North Coast Miller
Level 9 Valued Member
Shoulder packing and stay a little bit ahead of the bell as it comes back down.
For the shoulder packing bit, at my cert we laid on the floor and were instructed to keep our arm tight to the ribs. A partner then attempted to pick us up by the arm a la deadlift. That's how solid to the body you want your upper arm to be.
This becomes even more critical on the snatch. Make the upper arm(s) part of the torso. For the shoulder packing, think about the shoulder construction -the contact area of the ball to socket is very small. The surrounding muscles need to hold the ball tight to the socket, compensating for the lack of surface area.
You can do this with cues re the shoulder blade or just concentrate on keeping any slop out of the joint while still allowing it to move - both serve the same purpose.
For the shoulder packing bit, at my cert we laid on the floor and were instructed to keep our arm tight to the ribs. A partner then attempted to pick us up by the arm a la deadlift. That's how solid to the body you want your upper arm to be.
This becomes even more critical on the snatch. Make the upper arm(s) part of the torso. For the shoulder packing, think about the shoulder construction -the contact area of the ball to socket is very small. The surrounding muscles need to hold the ball tight to the socket, compensating for the lack of surface area.
You can do this with cues re the shoulder blade or just concentrate on keeping any slop out of the joint while still allowing it to move - both serve the same purpose.