Olympic weightlifting is a sport comprised of two lifts, the Snatch and the Clean & Jerk. Mastery of the two lifts requires speed, precision, strength, flexibility, courage and determination!
The videos below show elite junior weightlifter, Rebeka Koha and former world record holder Ilya Ilyin demonstrating the lifts. The lifts can be adapted to suit beginners and at KBYD we want to make the sport accessible by working with young people of all abilities, from those who have never touched a weight before, to the next Rebeka Koha!
The Snatch
Put simply, the snatch is moving the bar from the floor to over head in one movement. This is the fastest movement in all of sports- faster even than a sprinter off the blocks! It’s difficult to sum up a snatch with words, so be sure to watch the video.
The Clean and Jerk
If the snatch is moving the bar from the floor to overhead in one movement, the clean and jerk is doing it in two. The video shows former world record holder Ilya Ilyin clean and jerking 246kg!