Common Mistakes
Incorrect stance in the Windmill
The leg positioned under the side with the Kettlebell is not positioned correctly. The foot points laterally rather than medially.
The hips are rising first in the dead clean or dead snatch
The hips are rising first in the dead clean or dead snatch.
Not creating tension between you and the kettlebell(s)
Not creating tension between you and the kettlebell(s) before pulling the weight back or up.
Curling instead of rowing to keep the weight closer
Curling instead of rowing to keep the weight closer during the Pendulum swing, clean, or snatch.
Lowering too slow from overhead into racking
Lowering too slow from overhead into racking
Broken wrist grip
Employing a broken wrist grip where wrist is extended (or flexed) and the line is broken at the wrist joint.
Gripping too tight
Gripping the handle too tight for an exercise where the grip should relax and tighten only as much as is required to hold on to the weight.
Wrist flexion and/or pull down are missing
Wrist flexion and/or pull-down are missing when initiating the drop from overhead in the Hardstyle snatch.
The heels are raised
The heels are raised in the snatch, clean, or swing.