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Yes, slightly lean the kettlebell in the direction you want to go.
Some other things I have picked up:
- (from SF Team Leader Martine Kerr), "make orange juice", pretend there is an orange under your down elbow and your kettlebell side heel. Crush those 2 oranges.
- (from Master SFG Zar Horton) try pulling on a heavy kettlebell handle (angled towards you) with the down hand as you roll up, or a post if one is available or someone will hold one for you. It will help get that pulling up with the down hand feeling.
- (from Iron Tamer Dave Whitley) activate the "X" on your back before you roll up. Get tight in the back of your body like you're trying to connect your shoulder blades to your opposite glutes.
- (from my SFG Team Leader Senior SFG Mark Cheng) keep the down shoulder packed during the roll-up. (lots of people lose this...)
- Use the power breath as you roll up. "tssss" exhale. I find that it helps with any difficult transition in the get-up.
- (from Senior SFG Betsy Collie) press out through the heel of the straight leg.
Practice the get-up unweighted. Breathe.... Relax.... Spend some time in each position.
Thanks for the tips. I've been practicing regularly with lighter weight, it's definitely more difficult with the heavy weight. I assume getting from ground to elbow should be a slower, controlled motion—and not an explosive "throw—is that correct?