wow...you're really criticizing his form?? 1. not every technique works for every person or body type and 2. some of the world records were set by people who do a squat jerk, so... you should prob either prove you can do more or get off your keyboard
@illouie dimas used to split jerk but had to change due to a knee injury i believe. There are ironmind videos of a young dimas split jerking. also, dimas is not human.
@AFROTHINKER why is this sad? he is an olympian. people need to stop saying he has bad technique, it obviously works for him. hes ranked #1 in the country im pretty sure hes doing something right
I saw some pix of him & thought hell he's snatching a weight when it was a jerk the Chinese use styles similar & Dimas went out on his last lift with that style. Earlier when Dimas did 215 it looked like a masterful performance. Did KF do 201 since?
FYI: "The best technique" is what gets the most weight up for a particular individual. Consistency is the key to efficiency, and if you watch Kendrick's form (unorthodox as it is), it is VERY consistent.
It's so dissapointing that someone so strong could have such inept coaching staff to lift like this. It's absolutely ridiculous, can you imagine how much he could lift if he had proper tech>
Before you go running your mouth about "inept coaching staffs", you should probably do your homework. Kendrick is coached by Kyle Pierce who is one of the most respected coaches in weightlifting and has produced countless national and international level weightlifters. Kendrick's snatch and clean technique are flawless. He tried switching to a full squat jerk a few years ago but it didn't take, so they let him continue to to do his "splot" jerk. Seems to have served him pretty well.
lol, you mean a 5 point star? A 5-point star has many different meanings. I'm not sure what it means in this context but I'm pretty sure it's not for pagan weight lifters
Many arm chair weightlifters & critics, very few guys putting up 3/4 of that...
Yes it is unconventional and not the 'norm' but it works for him. Maybe he would lift more if he did it the normal way? Maybe not? He is putting up solid numbers now.
who the hell taught him how to jerk like that. its very hard on the shoulders and back. if he did a traditional split jerk he'd be lifting over 200 right now for sure. hope his health lasts because he truely is a gifted athlete.
i agree, hes putting up big weights but at a big risk of injury, im not argueing whether it works for him or not because it obviouvsly does but the injury factor is much higher jerking like that.
That jerk style looks very dangerous...seems like it puts the lower back in an extremely weak position... Either way it's an amazing lift...a few more kilos and America may get gold at the next Worlds.
what's up with his jerk? it's like mix between a split and power jerk. that's gotta be hurting his legs lol
LegendAzN1 6 months ago
his technique is not that bad. urik vardanyan did something like that and it worked great
jakebrigand 8 months ago
wow...you're really criticizing his form?? 1. not every technique works for every person or body type and 2. some of the world records were set by people who do a squat jerk, so... you should prob either prove you can do more or get off your keyboard
kumitekyle187 10 months ago
@kumitekyle187 his squat jerk is performed terribly in this video which, as he pointed out, is a massive shame because this guy is a beast.
MultiTrollHunter 9 months ago
Honestly what the hell was his coach thinking to learn him such technique?
Seen a recent video of him doing a 211 C&J, just so amazing and excellent technique.
DBBMino 1 year ago
obviously technique doesn't mean shit he still does more than anyone with "proper technique" will ever do
tmcdougald 1 year ago
Kendrick is at 220 now though so yeah he is at international level for sure
countrylifterdw 1 year ago
FUZZY isBIG, you are right on the money. He should be doing the split jerk......He can be a world's champ... it is sad to see this.
AFROTHINKER 1 year ago
@AFROTHINKER What about the past Greek's, such as Pyrros Dimas?????? One of the most uncommon yet very effective jerks in the game..
illouie 1 year ago
@illouie dimas used to split jerk but had to change due to a knee injury i believe. There are ironmind videos of a young dimas split jerking. also, dimas is not human.
MultiTrollHunter 9 months ago
@AFROTHINKER why is this sad? he is an olympian. people need to stop saying he has bad technique, it obviously works for him. hes ranked #1 in the country im pretty sure hes doing something right
ONate92 7 months ago
behind the back pen toss! oh snap ha
bodi343434 1 year ago
omg this is soo motivational thanks for posting this video i am an aspiring weight lifter and this gives me soo much motivation to lift
terrapatra 1 year ago
I saw some pix of him & thought hell he's snatching a weight when it was a jerk the Chinese use styles similar & Dimas went out on his last lift with that style. Earlier when Dimas did 215 it looked like a masterful performance. Did KF do 201 since?
skirts365 1 year ago
america is lagging behind in weightlifting. the 77kg chineses and koreans can lift 15kg more in C&J than this
jakebrigand 2 years ago
@jakebrigand
We're more than lagging behind.
prsguitars92 1 year ago
FYI: "The best technique" is what gets the most weight up for a particular individual. Consistency is the key to efficiency, and if you watch Kendrick's form (unorthodox as it is), it is VERY consistent.
marklind94596 2 years ago
It's so dissapointing that someone so strong could have such inept coaching staff to lift like this. It's absolutely ridiculous, can you imagine how much he could lift if he had proper tech>
FUZZYisBIG 2 years ago 4
Before you go running your mouth about "inept coaching staffs", you should probably do your homework. Kendrick is coached by Kyle Pierce who is one of the most respected coaches in weightlifting and has produced countless national and international level weightlifters. Kendrick's snatch and clean technique are flawless. He tried switching to a full squat jerk a few years ago but it didn't take, so they let him continue to to do his "splot" jerk. Seems to have served him pretty well.
ChildsPlay2008 2 years ago 2
@FUZZYisBIG I'd like to see your technique and total, and I'd also like to see you coach this guy and have him make improvements.
wookieeassassin 1 year ago
BEAST
AdamTGlass2007 2 years ago
Holy fuck that jerk is scary!
IrishMarc1 2 years ago
@IrishMarc1 hehehe his jerk is a combination of Squat & split jerk ..loll ..very strong :)
rohitf117 2 years ago
bad tehnicque but strong :) ..
thechosenone2100 2 years ago
this is impressive,
i cant even clean and jerk half of that =D
Trichellepham 2 years ago
hell yeah satan loves weightlifting too \m/
SLITTHROAT13 2 years ago
why is their a satanic symbol in the background
luisocampo12 4 years ago
lol, you mean a 5 point star? A 5-point star has many different meanings. I'm not sure what it means in this context but I'm pretty sure it's not for pagan weight lifters
mvflyhalf 2 years ago 2
AMAZING!
he2he 4 years ago
it's funny because as amazing as that was, it's still on the outside looking in in terms of international competition.
wilwn 4 years ago 6
@wilwn 202 was the gold medal clean and jerk in the olympics right before this vid was made . . .thats a four kilo dif barely 10 pounds.
countrylifterdw 1 year ago
Man his jerk was weird and why the hell was ther a satanic star on the background? funny video tho
usynli 4 years ago 3
wowzers!
ohbabycarpediem 5 years ago
436 lbs or 198 kgs!
ironmaven 5 years ago
That's my boy do your thing nigga how much is that
lymyron03 5 years ago
Many arm chair weightlifters & critics, very few guys putting up 3/4 of that...
Yes it is unconventional and not the 'norm' but it works for him. Maybe he would lift more if he did it the normal way? Maybe not? He is putting up solid numbers now.
Big lifts!
HeangKoing 5 years ago 2
who the hell taught him how to jerk like that. its very hard on the shoulders and back. if he did a traditional split jerk he'd be lifting over 200 right now for sure. hope his health lasts because he truely is a gifted athlete.
bmarsh27 5 years ago
I guess you must have done 200@94, so you have plenty of room to talk, right?
StrongmanJoshua 5 years ago
Well said Josh. It's called a "splot" jerk, a mix between split and squat styles. A legit technique used by many old school lifters.
ss221122 2 years ago 2
i agree, hes putting up big weights but at a big risk of injury, im not argueing whether it works for him or not because it obviouvsly does but the injury factor is much higher jerking like that.
ageofempires 5 years ago
Incredible! He'll give the Chinese and Europeans hell next year...
OlyLifts 5 years ago
impressive!
irongame78 5 years ago
i've never seen anyone jerk like that before it's
neither a squat or a split more a hybrid of the two
jackbohlen 5 years ago
what will he do with a huge crowd in front of him if he decides to go to the Arnold?
mc4319 5 years ago
Yeah go kendrick, I will be at LSUS with you and the crew next year
domo556 5 years ago
That was the coolest thing EVER. Simple as.
athletesnightmare 5 years ago
i love the song :-) thanks for letting me see what i missed out on
lilpixielifter 5 years ago
HOLY CRAP! Good choice in music too! That shoulder flexibility was insane!
StrongmanJoshua 5 years ago
That jerk style looks very dangerous...seems like it puts the lower back in an extremely weak position... Either way it's an amazing lift...a few more kilos and America may get gold at the next Worlds.
wdchuk20 5 years ago
What a beast!
maxfitusa 5 years ago