Daniel Camargo is a 24-year veteran of Olympic Weightlifting. After representing the USA in nine international competitions and setting three Junior American Records, he began coaching and is now a USA Weightlifting International Coach.
 
In this book, Camargo presents his approach to teaching lifters the snatch, clean and jerk, and provides clear, simple strategies for recognising and correcting the most common technical errors in the Olympic lifts.

Includes an online library of training drill videos.

Table of Contents

• Progressions: Introduction
• Snatch Progressions
• Clean Progressions
• Jerk Progressions
• Corrections & Cues: Introduction
• Corrections & Cues: Snatch
• Corrections & Cues: Clean
• Corrections & Cues: Jerk
• Drills

Error Index

• Snatch
• Jumping Forward
• Early Arm Bend
• Failing to drop under the bar
• Hips rising faster than the bar or shoulders
• Losing bar behind
• Missing Power Position
• Landing on Toes Instead of Flat Footed
• Failure to Triple Extend
• Donkey Kick
• Throwing Head Back
• Knees in the Way

Clean

• Jumping Forward
• Flipping the Bar into the Rack
• Early Arm Bend
• Failing to Drop under the Bar
• Hips Rising Faster than the Bar or Shoulders
• Missing Power Position
• Landing on Toes Instead of Flat Footed
• Failure to Triple Extend
• Donkey Kick
• Throwing Head Back
• Knees in the Way
• Crashing the Barbell

Jerk

• Forward on Toes During Dip & Drive
• Pressing Out
• Bar Ends Past the Frontal Plane
• Split Position Imbalance, Inconsistencies, or Discomfort
• One Foot Strikes Before the Other in the Split Jerk
• Losing Contact with the Bar During the Dip & Drive

"This book Olympic Weightlifting, Cues & Corrections is excellent.  It’s very precise, to the point, and understandable.  I strongly recommend this book to all coaches who teach the Snatch and Clean & Jerk, whether for sports performance, competitive weightlifting, CrossFit, or for fun and  exercise."

-Jim Schmitz, US Olympic Team Coach 1980, 88, & 92, USA Weightlifting President 1988-96

"Carmago's book does an excellent job of delivering the fundamental weightlifting information our sport needs more of.  The ideas and tips he provides are terrific resources for both new coaches and experienced veterans."

-Matt Foreman, author of Bones of Iron and Olympic Weightlifting for Masters