Medicine Ball Cleans Flashcards
1
Q
Why is cleaning the med ball harder than cleaning a bar of the same weight?
A
Additional effort is spent adducting (moving towards the midline of the body) the arms, which is needed to ‘pinch’ the ball and keep it from slipping.
2
Q
Describe a group drill for the med ball clean and the benefits.
A
- Athletes in a circle
- best clean avail ever in the centre
- ask athletes to mirror centre
Screw ups clearly evident by being in postures or positions out of sync.
Benefits - People impervious to verbal cues become self correcting by watching and comparing to others. Coaching cues and discussion is at a minimum as the drill is turned into a child’s game of “follow the leader.”
