I find myself wondering why I wasn’t doing it from the beginning. But, in the end, I feel more confident.

Using Unit 10 again as an example, this unit gave me so much clarity on balance. I thought I had it figured out, but this showed me that there’s far more too it. Even though it is more in-depth, I understand it and it just requires more critical thinking on my end.

Prioritizing selective recruitment (control drills), and optimal range has produced phenomenal results for myself and the athletes. train. Before, training would consist of immediately going into whichever workout was on the board for the day.  With the help of control drills and stretching before hand, I notice the difference in the way my body feels while I’m training.—CC, USA

Hello Coach King! Thank you very much. The experience was fantastic. I liked that it built on Level 0 well and seems to be leading appropriately into Level 2 which I hope to start sooner than later! There were 2 key reasons that I enjoyed Level 1 so much. First the lectures were detailed yet concise, so they covered a wide array of topics fitting well into your idea of holistic training. I got a great base of understanding on what sets you and KSI apart in so many areas even on top of what I learned from you in person. Secondly I appreciated the videos because they gave great examples of so much of what you talk about as well as to what’s to come in future levels of the KSI program. I saw how many people positively or, unfortunately, negatively react to your teachings. I noticed “golden nuggets” of teaching and advice I had never noticed or heard from you in the lectures or in-person like the critical benefits of a world class supplement. Overall great experience, thank you for checking in!-J. Lamb, USA

Not coming from a PT background i have gained so much insight and have completely changed the way i train . I thought I was coming into this because of my interest in flexibility . This course has been a real eye opener!—Fiona Blackhall, UK

L1 was amazing and my biggest take away was that I know nothing about the world of physical preparation, but the way you teach it makes it very easy to understand. It also is teaching me how to think in a smarter about everything in life not just the simple things. I’m going to be starting Level 2 within the next two weeks and am excited. Thank you again.—Michael Parello, USA

I work as an S & C coach and personal trainer and I’m passionate about what i do. I played scholarship basketball in the states and ultimately high level basketball in Ireland and the UK. My passion comes from not having a physical preparation coach throughout my career and always wanting to find ways to improve performance. I don’t really make long term goals – just try to be better every day, study every day, try to be a good role model to family, friends, colleagues and see where it takes me. This course is by far the best I’ve done for many reasons but one that sticks out is to look at the history of trends and not just take what ‘gurus’ are spitting out. Thanks for everything!—Kevin Foley, UK

I really enjoyed the course and it has definitely changed the way I think in terms of prioritizing the physical qualities of training. In the past I have given too much priority towards strength and not enough in flexibility. –Matt D., USA

Thus far I have valued the simplicity of the material most. For example, concepts such as balanced training and the value of flexibility are quite simple to understand. However, these concepts are often neglected in training and it’s important to prioritize those concepts in programming.—Matt Dennis, VA USA

This course has been something I have been looking for years as it aligns with me and I’m so glad I’ve found it. –Kelly B, AUS

Great course. So much to learn from it and also understanding that it’s essential to learn from your own experiences, observations and reasoning.-Barney Potts, UK

The course has been a very transformative experience. From a coaching perspective, it has completely changed the way I approach things. My entire philosophy towards training has changed and I’ve had to “empty the glass” so that I can start thinking for myself and not blindly follow the popular trends. My biggest takeaways:

– The importance of the other physical qualities, especially flexibility for longevity for the athlete/client. This is something that I’ve started focusing on more heavily with my clients and also myself.

– Recognising trends and cycles – the current obsession with powerlifting type of training (and strength in general) as the cure-all for all client needs being one of them – and how these have changed over the last few decades.

– Not being completely dependent upon “the evidence”, which after some reflection can be limiting my growth. Learning to use my intuition and instincts more, being more reflective. No doubt this is the more difficult path and is very much a work in progress.

– The importance of unilateral training. I’ve implemented some of your innovations into my own training as well as many clients.

– Balance in strength training. Not only matching pull-push, but balancing out the order in which exercises are prioritized in a program over time. I found this a simple, but profound insight, one which most trainers overlook.

– The importance of integrity in this industry and the importance of having a philosophy to guide the way.

– Access to footage of seminars and training have been a great bonus!

These are the biggest takeaways but there have been plenty.

Thank you for making all of your teachings available to us. It’s amazing to be able to learn from the best (not blowing smoke, that’s the simple truth). I couldn’t recommend this course enough for coaches of any level…no matter the experience, there will be something of value to take away.

Following completion of this university semester, I will be enrolling in Level 2 to continue my KSI journey. Thanks again Ian! –Mat Ilieff, AUS