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SPLIT JERKPlayer adopts similar start position to Push Press (front).Takes a deep breath, pushes the hips back into a quartersquat while allowing the knees to travel forward andoutward, and jump/’snap’ into a one-foot-forward, onefoot-backreceiving position. At the same time playercontinues the upward movement by assisting the alreadymoving broomstick with a violent overhead push from theshoulders and triceps. The final position will be a splitsquat with the broomstick overhead.From this position, player moves the front foot back a halfstep, the back foot forward a half step and then again thefront foot back a half step. This will put the feet side byside with little disturbance to the balance of thebroomstick overhead. The ‘jerk’ portion of the clean andjerk is now completed.SNATCHPlayer stands with feet shoulder width apart and takes avery wide grip on the broomstick.After taking a grip, drops the hips into a squat position,hips pushed back, shoulders over the bar, eyes up, chindown, core very tight. Arms should be straight; not slack orbending, but loose.Player stands with the broomstick by pushing the feet intothe floor, and the moment the broomstick passes theknees, jumps explosively straight up, violently shruggingthe shoulders upwards, and then immediately dropping thebody downward.The broomstick will rise with straight arms until at fullheight, while simultaneously moving the body down,rotating it down and under the broomstick.In the full version of this movement, the final position willend in a full, wide, jumped out squat with the baroverhead, just behind the ears. Player stands to completethe movement.30