WFA Clubbell Workshop New York
Event by Victor Rowse
Date: February 2, 2025
Time: 10 am - 2 pm
Location: DEAN CROSSFIT
845 Dean Street
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Spots: Limited to 15 spots
Hosted by WFA Founder, Victor Rowse, this four-hour workshop will introduce the core principles and safety aspects of clubbell training including training mechanics, leverage, and hard style versus soft style movement. Suitable for all levels, by the end of the workshop, participants will be able to swing, clean, cast, shoulder squat, and mill with a clubbell and understand the principles of how to construct a safe and effective workout. No prior training experience required.
What is WFA?
WFA is the most established clubbell training organization in China. Developed since 2018 by WFA founder, Victor Rowse, the WFA training system is currently used by China Fire & Rescue, leading gym chains including Supermonkey and Leke, and world class athletes such as world kickboxing champion Wang Kehan and UFC flyweight athlete Wang Cong.
Course Itinerary
Registration
Clubbell Safety
Clubbell Principles
The Swing
The Swipe
The Shoulder Squat
The Mill
Wrap-up
Why train clubbells?
The clubbell is the only piece of training equipment which compliments the full range of movement of the human body. One of the biggest problems with modern gym training is the excessive focus on linear barbell movements such as the back squat, the shoulder press, and the benchpress – good for putting on muscle mass but not so good if your goal is to keep your joints healthy and move in ways for which the body was designed. The reason we have a ball and socket joint in our shoulders and a large, opposable thumb in our hands is because the body was designed for grabbing objects to be used for throwing and striking – rotational movement patterns which we can train most effectively with the clubbell.
The clubbell was not invented to give people something to lift in a gym. It was originally a weapon. The fact that the clubbell is designed for striking and not for weightlifting makes its usage advantageous to us in several respects:
The clubbell can be used for a much wider range of movement patterns which bear closer resemblance to real life than any other type of equipment
Unlike barbell lifting, clubbell swinging pulls the joints apart rather than compressing them, increasing connective tissue strength and improving soft tissue elasticity
Training with clubbells necessitates the development of grip strength, an often neglected and yet incredibly important component of overall strength
Clubbell training lends itself to flow type training, which is more fun, more aesthetically pleasing, as well as more mentally stimulating than conventional weightlifting
