How The Hell Am I Ever Gonna Learn To Snatch?

[enigma4dub]

I dont even know where to begin. suggestions?

 

[cwc73]

http://exrx.net/Lists/PowerExercises.html

Different variations of the snatch are in the second column.

 

[fortunatesun]

One method that helped me was breaking the lift into a series of partial lifts:

http://www.wlinfo.com/soviet_model_for_teaching_techni.htm

There's less to assimilate at one time and you've practiced before moving on to the next step.

 

[Madcow2]

Lots of books, responses and links here: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=948093

 

[enigma4dub]

thanks for the responses everyone.

 

[Hurricane55]

The way I learned was to have some one who knows how to do it watch me and correct whatever mechanical errors I was making.

 

[perp69]

For me the hardest thing is the grip. Seems downhill after that.

Perp

 

[TomoUK]

http://www.aceathlete.com/hatch/video.htm

http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/excercise.html

I would highly recommend getting someone to coach you if at all possible as its such a technical lift!

But if not i would start by overhead squatting (with snatch grip) to improve flexibilty and get used to sitting in the bottom position and doing snatch balances (see crossfit link above) before actually attempting the snatch. Then maybe try the snatch from the hip, then from just below the knee and then from the floor.

hope this helps, i have been coached the snatch over the last 2 months so most of the problems i encountered/am encountering learning it are still fresh in my memory. Just ask if you have any questions

 

[enigma4dub]

http://www.aceathlete.com/hatch/video.htm

http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/excercise.html

I would highly recommend getting someone to coach you if at all possible as its such a technical lift!

But if not i would start by overhead squatting (with snatch grip) to improve flexibilty and get used to sitting in the bottom position and doing snatch balances (see crossfit link above) before actually attempting the snatch. Then maybe try the snatch from the hip, then from just below the knee and then from the floor.

hope this helps, i have been coached the snatch over the last 2 months so most of the problems i encountered/am encountering learning it are still fresh in my memory. Just ask if you have any questions

thanks man will do!