Snatch Pull

[ViKtoricus]

I think this is how you should do your clean pulls too!

[sr19]

im trying to improve my snatch, its pretty shite atm. what movements do you recomend i do to improve it? im thinkin snatch pulls and overhead squats. any ideas? you seem to know what youre doing

[Cruks]

I'm not very good, but I have learned a few key points over the last 2 years.

How long have you been lifting? At what point in the lift are you having trouble?

All the coaches I have talked to say that during the first few years of lifting, the best way to improve the snatch - is to snatch. Full snatches 3-4 times a week. Keep the weights light enough that you can perform the lift with sharp technique and speed.

[mikeyburger1]

oh yea see what you mean, but if you can get your legs really powerful or whatever, then you should use your arms as well, just to get that extra height if you know what i mean

rgs.

mike

[mikeyburger1]

sorry, sorry, not shoulders, i didnt see, but yeah, try and bend your arms a bit at the end of the pull, it really improves it, i try and pull it as high as i can up to say 5 % over snatch best say...

[Cruks]

I keep my arms straight on purpose in order to ingrain using my legs and traps and avoid early arm bend or any pulling with the arms. I don't want to pull the bar up with my arms on a snatch, so I avoid doing it on pulls.

[mikeyburger1]

hey pritty gd, dont worry about the moving backwards its fine, just 1 think if i may say, do exactly this, but before and thats the important bit, before you jump, extend your shoulders and arms as well so you can get it as high as possible, and use as many muscles as you can..

ps. im an olympic lifter :L, but im not a boaster, just hope this helps, gd stuff btw, i still cant bloody jump of the floor!!!!!

[SLITTHROAT13]

That book is great it explains everything in a simple matter but you learn a lot!

[SLITTHROAT13]

stop jumping backwards you suppose to jump upward.

[Cruks]

Many lifters move backwards on snatch and/or cleans.

[ChewbaccaSayWhat]

But you shouldn't. No one should. Check any textbook or find any qualified and competent teacher if you can. They'll tell you the jump back creates far too many variable and dangers. And that's not even considering once the weight is heading overhead. Bad habit across the board.

[Cruks]

Do either of you guys do any weightlifting?

[SLITTHROAT13]

I did for about six months but i have read many articles and some books and all recomend not to jump backwards, check out "Explosive lifting for sports" its a great book that explains the technique perfectly.

[bullmeecham]

Yep, and that's how I know going anywhere but basically up and down is superior to back or front. Check with Arthur Dreschler or Mr. Dimas if you doubt me. Explosive Lifting would also set you straight, an excellent resource too.

[SLITTHROAT13]

damn right man now jumping foward might be a different manner

[Cruks]

Have any vidoes of yourselves (or any other lifters) not moving back at all on snatches?

You realize it's not a purposeful move backwards right? I am going up (getting air actually) but more often then not there is a rearward trajectory on the bar with a snatch.

I have Drechsler's book and some excellent coaches. Although I'm no expert, my movement backward is minimal. There's more to lifting than reading books and mechanics vary from lifter to lifter.