Coach had no idea why anyone would ever externally rotate.  When someone mentioned externally rotating overhead, he stuck one of his arms out overhead rotated outward to try out what we meant, shook his head, and mimed an average Instagram bench press-style jerk. All he had to say was “no no.”

It’s great to observe good technicians in three dimensions (and not just YouTube,) so your eye can develop, and you could spot imperfections   when you’re coaching. Problem is, that by observing elite you never learn  how they got to that level.

Learn simpler and better alternative  to a popular snatch balance exercise. Alternative that will actually teach you to control the barbell and lift more kilos.

Watch 1-minute video to learn 5 crucial steps of every snatch lift.  Most ideas are borrowed (surprise, surprise) from Chinese Weightlifting coaches.

Steps are quite easy, but application is not.

I had conversations with Coach Lin from Chinese Taipei (coach of Kuo Hsing Chun) and Vietnamese National Head Coach. They both stated that Nestor's jerk was technically most impressive in his weight class.

It’s okay to do a million reps at low weight before moving up to higher reps, and it’s okay to drill technique for many days at a time. Especially for us, who didn’t start weightlifting in China at 8 years old, we need to devote a lot of time to light work.