The snatch balance is part of the lift Krank. The last frame in this progression is called the SNATCH BALANCE!
Ummm...no....
http://www.catalystathletics.com/exercises/exercise.php?exerciseID=80Start with a barbell racked across the back of the shoulders as it would be for a back squat with hands in a Snatch grip. Start with your feet in the pulling position. Dip and drive at the knees to unload the bar momentarily, and transition the feet to the receiving position while driving yourself into the bottom of an overhead squat.http://breakingmuscle.com/video/video-sean-waxman-olympic-weightlifting-drills-pressing-snatch-balancehttp://breakingmuscle.com/video/video-sean-waxman-olympic-weightlifting-drills-snatch-balance-from-the-toeshttp://tottentraining.com/?p=794 (make sure you check out the "about" in this one Joe)
Oh, wait....you have 40+ years of practical experience....you should have know the above. Pompous fuck....can't even admit when you are wrong. At NO POINT did the guy pictured have the bar racked on his shoulders....geezus this is getting old with you. Just like a woman...will argue a point even when she is wrong.
How do can honestly sit there and get puzzled when people (ha ha...you mean anti-cf people like you) compare crossfit to other sports. Are you aware Joey that CHEERLEADING is the #1 'sport' for head trauma. Ranked ABOVE football. How about just your basic cervical spinal column injuries:
Top 15 Sports Contributing to SCI
Diving: 1,563 males, 135 females = 1,698
Bicycling: 312 males, 35 females = 347
All Terrain-Vehicle/All Terrain-Cycle (ATV/ATC): 133 males, 20 females = 153
Football: 136 males = 136
Snow Skiing: 118 males, 14 females = 132
Horseback Riding: 61 males, 64 females = 125
Winter Sports: 98 males, 26 females = 124
Other Sports: 85 males, 18 females = 103
Surfing (including body surfing): 101 males, 2 females = 103
Wrestling: 82 males, 2 females = 84
Trampoline: 53 males, 8 females = 61
Gymnastics: 31 males, 18 females = 49
Snowmobiles: 37 males, 5 females = 42
Field Sports: 37 males, 1 female = 38
Hang Gliding: 31 males, 2 females = 33
(hmmm...where is CF on that list)
How about this one Joe??
Football
Football-related head injuries, in particular concussions, are more common than neck fractures, but it is not infrequent for a player to incur both a head and neck injury during an incident. Of the estimated 2,692 sports-related neck fractures treated at U.S. hospital emergency rooms in 2009, 268 were related to football.
Neck injuries are usually associated with high-velocity collisions between players, causing acceleration or deceleration of the head on the neck. Acceleration often causes a whiplash type of extension force on the neck, while deceleration often results in flexion forces. Spearing, which has been banned in American football since 1976, happens when a player uses the helmet/head as the first point of contact with another player. Spearing is a significant cause of cervical spine injuries and quadriplegia.
Cervical-spine injuries are estimated to occur in 10-15 percent of all football players, most commonly in linemen and defensive players.
Both past and present data show that the football helmet does not cause cervical spine injuries; rather it is poorly executed tackling and blocking techniques that are the major problem.
During the past 33 years, there have been a total of 307 football players with incomplete neurological recovery related to cervical SCI: 253 high school players; 34 college players; 14 professionals; and six sandlot players. Data indicate a reduction in the number of cervical cord injuries with incomplete neurological recovery when compared to data published in the early 1970s.
During the 33-year period from 1977-2009, 216 of the 307 players with cervical SCIs were playing defense.
During the 2009 football season there were a total of nine cervical spinal cord injuries with incomplete neurological recovery. This is a decrease from the 14 cervical spinal cord injuries with incomplete neurological recovery in 2008. Seven of the injuries occurred at the high school level, one at the college level, and one at the professional level.
A majority of catastrophic SCIs occur in games. During the 2009 season, five injuries took place in games, two in practice, and two in scrimmage games.Nearly 10 percent of catastrophic cervical SCIs took place while being tackled.
A high school junior football player was injured while making a tackle. He was a defensive back and injured his cervical vertebra. He underwent surgery and his recovery was incomplete.
A 16-year-old high school football player was injured in a JV scrimmage. He was a defensive back making a tackle with his head up. He underwent a 7-hour surgery fusing C-5 and C-6. His recovery was incomplete.
An 18-year-old high school football player fractured his neck at C-4 during a scrimmage game when his head hit a runner while he was being blocked. He underwent urgery and is still experiencing fine motor skill problems.
A high school senior was injured in a game while making a tackle with his head down from his defensive back position. He was injured in the second quarter, but played the remainder of the game. He fractured his neck at C-5 and wore a neck brace for eight weeks. He has made a full recovery.
A college football player fractured his neck at C-5 after a headfirst hit with a teammate while making a tackle. He wore a neck brace for three months and made a full recovery.
A semi-pro World Football League player was paralyzed in a game while making a tackle on kick-off coverage. He fractured his neck at C-6, underwent surgery, and his recovery was incomplete.
