AGATSU
INC PRESENTS
THE
CANADIAN
KETTLEBELL CHAMPIONSHIPS
July
8th-9th 2006
On July 8th the Canadian
Kettlebell Championships will be held in Montreal,
Quebec. Competitors will go head to head in Russian
style competition in both Clean and Jerk and Snatch
events. Prizes will be awarded for first place in
each category.
The competition will
be followed on Sunday by several workshops given by
some of the top Agatsu Kettlebell trainers including
Shawn Mozen, Sebastien
Gignac, Anna Von Hoyningen
Huene, and Eugene Shewchuk.
Topics will include: Kettlebells Juggling (with Anna
Von Hoyningen Huene), Training for Combat Sports (with
Eugene Schewchuk), Joint Mobility/Flexibility (With
Shawn Mozen), Advanced Kettlebell Training (with Sebastien
Gignac)
This weekend long event
will also be taking place on the last week of the
Montreal Jazz festival. If you are thinking about
coming to Montreal this summer, this is the weekend
to do it!
More information regarding
rules, registration for the competition and seminars
will be posted soon.
Seminar Pass (Access to all Seminars):
$180.00 plus tax
Individual Seminars include:
KETTLEBELL
COMPETITION
RULES:
This competition will have
two events with 24lbs, 36lbs, 55lbs and 72lbs Kettlebells.
• the jerk of two kettlebells from the chest
with two arms and the snatch of a
kettlebell with one and then the other arm;
There will be no long cycle competition at this event.
In the two lift competition first the jerk is performed
and then the snatch.
Competition is divided by age:
• youths (14-18 years of age)
• open (older than 18 years of age)
• masters (over 40 years of age)
For competition purposes your age is determined by
your year of birth (as of Jan 1 of the
current year rather than his actual birthday).
Weight Classes
Competitors are divided into the following weight
classes: (if we do not have enough participants for
a weight class you will have the option of competition
in a higher weight class)
| Youths (in kg) |
Men, juniors, masters (in kg ) |
Women, juniors, masters(in kg) |
55 |
60 |
60 |
| 60 |
65 |
65 |
| 65 |
70 |
70 |
| 70 |
75 |
75 |
| 75 |
80 |
80 |
| 80 |
90 |
90 |
| 80+ |
90+ |
90+ |
You may only compete in one weight class in any given
meet and will weigh-in the day of the competition.
The Jerk
The jerk from the chest is performed from the beginning
position that specifies that
the upper arms are pressed against the body and the
legs are straight. During
the top position the kettlebells are held overhead
the arms, the torso, and the legs must all be
straight.
The “Stop” command is issued if the kettlebell(s)
are set on the shoulders
or the platform, or if the lifter allows the kettlebell(s)
to fall from the racked
position. You are not allowed to re-clean the kettlebells
in Short Cycle Jerk.
A no count will be called under the following conditions:
• The jerk is performed as an interrupted movement,
i.e. with a press-out or
a second jerk.
• The kettlebells are jerked from the chest
alternately.
• The position of the arms changed during the
first dip before the jerk.
• There is no fixation in the starting position
or the lockout.
The Long Cycle Clean and Jerk follows the same rules
however you will lower the kettlebells to hang after
each repetition.
The Snatch
The lift is performed in one movement. You must lift
the kettlebell with an
uninterrupted movement and pause with it overhead
with your arm straight.
The arm, the legs, and the torso must be straight
during the top position of the Snatch.
Following the hold in the top position the competitor
must lower the kettlebell for the next
repetition without allowing it to come in
contact with his torso.
A command of "Stop" is issued under the
following conditions:
. The kettlebell is set on the shoulder.
. The kettlebell is set on the platform.
