From the floor in a wide grip, the bar is driven up, the body extends explosively and drops under to catch it locked overhead in a quarter squat: the simplest snatch to learn from the floor, used before the full snatch.
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Snatch family
Power snatch
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From the floor in a wide grip, the bar is driven up, the body extends explosively and drops under to catch it locked overhead in a quarter squat: the simplest snatch to learn from the floor, used before the full snatch.
The figure gets into position, then repeats the movement. Technical checks passed; qualified exercise review is pending.
Watch this variation on the 3D figure above: it gets into position, then repeats the movement.
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How to move
Set up with a wide grip on the bar over mid-foot, the hips low and the chest up.
Drive the bar off the floor, then extend explosively, shrug and pull the elbows high.
Drop under to catch it locked overhead in a quarter squat; stand tall.
Form cues
Keep the bar close throughout.
Lock the arms as you land.
Practice and cautions
No universal dose is assigned. Choose a manageable amount for your current capacity, leave room for controlled repetitions, and allow recovery. A clinician’s individual plan takes priority.
This is movement education, not an assessment or treatment prescription. Stop for sharp or increasing pain, dizziness, numbness or tingling; seek individual guidance for symptoms, injury or restrictions.
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