Power Snatch and Power Clean Form Check

[Dominic Beardwell]

Hi Rip,

Hello from Crossfit Manchester, UK. Would love it if you could check my form on both my power snatch and power clean.

Power Snatch: 40kg, 50kg and 60kg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk-uwwb7rVo

Power Clean: 80kg, 90kg and 97.5kg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDtuSNUI4Nw

Cheers

Dominic

[Mark Rippetoe]

Your power clean looks very good. You know how the bar hits your thighs on the way up in the clean? It should hit your belly, between the ASIS and the pubis, on the way up for the snatch. Aim a little higher and it will be very good too.

[Dominic Beardwell]

Sounds great, will give it a try. Thanks Coach

[tmsm]

On the power clean, I didn't notice the stomping of the feet. Is this something that isn't necessary since Dominic is racking the bar well?
Is he at the point where the bar is just too heavy to the stomp?

Please bear in mind that I'm a newb at power cleans.

[Mark Rippetoe]

The stomp is useful, and were I there to coach him I'd speed his rack up a little by having him stomp. I didn't notice it when I looked at his video because I was looking at his pull. So yes, the stomp would help.

[MilkEnthusiast]

Dominic thanks for editing out the downtime in your video. Sometimes you have to sit through minutes of footage for a few seconds of actual lifting.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Yes, that is courteous. I wish everyone would do this.