Comments on: Story of IKFF Kettlebell Sport Rankings http://workoutiq.com/blog/2010/02/09/story-of-ikff-kettlebell-sport-rankings/ Improve your Workout IQ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:19:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Denis Kanygin http://workoutiq.com/blog/2010/02/09/story-of-ikff-kettlebell-sport-rankings/comment-page-1/#comment-8414 Denis Kanygin Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:10:16 +0000 http://workoutiq.com/blog/?p=174#comment-8414 Yes, Olympics is the final goal and yes, there are different rankings and tables. The good things is that we all agree on what Jerk, Snatch and Long Cycle are. So there is hope :-) I agree with you Marko, at the end it is all about the reps so it is all comparable (as long as judging and lift definitions are consistent). Yes, Olympics is the final goal and yes, there are different rankings and tables.

The good things is that we all agree on what Jerk, Snatch and Long Cycle are. So there is hope :-)

I agree with you Marko, at the end it is all about the reps so it is all comparable (as long as judging and lift definitions are consistent).

]]> By: marko http://workoutiq.com/blog/2010/02/09/story-of-ikff-kettlebell-sport-rankings/comment-page-1/#comment-8409 marko Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:16:14 +0000 http://workoutiq.com/blog/?p=174#comment-8409 The IUKL and IGSF both state on their pages that the Olympics is a goal for the future. Let's see what happens. Right now there's 4 different international orgs setting ranks, would or course make sense to unite them all under one org. But, having seen some of the tension between the old orgs, I don't see it. I mean, who will be the king of the hill and who will be the lesser king :) Maybe all the orgs will have to fight it out, in some huge GS event? Maybe, in time, like 10 years, the ranks will evolve to a common system, at least I don't see why not because human performance should have some kind of similarities? Or maybe each country will have their own? Well, the best part is, GS is still about reps, so all results are comparable across the globe when the judging is strict. The IUKL and IGSF both state on their pages that the Olympics is a goal for the future. Let’s see what happens. Right now there’s 4 different international orgs setting ranks, would or course make sense to unite them all under one org. But, having seen some of the tension between the old orgs, I don’t see it. I mean, who will be the king of the hill and who will be the lesser king :) Maybe all the orgs will have to fight it out, in some huge GS event?

Maybe, in time, like 10 years, the ranks will evolve to a common system, at least I don’t see why not because human performance should have some kind of similarities? Or maybe each country will have their own?

Well, the best part is, GS is still about reps, so all results are comparable across the globe when the judging is strict.

]]> By: Denis Kanygin http://workoutiq.com/blog/2010/02/09/story-of-ikff-kettlebell-sport-rankings/comment-page-1/#comment-8408 Denis Kanygin Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:29:19 +0000 http://workoutiq.com/blog/?p=174#comment-8408 Marko, IKFF ranking tables are based on Russian ranks. I do not know whether IGSF will go for 24kg for women but my hope is that eventually we can all settle on one ranking system. We all need to work together to bring this sport to Olympics. Marko,

IKFF ranking tables are based on Russian ranks.

I do not know whether IGSF will go for 24kg for women but my hope is that eventually we can all settle on one ranking system.

We all need to work together to bring this sport to Olympics.

]]> By: Denis Kanygin http://workoutiq.com/blog/2010/02/09/story-of-ikff-kettlebell-sport-rankings/comment-page-1/#comment-8407 Denis Kanygin Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:27:38 +0000 http://workoutiq.com/blog/?p=174#comment-8407 Catherine, I understand that 20kg is not easy by any means. It made sense to me to go with Russian Ranks as baseline as they are the GS powerhouse. Remember, the goal is to promote the sport and bring it to Olympic level. We will be facing Russian women in direct competition eventually and it just makes sense to align ourselves with Russian ranks. My hope is that we can eventually find a single ranking system that everyone can agree on. Catherine,

I understand that 20kg is not easy by any means.

It made sense to me to go with Russian Ranks as baseline as they are the GS powerhouse.

Remember, the goal is to promote the sport and bring it to Olympic level. We will be facing Russian women in direct competition eventually and it just makes sense to align ourselves with Russian ranks. My hope is that we can eventually find a single ranking system that everyone can agree on.

]]> By: marko http://workoutiq.com/blog/2010/02/09/story-of-ikff-kettlebell-sport-rankings/comment-page-1/#comment-8406 marko Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:04:49 +0000 http://workoutiq.com/blog/?p=174#comment-8406 Is this based on Russian ranks or IGSF ranks? Will the IGSF go for the 24kg for women too? Is this based on Russian ranks or IGSF ranks? Will the IGSF go for the 24kg for women too?

]]>