When you are fixing a specific part of a movement, particularly on the Olympic lifts, its common for another part of the lift to go wrong. These lifts are complex, and one small change in position can disrupt the timing and mechanics of the rest of the movement. Theres also the fact that youre focusing so hard on one aspect, that other cues may get momentarily forgotten. This might even mean that you start to miss lifts that you would regularly make. Often, this is enough to scare the lifter into reverting back to type - At least it worked the way I did it before. Be careful of this trap. Often I will be working with a lifter to improve a particular part of the movement for long-term improvement. This lifter will then proceed to miss the lift, yet I will tell them it was a good lift. Why? Because they achieved the objective I set them for that lift. Well then continue to work it until they feel they are on their way back to a working whole. There are a few lessons here: 1) When working technique, if you achieve the specific objective you/your coach sets for that lift, it is good and worthwhile. 2) Missing a lift in this context is not a reason to revert back to type and start doing what you used to do. Bad technique will, at some point, mean you plateau (if you dont get injured first) 3) Coaches need to help the lifter put themselves together again, and athletes need to realise this is unlikely to be an instant process. Coaches and athletes: Fix one thing at a time, and have faith in the process. #StrengthEd
Posted on: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 09:20:24 +0000
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