DuncanGB
Level 6 Valued Member
Began regular kettlebell training mid-Jan of this year with 24kg 2H- and 16kg 1H-swings and first posted on the StrongFirst forums in April on this thread:
Just thought I’d start my first thread in order to compile 4 key resources for anyone else who is learning to snatch as well as for experienced "snatchers" to share their wisdom...
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Come March, as soon as I was making the 1H-swing pop-n-float with the 24, couldn’t resist learning how to snatch the 16. This excellent 3-part tutorial by @Hector G got me off to a flying start:
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These 5 tips improved my technique and got me from 16 to 24 to 28 A+A snatches:
1 connecting all the parts in one fluid motion
2 deep hip hinge
3 taming the arc
4 keeping the bell more or less on the centre line
5 evading as late as possible
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Pavel Macek’s focus on "the non-working arm" really helped power up my 24kg Q&D snatches:
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Low-pulling the snatch out of the hinge in conjunction with the Lion’s Roar saw me blast through the Master’s snatch-test (60 + 40 @20kg in just under 5 mins) last Friday and, @WxHerk, get the 32 up-and-down smoothly for 6 consecutive repeats of 5L, 5R yesterday!!
Kettlebell - Learning to Snatch
I've done a few months of ROP with 24kg, and I've done Phase 1 and 2 of KB strong with 24kg. I've done timeless S&S with 28kg SW/ 36kg TGU a few years ago. I've done a mixture of C&P / C&J with double 26kg and HEAVY farmer walks ( double bw ) last year, working up to 140 Reps per session...
www.strongfirst.com
I
Come March, as soon as I was making the 1H-swing pop-n-float with the 24, couldn’t resist learning how to snatch the 16. This excellent 3-part tutorial by @Hector G got me off to a flying start:
II
These 5 tips improved my technique and got me from 16 to 24 to 28 A+A snatches:
1 connecting all the parts in one fluid motion
2 deep hip hinge
3 taming the arc
4 keeping the bell more or less on the centre line
5 evading as late as possible
III
Pavel Macek’s focus on "the non-working arm" really helped power up my 24kg Q&D snatches:
Lion’s Roar Kettlebell Snatch | StrongFirst
Perfect your kettlebell snatch technique with the Lion’s Roar.
www.strongfirst.com
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Low-pulling the snatch out of the hinge in conjunction with the Lion’s Roar saw me blast through the Master’s snatch-test (60 + 40 @20kg in just under 5 mins) last Friday and, @WxHerk, get the 32 up-and-down smoothly for 6 consecutive repeats of 5L, 5R yesterday!!
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