Deadlift and Clean form question

[London Lion]

Hi,

When you deadline and clean I can understand you are to drag the bar up you legs.

Does this include touching the knees or are these to be missed?

Thanks

[Pete Troupos]

The bar will touch your knees.

[London Lion]

Thank you, I appreciate that.

One more question if I may.

Are you supposed to get speed up before the bar touches the jumping position on the thigh?

Thanks

[stef]

Yes, exactly as described in the book - acceleration throughout.

It's only slow from the floor during the teaching phase, or when specifically coached for someone who is going squirrely and getting out of position - IOW, someone who is relearning the correct movement.

[London Lion]

Today when I was doing the clean. I tried to excelerate bringing the bar off the floor to the jumping position and kept banging into the knees.

Is there a reason for this and what can I do about?

Thanks

[Pete Troupos]

You're likely not extending the knees to get the bar off the ground and keeping the shoulders out over the bar.
Knee extension is what starts the bar off the ground, but people have a tendency to open the hips too soon and smack their knees with the bar.