Nine Essential Movements - Overhead Squat

Question 1

Overhead Squat - Teaching

Answer 1

Setup - Same as Air Squat, Plus:
Wide grip on the bar (for a pass through)
Shoulders push up into the bar
Armpits face forward
Execution - Same as Air Squat, Plus:
Maintain overhead position
Bar moves over the middle of the foot

Question 2

Overhead Squat - Seeing (Points of Performance)

Answer 2

Same as Air Squat, Plus:
Overhead position maintained
Bar stays close to the frontal plane

Question 3

Overhead Squat - Common Faults

Answer 3

Inactive overhead position (shoulders inactive, elbows bent)
Bar moves forward of the frontal plane

Question 4

Overhead Squat - Correcting

Inactive overhead position (shoulders inactive, elbows bent)

Answer 4

Verbal:

Tactile:

Visual: Demonstration

Question 5

Overhead Squat - Correcting

Bar moves forward of the frontal plane

Answer 5

Verbal:

Tactile:

Visual: Demonstration