Pull-Up Virtuosity: Part 1

Very clear instruction, thanks!

I love seeing instructors teaching the kipping pull-up properly in a nice tight hollow position. Not the broken big hip drive that they teach in the Level 1 and that we see so much in CF. Laurie is right on track with Carl, KStarr, and Tucker in my book.

A thought, is it right for a coach to say that it doesn't matter which grip you use. I would think that the "non thumb over" grip is pretty dangerous when doing fast and explosive kipping pull ups. You're much more likely to fall fram the bar if you don't put your thumb over it.

Agree with Daniel. The info covered at the L1 Cert. seems at odds with what KStarr, et al. Are teaching. A little consistency would be nice.

Excellent video!Would love to see Laurie do a tutorial on the muscle-up.

Having taught a hell of alot of first timers to do pullups i find it easier to teach the old broken hip version first and then teach them the hollow body after that. Definitely thumb around though. Seen too many people stack it with suicide grip.
Good video.

An excellent part one. I look forward to the next session. And, I too, would love to see a session on doing muscle-ups.

There are three powers in the mastery of teaching: the power of understanding, the power of sympathy, the power to communicate. Ms. Galassi has a lock on all three, in my opinion. Once again, thank you for the video CrossFit, and thank you for your mastery, Ms. Galassi.

Great video!

Looking forward to see a video with instructions for all of us with "bad" shoulders who is forced to use the supinated grip.

Br
Michael

+1 on this comment.

I'd be interested in a video exploring that too.

Such good,clear instruction.I may get it yet!

Great video. Waiting for the next video. Also, someone once told me, if you have an opposable thumb, use it :)

need second video you left us hanging .....on the pullup bar

Great instruction Laurie thanks! I will get my first unassisted pull-up yet!

Question. At (5.19) when Laurie was cueing hanging on the bar, making your body long, and having your ears near your shoulders; is that at odds with the 'active' shoulders, screwed into the socket cue that I understood to be better for joint stability? I get that making a longer body is better from a physics/biomechanics viewpoint because it is utilising a longer lever and therefore generating more momentum, but it safe and 'good to go'?

James, check out Kelly and Carl on MWOD #360. They discuss this in pretty good detail. Shoulders in your ears and shoulder screwed in are different ways to achieve the same position.

Nice but why can't they ever show the entire thing? It is an instructional video.

Thanks Brian. Knowledge gap filled.

Great video! After watching this video my pull ups feel tighter. Paying attention to squeezing my butt and not overextending my low back really helped give that connectedness and allowed me to get my most kipping pull ups in a row to date. Thanks!

same thought

The link to these videos are broken.

@Ross I found the links broken too, but it's on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdRes_gY3d4