How to Master the Snatch in Olympic Weightlifting | Olympian Sonny Webster

[@shaunscott78]

Probably the best video I've seen for snatch technique, could you do one for cleans/C&J? When I catch it in the bottom I fold over, is my drop too aggressive or core not strong enough?

[@sonnywebsterGB]

its likely your technique! will for sure do a video for you

[@sonnywebsterGB]

It’s posted

[@ivanivanov852]

Big no no. Dont miss the most important bits from the range. This is how injuries happen!!!

[@lowkeyalien6477]

Been snatching for 5months. It's a very slow process to get the foudation set. Mobility is key folks !!!! Took months just to get comfortable doing overhead squats past parallel and now i like it and look forward to it too. I can see why it takes years to get strong and good at this. The body SLOWLY adapts since you're placing loads in awkward positions. Starting to finally add weight and boy is it challenging. This was a very informaive and fantastic video! Your interview on the Mind Pump was also a super gem !! Thank you from Oahu .

[@tasbirmiah5247]

any tips on getting more ankle mobility?

[@lowkeyalien6477]

@@tasbirmiah5247 I think calf stretches along w sitting deep in the squat position w/o weight and rocking forward and backward and letting it stretch 👍

[@pbj5521]

Yup. I have been oly lifting for a little past 8 months now. The first 2-3 months was me doing just the bar or slapping 10 lb weights on each side. Now, I am clean and jerking 245 lbs. Hoping to push to 275 soon

[@camjarrad3177]

So much value in this video! Best one I've seen on the snatch.

[@DarthBane-zf8wv]

I started CrossFit last year and my snatch PR has gone from 145 lbs to 170 lbs, now that I found this video I think I can work to get much higher. So many nuggets of info.

[@jater10]

I am now someone who has done CrossFit for years and still see newbies not learning the Weightlifting movements properly. Also some CrossFit coaches do not know how to assess the mobility and strength of a gym goer to execute the lifts which I wish was done for me. Learned through watching YT vids from you, Garage Strength, and Zack Telander. The snatch is one of more complicated things to do in sport, and it pays to be patient and understand its not just speed and strength, but also getting strong in the positions we need to hit for a successful lift. Grear vid.

[@ernounathan2525]

best video on learning to snatch i've seen so far thanks sonny

[@sonnywebsterGB]

Glad it helped

[@sandrost4243]

Just wanted to say I appreciate you putting this video together. You gave me the a piece I was missing with the beginning of my pull to get me back on track. Thanks mate!

[@tpola3648]

Absolutely fantastic video for teaching this! thank sonny

[@HensonPressureWashingLLC]

Thanks for the tutorial! This is like a fundamentals class for this lift.

[@sonnywebsterGB]

You're very welcome!

[@iankent1665]

Thanks for the great video. I transitioned from powerlifting to olympic last year and this is by far the best breakdown I have seen to help

[@supergene256]

This is so helpful. Thank you!

[@robbievandeven9104]

Great and helpfull video! thank you so much and love from the Netherlands!

[@sonnywebsterGB]

You are so welcome!

[@lw8882]

amazing instruction

[@jiujitsuismyoutlet]

Excellent breakdown. I’d love to see a video on Olympic lifting for grappling sports like bjj and judo

[@grzegorzkuaga8055]

Thanks a lot for this video.

[@bosmanp]

Thank you sir, you’re the best!

[@iconnutrition1679]

Some AWESOME tips here Sonny, great video 🔥🔥🔥

[@janhorn4946]

Great video! Only one point of feedback, maybe get an audio recorder that you can clip to your shirt while you're explaining the techniques in the video, from which you can add the audio later while editing so there's less echo in the video. Other than that, amazing explanation, helped me tremendously 😄

[@sonnywebsterGB]

Thanks for the tips!

[@hookgrip4jesus310]

I’ve been trying to figure out my grip width for the snatch (I’m a long-armed fellow relative to my height) and the 90-degree trick was a really neat idea that I’ve never seen before! Thanks Sonny, you helped me a ton!

[@jacobrichards835]

Will definitely give this a go. Niceone 😀

[@thelastaction7215]

Thanks a lot 😊😊,❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@brunobutruille1953]

Love your teaching videos. 10/10

[@sonnywebsterGB]

Glad to hear it!

[@Denisernest]

Well explained 😀.

[@BSSTRENGTH]

perfect thanks broo

[@Panda74gofaster]

Very well done sir. Appreciate your knowledge.

[@sonnywebsterGB]

My pleasure

[@Alex44081]

I’m new to the channel. Great content! Do you have merch for sale. I want one of those Lifting Zone tshirts!

[@sonnywebsterGB]

My clothing brand is big friday supplies we have a website :)

[@marcanthony2379]

So I've just started this year, coming from years of lifting beforehand. However, I've never experienced such bad skin scraps from snatches/cleans, should they be close, or touching? Because surely on the pull if they are touching it's a point of friction for the first push part of the movement? Cheers!

[@RachOld.]

What the hell is happening to the barbell at " time 10:30 just rocking around by itself 😳😳 but back to it... thank you fantastic instructional video

[@WirTrivedi]

😂

[@PiedPiper97601]

Great video. 🙌

[@sonnywebsterGB]

Thank you 🙌

[@denisbeaulieu5600]

thanks

[@mrraps101]

Where's the mobility manual video link?

[@sambourgjason8332]

hi ! finally a great snatch video but anybody know what mean " the bum" we are supposed to squeeze ? is it the butt ? thx !

[@MiilesMiiles]

Correct

[@sonnywebsterGB]

yes!

[@nickysimpson7441]

Wow this was soooooo useful and easy to run through with you at the same time. Any chance of the same for all lifts 😊

[@sonnywebsterGB]

Yes of course!

[@sebastiankrauser7584]

Hey, nice video. Does anyone know where this video was taken? in which gym. thanks

[@sonnywebsterGB]

Base Gym. its Australian strength coaches private gym

[@haveatyou1]

14:10 will the jump and catch drill help with the third pull under the bar on heavier weights? Or is there another drill for the pull under?

[@sonnywebsterGB]

You should never think about pulling under the bar 😳😳😳😳

[@haveatyou1]

@@sonnywebsterGB Thanks. So if just thinking about the jump, elbows high as hands, push to overhead -will that be sufficient to catch the bar in lowest squat position when the weight increases? I ask because I end up power snatching when the weights get heavier (even though I have mobility for the overhead squat)

[@Oma34951]

Y el abdomen? Que funcion hace en el recorrido? Esta contraido ? Relajado 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@davidzhang8764]

Damn nice video

[@TheMikimel]

I'm writing this question as I'm watching the video so maybe my question will be answered later, but.... is butt wink at 2:00 OK? (from what I see and my knowledge, this is considered butt wink, right?)

[@sonnywebsterGB]

If I didn’t have my top on you would see that my spine goes from extended to neutral. Butt wink is from neutral to flexion 🤙

[@TheMikimel]

@@sonnywebsterGB wooooow reply from Sonny himself, thank you very much I really appreciate. So not always when you see pelvic tilt it means butt wink :)

[@alexanderhitch5786]

Sonny, it's time to meet Craig Richey again and challenge him in a H2H, it would be EPIC CONTENT

[@BLB138]

I think it’s something we would all love to see. I’ve said the same thing before (either on one of Sonny’s videos, or maybe Craig’s? Can’t remember). However, and I sincerely hope I’m wrong when I say this, but Craig is now at a competitive level, and Sonny is banned from not only competing, but training with along with creating video content with competitive lifters. Unless if I heard the podcast Sonny had when he discussed his ban extension wrong, then that may be why we won’t see another Sonny and Craig collaboration for a long time. Again, I hope I’m wrong when I say that.

[@rafaelrafu9117]

I have one simple question.... why is it a MUST that the bar should contact the body during the transition process.?.. this is so difficult and uncomfortable and messes up the whole lift....

[@theazzy8779]

i dont understand why he is starting with the bar at mid foot, but then he pushes the bar. So that means that the bar should be more in front?

[@Batmanduhh]

No you start mid foot , so when you squat down , your chin is up against the bar. Mid foot position gives you about a inch of distance from the bar to ur chin standing , & once you squat down you’ll be skinning it or touching it barely. You want to keep the bar as close to your body as possible, guarantee center of gravity and prevent injuries.

[@abadran8174]

Sonny, the turnover in front of a wall is so clever! I wish you all the best with your WL shoe fetish :)

[@Oma34951]

Abs ? Function?

[@haanswinn]

it wud have been perfect with a mic!

[@sonnywebsterGB]

next time

[@rikishi555]

lucky are the people who have been lifting since they were less than 10 years old.

[@raymondjurado9203]

2024

[@musyclover]

Snatchprotocol sounds like a men’s channel

[@drhjhulsebos]

After the age of 40 😂

[@haveatyou1]

U wot m8?

[@drhjhulsebos]

@haveatyou1 I'm still trying to master the snatch but these 16 year olds keep showing me up. It's gotten a lot better since I started working with TLZ. On a good day, probably 105/135, after their first program.

[@haveatyou1]

@@drhjhulsebos A8...

[@mastersun188]

Would have been alot better if you had mic on you. Instead of that AWFUL reverb that room creates....