Topic: Video: Snatch Miss

[Paul LaDuke]

I tried a 95kg snatch the other day but missed.  Here is the video.  I welcome comments on why I missed.

[Joshua Davis]

Every time I miss a snatch in front of me like that, it's because I didn't get tall enough in extension. Take the following with a grain of salt, because I have never seen you lift in person; from watching the slow-motion I think you could reach taller in your extension.

[Ryan Marciniszyn]

1) you were pulling toe heavy when you got passed your knees.

2)this toe heavy pull cause you to 1 not be able to finish the 2nd pull and 2 not be in the correct position to pull under it properly.

[Rowan Lean]

you could definitely make that lift, the bar was plenty high but just too forward .. as they have mentioned you didnt fully extend and as a result the bar didnt get that small amount of front to back movement that let you get your head through..

all black plates would be a nightmare for me when training.. colour coded = no thinking!!! :D

[mike rinaldi]

after it passed your knees you swung it in then bopped it out

[Chris Ⓐ LeRoux]

I agree with Mike Rinaldi. There is still a little swing though it has gotten better. Work harder to keep the chest up and tight. You also need more acceleration at the finish.

[Paul LaDuke]

Thanks for all the input.

My snatch form has really improved thanks to all the input on what to work on.  It seems my set up is still a bit off causing me to "toe-pull".  This gets the bar forward of what it should optimally be right off the bat which keeps me from finishing the pull because the bar is too far from the body.  So now I need to work on correcting the first pull and get that bar back towards the body.  Any suggestions there?  I will be doing some pulls to correct this and will post video within a week.

[Ryan Marciniszyn]

Wrists curled under and elbows turned out and everything tight.