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The AKLU is excited to present a new competition for the 2025-2026 season - the Steve Cotter Spirit of Sport Award. Named in memory of Steve Cotter, a pioneer of kettlebell sport and training in the United States, the award challenges lifters to demonstrate their skill and discipline across a variety of lifts. This award celebrates the athlete who pushes their limits, inspires others, and embodies the true spirit of kettlebell sport. All proceeds from this annual competition will go towards the AKLU lifter fund to help us support the growth of kettlebell sport in the USA.​​
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This competition will run from August 25th, 2025 - July 31st, 2026
Important Links
Click here for a printable copy of the rules.
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Click here to submit your lifts.
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Not an AKLU member? Only members are allowed to participate. Click here to join and use the code COTTER10 to save $10 on membership!
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Pay for all 8 lifts up front and get one lift free! Click here to save!
Who's Eligible?
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Any citizen or resident of a WKSF affiliated country competing in AKLU-sanctioned events.
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You may submit multiple results across the season (in-person or video).
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At least one of your submitted lifts must be live/in-person.
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You must declare one division for the season (see Divisions below).
How scoring Cotter Points Works
Formula:
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Example: 24 kg Long Cycle, 60 reps, athlete BW 80 kg
= (24 × 1.0 × 2.8 × 60) ÷ 80 = 50.4 Cotter points
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Discipline coefficients
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Military Snatch 1.0
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Half Snatch 1.0
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One-Arm Jerk (OAJ) 1.1
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One-Arm Long Cycle (OALC) 1.2
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Snatch 1.3
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Jerk (2KB) 2.0
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Long Cycle (2KB) 2.8
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Double Half Snatch 3.0
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Kettlebell weight (KG) coefficients
4=0.3, 6=0.4, 8=0.5, 10=0.6, 12=0.7, 14=0.8, 16=0.9, 18=0.95, 20=0.98, 22=0.99, 24=1.0, 26=1.05, 28=1.10, 30=1.20, 32=1.40, 34=1.60, 36=1.80, 38=1.90, 40=2.0, 42=2.20, 44=2.50, 46=2.70, 48=3.0
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Divisions
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Open Women 18+, Open Men 18+
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Veteran Women 35–55, Veteran Men 40–60
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Masters Women 55+, Masters Men 60+
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Junior Girl <18, Junior Boy <18
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Submissions & fees
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Each submission is $10. You may designate which lifts count toward your total (max 8).
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You can replace a prior submission at any time during the season (new submissions still carry the $10 fee).
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Submissions close at the start of the Annual Members’ Meeting. Totals are then locked and awards announced.
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