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WayofaWay
Nov-11-07, 01:02 AM
I am currently trying to convert my Power Snatch into a Classic Snatch... does anyone have any advice about how to help myself get used to it?

I currently practice front squats, back squats, overhead squats, and jump to crouch excercises, so I am really just wondering if anyone has run into a cool way to accelerate the transition or do you just get the guts to drop full with the weight?
compleks
Nov-11-07, 01:07 AM
Start light, and build up gradually.
WayofaWay
Nov-11-07, 01:11 AM
just get used to going low... kinda figured as much
compleks
Nov-11-07, 01:16 AM
You can practice the drop and catch, from a back squat position with a snatch grip. It's not the most specific movement, but you can get used to catching some weight and going low that way.
WayofaWay
Nov-11-07, 01:21 AM
I'll have to give it a try... I think I am having more of a confidence issue... because I have got it right a few times... but i still keep power snatching. I am hesitant to add weight because that could end poorly.
anfeyd
Nov-11-07, 05:42 AM
Snatch Balance, start with an empty bar.
Honken
Nov-11-07, 06:14 AM
Snatch balance and technique training with a stick (this way you won't feel uncomfortable).
Yuri
Nov-11-07, 08:56 AM
What's the difference between a classic snatch and a power snatch?
Nicholai
Nov-11-07, 11:14 AM
A power snatch is when you catch the bar in a "squat" that is above 90 degrees (or parallel). A snatch is a full squat (below parallel) catch.
chicanerous
Nov-11-07, 01:58 PM
The secret to dropping fast is to unweight yourself. Snatch balance and even just dropping without any weight are good ways to train this. Learning to do this during a snatch is a matter of both confidence and timing.

I'll have to give it a try... I think I am having more of a confidence issue... because I have got it right a few times... but i still keep power snatching. I am hesitant to add weight because that could end poorly.
Practice with low weight for a long time and slowly build up. Adding weight too soon is only going to be counterproductive.
WayofaWay
Nov-11-07, 04:30 PM
Yeah... I am running 135 now... so I figure i will just keep at it until I can classic snatch it like nothing.