Promoting Olympic weightlifting with children between the age of 10 and 11 at Marsaskala.
This Morning we explain to 250 students, what is weightlifting and its benefits.
With the main focus on flexibility, technique, coordination and speed
In a short session with a stick they learn how to do the basic of
Over head squat
Snatch balance
Raw snatch from hip
How to lock their back
Power snatch from Hang
Power Clean and push press
They also did some lifts with the Eleiko technique barbell with a load of 10kg.
Thanks to MWA volunteers Rylee Borg, Kieran Mifsud, Vlad Baldacchino, Matthew Camilleri and Ramona Borg.