For the love of shooting.
By the community, for the community.
GCSS is the global home for everyone in shooting sport: a verified registry of ISSF-certified coaches and academies, a marketplace for the support team behind every athlete, and a library of articles and research written by members.
Why GCSS exists.
Our vision
A world where every shooter can find a great coach and the right support team, and every professional in the sport can learn from the best.
Our mission
To bring every certified coach, academy and support professional in shooting sport into one trusted community, give each a home for their work and credentials, and connect them across borders.
Our first objective
Bring together all ISSF-certified coaches and the academies they work in, so any athlete, academy or federation can find them, check their credentials and reach them.
What you get as a member.
Membership is free. Everything runs from your own self-service portal: update your profile, manage listings, publish and track who’s reached out, without waiting on anyone.
A verified profile
Credentials checked against your certificates, shown with a verified badge that athletes and federations can trust.
Coaches, academies, specialistsBe found and contacted
Appear in registry and marketplace searches worldwide. Enquiries reach your inbox without exposing your email.
Coaches, academies, specialistsNetworking
Browse the member directory and connect with coaches, academies and specialists across countries and disciplines.
All membersShowcase your work
Results, athletes coached, programmes and highlights on a page you control and can share with a link.
Coaches, academies, specialistsPublish articles and research
Share articles, drills, case studies and research summaries in the GCSS library, credited to you.
All membersCurated content
A members’ library of hand-picked coaching, sport science, rules and mental-skills resources.
All membersSelf-service portal
One account for everything: profile, listings, documents, publishing and messages, available any time.
All membersCoaching circles
Discipline circles where coaches and specialists review athletes together and share methods.
Coming nextThe coach and academy registry.
Search verified coaches and academies by country, discipline or ISSF licence level. Every listing has its own page with credentials and a contact form that goes through GCSS.
The support team marketplace.
Every result has a team behind it. Find shooting-aware nutritionists, dietitians, mind trainers, physiologists, psychologists, S&C coaches and more, or list your own services for athletes and academies worldwide.
The GCSS library.
Articles, drills, case studies and research written by members and reviewed before publishing, plus curated resources picked by GCSS.
How it works.
Everything is self-service. Listing in the registry or marketplace is free; credentials are checked before the verified badge appears.
Join with your email
No password needed. Tell us your role and where you work.
Build your profile
Add a coach, academy or support-team listing with your services and work.
Get verified
Upload your ISSF licence or professional qualification. GCSS checks it and emails you.
Connect and publish
Receive enquiries, network with members and share articles and research.
Coaches and specialists, working together.
A coach in Bengaluru and a psychologist in São Paulo are often solving the same problem. GCSS puts them in the same room.
One series, three perspectives.
Group is tight but drifting low-left late in the series. Fatigue or trigger?
Her hold endurance drops after 40 minutes in testing. Let’s add the standing-hold ladder twice a week.
Also check her pre-shot routine timing on those last shots. It often shortens under fatigue.
Example conversation with fictional members.
Every result is a team result.
Coaches
Listed, verified and reachable, sharing methods and reviewing athletes with peers.
Support team
Nutritionists, dietitians, mind trainers, physiologists, psychologists, physios and S&C coaches who understand shooting.
Academies and clubs
Programmes, coaches and results in one place, with partners in other countries.
High performance directors and federations
Find licensed coaches and specialists, benchmark programmes and run exchanges.
Stay close to the international sport.
The International Shooting Sport Federation governs the sport, its rules and its coaching courses. Follow the latest from ISSF directly.
GCSS is an independent community. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by ISSF.
Every discipline on the range.
Rifle
10m air rifle, 50m rifle
Pistol
10m air pistol, 25m, 50m
Shotgun
Trap, skeet
Para shooting
Rifle and pistol classes
How we’re building it.
Registry and marketplace
Verified coaches, academies and support specialists, searchable and reachable.
Now openLibrary and publishing
Member articles, research and drills, plus curated resources.
Now openCoaching circles
Discipline circles and shared athlete reviews with consent.
NextExchanges and events
Mentoring, coach exchanges, joint camps and webinars.
Later
What we stand for.
By the community, for the community
Members create the content, list the services and shape what GCSS becomes.
Verified, not just listed
A verified badge means we’ve checked the certificate or qualification.
Reachable, but private
Enquiries go through GCSS. Members choose what to share and who to reply to.
Sport first, independent and safe
Only shooting sport, no weapons sales. Juniors are protected and no athlete data is shared without consent.
Join GCSS.
Free for shooters, coaches, academies, support specialists, officials, federations and supporters. Sign up with your email and set everything up in your own portal.