Stick technique, top-down
Ready when: Ready for a bar? (b6) passed.
What the coach teaches
Weeks of stick or empty-bar technique before any load; back, front and overhead squats; the hang power snatch first, then catching lower into the overhead squat; the hang power clean, then from the floor; the phases of the pull (starting position, first pull, power position, the knee re-bend, explosion, the squat under, recovery and fixation).
At home, safe only
Cushion squats (b1) to Stand strong (b5).
Ask the club
The weekly volume for the age and how growth is monitored.
What you can see from the side
The stick stays close and the receive is steady.
Self-check what the coach confirms
The coach marks each part as sound before the next.
Stop and get a coach when
Any back or wrist pain.
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