Snatch Trajectory of Elite level Girevoy (Kettlebell) Sport Athletes and its Implications to Strength and Conditioning Coaching

James Ross; Cameron Wilson; Justin W L Keogh; Kuok Wai Ho; Christian Lorenzen

doi:10.1260/1747-9541.10.2-3.439

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Snatch Trajectory of Elite level Girevoy (Kettlebell) Sport Athletes and its Implications to Strength and Conditioning Coaching

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Snatch Trajectory of Elite level Girevoy (Kettlebell) Sport Athletes and its Implications to Strength and Conditioning Coaching

James Ross, Cameron Wilson, Justin W L Keogh, Kuok Wai Ho and Christian Lorenzen

International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, Vol.10(2-3), pp.439-452

2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1260/1747-9541.10.2-3.439

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Abstract

kettleball snatch

kinematics

local muscular endurance

motion analysis

Girevoy sport (GS) has developed only recently in the West, resulting in a paucity of English scientific literature available. The aim was to document kettlebell trajectory of GS athletes performing the kettlebell snatch. Four elite GS athletes (age = 29-47 years, body mass = 68.3-108.1 kg, height 1.72-1.89 m) completed one set of 16 repetitions with a 32.1 kg kettlebell. Trajectory was captured with the VICON motion analysis system (250 Hz) and analysed with VICON Nexus (1.7.1). The kettlebell followed a 'C' shape trajectory in the sagittal plane. Mean peak velocity in the upwards phase was 4.03±0.20 m s -1, compared to 3.70±0.30 m s-1 during the downwards phase, and mean radial error across the sagittal and frontal planes was 0.022±0.006 m. Low error in the movement suggests consistent trajectory is important to reduce extraneous movement and improve efficiency. While the kettlebell snatch and swing both require large anterior-posterior motion, the snatch requires the kettlebell to be held stationary overhead. Therefore, a different coaching application is required to that of a barbell snatch.

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Title: Snatch Trajectory of Elite level Girevoy (Kettlebell) Sport Athletes and its Implications to Strength and Conditioning Coaching
Authors: James Ross (Author) - Australian Catholic University
Cameron Wilson (Author) - Australian Catholic University
Justin W L Keogh (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Kuok Wai Ho (Author) - Australian Catholic University
Christian Lorenzen (Author) - Australian Catholic University
Publication details: International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, Vol.10(2-3), pp.439-452
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd.
Date published: 2015
DOI: 10.1260/1747-9541.10.2-3.439
ISSN: 1747-9541
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449305302621
Output Type: Journal article

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