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Originally Posted by Mandos
What I would point out is that in the videos that show the side view, you see the dumbell travels a straight up and down path, which is good. In the snatch, people sometimes have a tendency to waste energy and put themselves in a mechanically disadvantageous position by moving the bar out and away in an arc from their body as they lift. Instead you want to see the bar (in this case the dumbell) travelling in the shortest path from the lift start to the top of the lift.
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It's easier to keep the DB traveling straight up than it is a barbell. But this is a good point. Pull straight up, like you want to hit your boobs with the DB.
The DB snatch is easier to learn and more fun to do than a barbell snatch, IMO.
