@John K, I generally disagree.
I think the mistake many are making is looking at the Snatch in isolation.
In the modern KB (SF & RKC) systems, the Snatch is the last exercise of the single KB exercises learned. I don't think it's changed.
This means it's - or should be - a culmination of everything learned and trained to date:
Hip Hinge - Swings, Cleans
Overhead [Shoulder] "Mo-Stability" & Lockout Strength - TGU
Taming the Arc - Cleans
Moving the KB To Overhead - Presses
So, the Snatch becomes a natural progression from all those skills. And that means generally, the body is prepared as a whole for the exercise.
The problem becomes when people (no one on this forum of course) see the Snatch as cool and jump right into using it without the aforementioned preparation.
The loading in KSK may look aggressive, but in Phase 1 it tops out at 62.5-71% of the RM.
Worst case scenario, someone could do a "Phase 0.5" and run Day 2 all 3 days for 3-4 weeks, then proceed to Phase 1.
Finally, I offer the videos so people who aren't sure about the proper technique, can be. My assumption is that they have the pre-requisites in place. (Part of the reason I put out the "5 Levels of Kettlebell Training" series.) However, you know what they say about "assuming," so this could come back to bite/haunt me.
Hopefully this helps/clarifies things.
This is an interesting point.
Remember, KSK, if run correctly, isn't "learning" the Snatch. It's training the Snatch, and reaping the benefits from doing so, because the numbers become quite challenging.
But let's keep it in context: KSK is a minimalist program.
MAXIMORUM, by contrast, is not.
I think this is a decent illustration.
However, I think it's comparing apples and oranges - a strong individual who's got a fair amount of time at the weight pile learning new relatively high technical skills, versus someone who's from the looks of it (correct me if I'm wrong), learning much easier, lower technical skills (KB vs. Barbell Snatch) and building himself up from inside the system. The "oranges" here would be similar to a youth learning Olympic lifting with little strength background.
This is my $0.02. Hopefully it helps.