The Jerk
You Are Slow and Tentative Under the Jerk
The fault
Hesitating on the way under the bar.
Why it happens
Speed under the jerk is partly mechanical and partly nerve. A lifter who does not trust the catch will not commit to getting under, and that hesitation reads as slowness.
The fix
Ursula Papandrea's drill for speed and courage under the jerk. Filmed at North River CrossFit in Chicago.
Guest coach
Ursula Papandrea
This fix was filmed with Ursula Papandrea. See every episode they appear in.
About this fix
Originally published as "Speed Under Your Jerk" on 16 May 2016, part of The Lifting Fix, a free weekly weightlifting technique series Danny Lehr ran from June 2015 to December 2016. Every episode is free here and always will be. For the full structured course, see the professionally filmed program.
