On this episode Bret and I talk to Dragon Door Founder John DuCane.  We talk about his background in Thia Chi, how Dragon Door originated, and what is to come from many of Dragon Door authors.

John is a Thia Chi and kettlebell expert, but originally was a Track and Field athlete. He grew up in South Africa and was always playing, running, and jumping outside.  When he attended high school in England, John ran track and played rugby.  John credits his health to a variety of different exercise, movement, and a lifelong practice of rigorous exercise. At age 18 John found the book Light on Yoga, which introduced him to bodyweight exercise.

John goes on to talk about how Dragon Door started the modern kettlebell revolution.  When he met a young Russian man by the name of Pavel Tsatsouline they started training together and came out with a couple books. One of which was Power to the People.  They also  were the first US company to offer kettlebells, which were different from Russian kettlebells because the were solid. Not hollowed out like traditional kettlebells.  Dragon Door was also first to come out with videos, books, and certification in kettlebells.

Another huge breakthrough for Dragon Door came when Paul “Coach ” Wade submitted a copy of Convict Conditioning to John.  This turned into the release of a best selling book which sold over 100,000 copies in the US and the development into the Progressive Calisthenics Certification with Al and Danny Kavadlo as lead instructors.

There are several great title coming out from dragon door including, CrossCore® Hardcore by Marty Gallagher, and new material from Wim Hoff.

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