Moment of Power

Left to right: Min-Jae Kim, Vladimir Sedov, and

Saeid Mohammadpourkarkaragh

Keep the bar close! You want to get it in or near the crease of the hip right before straightening out. The snatch hasn't changed much in the last few decades,

1958 World Championships

Compared side-by-side,

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And it's not too different in the clean,

Sa Jae-Hyouk

Remember not to extend early. Wait until the bar is in the right position or you'll miss out on a lot of power.

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• Second Pull
• Start Position
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