Common Mistakes
The drop from racking is not guided
The drop from racking is not guided and results in a jerk on the arm.
The ankles and knees are not bending enough
The ankles and knees are not bending enough for the squat movement and results in the torso coming forward more.
Flipping the kettlebell over the fist on the drop
FLipping the kettlebell over the first on the drop from racking into the backswing for another clean or other action.
The feet leave the ground
The feet leave the ground in a push press, jerk, dead snatch, or squat thruster.
Squatting too low in the jerk or push press
Squatting too low in the jerk or push press and going much further than required.
Placing the kettlebell too far from you for a dead clean or dead snatch
Placing the kettlebell too far from your feet for a dead clean or dead snatch.
Loose shoulder and/or pressing early in the jerk or push press
The jerk or push press is performed with a loose shoulder and/or the press is performed too early which means that the legs really were not doing the work.
Knee caving in during a pass
The knee caves in during a pass around the leg or the body.
Not bringing the kettlebell high enough in the dead clean drill
Not bringing the kettlebell high enough in the dead clean drill. The kettlebell should come as high as demonstrated in the video as this is where in a real clean the hand insertion would happen and not around hip level.
Not enough speed with a ballistic Hardstyle exercise
No exerting enough force to generate as much speed as possible for the Hardstyle clean, swing, or snatch.