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Dasha asks only one thing of her students when they walk into the doors of her and her husbands NYC Martial Arts Academy- Change the way you see yourself! And that is exactly how she thinks of fitness, sports and martial arts: It should change you, help you constantly evolve.
Dasha is a martial art and fitness expert, fitness writer and creator of Kettlebell Kickboxing™ . With over a decade of training in Muay Thai, Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiu- Jitsu, Dasha was featured as Black Belt Magazine’s only female 21st Century Martial Artist. Dasha has a Master’s degree in Sports Science, with a specialty in Performance Enhancement and Injury Prevention (MS). Additionally, Dasha is certified with the National Academy of Sports Medicine with their master level NASM-PES credentials. Dasha is also a certified Speed and Explosion Specialist (NASE-SES) with the National Association of Speed and Explosion. Dasha’s kettlebell background comes from her birthplace of Russia, where her grandfather taught kettlebells to the Soviet Army. Her lifelong exposure to kettlebell training allowed her to experience the unique method long before its US popularity.
In her martial arts career Dasha Libin has achieved several instructorships, including a certification in Jeet Kune Do Concepts and Filipino Martial Arts under her husband world renowned martial artist Sifu Dan Anderson. Additionally, Dasha is an instructor in Progressive Fighting Systems and in the art of Savate (French Kickboxing). Dasha has a Brazilian Jiujitsu purple-belt and is currently studying martial arts full time at Anderson's Martial Arts Academy. In August 2010 Dasha was elected the title of NY1’s New Yorker of the week for her FREE women’s self defense program.
As a writer, Dasha Libin has written articles for FIGHT!, Fitness Rx, Oxygen, and Kettlebell Magazine. Currently, she writes a monthly column called FUEL for the highly acclaimed martial arts publication Black Belt Magazine. Dasha and her method Kettlebell Kickboxing ™ were a featured through out six pages of SELF Magazine in their March 2012 issue. Dasha is also the proud fitness brand ambassador for lululemon athletica Soho.
Dasha’s main focus at the moment is empowering females through the beauty of fitness. She has devoted all of her time to her sold-out NYC class, Kettlebell Kickboxing™ , which has inspired females to get fit with the purpose of function, health, and longevity. Dasha’s Kettlebell Kickboxing™ method offers a Website community and Blog, Instructor Certifications, Live Classes and of course a series of DVD’s.