He has introduced SPETSNAZ training techniques from the former Soviet Union to US Navy SEALs, Marines and Army Special Forces, and shortly thereafter to the American public.
Vic Sussman among others praised Tsatsouline's videos because their power as training tools in part stemmed from the emphasis on kettlebells as fun.
[4] He is involved with the evolving field of martial arts fitness, specifically Brazilian jiu-jitsu and grappling, and is a proponent of the kettlebell as an exercise and strengthening tool.
[9] He has published articles in Milo magazine[10] and Performance Press, as well as being the author of several books on stretching and strength training (see Bibliography).
[11] Publications that were (and remain) important to the normalization of kettlebell and other spetsnaz strength training techniques being adopted into American Gym culture are listed below: