Power Snatch progress

[Simon Rest]

Your work sets didn't look that bad. Just a little slow. No need to get frustrated. These are significantly better than before. Things to work on:

Jump harder and faster.
Drop under the bar more.

Sorry to butt in on this conversation, but I've been wondering how to "train" dropping under the bar more, and how to transition from exclusively doing power snatches to doing snatches. Is it just a matter of catching it in a power position then dropping all the way down to get used to the movement pattern, or is there more to it than that?

[Tom Campitelli]

Sorry to butt in on this conversation, but I've been wondering how to "train" dropping under the bar more, and how to transition from exclusively doing power snatches to doing snatches. Is it just a matter of catching it in a power position then dropping all the way down to get used to the movement pattern, or is there more to it than that?

That is the idea. You want to make up your mind to get under the bar before starting the pull. Like with any of these lifts, you start light and then build up. The snatch is more of a balance problem than the clean. Practicing frequently is important.

[Simon Rest]

That is the idea. You want to make up your mind to get under the bar before starting the pull. Like with any of these lifts, you start light and then build up. The snatch is more of a balance problem than the clean. Practicing frequently is important.

Thanks Tom. Am quickly realising this whenever I try to get under a snatch. It doesn't help that I've got the turnaround speed of a cargo ship

[Tom Campitelli]

The ability to move quickly is a distinct advantage in Olympic weightlifting.

[Joe Jaloszynski]

4.29 PS work set 148#: https://youtu.be/8rxlc8XPntI

I really tried to internally rotate my arms to keep them straighter longer. My starfish landing makes me unhappy. I am think that I need to deload and engrain the proper sensations at a lower weight.

[Tom Campitelli]

You are doing better with keeping your arms straight. Good work. However, you are not doing a very good job of making the bar go up. You need to move faster and jump harder. The bar looks like it is almost getting slower around the hip. That's where acceleration needs to peak. Your arms are reasonably straight. Now, make it so that they have some force to communicate to the bar. Also make sure that you are not pushing the bar forward of the midfoot at the bottom.