I have often talked about where I think the bar should be held in the overhead position, but I have not mentioned how it should be held. By that I mean the debate of ‘active shoulders (for the Snatch and/or Jerk). I used this concept for my athletes early in my coaching career as it was taught to me as a young lifter. However, my philosophy changed a few years ago. I now use a different approach to promote a strong, stable overhead position. I am not suggesting that ‘active shoulders’ is a poor tactic by any means… it is a common concept amongst coaches. However, I have discovered a variant found to be so useful that I have incorporated it into my training philosophy. This new discovery is certainly different than shrugging upwards, as "active shoulders" would dictate…