Snatch Technique Tips in Olympic Weightlifting

After the three part series on the snatch, Glenn Pendlay gives his final thoughts on learning the olympic weightlifting snatch movement for beginners.
Part 1 of the series can be found here kzbin.info/www/bejne/gme2m6h3hM-Ae80
Part 2 of the series can be found here kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmWnnZWwgN-cgK8
Part 3 of the series can be found here kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYCoh6CwgLqbh5I

[@xjx2]

Thanks for these videos. Am still trying to master the snatch. My PT is a great help but seeing other people explain it and show it is super helpful.

[@EMAGA]

Those fucking tourist sandals tho.

[@dehlingerbrandon]

Hahahahaha

[@ThomasThrowin]

Thanks for a great video. Trying to improve my snatch technique... so I found it very usefull.

[@bryandondero]

Great information, but the crashes in the background are really distracting.

[@archetas]

Love all the videos. I would love if you could wear a mic too. I'm an audio learner and sometimes can't hear your voice due to camera positioning or background noise.

[@StephenAKatz]

I love the shaking hand-held camera. Why should you put it on a tripod?

[@alexk047]

Pretty sure I'm guilty of both these mistakes. Great video guys, thanks for all your content.

[@Anyssa1002]

How do y'all have such a strong snatch? I've been training Olympic lift for four years now and my snatch is still week but my clean and jerk is really good.

[@jean-sebastiendulong-grego2023]

I don't really understand, if you don't pull with the arms , are you going under the bar ? or you jump and so the bar goes over your head and then you're placing your hands ? 'cause its seems really similar to me :S

[@conchitinalluch5553]

Hello, i started doing snatches and stumbled upon this video. I have long arms and my starting position with the bar would be a bit lower than what you recommend. Is that okay? Thank you!

[@3or4milecrew]

how do you avoid hitting the plate of bone above the penis? im new to olympic lifting and when i go to full extension sometimes the bar hits that plate of bone, especially when i use heavier weights

[@ky93le]

I have problems with the hold over the head which I believe is due to back and shoulder tightness. Any specific stretches to improve flexibility in this area for better R.O.M.?

[@z3ln1ck]

overhead squats and snatch balances helped me

[@massivemmafan]

what do you consider week? whats your snatch and c&j?

[@22jcrewjim]

What exactly does the box snatch help with? Just wondering

[@dante780]

Hnnnnnng. I'm having trouble hitting the squat position from the second pull and always find myself shrugging the bar upwards rather than getting under it. I use mental queues up until the second pull but find it hard to shrug and drop at the same time

[@Nightzo]

Is this a normal 7ft olympic bar she's using in the video? I want to buy an olympic bar but I'm not sure if I should go for 6ft or 7ft because of space issues.

[@PrototypeBMX]

+Nightzo yeah its a womans bar though so the collars are a bit smaller

[@dynamis88rivera]

The version where you land in a squat snatch...how much weight do your athletes do vs full snatch max? My previous (pre car accident) full snatch max was 100kg. yesterday I did the power position squat snatch with 90kg for 2 and it felt like a warm up. This exercise is new to me, so I'm just trying to see where my weights are vs where they should be. Thanks!

[@zwonzie]

dynamis88rivera k

[@snatchmaster7788]

Do the traps stay flexed when performing the turnover? I understand they are flexed through the triple extension, but do they remain engaged thereafter?

[@PrototypeBMX]

+SnatchMaster don't overthink you will hurt yourself literally lol just jump and catch

[@kraftsportNO]

For a second there, I noted the shorts in the thumbnail, and I thought: What the fuck, is it Mark Rippetoe teaching the Snatch ??? LOL.

[@luciandinu1466]

so much intrusive noise from background, pity.

[@speedstar171]

fantastic video, thanks a bunch

[@Bobonicdk]

Great video. Im pretty sure if you asked the guy in the background to keep it down while you were making the video he would.. Think about it..

[@grimeyb0i]

at school i cud always hit the clean and jerk much easier than the snatch, whenever i snatched i cud never get my arms out stright above my head properly

[@PrototypeBMX]

are you trolling what do you weigh and how old are you

[@regard321]

From my vast knowledge as a fully certified youtube commenter (and also as one who used to have a very bruised plate of bone above the penis), you might have to adjust your grip width in order to accommodate, or do what some lifters do which is to bend at the arms a little bit to hold the bar up a little higher.

[@nicolaasvandenbroek3782]

just an idea - would be great to see perfect side view - see where the bar travels..

[@eddiemachetemusic]

I want to learn all about her snatch.

[@grooviepatoie9965]

so smooth :o

[@711marvel]

Lmao. You a mind reader aren't you? She has legs of a Goddess also

[@swimbearuk]

This video really needs slow motion as it all happens so fast it's hard to see the differences.

[@nolangaudreau]

I was taught that it helps you be really explosive in the hips

[@bodybuildingking]

Good video. It also helps to have a gorgeous, fit girl show us how it's done.

[@JosephCee]

wow shes in really good shape.

[@Bertcourte11]

Who wears sandals in a gym???

[@shipper66]

that fat guy

[@deguselassie7363]

***** hahahahaha that shit was funny!!!

[@freashty]

Pendlay is a legend you damn cretin

[@shipper66]

Creatin ?

[@phwang85]

shipper66 dictionary.reference.com/browse/cretin

[@parvathivaralakshmi8163]

I like weight lifting my life ambition this game i love it this game

[@chelseasalisbury2154]

sandals are very safe in a weight room. #justputchalkonit

[@fashionabayasvlogs344]

Great

[@icedhotT]

thumb up for your remark

[@lassemaja8382]

Because the weightlifting equipment is so darn expensive!

[@ctank08]

shorts?

[@BrandonDyckMusic]

because those are shorts my friend...

[@codycmx]

Awesomeness

[@Matheus562]

its called coach swag

[@Anyssa1002]

My snatch is 35 kilos and my clean and jerk is 49 kilos.

[@mauriciomcmahon1314]

its cool the tecnique

[@czogg99]

A little Snatch work never hurt no man.

[@vinodh624]

Nice

[@cameroncole9237]

barbell babe alert

[@theRealDavidn]

yep... there is absolutely NOTHING like a hot girl who knows how to handle a barbell... mmm mmmm

[@moveless]

I'm gonna show everybody a *SLAM*

[@arthurzecchin1]

If its hard for you to understand, imagine for me from Brasil! hehehe he speaks for himself.

[@PWDr93]

Who is this clean shaven Pendlay impersonator?

[@Bambuswaldninja]

it comes with them

[@MARS72JJ]

nice snatch...

[@qtpie2630]

true i thought it was rippetoe at first lol

[@ybhutta]

Shoulder dislocations

[@Anyssa1002]

I weigh 114 and I'm 16 years old

[@scrutts11]

Im pretty sure thats the guy from man vs food

[@mariomurillo5966]

wassup with them jesus christ mandles lol

[@mudddge]

Say hi to Chelsea everyone.

[@Virus278]

What do you mean "i bet"? You just fucking saw her snatch.

[@ajilalappadajilalappad1891]

😍👌

[@MoreAnonymous]

THANKS COACH XD

[@akadominic]

I think she's puurdyyy

[@cheraldon]

Please folks do not teach people to explicitly jump in the snatch - the second pull is a longer movement and the impact area is right below your belly button rather than the upper part of your hips

[@MURRAY9714]

ba dum tish!

[@lifter408]

nice girl :)

[@KingCoCo]

Wow she has a great snatch

[@HerrGrimIse]

🤣

[@22jcrewjim]

Man she is hot!

[@64Magick]

YES, I love the "snatch" technique, its so delicious!!

[@romansedano6251]

Whoa she's fine and she lifts! !! I gotta pyt a ring on it!!

[@rickjames798]

Showed up. Immediately discredited by lifting video and dude is wearing mandals in the gym.

[@BuiStrength]

+Rick James obviously you don't know who that is

[@sebastianskora1885]

+Rick James Sure, discredit a video by one of the best American Olympic weightlifting coaches because of his shoes.

[@markchudzinski4201]

Nice snatch on her!

[@Sn4t3r]

I bet she has a nice snatch.

[@frostness007]

Marry me?

[@witheredserenity]

Came here to see a snatch but she kept her clothes on -_-