Snatch

Question 1

How do you find grip width?

Answer 1

Raise one knee. Put bar in hip crease. Straighten your arms.

Question 2

How do you find foot stance?

Answer 2

Ask client to jump as high as possible. This will naturally be the width that provides the most power.

Question 3

Snatch Balance

Answer 3

Pretend as if you’re performing a snatch grip push press. Once you’ve reached full extension and start pushing up on the bar, drop to a power position or a quarter squat. During this portion of the lift, you need to punch up on the bar, in return punching yourself down under the bar. Without pausing at the power position, keep moving yourself down into an overhead squat. Pushing up on the barbell keeps tension and strength overhead. Keep squatting down and remain tight and under tension, we don’t want to lose tension!

Question 4

What does a hard jump and high jump accomplish?

Answer 4

Opens the hips in order to get the momentum going up

Question 5

What are the two simple cues for beginner snatch?

Answer 5

Jump and punch