What is GSU?
The Girevoy Sports Union is a union of kettlebell lifters, athletes and coaches whose mission is to inspire, teach and enable people to improve, train and compete in the disciplines of Girevoy Sport (kettlebell sport) with the purpose of increasing awareness and understanding of this amazing, competitive and exhilarating sport.
We aim to ensure that our members are fully supported at all levels. Membership is open to all kettlebell athletes from all associations, clubs and countries. We are not affiliated to any one international organisation instead we promote and support all international organisations and encourage all of our athletes to train, learn and lift without hindrance.
As a not-for-profit organisation we can keep our fees to the very minimum. We are committed to providing opportunities for our members and the inclusion of all, and as such the use of any money over and above the running, development and admin costs of the organisation will be put to members vote.
We will work with all federations and associations in the UK and Ireland to:
1. Promote girevoy sports nationally, and internationally.
2. Provide workshops and seminars for athletes of all levels from the novice to the advanced.
3. Assist athletes in competing in as many national and international competitions as possible, freely and without prejudice.
General information
Girevoy Sports Union (GSU) was founded in 2012 as an organisation of kettlebell sports coaches, clubs and athletes from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. In the years we have been running we have seen members join and/or attend out competitions from numerous countries across the world. Membership to the GSU is open to all countries, individuals and clubs.
We pride ourselves on inclusion, quality and professionalism. As part of this we will provide competitions, workshops and coaching to enable athletes to compete at international levels at the highest standard.
What makes us different?
We are a professional, enthusiastic and focused social group of athletes/coaches whose main goal is to compete, to learn and teach others to do the same. We are not a hierarchy of people, instead we are here to help the promotion and development of kettlebell sport within our countries and support the National Organisations and the all and anyone who wishes to learn, train and compete.
We are a not-for-profit members organisation, members all get a say in how the organisation is run and can put themselves forward for committee positions or our ‘task force’ helper positions.
We are about: quality not quantity
We feel committee positions must be earned by showing dedication to kettlebell sport and actively committing time to the GSU and it’s activities. All committee positions are reviewed annually at the AGM.
Similarly to be classed as a GSU coach an individual must have reached a high standard of technical skill in lifting and possess the knowledge of how to teach others to do the same. Members who believe they can meet these standards can apply to be listed as a GSU coach.
In order to help promote the sport in member countries all members coaching kettlebell sport can apply for their club to be added to our list of GSU afilliated clubs. The directory of clubs currently affiliated can be found on our website.
Who is the GSU?
Committee positions are reviewed annually. All members can nominate themselves, or be nominated, for the committee and voting takes place at the AGM (or EGM as appropriate). The committee is currently under review and accepting nominations from members for committee positions to be elected for the new session in 2020.
Email: committee@girevoysportsunion.com to nominate yourself or someone else for a committee position.
