Technique Training

Hi everyone,

Today I wanted to talk to you about Technique Training, down to the very minute level.

Now, on the surface technique training seems like something very basic, however, how many of us truly master the basics and achieve a level of awareness that’s acquired during the process of technique training?

My guess is, not many of us, in fact, I’m guilty of this! Mainly because I’m impatient.

I want to share with you my journey.

For those of you who aren’t aware, I started training for CrossFit not too long ago, and started to do it properly with technique training.

I began by breaking my snatch and clean lifting techniques down into the smallest of movements - because their respected starting positions are different (how little did I know).

I begun working on my clean starting position first, and the snatch starting position, respectively.

The next day I started shoulder shrugs with just the bar, because that is part of the snatch movement, and necessary if you don’t want to be ‘no-repped’ during competition. Even the grip is assessed by the CrossFit judges (I didn’t know that either!).

So I practiced my ‘hook grip’ where you place your thumb inside your fingers during lifting, the complete opposite to what you’re taught in any martial arts or boxing.

I even practiced my standing high-pulls with just the bar, because it helps you get used to the mid-movement during a snatch, and conditions your muscles you’re going to use for future lifts.

So here’s the run-down guys:

1. Clean starting position (dynamic), with just the bar.

2. Clean & snatch starting positions, respectively.

3. Shrugs, high-pulls, muscle snatch technique, and power snatch technique with just the bar.

4. All the while making sure to use the ‘hook grip’, and to keep the bar of the balls of your feet during the starting position.

5. Repeat.

All of this was the foundation of my lifting.

Thanks for reading!

Brad

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