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Step 1
Place your kettlebell a few inches in front of your feet. Stand with your legs about shoulder width apart. Your shoulders should be back and relaxed and your focus should be straight ahead.
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Step 2
Squat down with your back straight and grip the handle of the kettlebell with both hands. Your palms should be face down and your knuckles facing forwards. Lift the kettlebell straight up the centerline of your body, bending your elbows out. Protect your back by lifting the weight with your hips and abdomen as your push yourself up with your legs.
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Step 3
Use the upward momentum of the kettlebell to toss the weight up very slightly at the top of the move. As you toss, bring your elbows into your body and your hands as far down on the handle of the kettlebell as possible.
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Step 4
Hold the new grip as you squat to the floor again, like a sumo wrestler. Keep the kettlebell positioned high on your chest as you squat and lift. At the height of the lift, toss the kettlebell slightly once again, returning to your original grip.
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Step 5
Allow the ketttlebell to fall gently to the floor as you squat once again into the sumo position. Lift, and repeat the motion. Practice the sumo squat slowly at first, gaining speed as you perfect the move. Begin with 5 repetitions, working up to 25.
